12 October 2011

Ne, it must be boring

04.October.2011

The time now is actually a quarter before four in the morning. Today was my day off from work. Although I am not really working yet. I go to work but I am still under training. I do petty works in the Premiere Lounge such as printing files, preparing files, recording inventory, and stuff. The thing is that I need to learn to do the check-in and I wanted to try doing the check-in but I did not get the chance to. I am in the Premiere Lounge for three days now. On my first day, I am being taught about easier tasks and observing how my seniors do the check ins. On my second day, I do stuff that I remember by myself and they allowed me to work by myself on updating profiles. On my third day, which was yesterday, I was hoping to do a check-in and there is actually a chance since there are not much to do and there were only two arrivals left. However, I was not able to do so since the guest I was expecting to come did not arrive. Oh well, I should be able to do a check-in some other time. I should remember and practice on my delivery of the benefits of the Premiere room guests. I was supposed to have a test yesterday but I wasn't able to, as per my manager, since I told her that I still need to practice my delivery although I remember the benefits. There was also a software for Opera Training which I am free to use since it wouldn't affect the system. The thing is that I don't know what I should do with it. I played with reservation a little but it was boring since i basically don't have to input anything in the system for walk-in reservation. I only have to input important basic information and then print the registration card. From then on, it will take sometime to fill up the needed details in the registration card and to check-in the guest. I kind of know what to do, I just need an actual experience in doing that.

The other day, I was struck by the word "Role play". The meaning and essence of that thing just suddenly came to me. I actually hate role playing and acting. But I think that it is helpful in some way. You will have the slight idea of a scenario and from that fake experience you will be able to come up with other things.

Training again

30.September.2011

I already started my training in my current employer. My life has really turned a 360degrees shift from my life in food and beverage department. I am now in the Front Office Department. It was more professional looking, yes, but I haven't discovered the fun of being here. It is my mission for the moment.

Oh, yes! I am working in a four-star hotel along Orchard area. It was really good inside. Actually, it was like a mall in the Philippines having its middle part open to the ceiling. The ceiling is even made of transparent materials that it's giving natural light to the interior of the building. So you really don't get the exquisite hotel feeling because it is well-lighted. Usually hotels are dim-lighted with the yellowish light, right? But ours was well lighted. It was a nice ambiance actually.

The people are nice to me so far. They have different personalities and I still have to get to know them, little by little. My contract was for two years anyway. I will do my best to prevent getting terminated. I should play by the rules for now. It's always better to be on the safe side.

As of today, I'm quite depressed. I feel like I need to meet with people and talk to them. I want to move out of my temporary place as soon as possible. Basically, the reason is because it is not a comfortable place for me, although I am already getting used to it. It is convenient, yes, but It's not comfortable. I got another reason for my sudden depression. It was my dream last Saturday night. I dreamt of my ex-boyfriend and he want to see me or something like that. Maybe, it's because of my feelings for him still hidden somewhere in my heart. Anyway, it was a sudden dream, I haven't thought of him at all lately until I had that dream. I actually had another dream, and in that dream we are together, but not as girlfriend and boyfriend, just normal friends who met with others. I was shocked when we were so lovey-dovey with each other. We even kissed in front of others! Moreover, it was not a simple kiss, he kissed my from my lips to my neck. It was a really shocking dream.

I was thinking that it was the other way around. Others say that dreams are the opposite of the actual thing. He may not be thinking of me. Or he might even despise me. Oh well, just whatever. I added him again in a social networking site. Just whatever, it bothers me a bit though. I just need to find a boyfriend so I can forget him completely. Even though I say this, I rejected an offer from a colleague in my old employer.

The Return to Paradise

25.September.2011

It has been 5 days since I returned to my little paradise - Singapore. How was my return? It was terrible. I mean, to return and to go back are two different things. Returning merely means having your same exixtence at the same place. However, going back means being at the exact moment. Basically you can't go back to how your life have been before, but you can simply return to the way you lived it. That's a simple difference but a logical one. I can't go back to my life in Singapore before since the circumstances are entirely different. I can feel it and I know it. I can't fool myself to believe that I can regain the same life as before. Well, I was working at the same area, I see tha same facade of the buildings, but it's different. I know it. Things are simply different.

Anyway, I hate how I was welcomed in Singapore. I mean, I will be staying at an eerie-looking house with a gloomy and dirty ambiance. I was depressed at that very moment. On top of that, there was no wifi or internet connectivity. I feel like going back to the Philippines. I just can't imagine how my life would be without wifi. It was a dead serious and fatal case to people of my generation. Well, I can go to Mcdonald's for a cup of sundae and stay there until my notebook ran out of battery. It was a hassle but I must bear wth it for the time being. That was the cheapest way for free internet access. I'm so sad.

So far, I'm happy for getting a nice photo of Marina Bay. But the greatest was to be able to eat Choco Mochi, Custard-Chocolate An pan and mini choco donut. My beloved treats and breakfast...I was able to eat it. The thing is that I'm almost out of money. My SGD300 were just change now. It was just five days. Well, I bought useful stuff for settling in Singapore. I just have to be wise on my little money.


Marina Bay at night. It was my first time to get this output for a night photography session.

My all-time favorite Chocolate Mochi

Another favorite Mini Chocolate Donut