Wednesday, April 12, 2006
It was quite a dumb day today. Haha. I went back to get my pay cheque and stayed there till they closed. No aunties in the kitchen today and the guys were like crazy! I was there as if back to work, except that I weren't in the uniform and on the frontline serving customers.
I haven't been this happy for ages. Today we were just having fun talking and laughing in the kitchen, Zor tried to splash water on to the manager when he was cleaning lah. Damn stupid. I didn't know that they were not happy with her too. Actually she is not that detestable lah. Maybe it's because I'm no longer a worker there and she can't throw her weight around in front of me anymore. I was just walking in and out of the kitchen and pantry while I saw those puzzled faces on the customers. Amusing man! Mandy didn't really care that I was in the kitchen and she threw those order chits and ask me to pass to the chefs.
I liked these people cos they talked to me like I'm one of them. I liked it because there's no stress in cultural differences among us. Though excluding times where they converse in cantonese while I relied helplessly on the only 'ngo hm sek teng' hoping to shut them up and speak mandarin instead. So everytime they see my face in the kitchen, they bo bian must speak in mandarin so that I don't feel disrespected. Hahaha.
I have learnt so much during this short peroid of my time there. These young people who are only in their early twenties come to Singapore to work not because *ahem* our currency is more than theirs, but to actually pursue their goals and get exposed to life. I'm so misunderstood about them previously that I feel guilty come to think of it. Some of them are diploma holders. My comrades! Weng handled teppanyaki, sushi, sashimi and cooked food, meaning everything, in the restaurant. Now that he've learnt all he wants in two months, he wants to quit and learn baking now. Work to them isn't work, it's learning.
I talked to CK after work today, man! Little did I realise that he is so knowledgeable! I had fun talking to him. We talked about movies and music, not superficially, but more technical like what I'm learning in school. And he knows so much more than me. From what he've said, I can see that he's a reeeeeeeeaaaaaal observant person. Who watches movies for cinematography more technically besides media students like us? He can sing, play the piano, clarinet, saxaphone, all types of guitar, drum and do mixing! He used to be a DJ and bartender, and now he's learning to cook! He's been here less than a week and he've moved from sushi and cooked food already. Oh no, I see a real talent here! (not to mention that he's cute too. tee hee hee)
I have to apologise for my previous entries regarding Mandy, my new manager. She may sound rude and nag like hell, she's actually quite easy to get along with. Her angry and bossy tone is just her way of joking. But I'm not going to remove the entries cos I want you all to know how narrow-minded I was )): How can I be so skeptical when I hasn't really get to know her well enough? Though some of her actions really do put me off...
Still, I must say these three weeks in Sakae is one of the best parts of my life. I've learnt soooooo much here, mostly about people relations and perceptions. Most importantly, never make hasty conclusions! Like what I've done to Mandy. Mrs Elizabeth Tang should slap me for forgetting this. Lol.
"Faaaaaahed" @ 3:17 AM
