its just for the name of PASSION

i met with a local few days back
i was just asking for direction when having my lunch and we had a small talk
what a coincidence that he was a hotelier since 1970s till he retired
he started of at Rasa Sayang Shangri-La in the 70s and move from one hotel to one hotel gaining higher post from time to time
what i admired most was the passion he had when he was talking about his journey
his faith on the work that he is doing
till date after he retired he is still very willing to get back in the line as long as they allow
working in hotel is just as not as easy as it seems to be
sacrifice of long working hours
sacrifice of spending time with your love ones
having commitment towards your job
pays that will flip flop throughout the months
and you might just ended up working not seeing the sun and finish work seeing the moon
and for someone like him to still love the job after so many years was awesome
having family that understand was more awesome
and it was inspiring to me
i don't actually know the exact path i'm heading to now
but i do hope i have what he had
that will bring me to the next level

where i had my coffee and spend time with my lappy

Q of the day: is it worth caring for ppl that don't really care @ do you care for ppl that couldn't care less about you??

mixed feeling

sinny

its CHOCOLATE day

what a long working hour today
from 0700 to 2100
am i that tired physically and mentally??
i don't think so
some people said 'wah, why so stupid work so long'
some people said 'good lo, at least you learn something'
but don't know why, this two phrase doesn't seem comforting to me
anyway, i'm all day, i mean almost all day at the cold chocolate room
doing decoration stuffs and also
EASTER deco item for next week
making EASTER EGGS and BUNNY
all using chocolate
it seems to be easy but its not
i guess i'm a bit phobia to chocolate now
how many times i washed my hand due to the chocolate stains?? uncountable...haha
shall take the picture once i finished everything

sleepless night tonight

sinny

p/s: today is also the day i realize the true color of some peoples which just cause me shaking my head..

its KNIFE day

today was the day of working with knife at work

i have been chopping, scrapping, slicing non stop since i start work
until the work ends
hand just terribly soar..but at least there are some satisfaction after conquering on doing chocolate curls today..YES!!!

the almond cream tart top with raspberries

taste good when its piping hot (puji diri sendiri pula...)

truly baked by

sinny

Muesli Day!!

its a day all about being healthy at the start of the day

BERRIES!!!

our homemade version of Birches Muesli
drizzle with honey
loaded with cranberries, raisins, more berries!!!!

we heart!!

sinny

Feringghi Garden

to find a beautiful place to dine in near my place
this is definitely the correct spot
beautifully decorated and friendly staffs

the interior of the restaurant

the bar

this is the day i need some booz
but unlucky me, both of the company that day wasn't interested..sianess

caesar salad (RM 16.80)

erm this is not my favourite..the dressing was not creamy enough and no anchovies, it just lack of caesar dressing taste...and the salad leaves seems wilted when we started eating..i would preferred my egg to be poached rather than hard boiled...and of course more grated Parmesan cheese...

LemonMint Frost (RM 9.80)

ok, when it arrive on the table..our reaction was like..urgh..ehwww...
but after a sip, eh not bad wor..it really tasted like lime mint frost
but its pretty obvious that it is made from cordial right

Spaghetti Olio (RM20.80)

slightly too dry, more olive oil would taste better, and everything tasted pretty bland..
she got to add black pepper and more salt..haha..
luckily the pasta is al dente..

Prawn cutlet (RM25.80)

if i'm not mistaken its suppose to be jumbo prawn
but this jumbo prawn seems to be a little too small
nothing much to shout about..

Lobster Linguine (RM35.80)
its more of like the spicy version of olio..i'm still finding for my favorite olio till now..the one i love last time, their quality has also drop..sigh...this is really spicy but i still enjoy it..at least its flavorful..and mini lobster was fresh..haha..

the 'mini' creme brulee...nice or not?? not nice...sugar was not nicely burnt..
brulee was not smooth..over sweet..thumbs down..

chocolate walnut cake

yummy yum..warm rich chocolate cake with ice cream makes the dinner ends perfectly..
although i'm not a big fan of brownies with ice cream, but this was really comforting..
love it once in a while

we ended up chit-chatting there for hours
and i would said thats my only proper reunion dinner for CNY..haha
it was a great night...
voila

sinny

Ferringhi Garden Restaurant
34C, Batu Feringghi, 11100 Penang

Tel: 04-8811192

Changing of Department

its only 36 days since i started off my internship
but i have already shift from one dept to another dept
some would say its good coz more exposure
some would say its not good coz haven't fully master everything in one department

lets see:

1st dept: Spice Market Cafe

my uniform really looks like Philippine maid??
this place is a buffet based restaurant..it is said that every trainee that step into Rasa Sayang will have to train here
it was the peak time when I was there, where the occupancy rate just shoot up
so, basically at there, you need to be PHYSICALLY ready
at the end of every shift, i'm like drop dead
this is also the place i knew some good and some 'not so good' people
good in the sense of friendly, and willingly to teach you, correct you when you do mistake
not so good people in the sense of lazy, taking advantage of people, 'useless and stupido' boastful, too arrogant...etc etc
its always easier to list out the weakness of people then the strength of people right
then after 15 days i was transferred to

2nd dept: Rasa Wing Lounge

fully red uniform that resemble cheongsam with songket printing
and i'm always curious that the slit is high up in the middle, aiks should have taken the pic on how high is the slit huh..
this lounge is exclusive for Rasa Wing guest, only they can enjoy the privileges there
here, u need to be PHYSICALLY and MENTALLY prepared during the HIGH occupancy
although the lounge is only busy during the hi-tea and cocktail
but I can assured you that you have never ending jobs till the end of shift..
people here are serious with their job especially communicating with the customers
seriously i really need better memory
this is also the place i get my appraisal from customer, not to deny, I'm happy, i should right
but its only until ytd i knew that Mrs Nxxxxxxx was the wife of the Shangri-la KL GM..thats a big WOW WOW to me..

3rd dept: Ferringhi Grill Fine Dining Restaurant

of course i have a new uniform, don't have the chance to take picture yet
it was only my first day ytd with a 1700-0100 shift
working through midnight reaching home at almost 2 am..
this place definitely MENTALLY prepared
and like what Kennilus told me on the first day i met him
THINK POSITIVELY here and you will SURVIVED
and i realizes GOOD MEMORY and FAST THINKER is also crucial here
coz they only tell you once and you are expected to do the task
they told me so much ytd i wonder how much can i remember
you feel the pressure even there are not much guest..aiks aiks aiks

till then

sinny

Internship

had been in Penang for almost 5 days to start off my internship that will last me six months
hows my work place??
erm, i don't think it should be written here cause its the company policy
hows my rental house??
of course not as comfortable as my own home
but its still acceptable
but i just cross my finger that the flat mate here will stop stomping on the amplifier at 0200
its midnight man, i need some sleep
o, i'm going to get a new bed
its aching my back,
i need a good sleep if i'm working in a hotel don't i??
hows my colleague??
basically i don't really know them yet..
hows my housemate??
a..they are crazy ladies
laughing all the way
watching drama with me
hows Penang??
i'm still trying to get to know this place..haha

its not that bad till now

enjoyable

btw, i still got some back dated post from my previous breaks..shall try to post it up asap..haha

sinny