finally back here...recently, was either waking up too late to do any decent updates or was back home too early in the morning to think of anything to write. alas, the opportunity~!!
finally my parttime work as a waiter is comin to an end on this comin wednesday. recent events has made my departing easier as well as smoother. one of the events is the consistent realisation of the incompete leadership that my current outlet manager possess.(as do my usual practice no real names will be used, unless special extreme emotions are used.)
there is usually a beat or rhythm at the workplace. the most important thing is to pick up that beat and rhythm. for him, he will always be the deaf one. grabbing anyone he can find to do things he thinks needs to be done. and he is the one that keeps bullshitting about doin specialised task for each person. a person who preaches but doesnt hold his end well.
and boy does he like to preach. he can continually 'brief' the new waiter staff for time that seemed too long(in the context of a waiter). jus to illustrate the point that he like to talk so much. he can chat and take orders for jus a single table in the time that i used to take orders for 2 tables, fulfil them and still have time to look at him and frown. wondering who died and made him manager?
he is always covered with 1001 paperwork but he nv has the discipline to work quietly. if anyone jus drops by for a chat, one word, Venus flytrap. he is jus always doin the wrong thing at the wrong time spotted by the wrong person. he shld jus quit man, he is not cut for this manager material. he is still a few more metres short of it. and he wonders why is the lowest paying manager around.
well there have been happy things as well as things upsetting. the resturant has been havin many batches of new waiter and waiteress mostly china students studying here. and i have been dumped with the task for being their trainer and becos it seems that i am doin a hell of a good job.
one of the staff grew quite attached to me recently. her name 周晶. she is from wu han province of china and studys in Ngee Ann ECE. she grew so attached that she suggested to be my younger sister. hey, VEN if you are reading this. yes~you have another sister. the reason why she was so attached to me? becos i remind her of her dad. o.0 yes, wat a nice thing to say to a guy. its not so much that i look like her dad, but rather i talk and call her is like her dad. long story...
current, sister count is two. one jus flew over to aus and the other is goin back to china to visit her parents next month. this morning while i was telling my princess about this, i noticed an alarming similiarities between this 2 sister of mine. both was born in Oct 1986 and studys or had studied in Ngee Ann Poly. weird huh? i guess i jus click with this super particular and specific bunch of people. :)
Monday, July 10, 2006
the story of 枫(maple)[this story is written from the perspective of the tree]
continued...
one night, the wind blew across the forest and reached the tree. the tree was suprised, as the season was already over, but the wind made an exception to stay behind. the tree knew that it was a difficult decision for the wind. it would have to mean certain sacrifices on her part.
the tree had only one thing left on that night, that was to make her as happy as possible. that was the only way the tree thot that will make the wind feel better abt the sacrifices she made.
that night, the wind continuously circled around the tree and they talked. knowing each other deeper and more. although everything seemed all better, there are still topics that they have to slowly work out or even to avoid.
but to the tree that night alone was a magical night, a night where he still wondered if it was a dream when he woke up the next morning.
continued...
one night, the wind blew across the forest and reached the tree. the tree was suprised, as the season was already over, but the wind made an exception to stay behind. the tree knew that it was a difficult decision for the wind. it would have to mean certain sacrifices on her part.
the tree had only one thing left on that night, that was to make her as happy as possible. that was the only way the tree thot that will make the wind feel better abt the sacrifices she made.
that night, the wind continuously circled around the tree and they talked. knowing each other deeper and more. although everything seemed all better, there are still topics that they have to slowly work out or even to avoid.
but to the tree that night alone was a magical night, a night where he still wondered if it was a dream when he woke up the next morning.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
the story of 枫(maple)[this story is written from the perspective of the tree]
the tree grew up like all other trees in near solitude and not so close to his family. as how seeds of trees are always sown far far from the mother tree. however, this tree grew fast and was soon nearer and nearer to his own family of trees.
one day, a wind blew past. as sudden as she came, she left. the tree didnt notice it at all. as he was all big and strong, and theres little the gust of wind can disturb him. he thought to himself that it was like any other wind that blew past. for a moment there he was terribly wrong.
the season came, and that particular wind kept on visiting the tree. the tree suddenly found interest and grew affliction towards this wind. initially he could not distingush between the few other winds and this particular one that he grew interest in. after a few trials and error, he finally recognised his favourite wind. he liked almost everything about her. her warmth, her character, her personality and her.
however, to the tree, the wind was the wind. the wind always come and go as and when she liked, the tree never sought to changed that about her and let her be. the wind was always unpredictable in directions, and the tree can only watch as she passes by.
the wind as it appeared to the tree, was self-reliant and independent. she was quite unrestrained. and it seems that only the other winds could understand her and fly with her to the ends of earth and back.
the tree on the other hand had to stand firmly on the ground to grow stronger. he had to depend on the soil and sunlight that nutured him. there was also a set of rules the tree had to obey, to grow strong so that others can depend on him.
the tree tried to move from its spot, however, he could never step out of the soil that he so proudly stands on, nor can he move into the shadows. now he knows how deeply rooted he is in his own world. and the tree learnt more about himself and his limits as he continued to try.
he wished to be like how the wind drifted and swayed. however, it only caused him to grow weaker. despite, his only wish is to catch up with the wind and be by her side.
in the near solitude of his world, he continues to try... ...to reach for the wind.
can the 木(tree) be together with 风(wind), and live together? 枫(maple)
the tree grew up like all other trees in near solitude and not so close to his family. as how seeds of trees are always sown far far from the mother tree. however, this tree grew fast and was soon nearer and nearer to his own family of trees.
one day, a wind blew past. as sudden as she came, she left. the tree didnt notice it at all. as he was all big and strong, and theres little the gust of wind can disturb him. he thought to himself that it was like any other wind that blew past. for a moment there he was terribly wrong.
the season came, and that particular wind kept on visiting the tree. the tree suddenly found interest and grew affliction towards this wind. initially he could not distingush between the few other winds and this particular one that he grew interest in. after a few trials and error, he finally recognised his favourite wind. he liked almost everything about her. her warmth, her character, her personality and her.
however, to the tree, the wind was the wind. the wind always come and go as and when she liked, the tree never sought to changed that about her and let her be. the wind was always unpredictable in directions, and the tree can only watch as she passes by.
the wind as it appeared to the tree, was self-reliant and independent. she was quite unrestrained. and it seems that only the other winds could understand her and fly with her to the ends of earth and back.
the tree on the other hand had to stand firmly on the ground to grow stronger. he had to depend on the soil and sunlight that nutured him. there was also a set of rules the tree had to obey, to grow strong so that others can depend on him.
the tree tried to move from its spot, however, he could never step out of the soil that he so proudly stands on, nor can he move into the shadows. now he knows how deeply rooted he is in his own world. and the tree learnt more about himself and his limits as he continued to try.
he wished to be like how the wind drifted and swayed. however, it only caused him to grow weaker. despite, his only wish is to catch up with the wind and be by her side.
in the near solitude of his world, he continues to try... ...to reach for the wind.
can the 木(tree) be together with 风(wind), and live together? 枫(maple)