Today, i realise that the world only cared about themselves, about how stereotyped everyone of us could get and how unfair the world is.
I was so disappointed when i overheard a group of people talking among themselves during class...
Obviously, i was trying really hard listening to the lecture (the mike produced sound that were blurrish- i couldn't tell whether it was the lecturer or the mike) It was just like any other lecture.. until something that caught my ear. "i don't know leh, she's a stewardess lar, need to fly..."
hmms, that sounded interesting... totally neglecting my lecturer by now...
The guy was contemplating whether he should do a group project with a stewardess in his group.. and his friend said this... "you go do project at the airport lar? but ultimately it's your choice whether you want to do project with her..." (LAUGHING)
alrights, i mean, i'm not trying to say for all the stewardesses, but most of us are pursuing our degree while working so that at least we could leave the industry and stop serving coffee or stopped getting touched/glared by D.O.M. And i can say, we really try our very best to attend lessons and we do our parts in all our projects.
In fact, during our off days ( NOTE: 1/3 of the month) we do what we need to do; STUDY.
It's not easy changing flights fitting in lessons together with loads of indian turns (not really something we like to do), family dinners, friends, partying and our retail therapy and for some of them, Boyfriends...
It's not nice to just have us labelled as "THE STEWARDESS" and thus, leave us out. Some of them work OT too right?
There are also stewardesses who gets their first honours and i bet those working in little tour agencies or little office telephone operators don't have them. What i mean is, why not treat everyone the same and give them a chance?
i never realise all these until this sem. Last sem, my group mates were all very accepting and we had our work done promptly and handed in. Isn't it what it should be? What's the internet for? These days we email, have long distance call, don't we?
Well, gf was right, we shldn't blame them. They are prolly trying to keep their marks. But Isn't it all about quality? oh wells.
To end this note, We DONT live in airports. we try to stay near so that we dont have to pay too much for transportation since we cant wear our uniforms to take public transport except for taxis. Cafe would be a nice place to do projects.
before any flight, we have briefing 2hrs before departure. During briefing, we go around introducing ourselves and share stuffs that we think it's important to let everyone know... Normally, i'll just say, "nothing frm me, have a good flight." This flight was nonethless, Same. :)
This leading steward shared something really funny... He was sharing about how we should write our Cabin Defect Logs properly. We have this book to write down all the defects during the flight so that the engineers could identify the problem immediately before the plane takes off for another flight. He shared that how we could make them laugh just looking at the book, Such as : "Steamers cant Blow, Taps are licking, Sink cannot Suck."
Seriously, i thought there were minimum requirements to join SQ? what happen to the standards man? Not like i'm damn smart but, it sounds wrong already.. I can understand when sometimes after a long break, we forget how to write (we feel weird writing, our handwriting looks funny), but all these are unacceptable.
Was watching S Factor and most of the girls couldn't tell which was Sodium Bicarbonate? I thought we were suppose to remember the first 20 elements on the periodic table when we were in sec 3?
Cant imagine how time flies thru exam period, her thailand trip and eventually, the day that marks seow's adulthood.
all the Macdonald muggings, junk food, my place wrestling with boredom and exhaust have paid off (though results are not out yet).
Above all, i believe she had a awesome birthday. Anyone could have agreed with me that it felt more like a wedding then a birthday. oh wells, how fast are we ageing exactly?!?!?!?
Happy birthday again seowie. Somehow, although i'm leaving for korea straight after my zurich flight, i can tell i'm gonna miss jerrys the most.. The time spent together were so much fun we just cant get enough, not for me at least. Love you partner. :)
I was just looking for some songs i hear over MTV (it's my permanent channel outstation) I dont think it's really popular yet cus i cant find the lyrics!!! :(
London - You Need (finding the Lyrics since april already!!! TSK!)
Elliot Yamin - You say
Elliot Yamin – You say
Maybe it was wrong to say nothing as you walked away Baby I know you've been confused, telling me that it’s too late I thought you'd say goodbye for good But you’re still here with me How do we get so misunderstood?
Cause you say, you aint got time for me Actions speak louder than words You try to say you better be off by yourself Oehh but I can see the way, the way you look at me And baby I don’t believe, believe what you say You say, you say, oehh woohh woohh
You know that’s it’s cool to look Look the way you do tonight Girl you know I’m on to you Cause something just don’t add up right, no I thought you say you felt unsure Ohhh but hearts don’t lie, Cause now youre back at my frond door. oehh oe
Cause you say, you aint got time for me But actions speak louder than words You try to say you better be off by yourself Oehh but I can see the way, the way you look at me And baby I don’t believe, believe what you say You say, you say, oehh yeah yeah ohh
You thought I didn’t care, I thought you wouldn’t stay I hope we can learn from our mistakes Start over again, we don’t have to pretend that it’s over, it’s over ohh
Cause you say, you aint got time for me But actions speak louder than words You try to say you rather better be off by yourself Oehh but I can see the way, the way you look at me And baby I don’t believe, believe what you say You say, you say, oehh ohh i don't believe what you say ohh ohh
Baby I was wrong to say nothing as you walked away.
After a long tiring two sector flight (i haven done this in ages!) and minimum sleep (more later) the last thing i wanna do is to come online and blog about this.
but you know what? i'm raging. TSK (TIMES A MILLION)!!
If it is all about Sorry I Apologise, it bloody unmeaningful - apologise without even hearing my side of explaination.
what happen was, ME, being really really really exhausted, i wanted to finish feeding passengers quickly (ASAP in CAPS!). I finished my zone, and i realise the forward zone merely even started the second round of coffee and tea. so, i extended my help to cover. covered alot btw (not complaining though) After offering drinks, i went back to my zone to start collecting the trays. Meanwhile forward zone pax still eating.. I went back to the galley, stowed my cart and went around the cabin to look for more trash and trays to collect.
And the next thing i know, Crew-in-charge, signal me over, asked me how long did 50C's tray stayed in the cabin and why 46A's cup had no side plate. At the same time, my leading was called over to question. Firstly, that wasn't even my zone, Secondly, passengers were eating REALLY slowly, so meantime even if i wanna help my collegue's to stow the 50C's tray, should i be doing something more constructive then wait beside the seat till he finishes? Thirdly, I didn't even stow 46A's tray, which explains why there is no side plate cus i leave trays behind if their drinks are not finished. LASTLY, i just apologised though i did nothing wrong.
ohwells, it's been a really horrible month. i've got summoned over speeding which i don't even recall doing, i accidentally spilled orange juice on a japanese passenger on my first airbus flight and now, being blamed for something i really didn't do.
There were collegues that made my day though, amongst those who totally made it hell.
I just don't understand how a total stranger can scold another though they dont even know each other. I mean, where's the mutual respect of listening? so what if they are of a higher rank? Does it mean that we never get to voice out? I will totally respect someone who tells me that i'm wrong because i truly did something wrong, but i can never tolerate how a stranger accuse me even though i wasn't my fault at all!
oh wells, i guess i feel much better after ranting that out. oh yes, minimum sleep. Last night, i suffered from insomnia, i couldn't put down the book i'm reading "confessions of an air stewardess". it was so funny i just had to finish reading it, and i realise it was 3:15 when i put it down. Call time was 6:40. just great - 3hrs and 40min sleep with a 12 hour long work (i only came home at 7pm!) what made it worse was, i drank finish 1litre of ice lemon tea and it made me had phlegm the whole time i was sleeping. Never felt worse than that! I tried all ways to get it down, hot water, green tea, lozengers. It didn't help at all.
I prolly should count my blessings really. I'm seriously looking at all the Negative side of everything.
you never know when it would take all away from you. it's prolly the next minute. (you know i'm referring to you, FIGHTING GIRL!)
I'm just glad exams are over. I'm just counting down the days I'll be in korea. I wanna be the one served, and not the one serving!!! ARHHHHHHH
consistently looking at my handphone and jump at everytime my phone rings.
I have been watching too many movies. it's already my third this week. Shinjuku incident, Knowing and 17 again. i like 17again best i guess since it's so mykindofmovie. LOL. no brainer, comedy and love... ahhhhh... Shinjuku incident is too gruesome and cunning for me to watch. Daniel Wu was so innocently being dragged to doom. sigh.... Knowing was practically watching another version of Noah's ARK! HAHAHA
i'm not in the state of blogging actually.. i've yet to complete the answers i need to give seow tmr!!! ARHHHHh..
My heart had a huge rollercoaster ride this week!!
Before briefing, my stomach was giving me hell.. I had severe gastric. During briefing, it decided to talk to the stewardess next to me. TOTALLY GROWLED super loudly... My heart was beating so fast i could hear it beat and my stomach growl and the same time!! I fidget, shifted, but it was so freaking loud the whole set of crew could hear my stomach. extremely embarrassed PLS! Thank God the girl who sat beside me and i just laughed about it. What a way to start a 8 day flight. LOL!
My heart skipped when i saw the April issue of Torque.. It still does reminds me of him. Letting go isn't much of a easy job.
Fast forward...
my heart nearly stopped when i saw my bank account! Overspent in New York. mostly on FOOD and transport. nearly 200USD altogether!! Went to 2 factory outlet.. can anyone beat that seriously?! I better stay at home when i return!!! GOSH!
Went to Borders in Newyork to check out Postsecret new book. To my disappointment, it's not even published! anyhows, i still had two more books before i could complete my set, so went to look for it... when i opened one of the books, it had a secret someone left in between one of the page.. there were another two secrets in another book which i already have.. It was such a pleasant surprise... something i didn't expect i could experience... it's interesting how all these secrets are part of my life now :)
Lastly, i'm so missing home! MY BED, MY CAR!!! ARHHHH!!!
p.s the crew room is so freaking noisy cus 2 japanese guys are talking on top of their voice at 2am in the morning in frankfurt! TSK. I'm heading bed soon.
damage includes : 300 TV (shared with my Mom who paid the other 1000) 100 Portable Harddisk 519 Camera 300 CPU (com was down, Mom doesn't wanna fix it) 300 i owed from buying US dollars from my dad.
Oh yeah, you must be thinking, Dad should just give me the MONEY right? ohwells, he earned for it, i should too. besides, he gave me DAMN GOOD RATE. 1SinDollar = 1 USdollar
LOL. Swindle.
NEXT TWO FLIGHTS ARE SHOPPING FLIGHTS. Taipei 3 days and incheon. then a BANGKOK Nightstop!
sigh... tell me about finishing my project and studying for me exams. Shucks.
I was waiting so freaking long. It has finally happened!
Cabin Crew Department announced voluntary No-Pay-Leave.. I'm not exactly happy or sad... I'm still choosing when to take them. I can choose not to, but I'm studying anyway.. It's gonna be an advantange..
It's hitting everybody, ain't it? Pay cuts, Lay offs, My mom had a long talk with me, I might have to stick to my job till the economy settles.. when will that be?
talking about work here, I realise, I want to work, but somewhere on concrete ground.
Happiness is when i drive my mom on and off work, have a cup of cereal and reading my notes at home, leading the most normal life.
Happiness is when i meet the girls for a short desert and the neverending talks.
ohwells, i guess i'll never get used to my job of nature.
Off days, you see me whining away till my next flight.
Life isn't what i want it to be, isn't it? I should have learnt that when i had my first major fall.
next flight: Maldives Mom said it's a honeymoon site, so i guess it's no longer Hawaii ehs? My era was Hawaii... now ever since the Heart-shaped site came about, everyone is heading that place.. I guess the plane's gonna be full of couples in their cheesy couple tees? pft.. what a sight. -.-
It's my first day being alone after 3 and a half years. I've decided not to fly today. ( i got myself two day MC despite the economic downturn. lols) I wanted time for myself.
I ended up in the library after fetching my mom. It's quiet in there but noisy in my head...
I am one minute closer to boarding my plane back to singapore but i'm dreading work so much i havent pack my lugguage yet!
On the way up to beijing ytd, i had such a terrible time. Was just trained for business class and wasn't familiar with all the retarded crockeries. And best part was, i had such a temperamental CHIEF. And so, i had like some sort of a small "meeting" with him... Not like everyone doesn't have their first few flights.. I'm sure everyone needs time to familiarise right?
Chief and Supervisors are the most important people on flights, cus they determine whether the flight is going to be enjoyable, NOT the passengers really. And unfortunately, this flight sucked.
I'm just feeling really shitty. and know what? my clock just rang, and it's really time for me to fight this battle. oh wells.
I have been really vague in my posts. But i had good reasons for them. Not entirely due to laziness. I was afraid. But hopefully not today, cus i've got so many things to say. So much to vent.
There was a time, before the new skin was up, i did shut down my blog for a period of time cus of comparison. Then ever since then, i was really careful with what i wrote... Writing down the gist of what i felt only.... Cus i wanted a record for how i felt... The most important times. Also, there were times due to mere laziness.. no excuses for that....
Anyhows, My purpose of this post is nothing different from the rest. It's eating me up inside. I know i have people to turn to. But, probably it's too late. Cus, i've made the same mistake again...
I didn't get it.
YES, i never learnt my lessons. because, I LOVED with ALL my heart. and i really have no idea how to emphasise more on this. I give in my all for relationships; in bold pls. and i never learnt my lessons because no matter how much i'm hurt, or betrayed, i overlook them most of the time. I may bring it up once in a while, but I always overlook them. And of course, the amount of heartache and pain i have to go through is so freaking tremendous that i sometimes think, prolly i deserved it.
it's not the first or second. It's my umpteen times on this current relationship i cant let go. I try not to see the past incidents that wrecked my relationship. Even with a "blurred" status, i still love him.. I gave in to what my heart says, not my head. And everything went wrong again. (seriously, how many again have i wrote? WTH?)
I seriously don't understand. what i don't have is prolly constant time, but i had constant love.
Is it the definition of love that i wrongly defined? i mean, isn't it all about each other, being in each other's world? like what happen to "my half?" Isn't it suppose to complete me? why do i feel that it's tearing me instead. Why do i need to feel that i made the wrong decisions all the time?
I have so many WHYs and no one can figure them out but me. Whenever i fly, i keep questioning this mess i'm in. i KEEP myself clean as i fly, but what about my partner? I cant even answer JERRYS when they ask about my mess. I don't even know what it is. I feel so uncertain about everything. why even am i allowing myself to end up this way?
Endless questions eh?
Right now, it's me in a breathless state. My heart stopped. I'm once again, speechless.
It's so nice to be spending my CNY in singapore. I was scheduled to depart on the 22nd to Hongkong then back to singapore on the 29th. That would mean that i skipped the whole Angpow, steamboat, gambling and Mahjong sessions!!
Thankfully, God answered my prayer and i'm so blessed that i can spend it at home and go for lessons! Furthermore, Dad's home for reunion!!!
God's good isn't he? :)
Anyhows, MY new year RESOLUTIONS!!!!
1. To be able to attend all my lectures without sleeping/skipping them. 2. To be very organised cus i'm so juggling with work and studies. 3. To excercise at least once, every week. 4. To be able to learn something new. (i'm already thinking about pilates.... but it can be a new language, or to excel a little more in my korean) 5. To be able to complete my ROOM by my next birthday!
The Mona Lisa is a famous 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa's mysterious smile has beguiled generations of viewers, but the true identity of the woman pictured in the portrait remains unknown, despite intensive research by art historians. Many believe the Mona Lisa to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo. (Thus the Mona Lisa is known in Italy as La Gioconda.) Others have suggested the subject was a mistress of da Vinci, or even a self-portrait, with da Vinci imagining himself as a woman. It is known that Leonardo began the portrait in Florence in 1503, continued work on it through 1506, and then kept the painting until his death in 1519.
Oh wells, it's for curious minds. She's just someone that Leonardo Da Vinci drew and it is Leonardo that's famous, not her. It's was through finding Leonardo's history that Mona Lisa got famous.
PFT. got cheated. I still like Michelangelo Buonarroti's painting..
More than 200 million(and counting) people visited the Effiel Tower and was built in 1887? it's 122 YEARS OLD!!!! OH MY GOD!
I was rostered for paris one month back and i tried my very best to give it away till the very last minute. Thankfully, I flew with a stewardess (Linda) before and she brought a friend.
And so, being her first flight to Paris, i brought her around together with another First Officer. There were 4 main attractions but she decided not to go with the Church of the Sacred Heart because it was so freaking cold.. The weather was -6 degree celcius and we all had to put on our thickest clothings. Anyhows, our sightseeing started as early as 8am wake up call and 9am for breakfast. We visited the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum and lastly, the famous Effiel Tower.
The Arc was pretty near our hotel so we decided to walk to the Arc and take pictures. It snowed the day before we arrived so the streets were all white and icy and slippery!! The girls took pictures then we had breakfast at a nearby cafe. Breakfast was a simple ham and cheese bread cus i was so freaking hungry and couldnt stop complaining about it. By the time we finished our breakfast, we were all so lazy to move.
Bought a one day metro pass tix then off we went to the museum. The ticket for the museum cost 9euros and best part was, every first sunday of the month is free. We went on a Saturday and furthermore, no one checked our tickets at all... -.- It bore us TREMENDOUSLY.. By the time i finish one section of the basement floor(sculptures), i was yawning and tearing. I'm definitely not a arts person... However, the paintings were a wee bit more interesting than the sculptures. At least i got to see more people duplicating the paintings and of course, the Mona Lisa. Why it got so famous? i really dont know... i'll find out later.
When it all got too dry, we decided to leave. And mind you, we didn't even finish looking at half of what was exhibited. we prolly seen 25% of it and i was dying of boredom. I'll give them credit for grouping all the painting and sculptures. It was FAR TOO MANY...
Finally, the Effiel Tower. As usual, Linda was saying it was not as fantastic as it sounded. Well, i'll just say, it's the company. So far, i havent gone up the Effiel tower. I'm saving up for that special someone i'll go up with in future. :)
-LOTS OF PICTURES TAKEN- then, off to have lunch at a cafe near the tower.. After that, FO left us at Opera Station while the girls shopped at Galleria. I didn't get anything but Linda got sumth from LV and miumiu. Dinner was mussels at crew joint.
This trip was more like a eating trip for me, i didn't spend much and none on shopping. Just prolly my 6 cans of hoegarden and 48 escargots waiting to be grilled at home. YUMS*
Anyhows, while sightseeing ytd, i realise there were no point sightseeing without actually knowing what i was sightseeing.. I was asking so many questions no one could answer... Why is it build? Who build it? And why is it so famous!!?? I didnt understand... everyone knows effiel tower, but no one knows why? hahaha... oh wells, it's just like Zoe Tay's famous, but why? from the BOBO show ehs? Okay, i know, out of point. But no one was curious enough to find out why.. so anyway, i didn't want my curiousity to eat me, i went to find out why... At least before finding out, my mom told me that Effiel tower was criticised when it was built, saying it spoilt many's appetite. That's all i knew... and so here goes, the history... :)
Just a summary on the history of all the places i've visited... Trust me, i hate history too... I only extracted the interesting part of it!)
1. The Arc de Triomphe honors those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. On the inside and the top of the arc there are all of the names of generals and wars fought. Underneath is the tomb of the unknown soldier from World War I(WIKI).
2.The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built in the 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are still visible. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1674, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum, to display the nation's masterpieces. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being confiscated church and royal property(WIKI).
3. OMG... it's spelt as Eiffel!!! i'm sorry.. Pardon all my spelling errors above (yes, i'm lazy to change all of em)
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. Eiffel originally planned to build the tower in Barcelona, for the Universal Exposition of 1888, but those responsible at the Barcelona city hall thought it was a strange and expensive construction, which did not fit into the design of the city. After the refusal of the Consistory of Barcelona, Eiffel submitted his draft to those responsible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he would build his tower a year later, in 1889.The risk of accident was great, for unlike modern skyscrapers the tower is an open frame without any intermediate floors except the two platforms. However, because Eiffel took safety precautions, including the use of movable stagings, guard-rails and screens, only one man died(I LAUGHED A LITTLE HERE).The tower was met with much criticism from the public when it was built, with many calling it an eyesore. Newspapers of the day were filled with angry letters from the arts community of Paris (WIKI)
Arc De Triomphe
The Louvre Museum.. (where Da vinci Code was filmed)
BORED TO DEATH
Duplicates of paintings!! :)
MONA LISA!! it was really small btw...
LAST BUT NOT LEAST! The Eiffel (i get the spelling now!!) tower.
now w.r.t my last post, i've decided to live my life by the day to the fullest and be contented. i have hated life and it's not the time to. i have alot of things to juggle with.. i need all my strength for more things to come.
anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody... it's already 2009!! I'll write my new year resolution on the next post! till the next! *huggss
iLOVEjerrys! :) i had such blasting time withjerrys... plain shopping-UNDERSTATEMENT(OMG i cant even remember where we went.. Lot10,KLCC,Bejaya Times, imbi, Sungei wang, Chinatown, Puduraya, Massage// and we started off as NO agender? LOL!), talking nonsense, eating nonsense (till my eye swollens up and my lips have ulcers!),sleeping late nights,playing ASSHOLE daidee..
I must say this.. WE NEED TO DO THIS AGAIN!!!*HINTS. PARISSSSS!!! hahaha
though it was a damn short trip... i guess it was worth every cents in my pocket. it was the company.. RAHHHHHHh... rock on bitches. i miss you guys already!
I was at Plaza Singapura on monday with my family. My brother had been interested in playing the drums for the longest time and i reminded my mom to register him at the contempory music school at PS. So everything was settled except for the course book which we were directed to another counter. The "cashier" simply just replied, "sorry, no stocks. It's already in the warehouse but the books are not at this branch." Knowing my bro has class starting this friday, i ask which Yamaha has them. i didn't mind going down anywhere to get them as long as it wasn't in the west or north. Then again, they said they'll check. After standing for 10 minutes like an idiot, we were given the book.
Second Scenerio My mom bought popcorns from the counter and it was flowing out of a paper bag given to us, when ask for another paper bag, counter lady said, "7 dollars for the 007 paper bag".... so naturally, i forget about the idea. DAMN 7 bucks for one paper bag??? Then when i finally poured them into a plastic bag which was totally UNglam, the lady passed me a brown one. DOTS.
My point is, why we have to prompt them to do things to get things done only at the last straw..... sighh... still worried about my bro.. prayers everyone pls.
Although it is 90% done up, i'm not gonna post until it's 100% done!!... currently, i feel drowsy whenever i'm in my room... LOVE SLEEPING in there. :)
till then..
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