I am blur enough can can can?


Wang LeeHom is now in J8, just outside my workplace. And here I am, listening to FM93.3's 醉心龙虎榜 and blogging at home. Tsk tsk tsk. I thought LeeHom is only going to J8 next Sunday. And I purposely put my schedule on (next!) Sunday, which I dun normally, unless like for an instance, LeeHom will be there.

I am a 忠实听众 of 醉心龙虎榜. Plus, there will be a special guest - LeeHom too. And just when I thought I could get a glimpse of the international superstar and how the whole radio show is run, I am currently at home, listening to the on air broadcast. Tsk tsk tsk.

And WanQi just called to remind me that I'm a blur sotong. Not that she said I'm blur, but she want me to help her get LeeHom's autograph.

OMG OMG OMG... LeeHom just mentioned my F4 on air!

Ok ok, dun side-track le. But HD is lucky not to have me working today, coz I'll sure be looking out of the shop. I remembered how a customer was just in front of me and yet I didn't know he was calling for me, just because I was too focussed on the event outside.

Can some more superstars come to J8 to do more autograph sessions? I promise not to be so sotong in future, in case I miss out my favourite idols...

This week is easily my slackest week since the holidays. Why?! Coz I'm only working 8 hours, out of the total 168 hours. I was still intending to work more in the later part of the week. But it seems that there is enough staff le, except for today. But never am I going to work today, coz we sure have to promote moon cake till siao - which is like so saliva-wasting. Duh. I'd rather earn less than promote more.

By right, I should be sleeping most of my time away. But by left, XiaoBai never fails to wake me up by squealing. Oh, you can just walk past her and she'll squeal, coz she thinks you are giving her food. That's the point. I go all soft when she squeals. And I'll immediately go find food for her. What to do? The whole family loves her...

Cutie shots of XiaoBai:

It's been a long time since HamHam had his last mention of him. He's still cute as ever.

As a nocturnal animal, HamHam sleeps most of his (and my) day away. He likes to sleep in the toilet roll most of the time... And I like to disturb his sleep, coz I like to see his sleepy face. Haha.

Reached J8 at 11am, instead of 12pm coz my dad had to go out early. Then went to shop to ask if can work earlier or not...

Me: Hey, you need me to work now?
A: Yup.
Me: [Happy]
A: You came just in time. Eric (boss) came and asked why only 1 person doing opening.
Me: Huh? Then I go shopping now.

Pretended to be very busy when I saw Eric - refilling this and that. But seriously, I had to do all that anyway. Then he came and thanked me for coming early. Duh.

I tried scooping fondue ice-cream today. It was my first time and they said it was okay. But I took a long time to scoop 32 fondue balls.

But I was practically going ...

Ah shit, this one too big...

Ah shit, this one not round...

... in every few scoops.

Did some creations coz N said he's a bit sianz. Anything lor.

Then the moon cake box finally came after such a long wait. But why can't they fold the cardboard into box first heh? We spent quite a bit of time to figure out how to fold it...

Oh, and I dun see why people should reject free ice-cream samples. J and I dun stand there to give out all the time. It's your luck to see us lor. But luckily they rejected with a smile or "no thanks". If not hor... as a Leo, I'll !@#$%^&*. Okay lah, not that serious.


When a company decides to transfer out a good and caring manager aka the most important person, the company should expect to lose more than just 1 manager, but also losing their manpower and staff's loyalty. Some minor things should be kept one eye closed. No harm is done anyway. Shit them!

Suddenly had the urge to bake a cake when I saw all those recipe books lying on the table.

Now that Blogger supports video uploading too, I'll upload 2 videos of XiaoBai.

When I first had XiaoBai, I searched a lot of information on the net. And many says that it's difficult to train guinea pigs coz they are shy animals. But I think I am a lil successful lah. She purrs and whistles every time I walk near her. She'll give me a whistle every time I go to sleep and when I wake up...

Worked morning as usual. Then had to clear up the leakage mess. It was kinda redundant to put 4 to 5 layers of cardboards to absorb the water, since a cardboard is damn thick, so water can't pass through to another layer. So end up have to throw the cardboards in the trash bag and put that thrash bag in the backroom, which made moving difficulty, coz it's small enough.

And my first reaction whenever I saw the leakage was to go...

AAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

And the water is getting smellier and dirtier. I missed the days when it is odourless and colourless. I missed the days when there was no leakage even more.

A finally knew that the best time to go to the bank is before opening, and not asking me to go (on her behalf) when we are opened.

It was a busy day, so time passed quite fast. And it's time to go buy dinner. No choice, coz seniors have to do kitchen and juniors dunno where's the food they want. I came back with 4 bubble teas, 2 Subway sandwiches and 3 tupperwares (with food inside, of coz). WL was like laughing lah, coz I was giving her that food-is-very-heavy face. Then the worst part time - count the change and return. Then started packing my stuff.

Then had to throw rubbish.

A: Hey, never wait for me ar? Still got 8 more minutes to go.
Me: You want to throw rubbish with me is it?
A: Haha. Dun want.

WL and J were like so impressed with me when I said that to A. You know, coz words facts just shoot out of my mouth unknowingly.

It was nothing to me lah, but I guess it's something to them...

Brought XiaoBai to the vet again, coz she kept dropping fur. Then the vet said there's mites on its hair. So he applied some medicine on XiaoBai's body. Then I asked him why is it that the hair around XiaoBai's eyes had dropped too. Forgot what he said, but he gave me a cream and told me to apply it around XiaoBai's eyes.

STUPID MITES! I CURSE YOU ALL DIE DIE DIE!!!!

The vet said it's either because of infection from the environment or XiaoBai's mum passed it to her. Poor little thing. I noticed brown (or black) spots on its hair long time ago. But I didn't think it was mites. Then why is it that the vet never tell me there were mites on XiaoBai when I went to the vet last time. Anyway, the vets were different both times.

XiaoBai gotta see the vet 2 weeks later, to see if the mites lessen. Depends lah. If XiaoBai is well then may not go. I've already spent at least $200 on her...

Both the vets that we saw were not well versed in Chinese...

Me: 今天这个兽医又是一个不会讲华语的...
Mum: 以前那个会嘛。
Me: 那个华语也够烂的啦。“虚弱“讲成“衰弱“。差点把我吓死咯...

And why is it so suay that it rained both times we went to the vet? I'm almost wet all over. But XiaoBai did not get wet. Because I care for her more than I care about myself.

Went to the airport to fetch my bro from his trip to Taiwan and Japan yesterday. Then we went to East Coast Seafood Centre (Jumbo) to have our dinner.

Worked today. Then this is the first time that I'm doing kitchen for my whole shift. Started from scooping ice-cream. Finally, all the scoops were round, unlike my previous attempts. Serene was so great. She taught me how to do creations and beverages. And I learned how to do my favourite coffee - Cafe Latte. It was so fun. But I hate packing fondue ice-cream. They were damn hard and my hands went freezy.

Work today was so damn slack. I even took out my pen to draw pictures on the order chit. WL was guessing what I drew and where I drew it. But none was the answer. Haha. I was practically stoning there through my six hours of work, except serving some customers. I think there wasn't even 20 tables of dine-in customers altogether. Then Cordelia passed by shop. So took the chance to go to the toilet and chat for a while. Then went back shop to continue to stone. It isn't really good to have no customers. It makes time difficult to pass. Can't be chatting all day long mah...

When I gave XiaoBai her initial dish bowl, she ate it from there.

I'm totally pissed off by the people who were working today. There were only 4 staffs today - A, G, A and me. A and G were doing kitchen. Then A is manager mah, so can only help a lil. Then it's like one person doing kitchen is enough, then they 硬硬 want 2 people. When there were no orders, A and G just chit-chat. Stand there and chat openly. So NOT friendly... these people.

I had to do everything all by myself - show menu, take order, do setting, serve order, refill water, give bill, do cashiering, clear table, do washing and put back bowls, etc. It's damn crazy lah! Those 2 people damn selfish. See me with the washed plates also dunno how to help. And you call that "working together".

I simply can't stand it after a few hours, not because I have a lot of things to do, but is that they dunno how to help when they are very free. They do what then I also follow. They dun want to help me then I also dun help them. I continued washing my glasses and spoons even though I knew the order is done. I am just so pissed. So they have no choice but to serve themselves. Then when customers came in, I stay put. Then they had to come out to serve the menu.

Who ask them to be so selfish in the first place!

When it's getting nearer to the time to leave, I started giving them "face". I closed the ice fridge with a "bang" and put back the plates with a"clang". I didn't talk to them much, coz I was too tired and pissed.

One thing that made me angrier is they knew I was very busy.

G: Eh, why you like so angry?
Me: Nothing.
G: I know you have to wash plate all that... but we dun have enough staff today.

Oh is it?! You are not a staff?

G: Eh, today you go home want to sleep is it?
Me: Why?
G: Coz you run up and down mah...

Oh you are aware of that huh...

Then I took my handphone out...

A: Eh, use handphone ar...
Me: [Silence]

I wanted to reply "I just saw you using also." But I thought remaining silence is a more more friendlier way. I didn't want the volcano in my heart to boil.

Then G still wanted me to buy dinner for her. I folded my arms and walked away when she asked me to buy. No way am I going to sacrifice my own time to buy dinner for selfish people. I want to leave right on the dot. WL wanted me to wait a while before leaving, but she knew I'm very tired. I went off happily, without asking if I need to throw rubbish or not. Bother so much for what... I've done more than I should.

But there was some fun when I just went to work, coz boss R crapped with me...

Me: A, what you want to eat?
R: See, nobody asked me...
Me: What you want to eat? I buy for you.
R: No need lah, just kidding with you.
Me: I buy you ice-cream lah.
R: I dun want Haagen-Dazs one leh. I want Ben & Jerry.
Me: Ok lah, I buy for you now.
R: Here have meh?
Me: No. I go other places buy. I go now, no need to work le...

How lame.

Ooh, and I swear I saw a customer who looked really like 王傳一, except that he's thinner.

By the way, this post is not about working etiquettes. It's about selfish people and what makes them selfish.

Worked at 10am today. Received a call from Jolene on the way to shop to accompany her to bank. Coz she's scared the security will come say "Hello" to me in case I didn't know the alarm was on. Ya, so went to the bank with her. It seems that the last time she went to the bank was way before. So we ended up with many turns here and there, before reaching the bank. In conclusion, the bank is very far. Crapped on the way and started crapping after that.

The plastic containing money had a hole, and the 60 cents dropped on the floor. So I took the 60 cents and deposit paper or whatever name it has.

Hey, I came to the bank to bank in 60 cents only. Haha.

Jolene said there will be something for me to "high" about when we go back to shop. Indeed. The freezer leaked water (continuously)! So all of us were wiping and moping the floor all day long. I suppose the rest are still mopping now. Haha.

Thanks to Jolene, I can now do banking, moon cake and cake order. Had to memorise moon cake description and price and cake price today.

Classic moon cake: Luxurious ice-cream and a refreshing *yolk of delicious mango sorbet.

* I kept brainwashing Jolene that it's egg yolk.

Precious moon cake: Unique flavour of *Rum Raisin and Tiramisu accompanied with liqueur chocolate centered with gold flakes.

*Since we memorised for the sake for memorising it back to the boss, I told Jolene that we can just say R&R and Tira.

But heng ar... boss never come today.

Wooo... ate Belgian chocolate and Macadamia nut today. So long never eat le...

Finally, after a whole 3 months, I went back to work. And saw those familiar friends. One thing different is Jolene and Joanne wearing formal, coz they are promoted to supervisors le. Anyway, I wasn't supposed to work yesterday, but it seems that HD is still short of people. And Joanne was hoping that she can brainwash me to work until 11pm. What?! 13 hours? Nah nah nah.

Went to work at 10am. Then there was nothing for me to do, coz Annabel came earlier than me, and did all those that I'm supposed to do. So I filled up some serviettes and kept the dry ice, before I heard a piece of not-very-good news.

Annabel was talking on the phone and suddenly said my name. I stopped packing my dry ice and starred at her...

Me: Why you say my name?
A: I need you to help me take a can of Macadamia Nut ice-cream from Velocity.
Me: Huh?! A can ar?
A: You go to Novena then take cab back.
Me: Take cab there and back?
A: Take MRT there...
Me: Huh? Later I get lost how? I dunno how to go to Velocity wor...
A: You stop at Novena station and take the escalator up.
Me: I'll get there and come back safe and sound is it?
A: Haha. Ya ya.

So, I took my wallet (to pay the can-claim-taxi-fare) and handphone (to call for help if I can't handle the can of ice-cream) along with me to Velocity. Took the train there and reached at about 10.30am plus (when I started work at 10am). I realised I didn't ask for the shop unit. So I went to the shop directory for help. Hmmm... unit #01-62/63. I looked around and the shops were all 20 and 30 plus.

Velocity so big orh?

Found the shop after walking almost every corner of level 1. Then saw Mike there and waited for my dear mac nut can.

M: Later remember to ask your manager to write the transfer form.
Me: Huh? (Too obsessed with wondering how to go back to J8.)
M: Later remember to ask your manager to write the transfer form.
Me: Oh, okay.
M: If not you have to pay for the ice-cream.
Me: Huh... Dun want.
M: Can carry or not?
Me: Erm... can.

Straight after the word "can", my can of ice-cream dropped from the counter to the floor, in good shape of course.

M: You see, can carry mah?
Me: Can. Bye.

When I was on the cab, the taxi uncle kept asking me which way I want to go...

Me: Erm... anything. I not familiar with roads.
Uncle: You want the Braddell ... ... ...
Me: The fastest route can le.
Uncle: The take the Braddell ... ... ...
Me: Ah ya, okay can.

Phew. I know it's quite unsafe to tell the uncle that I'm not familiar with roads, since he may go the long way. But what can I do? Half my energy is already gone from carrying the can.

Then went back to shop. And there were these aunties blocking our entrance, which made me even more tired.

When I saw Annabel, I started...

Me: Annabel Annabel Annabel...
A: Hey, you're back.
Me: Very heavy leh. Then I couldn't find the shop.
A: You never ask people the way?
Me: No lah. I wearing the HD uniform then still ask people where's HD meh? Later people say I crazy... dunno where's my shop.
A: You say you new staff lah.
Me: Dun want.

Then slacked by separating the 10 cent coins into one dollars. Then watched the human traffic outside, coz dunno got what charity event. Then the people used our outside space - for free. And they only arranged back the tables and chairs (which was still messy anyway). They never cleared the rubbish they left behind lor. Then went to pack 2 quarts and I pint of Macdamia Nut ice-cream from the can I bought back. Mac nut was so damn hard lahs. So now, my left arm ached from carrying mac nut and my right arm ached from scooping mac nut.

... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Nothing special after that. Just have a lot of customers and I realised many things changed le. But some changed for the better. Haha.

Tired is the word.