Happening Nothings...

Starting from this week, I'll be doing the dinner runs cos the boss' son will be going back to school this week so someone has to stay at night and do the night duties, washing the toilets and hoovering... Good though in a way cos I get the whole day at home and start work at 530 pm...

We are still busy looking for a place to move to. Bloody landlord hasn't been paying his loan for months and the bank now has applied for a warrant of eviction so we have roughly a month to move. The worse part about this is he is Rick's friend but in this case it doesn't stand for much! cos there was no apology or anything! He won't even pick up Rick's calls or answer his emails... sigh

We spent weekend before last at Swindon. We had dinner with Fahim in Lechlade or something by the river and I thought the sunset was nice.

I'm so tired... Rick and I are both tired... sigh...

Thought I'll throw in a pic of the restaurant as well while I'm at it. Can you see why my legs have not stopped aching since I started work here? It's very big inside. It's at least 75 m to the kitchen door. And I'm serious... My legs and fingers have not stopped aching since I started work here 3 weeks ago!

All Kinds of People

Last week brought in a variety of people to the restaurant... Some were really nice and some were such big jerks!

There was a big black guy who came in with his girlfriend, I assume... He was an arsehole! When he came in, my boss showed then to a table and I was setting the table near them. So after a while, I served him...as is normal cos you need some time to look at the menu, don you? The moment I asked, he asked if I had anything against big black men wearing pink?!? What the f**k? Then he said he was joking. Then when my boss took his order, he told her that I told him that she hated him!!! What a shithead! He was trying to be witty but sounded like a massive jerk!

Then there's this Japanese guy who comes in for lunch and always orders Roast Duck Rice. Never has he once smiled. Once I asked him if he wanted another drink cos he finished his but hasn't finished his rice, the bastard waved me away!!! He was sooooo rude! Feel like slapping him and asking him if he knows what manners are.

But for every 3 of these idiots, you get a good guy. There was this man who asked me where I learnt my English cos I didn't sound British. He said I sounded American and said my English was very good. Best thing was he gave me a £10 tip but I wasn't allowed to keep it. The boss' daughter saw the tip and her eyes went wide.

Then there was this table of old folks. They was very sympathetic that my English was good but I wasn't allowed to teach here without a PGCE.

Sigh... my legs still hurt! sigh... oh and on Fri night, I spilled a bowl of fried rice on the floor just before serving it to the customers....sigh and I got chilli sauce all over my trousers...sigh...

Tired...

My 4-day-old bruise...isn't it a beauty??? sigh! Got this on the 3rd day of work...

I have always wanted to try waitressing and I have now... I must say that this is going to be the last I will do waitressing. I have always thought that waitressing is a 'mindless' job meaning you don have to use your brains much like teaching... turns out I'm half right...hmmm...wonder if my brain is still working properly...

From the first day, I had to memorise the table number, when to give out plates and when to give out a bowl and a plate, the code for drinks and how to write the chinese name for the dishes on the set lunch menu. It took me a whole week to do that and I still get it wrong. It's not exactly rocket science but to get yourself organised...yikes... not my cup of tea.

My legs have been aching since the first day of work. I can't remember what having normal legs feel like. I haven't got the energy for anything nowadays. I come home crying on friday and saturday nights from sheer exhaustion and emotional depletion cos i used up all my energy to stay focused and keep pain at bay at work. It's going to be 2 weeks this week... and my legs are still hurting and the thought of 10 hours on my feet with a 2 hour break is hard!

This former princess is too tired to feel or do anything nowadays... but... at the moment, this is what I am going to be doing... for me, for hubby, for my pride that I will NOT quit... just yet!

Working Woes...

It's been a while since I last blogged...and it feels so long ago when I was a woman of leisure complaining about having nothing to do.. sigh... those were the days!!!!

Your truly, a former princess, has now been degraded into a serving maid!!!! a labourer!!! .... not really but it sounded more 'kasihan' when I put it that way... hehe..

anyways... I started work on fri. morning was a breeze learning the ordering process, the serving of food and cleaning work. dinner was fine too although i made some mistakes and ppl are nice when they know it's your first day at work. but at the end of the day...my feet were so sore, they hurt so much! I cried when I got home cos I was so tired and a bit drained cos I felt so bad about not knowing enough written chinese to do my work properly and the boss had to keep covering for me. And I nearly had an asthma attack lugging trays of food upstairs to the karaoke rooms! Good luck I have my inhaler with me all the time!

sat nite : 2nd night at work was a killer! it was suddenly full and the restaurant is not small. it's about 75m from the kitchen doors to the front door. imagine walking that to and fro non stop for 6 hours! and there were only 3 of us manning the front and upstairs! god! i start work at 530. by 1030, i was ready to drop literally. i just about made it home without passing out. the moment i got home, i started crying cos there was nothing left in me! I was crying from exhaustion, from feeling depressed cos my written chinese is so bad, cos i had to be degraded to serving other people, or there's so much racism that we have to face at the resturant from the people here, etc...sigh! Anyways, it's also so funny cos earlier that night, Rick's second daughter was upset and she was crying to him... hehe...

anyways, it was a traumatic start for me. The bosses were very nice the next day about my mistakes though. Cos there was a lot of shouting in the kitchen on sat night cos the kitchen also couldn't handle it.

I think the only thing that has kept me returning to slave at the restaurant is because they are nice people and I don't want to leave them in a lurch without waitresses and it's so unprofessional...hehe and the other thing which is more important is the money I get. It not much and right now it helps a lot. cos now I have my own money to get rick a a present for our 6-month anniversary. we are very big on anniversaries. And the fact that I will not be doing this for long helps.

And I was joking about how it is a lesson in humility for me...it is not working... I prefer having people think I'm a snob...I'm still a princess ... but it has helped my acting skills...hahaha... at work, I'm this really friendly, super polite waitress, but inside, god! I want to kill each and every bastard and bitch that comes in to the restaurant and act like they own the f##king place! haha..

and the uniform that I have to wear ta work... sigh.. I hate white shirts!!! so on my off days, i wear colours!!!

Las Vegas Hotels

I was reading a magazine the other while waiting to pick my niece up from her friend's party. The article I was reading was a letter from a reader talking about how horrible her holiday was last year from looking for a hotel in Las Vegas to booking a room to booking an airplane. Everything was a nightmare. This was because she had to do everything through the internet in Kelantan. Poor lady! It would all have been a breeze if only she had gone to the hotels in Las Vegas website!

Land For Sale

hehe... If you have $100,000 or RM 400,000 to spend, how would you like to buy a piece of land? Say for recreational or commercial purposes? Would you like to buy a duck hunting marsh maybe? North Carolina land for sale has all these land for you to buy if you need retail therapy when you feel down. There's nothing like spending a bit of money on a piece of land as investment, is there?

Faucets

I overheard a couple talking about renovating their new house during lunch the other day. They were talking about the bathtub in their new bathroom. That got me thinking... So I went online and looked at plumbing fixtures. It is amazing how many designs there are now on the market. Gone are the boring stainless steel normal faucets that I grew up using. There are so many different designs to choose from now, from sliding handles to pushing ones and even faucets with sensors... amazing!!!

Good night's sleep

Ever cursed your pillow for being too flat? Or too high? Or lost? sleep wedge is a pillow wedge that you put under your pillow or under the sheets so that your head is elevated at the right angle. This can help digestion and breathing problems cos the right angle helps relieve mild heartburn, constricted airways, snoring, etc. With the wedge, there's no need to worry about lost or stolen pillows!

Members only

When one talks about memberships, one usually thinks of health clubs, direct selling of products like cosmetics and such. Did you know that directbuy is a members only showroom for carpets and home furnishing merchandise? This is a website where members can get home furnishing merchandise at manufacturer prices. This means that if directbuy charges membership dues so that consumers can purchase branded merchandise at manufacturer prices. Why spend more when you can spend less, right?

Networking

Nowadays, networking cables in the office need not be black and boring anymore...CAT5e has lots of colourful networking cables to choose from... and no longer is the original CAT5E used, the new Category 5 enhanced cables come in colourful red, blue, green, yellow, u name it! The office can now be brightened up and be a more conducive place to work in!

Holiday Resorts

I know I just came back from one week of holidays but already I am craving for another holiday... I just don't hv the mood to work or to teach...it really is sickening...my day has been boring until I saw Branson rentals... now, I spend hours daydreaming about going to one of their resorts... breathtaking views, beautiful decor, relaxing atmosphere...perfect!!!! Time for another holiday! Wish I could afford a holiday there.

Used

I was spring cleaning at my mom's house the other day and there were bits and pieces of the old computer and a few old phones that we haven't for ages!!! It's a wonder how many things one can keep in a small house...i hate to think of what's being collected in offices. well, there are lots of companies that buy and sell used equipment like used cisco so all these bits ad pieces in the office be recylced,...sort of....

Camping

The Chinese New Year holidays are coming and most ppl get the whole week off...so I was thinking why not go camping???? As if... but i would go if there weren't any mosquitoes around! Because camping gear come in great ranges now. They've got fantastic tents, cookware, lanterns and lighting, stove and heaters. Fantastic stuff!!!! The thought of using all these gear makes me feel all excited and i don even like camping...hehehe.

Sexy!!!

Valentine's Day is coming.... Have you thought about how to spice up that night with your loved one? If Rick were here, I would get myself babelicious gorgeous ultra sexy chemises from Lingerie Diva to spice up the night... the whole night!!!! hehe not sure it will stay on long enough though..; hehe or get one and wear it under your clothes on that hot date and have lots of fun letting your man tear it off!

Claps

Lazy to go into the next room to run out the lights? Don't want to get off ur comfortable chair to turn the switches off? How about clapping your hands to turn the lights in the next room off? clapper plus is a tool you can use to control the lights in the next room by hand claps. You can even reposition it to use it with whatever appliance you are too lazy to reach up to. Perfect tool for those lazy days in!

Adidas Golf

I have never thought much of golf or anything associated with golf until i saw the range of Adidas golf sports wear. Then only did i realise you can be fashionable while playing golf too. No more do golfers wear boring sports attire. In fact, Some golf sports wear are to die for unlike in the old days when golfers are associated with rich old ppl with no sense of fashion!

Diet Patches

Chinese New Year is coming and everyone is rushing to lose weight to fit into a new dress and look extra nice for the pictures. I hate exercising. In fact, I am allegic to exercising. So, the easiest way is to diet patch to lose the excess and look beautiful for Chinese New Year. There is no need to eat less or sweat!

Purify the Air

My brother bought for my sister-in-law one of those electric stone air purifier things which you plug into a power point and when it is lit up, it is supposed to purify the air around us to improve our health in general and to help certain ailments for Christmas. air purifiers like these are now quite common in homes of people who believe in natural healing. Well, in my opinion as long as it helps clean the air, it is good.

Phone Systems

I have never realised how many telephone system accessories you need for an office! From phones to headsets, surge protection to on hold music, professional voiceover to voicemail systems... I never realised and it has never occurred to me exactly how telephone system accessories are needed in a business. Neobits offers everything you need for small business phone systems which you can order online and get your business started.

Software for Living

There're all sorts of things on the internet. I was just browsing thru the internet the other while waiting for my class to start when i came across this website. this website offers assisted living software which will help you to organise your expenses or bills. it helps generate the cost of your living expenses whether for your company or your personal expenditure. Amazing!!!!