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second day of chinese new year

time 5pm

location christchurch, nz

room701

computer crash

damn

wat to do now?

sightseeing then..

ok let me get this straight, I think im like the most calmest and patient person there is . I dun do tantrums and I dun get angry easily. Its just my nature to accomodate and adapt to suit the people around me, however there are limits ( like there are limits to buying only 2 bags in louis vuitton at paris ) but dats a different story altogether. so here goes

LOCATION : KOPITIAM JURONG WEST ST (ok i cant remember the st, but its the old banquet)

STALL : LATIFFA HURI

after hassling with the other aunties at the market, we decided to have breakfast, this being the nearest joint, we decided to retreat. looking ard with not much choice to choose from, we sette for nasi lemak, mum wanted soto from the same stall. Seeing two lines forming, i decided to join the one that says 'nasi lemak" cos i tot, im buying 4 plates and one soto, so majority goes to that line. waiting... 15 mins.. waiting finally my turn.

fat kakak : (with irritating face & arms flagging and asking in irritated fashion) HULLO HULLO HULLO

me: (blood goes up slowly, hullo?... wat a way to greet your customers i tot, nvm give chance)

kak, kasi nasi lemak 4

fat kakak : nak ayam tak

me : ok

me: ayam separate ke letak sama2?

fat kakak: terpulang kau ar (ooooooo rule number 1, 'kau' is not a service language)

me : kak order soto 1

fat kakak : tak boleh dik, soto line sana, sini nasi lemak only ( face contented after bitching own customer)

me : then macam mana? takkan saya nak kerat kan badan queue separuh sini separuh sana?

fat kakak : sana kau boleh order A - Z ...

( bloody hell, how was i suppose to know? no indication that line can order everything, and besides this line doesnt state "NASI LEMAK ONLY" and hullo the soto pot is 2 steps away from her, does she need to take a cab to pick the bowl and scoop the soup? )

at this point my bro-in-law came n ask again one bowl also cannot meh

fat kakak : one or half or quarter also cannot (rule number 2, its ok to educate customers and inform, not to redicule them)

me: (looking irritated and cut my bro in law n snap a sharp look at her) no need!.. we buy elsewhere

fat kakak happily dish out her nasi lemak and b4 handling the plates shouted to me, MY FREN, MY FREN, as an indication for me to take from her.

me : (looking totally pissed and gave her my rare 'no expression' face)

....... IM - NOT - YOUR - FREN .......

fat kakak : (getting the point) semua $11

me : gave her $12 without looking at her face n took the change.

by this time i think she knew im mad, but i dun think she is the sort that cares cos hey the stall is famous she thought, continueing with her rude greetings of HULLO HULLO HULLO to the next customer.

So moral of the story is, dun treat your customers like your frens, politeness goes a long way and using proper service languange is very important, being friendly is one thing, acting cute and funny doesnt work on everyone. Rude is no excuse, have proper indications and always always have basic courtesy, we dun expect top notch service from a coffeeshop stall, just basic simple 'pleases' and 'thank yous' and for the record, her food is not that great, its bland and tasteless. remember LATIFFA HURI, rude service bad food, wat a great combo. That shall be the first and last time im going there. 

hehe dunno weather this is for real.. the retro pan am cabin bag given a twist by marc jacobs.

1. You can eat a 4 course meal standing at the kitchen counter
2. You search for a button to flush the toilet
3. You look for the "crew line" at the grocery store
4. You can pack for a 2 week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard
5. All of your pens have different hotel names on them
6. You NEVER unpack
7. You can recognize pilots by the backs of their heads-but not by their faces
8. You can tell from 70 yards away if a piece of luggage will fit in the overhead bin
9. You care about the local news in a city three states away
10. You can tie a neck scarf 36 ways
11. You know at least 25 uses for air sickness bags-none of which pertain to vomit
12. You understand and actually use the 24-hour clock
13. You own 2 sets of uniforms: fat and thin
14. You don't think in "months"-you think in "bid packs"
15. You always point with two fingers
16. You get a little too excited by certain types of ice
17. You stand at the front door and politely say "Buh-bye, thanks, have a nice day" when someone leaves your home
18. You can make a sentence using all of the following phrases: "At this time," "For your safety," "Feel free," and "As a reminder"
19. You know what's on the cover of the current issues of In Touch, Star, and People magazines
20. You stop and inspect every fire extinguisher you pass, just to make
sure the "gauge is in the green"
21. Your thighs are covered in bruises from armrests and elbows
22. You wake up and have to look at the hotel stationery to figure out where you are
23. You refer to cities by their airport codes
24. You actually understand every item on this list
25. Everytime the door bell rings you look up at the ceiling.
26. You change into you "galley shoes" to cook dinner at home!
27. You open your bathroom doors at home slowly incase someone forgot to lock it.
28. You only know 250 or 350 degrees on your home oven
29. When you ask your spouse when they will be coming home from work you ask for their "ETA"
30. You can spot out an airplane from the ground above and tell the other person what airline it is!
31. You go through each room at your friends place looking for magazines to read!
32. You bring home different grocery bags full of goodies that you can't get in your home town! and tell a story about it!
33. You know better NOT to date a pilot!
34. Your a fire fighter, a nurse, a security officer and a server all in one!
35. Your a GREAT multi - tasker!
36. You have mastered the art of walking very quickly down the aisle and not catching anyone's eye.
37. Your at a friends party and you start wiping your hands on their curtains.
38.You call for the car doors to be armed and cross checked before pulling away.
39.you answer your phone by saying "Hi its ..... at "position"
40. when you try and put the foot brake on your shopping cart.
41.When releasing your seatbelt in the car, you try to 'lift the top portion of the buckle and pull apart" and are confused when you can't find it.
42. When sitting in the backseat of your friends car, you check the seat pocket for garbage.
43. when your friends or family ask what time it is, you ask in what time zone!
44. When you're really tired and are staying in for the night, you tell you're friends you're 'slam-clicking'.
45. you remember the hotel phone numbers better than your home phone number.
46. You see rubbish dropped on the floor in your own home and instead of bending down to pick it up, you kick it under the sofa.
47. You have 400 mobile numbers in your adress book of crew you still wanted to meet up with....but when you finally get the time and browes for numbers you cannot put their faces and names together!
48. You locate all the exits when on public transport and learn the door operations.
49. You are standing in an elevator in your hotel and cant remember what floor you're supposed to go to, or what your room number is.
50. You can never make definite plans, otherwise you know you'll be delayed/called out, for sure!
51. You can't help saying goodbye to friends or anyone without sounding patronising... "b'bye now.. bye!
52. when you've finished your dinner you throw the dirty plate in the cupboard and kick the door shut.
53. If you check your breast pocket for a pen when you are going to write a shopping list at home.
54. You automatically uncross your legs, sit back, and fold your arms across your lap when you hear an engine rev up, whether you're a passenger on a flight that day or just in the car!
55. Every time someone ask's a question your reply is ... 'Just bear with me, or standby...
56. when ur going out from the hotel on a layover u smile and greet ppl u meet in the lifts... and ur not even in uniform! lol
57. You take out one blanket from the overhead bin or closet....and you hide it behind your back, running fast so no one sees it so you can use it!!!!

edited from www.facebook.com

Conversation between me and a certain cashier auntie at a convenience store at lakeside mrt. Paying for a can of drink with $10, the auntie handed out 1.10 in coins and sprew 4 pieces of $2 all over the cashier, some of which has start rolling n looking real messy.

faz : aiyoh auntie why throw the money like that? give properly la

auntie : aiyah soli la no choice all the money curly. no choice

faz: what curly? where got money curly? hair got la curly

auntie: ya lor all curly like hair... curly very hard

faz: then ask ur money to go for rebonding!!...

as i hurried out of the shop leaving a few customers gasp in shock and the auntie lost in response. this being a monday morning, all commuters rushing for work and me going home from flight.. lol

Ku peluk indah manisnya cinta
Semuanya terasa indah
Bagai di alam cerita cinta
Hadir bahagia selama-lama

Katamu kekasih yang sedang kita alami
Takkan kekal 'tuk selamanya
Mengapa kekasih
Tiada kau percaya
Kebenaran cerita kita

Bagaimanakah lagi untuk aku buktikan
Selamilah pada kejujuranku
Jadikan ku arjuna, arjuna di hatimu
Percayalah oh puteri

Katamu kekasih yang sedang kita alami
Takkan kekal 'tuk selamanya
Mengapa kekasih
Tiada kau percaya
Kebenaran cerita kita Bagaimanakah lagi untuk aku buktikan
Selamilah pada kejujuranku
Jadikan ku arjuna, arjuna di hatimu
Percayalah oh puteri

Bagaimanakah lagi untuk aku buktikan
Selamilah pada kejujuranku
Jadikan ku arjuna, arjuna di hatimu
Percayalah oh puteri

Bagaimanakah lagi untuk aku buktikan
Selamilah pada kejujuranku
Jadikan ku arjuna, arjuna di hatimu
Percayalah oh puteri
Ooooh... Percayalah bidadari....

my love for all things old doesnt starts overnight. it started during my nafa days where scavengging for ideas takes me to the unknown places in singapore. things i didnt know still exist. childhood rekindles at the simple sights of transformers figurines, the posb atm piggy bank n the supersize yakult porcelain vase.