I passed!!!!

Yipee!!!! I passed my class 3 driving test today!!! I was abit lucky though....18 points...haha...but its still a pass! Yeah!!!

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Welcome back Jack!

Welcoming myself back since its been donkey years since i last blogged. Nothing much to blog about actually since everyday is work and rest, work and rest. The only highlights are my off days when i get to meet aileen and play soccer with my secondary school buddies on Sundays.

Sometimes i wonder if this is what i want to do in life. I know myself and my talents. The first step is always the most difficult step. Maybe i'm afraid to fail. I don't know. I envy those that already know what they want in life. The road becomes so clear ahead of them. I'm sure there are people like me around. But, you'll never know what life brings you. Maybe i'll have a big surprise? Haha...

Just have to take a step at a time and evaluate myself in the future... I'm considered lucky though. Time is on my side.

Happy Birthday to Sisisgreat!

Went to Marriot to celebrate Eileen's birthday yesterday. We had dinner at the chinese restaurant. Not quite a celebration actually as we did not have the cakes, candles and singing, but i'm sure the birthday girl still enjoyed herself because of the nice food and company! (Aileen had 50% off as she is working at Marriot...a bonus!)

No photos to show as we did not take any yesterday. Aileen bought her camera but never took any....blame Aileen!!! Haha...just kidding!

Finally fixed my internet connection....i felt real stupid when i found out whats the cause of it. The internet cable is not connected properly! Haha...Craps!

Yippe!

Haven't been blogging lately as my computer internet connection is abit crazy after my trial for the antivirus is expired.... Coincidence? Some of my friends have this conspiracy thory about antivirus companies creating viruses...If not, they'll go bust without any more viruses!!! Haha...

Gonna sign my employment letter tomorrow! Four Seasons has offered me full-time after my part-time probation for 4 weeks, which ends 30th September. They gonna explain to me the terms of their contract etc....

I love it there presently and time pasts soooooo fast when i'm working. Food's good there, all the people i've met so far are nice.... and most of all...its a BUSY PLACE!!!

First Day Working!

First day working at Four Seasons... Did not do much except observing what the room attendents do.

Funny thing happened to me though. I thought they were only calling me there to do some administrative stuff the first day as i had not taken any measurements for my uniform yet plus all the forms that they need me to fill in. So, i did not bring or wear my black shoes there.
Guess what! They told me to change into their uniform right away (i reached there early so they took my measurements and choose a pair of uniform that fits me best) and told me to follow a room attendent called Jason to familiarise what the room attendents do and the standards Four Season set for them.

Back to the main point...NO BLACK SHOES! What would anyone have done? (normal people)
a) Ask them if they had any spare black shoes.
b) Tell them that you did not have any black shoes and bla...bla..bla..you did not know...bla..bla..bla..

You guessted it! i did option C! With a few seconds in the fitting room to think of an idea before they question me what i'm doing inside, i took out my black socks, and YES, wore it over my shoe and ankles! Hahaha!!! To me it looks very obvious but nobody noticed it the whole day though...Yeah! (still feeling guilty doing it...)

I remembered once i had a similar situation at Swissotel the Stamford during my internship there. There was a VIP, which i had to escort up to his room (i was already in front office dept) One of the staff swiped his keycard in the lift, pressed the level which the VIP was going to, and left as i stayed in the lift with the VIP. He was staying at the 59 level but the lift stopped one or two levels below it....which up till now i still don't know what happened to the lift on that day.
You guessed right! i chose option C again! Instead of calling down or asking the people from the 59 level to pick him up, i took him to the stairs (the ones you use in case of a fire...dark gloomy ones...) and walked him up! But not without a reason... i explained to him that it was the fire prevention week for the hotel and i had to brief him on the fire escape route of the hotel and the stairs happened to be one of the routes! He nod his head, gave a nice smile and we reached 59 level! Whew... that was very close...( Its true that week was fire prevention week as i remembered it during the briefing before i started work...)

Cool working for a hotel eh! except for the six day week thingy...haha...ciao!

Looks normal?

You're wrong!

Jason, My pal for the day!

Their STAFF toilet! So NICE!

Clean and nice back of the house!

(Grassio, HR changed alot... renovated... damn nice and modern now!)

Kusu Island and Tapas

Onboard 'Zheng He' when i was still innocent...haha

On Board 'Zheng He'
Well Away from the city! (Noticed the background?)
Kusu Island!
Spanish food for a change

'Ships Ahoy! We'are departing in 5 mins!' shouted Admiral Zheng He....haha...That must have took place way before we were born as Zheng He is a famous naval commander during ancient China. Some say he actually discovered America before Christopher Columbus...

Sisisgreat treated Leen and me to a high tea onboard the ship called 'Zheng He'. named after the famous naval commander. The trip would start at harbourfront, to Kusu island, and then back, which took around 2.5hrs. I went there once when i was a kid with my cousins Da, Er and San Jies. I think it was the high tea also? Not too sure as it was a long long time ago.

The stop at kusu island lasted around 45mins. So we went to the temple with lots of tortoises and went to pray for our general health.

Sisisgreat brought us to 'Tapas' a spanish restaurant at Clarke Quey for dinner after digesting our high tea. This was the first time but not the last time i'm going to eat spanish food as the dishes were fantastic! The spanish ommelette with onions, garlic mushrooms, spanish rice....all SEDAP!!!!(I think its malay for delicious?)

Sisisgreat (My japanese eggplant kaki) has gone back to Malaysia yesterday with Ellenmae after a wonderful summer holiday here. Keep up the good grades Ellenmae! See you'll in December!

881

Went to the movies yesterday to watch Roysten Tan's new movie '881' with Leen, Big Sis and Ellenmae. Its a story about the papaya sisters and their journey admist the vibrant and colourful getai scene during the 7th month ghost festival. There are lots of nice hokkien songs in the movie. I didn't think i would like the movie but after watching it, i can't seem to get the songs out of my head now.

Great songs coupled with elaborated costumes, this local production is a must see for all! The young will be thrown into a cauldron of colours and laughs as they giggle their way through the hokkien jokes (Must know basic hokkien in order to get the jokes.....vvvery basic...some hokkien swear words is a plus point). The more mature audiences will have a chance to revive their memories of the good old days where getais were abundant and crowded. Not to say that we don't have getais now...but you get what i mean....its just............different now.

Thank you Sweety!

Wanna say a BIG THANK YOU to Leen as she celebrated my birthday for me..and even gave me a BIG suprise!

Just went for my last 2 rounds of interview at Four Seasons Hotel and I passed! Starting work on 3rd September as assistant housekeeper. Will start the first 2 weeks as a part-timer first as they want to access me whether i can meet their high standards or not. If i can't or i feel that its not the right job for me, i can still leave and there will be no records as i'm only still a part-timer. Its a win-win for both as far as i can see.

Its quite intimidating as they make it seem that its very difficult to meet their standards but i've never shun from a challenge and i'm not making this the first. TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST TOUGH MEN DO!!!

A few events

Smile!

++ Uncle Tay's Birthday! ++

To Uncle Tay: Wishing you a Happy Birthday and many more birthdays to come!

We went to The Pines to celebrate Uncle Tay's birthday on 13th August. Aileen and her sister arranged the dinner with a few of Uncle Tay's closest friends. Aileen and Sis bought Blue Label Whiskey for their dad, (they had his name carved on the bottle with laser...COOL!!!) and bought brandy for Uncle Tay. Uncle Tay's buddies brought MORE brandy and MORE wines! (Main course for the night.........ALCOHOL!!!)

I could see that everyone really enjoyed themselves and I have to say that Leen and Sis both put in alot of effort into this. I guess thats how we should celebrate our birthdays. Nevermind the cake, songs, or food...All the birthday boy wants is a gathering of family, good friends, and ALCOHOL!!! Haha!

Dao Huey for 10!

++ Hong Kong Cafe ++

Can't seem to adjust the pic...although i changed it already, it only appears like this on the blog..hai. Nevermind about the alignment, look at that HUGH pot of beancurd!

We went to the Hong Kong Cafe at Marina Square on the 14th August while waiting for Ellenmae and Aunty Tay as they were watching 'The King and I' at the Esplanade (I believe they have one at Cineleisure too.) Leen, Sis and I ordered this $6 beancurd. We knew that it was big but not this BIG! Haha... The beancurd was nice but the best part was we actually got to SCOOP our own beancurd onto our bowl! It really gives a fresh kind of interaction with your food and makes you wanna scoop more because the scooping is so addictive!

A drop too much? Whatever happened to the lovely lady?

Leen!!! Look at the CAMERA

Who punched me!!!

Now Leen's gone mad, and that punch left a blue black.

++ Sketches with Friends ++

Had a gathering of friends today (Anilia and Shujun and Leen) at Sketches in Bugis Junction. We ordered 3 designer pastas, a 'Fave' pizza and a platter which names i forgotten. Anilia's friend who happens to work there gave us another pepperoni pizza and Tiramisu for dessert. What a spread!

Its been a while since Leen and I caught up with them. Really glad they are doing well in their respective studies and careers. Well, what can you say about friends? We're always there whenever we can! Cheers!

What personality type are you???

You Are An INTJ

The Scientist You have a head for ideas - and you are good at improving systems. Logical and strategic, you prefer for everything in your life to be organized. You tend to be a bit skeptical. You're both critical of yourself and of others. Independent and stubborn, you tend to only befriend those who are a lot like you. In love, you are always striving to improve your relationship. You have strong ideas of what love should be like. At work, you excel in figuring out difficult tasks. People think of you as "the brain." You would make an excellent scientist, engineer, or programmer. How you see yourself: Reasonable, knowledgeable, and competent When other people don't get you, they see you as: Aloof, controlling, and insensitive

What's Your Personality Type?

Rollerblading session

Grrrrr...

Look at my new trick!

Driving my new car!

In another dimension...

Had great fun yesterday with Aileen, Eileen and Ellenmae as we went rollerblading at Bishan Park. Luckily, the weather was kind to us and it did not rain like previous days.

Aileen spent her two hours 'driving' around in her new set of wheels..haha (I think you're feeling sore right now. Its been a long time since you exercised...)

Ellenmae was really a fast learner. From standing on blades to blading on the tracks in just over an hour. Not bad at all!

We're going blading next week again!!! Luckily i haven't lost my touch....

I'm going to Four Seasons Hotel for interview next Tuesday! Wish me luck!

Happy 5th Anniversary!!!

Shark Attack!!!
Goldfish lookalike?
Our normal self
What a lovely lady!

Happy 5th Anniversary Fishcake! Haha... Went to watch movie 'Invisible Target' today with Aileen. Great show! Great stunts! Went to eat wanton mee and roti prata at upper thomson for dinner after the movie. The wanton mee stall is called 'He Ji'. Really nice springy noodles..throughly enjoyed dinner with my best company as usual.

Its been a great 5 years with Aileen and i guess we've been through quite a few hurdles and bumps along the way. But with a few spoons of care, a bowl of concern, a handful of understanding, a dash of trust, AND A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE, we managed to get through.

Just wanna say i really cherish this relationship and hope there are many more 5 years to come! Thanks for everything!!!! HHSS!!!!

The Next Chapter

The page has flipped

Gone are the carefree days

Reliance, dependency

...

Its time to take on more responsibilities

More challenges

That comes with adulthood

...

The road won't be smooth

But tough times don't last

Only tough man do

...

I will do my very best

With these two hands i will carve our future

Our dream

...

Congrats Babe!

My warmest and most sincere congradulations to Aileen for completing her studies in Brisbane and coming back with a degree! Damn proud of you! Your hard work has finally paid off.

Presenting to you Ms Aileen Tay! Finally get to savour the fruits of your labour.

Enjoy yourself cause you deserve it!

Queen of the day

My all time favourite pic

Graduating sure taste SWEET!

One Big Happy Family

The Leong, Tay and Lim

Tp Family!

Every Father's Wish

(He doesn't show it but i know he's proud of you)

Movie World AGAIN!

Went to movie world again with Aileen, Ellenmae and Eileen as Aileen's niece, Ellenmae, wants to go to Movie World. No complains as i had alot of fun although i went there the second time in a week. We happened to meet Sooling and Jess at the entrance...pure coincidence! Glad to have met them..the more the merrier!

As usual, the pictures speak for themselves!

We Conquered!

Yipe!

YMCA!

The Wild Wild West!

Stick em up!

Ellenmae conquered the Bat Wing! Amazing!

(Jason, you need to work hard to not lose to a 9 year old kid)

Bang Bang!

Eileen & Ellenmae, Mother & Daughter

Tay Soo Soo & Me!!

The 3 daredevils!

Daffy Daffy *Splashing Saliva*