Day 3 - 17/8

RAIN & MORE RAIN!!!
seem as if typhoon is going to be back loh
*freak out*
we want to fly home de loh
anyway.. had to finish up 1 more agent interview.
that is not the end oh
had to visit shippers as well
*peng*
3 to be exact..
from lunch till 4 plus (flight @ 6 plus)
HOW PACKED!!!!
my boss function this way..
he like to stack stack n pack pack
u know how tiring..
normally boss does all the talking..
so imagine i have to sit in with all the shippers
and listen to the same old things..
but i guess is as bad saying the same things so many times..
but saying is easier to stay awake den not talkin rite *bleahZ*

lunch with one of the shipper..
had JAP bbq.. beef n a bit of seafood..
EQUALLY YUMMI!!! *shuang*
anyway.. after all the "visitings"
we left for airport..
boss met wif ex SQ colleague @ airport
by chance de
den we got treated like "royalty" again
no need to line up n wait for clearance..
juz breeze through everything
U SEE U SEE
u juz need to know the RIGHT CONNECTION!!
and tt spells the end of my MNL trip

as usual.. sure got dumb dumb thing happen to me de
was on board SQ flight back
sat at the spacious seat.. (dunno how to spell hehehe)
DEN.. I DUNNO HOW to get the TV OUT!!!!
ARGHH i almost destroy it loh
den haf to try to be subtle.. wait pple stare me
super JIALAT can *bleahz*
dumb dumb



Rene.Rushi
7:47 AM

Day 2 - 16/8


Agents interview today..
wakie early to hotel buffet breakfast..
*yummilicious*
1st agent candidate TOTALLY stun us la..
SUPER SUPER DUPER PRO can..
big nice conference room..
name tags.. plates of fruits.. nice fork.. projector.. speaker..
ALL the TOP MANAGEMENT..
i'm truly overwhelmed..
wasn't in my best attire.. *bleahZ*
feel so like a kid.. ARGHH!!
they gave us goodie bag somemore can..
*pengz*
even my boss was impressed.. but we tot it was quite unnecessary..
seem like they wan to impress..
or perhaps.. to be polite *shrug*
but i'm blown away by the experience!!!
travel to n fro for interview..
asked the same questions.. listen to similar presentations..
had tonnes of coffee.. water.. snacks etc..
lunch wif some agents as well..
had nice chinese food!!
*my poor waistline* =P



more meetings after lunch..
was SO TIRING..
so draining.. haf to act pro etc.. OH MY *pengz*
anyway.. went back to rest a bit b4 heading out for lunch near hotel..
i LITERALLY doze off @ the sofa..
it was that draining..
DINNER WAS SUPERB...
went "SHABU SHABU"
a kind of jap food.. steamboat kind..
we ordered seafoot n beef bbq..
the beef they cooked nicely for us le..
got 3 plates!!!!!!!!! SUPER A LOT...
den den.. the seafood steamboat meant for 2 pple..
den boss n theresa cooked den gif me eat..
so lobster.. crab.. prawns.. SUPER A LOT!!!!!
the 2 nites were super SINFUL la..
den boss n theresa treat..
AS USUAL.. i pay 0 cents
all i did is juz eat.. hehehehe

OH.. forgot to mention!!!
MNL mango SUPERB NICE can..
gosh.. different from back home loh
anyway.. after dinner.. tot can go rest or walk walk a bit
but boss meeting ex colleague
so he told theresa n me to go hard rock cafe meet his friends from last nite
den chill n wait for him, den go thai massage
after dinner already 8 plus lo.. but went ahead to hard rock
initially was worried like weird since boss not around
not as if we know his friends well enough

@ hardrock..
MY FIRST time in hardrock!!!
nothin fancy la.. juz like a chill out place loh
den met with the friends..
SURPRISINGLY.. i enjoyed the company..
though they are decades older
the group are asian.. malaysian.. singaporean.. etc
not a big group.. just small n cosy
talked with them..
seem like.. expats in MNL, they meet up..
chill, drink, food, pool
very simple gathering.. juz chilling out
the thing is i dun do all these back home..
i mean.. most i done are dinners.. chill @ nice coffee or dessert place..
but i guess, when u r overseas
the stuffs they do.. just seem so common and right
so long as u know your limit..
it's amazing how i find expats so charming
the AURA around them.. the way they talk..
the way they present themselves
their confidence that just flow
it's so addictive!
i wish i can be like them when i grow older..
to experience and learn like them
but m i strong enough? well.. time will tell
maybe.. just maybe..

anyway.. I HAD MUD PIE!!!! pengz shared it wif theresa and boss's friend
girls love dessert u know =P
sat till 11 plus den left for massge.
anyway, along the way, i was left alone with them in hardrock cafe
cause theresa left a while to drop her labtop in hotel
but the feeling was okie.. i felt alright with them
ANYWAY.. went massage..
SHUANG.. thai massage
MUCH BETTER than mine in thailand can
at least i'm sure the gender of the person who massage me
*grinZ*
felt super relaxed after tt
only got back 'bout 12 plus close to 1am..
*ultimate pengz*

I'm so going back philippine AGAIN..
but i still think.. is quite dangerous.
i mean.. i dun feel secure la
STILL.. I"M SO GOING BACK!!!!

Rene.Rushi
8:38 AM

Rene.Rushi
8:33 AM

room room

me.myself.i

it was an EVENTFUL plane ride..

first time turbulence till i wanna throw up in the plane..

yes.. it was TT BAD!! even my boss said was horrible..

apparently.. MNL was havin typhoon.. n we experienced the aftermath of it

*phew*

upon arrival.. got this lady fetched us..

WE DIN HAF TO JOIN THE LONG QUEUE!!!

treated like some diplomat/royalties la..

SO IN MNL.. it pays to know the RIGHT PPLE!!

tt was my first taste of "Special treatment"..

not so resentful afterall.. *hee hee*

made my way to the first agent visit.. kept raining..

was just a simple meeting in a small little room..

head on to hotel in town.. stayed in a super grand hotel..

NICEY NICE!! cause muz stay in safe district in MNL de..

so only have few good hotels to choose from.. NOT COMPLAINING!! =P

really convenient.. shopping malls juz opposite.

1st nite dinner was CRAB FEAST!!!

the crab super super big kind..

3 of us.. 3 crabs.. 3 crab bistro soup..

HEAVENLY!!! *shuang ultimate*

it's a crab place.. with live piano and live singing..

feels real good.. very different from the crab eating back home..

this juz feel more classy.. more relaxed. *loving it*

head on to visit my boss friends.. singaporean lady married a french diplomat..

stayed in MNL for 10+yrs.. wif 3 kids.

SUPER nice lady.. very easy to talk to.

it seem like when u r overseas.. when u meet local singaporean..

you can just talk.. at least for my MNL trip..

it was this way.

talking to them provided me with new perspective in life..

to understand that things don't always stay rosy and happy

life is unpredictable and when it hits you.. it hits you hard

you just have to react at that moment in the best manner you can..

how sad.. how true..

i feel for them.. i understood the reality

sometimes..

one just has to be strong and keep moving on..

meeting up with them was valuable to me..

new thoughts.. new understanding..

it was a good experience.

Rene.Rushi
8:09 AM

few more hrs b4 i fly off..
gotta be @ airport @ 815am
flight departin @ 945am..
m looking forward to SQ flight..
on wad movie SQ flight showing..
wad food they serving.. better be good!!
hehehehe

MANILA..
jie told me they like to kidnap chinese..
sophia added they "mug" chinese.. means rob oh
den bro-in-law also told me NOT TO GO OUT WALK!!
not even cross the street..
den my papa mama told me to guai guai stay in hotel
my mama even say dun call massage..
in case since me ger ger ma =P
got other pple like collegues told me is safe..
hm.. but should juz listen to my family n close friends la hor..
*guai guai mode*
lalalalalalalalala
still.. i'm looking forward.. first time there!!!
boss said bring us eat crab..
going with boss and HK collegue, theresa

okie.. FRIDAY i'm back ah..
flight due to arrive @ 9pm..
fri got fireworks display..
DAMN!! =(
den firelight le!!! *yay*
hahahahaha

pray for my safety hor..
*bleahz*

tata

Rene.Rushi
7:20 AM

went out for dinner wif papa mama jie n bro-in-law..
simple dinner but meant quite a fair deal
considering the fact i seldom dine with my papa n mama
so it was good.. to spend some time with them again
though not long.. but it meant something
dinner was yummi!! *lalalala*

went suntec after tt.. got my hp pouch.. i lost it oh
den exchanged $ for manila trip
den go for some shopping..
papa n mama so funny..
always ask me.. wan buy not.. buy la.. we pay
hahahahaha i think they worry about not caring enough for me
anyway.. I'M SICK! down with flu..
hopefully wun worsen in manila.. if nt super sad case loh..

ohoh.. my jie was saying in manila they loves to kidnap chinese..
PLUS SOPHIA LOW added that they like to "mob" (rob) chinese
diao.. so my papa n mama FORBIT me to go anyway other then hotel
OPSssssssss
well well...

shared a yummi chicky bao wif papa..
super yummilicious!!
den mama got a peanut pancake..
she loves peanut oh!!
then then we got durian..
*gleam*
I LOVE DURAIN.. been craving for it..
but been craving for those 50 cents one..
when i was young.. 50 cents one very nice to eat de..
hahahahaha
anyone wanna join me n try?
cheap cheap oh! *bleahZ*

hope my flu goes away fast fast oh...

Rene.Rushi
7:35 AM

i went for massage today oh..
with my jie near home =P
it's traditional javanese massage..
THIS TIME..
was a middle age lady.. hehehe =P
so easy to guess her gender.. unlike the pathetic thai one
ANYWAY..
the thing about java massage is..
YOU HAVE TO STRIP!!
*pengz*
so so so... yupz.. they provide paper underwear ONLY!
hahahahahaha damn exciting la.. first time ma
to add on.. there are 2 towels for me as well..
AS IF those 2 provided much coverage.. =P

anyway.. it was really quite shuang..
little movement unlike the thai one..
i dun feel like my bones r going to break any moment..
JUST ONE THING..
you need to be CONFIDENT of your body sia..
if not so paiseh..
the massage LADY SEE ALL LOH.. and TOUCH ALL can..
hahahahahahaha
she used baby oil on me *heavenly*
shuang shuang shuang..
maybe i should go manila and try again..
should i should i? =P

Rene.Rushi
7:31 AM

Rene.Rushi
10:47 PM

b4 i forgot all about it..

I AM GOING FOR SHAPE RUN!!!
lalalalala
miss goi ching rong sign me up for it..
*faintz*

i'm so going to train!!!!
hahahahahaha
will happen in sept 9th..
supporters anyone? *bleahz*
look out for any headline news on me k.. hehehe

oh oh.. after the run.. i shall go for the annual singapore duck race..
TO CATCH my adopted duck in action
fyi
it's called "DUCK RICE"
totally amazing name rite..
*beam of a proud parent*
hahahahahaha

Rene.Rushi
10:42 PM

i din go in the end..
had to go for business dinner..
act i knew 'bout it.. but tot my boss will not be asking me along..
my hongkok colleague theresa was in town for holiday..
then suppose to bring her for seafood dinner
boss reminded me 'bout it during lunch..
*sob sob*
had to sms my buddies about the change of plans..
was so looking forward to catching up with some

dinner with colleagues were @ the red house @ east coast..
my boss favourite restaurant..
Lena went also as well.. so there's 4 of us!
GUESS WAD WE ATE!!!!
pengz.. i'm so dead loh.. MY PRECIOUS WAISTLINE!! =P
hehehehe

the dinner menu was..
bamboo squid, drunken prawns, special tofu, special sauce dory fish, black pepper crab, chilli crab, man tou, mee goreng..
cause there's onli 4 of us..
there was lots to go around!!!
really fresh n big the seafood..
OH MY... HEAVENLY!!!
now can guess y i seldom haf cravings for food le..
HOW Ah!!!!! my PRECIOUS WAISTLINE.. =P
dun care.. i go gym!! *Tryin hard*

do you all thing tt was all for dinner?
MY BOSS SUGGESTED ICE CREAM near his place..
upper east coast road..
diao.. k loh.. ALL was onz..
den i saw MARK there.. so qiao.. to think i met him the previous nite =P
had chippy mint.. yummi.. I LOVE MINT
chill out.. chat.. for pretty long till 11 plus
Renjian called.. yali smsed as well..
thanks for waiting pals.. it meant so much to me

In all.. i'm not regretful tt i din turn up for main comm dinner
of course i missed them..
but i did enjoy all my business dinner as well
it's a different thing all together..
at least this business dinner was more enjoyable then other business dinner
perhaps i know these 3 colleagues much better..
though they are SO MUCH older then me =P
i'm glad i went for it like i'm expected to..
it was good.

I am so LOVING the red house @ east coast..
hehehehe

Rene.Rushi
10:31 PM

it was a simple day..
with an exciting agenda to catch fireworks
twist & turns along the way..
things turn out fine n well in the end..
the company was surprisingly amazing
with the new addition of mark..
i will never want to miss such a day..




Rene.Rushi
10:27 PM

met up wif my boss @ the airport
he brought me to the krisflyer lounge la..
den i was like.. "WAHZZ" first time eh..
tot normally it cater to first class passengers..
they serve free food n all.. damn shuang
the flight there was nothing eventful..
watched this funny skating movie on SQ
when we arrived, we took a cab to hotel for check in first..
along the way.. boss was tell me 'bout all the places he been to
south africa, road trip in america, turkey..
all the exotic places.. u name it.. he's been to most!!!
*envious* he was telling me which places to go n all
den he said.. if i love to travel.. i'm in the right industry.. hehehe

BKK NCA office

me. myself. n i

Rene.Rushi
10:00 PM

today is back @ jett 8 office..
the last time i went there was my first day of work..
tt is like 2 weeks ago..
when i arrived.. jett 8 colleagues were like asking where i disappeared to..
hahaha.. true.. i hasn't been around much..
as a matter of fact.. today i went in..
tml i will be out again.. till fri..
been flying quite a bit..
not as much as my boss though.. his is MADDNESS..

went lunch wif this agent n my boss and the jett 8 boss n senior management..
ate @ a nearby chinese restaurant..
FATTENING la..
i think my job really will make me grow fat can.. pengz
den they talk n talk.. den i listen n listen..
this is call "entertaining" over lunch..
anyway i got a lot of free time to waste.. so ya.. i dun mind~
hahahahahaha
this blog seem to become like rene's slacking eating blog le.. *bleahZ*
decided to work out today @ the gym..
CMI LA.. at this rate me going.. I"M DEAD LOH!!! =P

anyway.. tml flying le.. to bangkok (BKG)
for sales meeting.. juz a short one actually..
looking forward to nxt week manila trip.. to deal more with agents..
more meetings.. more socialising..
tt will be on 15th-17th..
sadly.. i will miss odac welcome tea..
BUT i will be back in time for firelight!!
*excited*
looking forward to meeting up with the old birds again..
not to forget my gui..

ANYWAY...
I JUZ FOUND OUT!!!!!!!!
I GOT TRAVEL ALLOWANCE!!!!!!!!! =P
extra $$ on top of all my trip expenses..
hahahahaha
not much.. but still.. quite shuang..
*lalalalalalalalalala*
so they do compensate me for travelling..
GOOD!!!!
*joyous*

Rene.Rushi
8:48 AM

feeling nostalgic..

Rene.Rushi
8:04 AM

something special to me..

Rene.Rushi
7:47 AM

wanted this to be juz a blog for work..




Rene.Rushi
7:41 AM

after HKG trip.. went back to NCA singapore office
located @ Singapore Airfreight Center
Near Changi V..
Met up with the accounts, admin, operation n sales pple of NCA
some pple worth mentioning..

accounts/admin: Joan
finally met up with her..
she settled most of my admin stuffs
very nice lady.. think got close to 40+
quite motherly as well..
gotten me my office mobile phone as well...
yes.. now i carry 2 phones.. pengz
she gave me a lift to park way after work..
she bought back yummi lunch..
she gossips as well!!! *Excited* =P

Sales: Lena & Mutya
Lena should be 40+, mutya 20+/30
lena is the boss of mutya
mutya came from Philippines
i love their company..
mutya very nice and friendly, can chat with her
Lena shared a lot of the industries with me
brought me to meet agents
taught me quite a fair bit
truly enjoyed being with them..

In short.. I LOVE BEING IN NCA SIN OFFICE..
though got age gap.. is always nice to be with them
for them to share trade stuffs.. for gossip.. for normal life stuffs..
i miss having gal colleagues..
my office at changi north mainly men.. OLD men..
got 1 gal, cherry.. a few yrs older.. not too bad
still can talk..
but i'm secretly wishing more time in NCA SIN OFFICE!!
*pray hard hard*

An account of a typical day in NCA SIN
suppose to start work @ 9am..
BUT due to long bus journey.. always start around 930am..
*lalalalalalalala*
first thing.. go make ginseng tea (jie bought for me de.. from yu ren sheng! *yummi)
read some files.. some thick operation manual, rather interesting de
mutya will require me to double check documents (so simple..)
read some more..
either talk to Lena or pei Lena go visit agents
@ agents place..
ACT SMART!!! business meeting ma..
love meeting the agents
can learn a lot, on wad u dunno n wad u need to know..
listen to these old ah ma n ah gong..
see how zai they are in the industry..
laugh along.. nod along.. be interested (i'm a good listener loh)
lunch.. more ginseng tea..
fighting to stay awake..
tt day had a meeting.. i had to take minutes.. dunno wad i was taking at all..
literally DOZING OFF!!! damn tired eh..
den all they say i was like *BLUR* dunno wad they talking sia..
did my best to write something decent.. hahahaha
boss gave me lift o frankel.. damn near my place..

so this is a brief short summary of my work life now..
damn SLACK rite.. =P i'm working hard k..
hehehe

Rene.Rushi
7:21 AM

waffle breakfast.. YUMMY to max =P

my last day in HKG.. breakfast was good..

all packed n ready to check out

brought luggage to work..

today was a day of computer systems training by Naganuma-san

this cute middle age jap guy.. damn nice n patient

theresa n yammie brought me to the airport for a simple lunch

wanted to buy them lunch, but was rejected, got treated again..

nxt time when they come.. i shall play a good host as well

went back for phone conference wif GHQ (headquarters in Japan)

was so full n sleepy, couldn't keep my eyes open..

BUT!!!! lucky i'm well train in NTU.. hahahaha

think i manage to pretend to be awake *lalalalala*

trying to tie up whatever trainings i require..

left @ 6pm to catch flight..

Naganuma-san gave me a lift.. talked to him..

din know Jap guys r so nice de.. i mean.. different frm wad i tot

which is GOOD!!

check-in n did a bit of shopping..

den b4 i know it.. DIAO big time.. already like 710pm

N I"M HUNGRY LIKE MAD..

couldn't find LV shop n some stuffs for my jie

jie called me.. den told me to grab some food first in case i die of hunger haha

Off i went to hunt for food.. no problem la.. simple enough

ordered some dim sum.. n the horrid bao muz wait la..

waited super LONG can..tsk.. started eating like 720pm..

FLIGHT is @ 8PM can.. pengz

left the place for my boarding gate @ bout 735pm

den walk n walk.. far like hell sia.. den i found out..

MUZ TAKE A TRAIN TO THE BOARDING GATE!!

was cursing over the phone to my jie la.. OFF!!! plus my legs hurt a lot..

wore wrong shoes.. damn high la the shoes!! *ARGHH*

den den.. i reached the correct place close to 745pm can..

den i rush like mad la.. den saw this air stewardess..

she holding my flight no.. den i looked at her den smile smile

she came forward n asked if i boarding the CX plane..

the conversation goes:

stewardess: Hi, are you flying via this plane?

me: yes. sorry for being so late.

stewardess: YOU ARE THE LAST PASSENGER TO BOARD. come with me

me: diao big time.. OPS!!!!

den we had to walk damn fast... my feet almost died..

true enough.. I"M THE LAST!!! lalalalala

ZAI RITE!!! =P damn diao loh.. but quite exciting.. hahahaha

typical things tt will happen to rene rite =P

the plane ride was uneventful..

watched my favourite forrest gump again..

my all time favourite.. think it's the 5th time i watched it

so sad at some parts *Teary eyes* hahaha

den the DUMBEST thing when i touched down.. damn late loh.. 11 plus at nite

i went to clear customs ma..

den i GONG GONG go quene at the wrong place la..

got a few rows specially for singaporeans.. i go quene at the visitors..

PENGZ!!!! took me damn long can!!!!! ARGHHHHH how DUMB!!!!

den i still stand in line.. wait n wait.. too late by the time i realised!!

OFF!!!!!

den took taxi home also wait super long.. pengz

got back 'bout 1pm.. jie waited up for me.. damn nice

she shoo me off to bed without unpacking..

cause NXT DAY GOT WORK.. =P

the trip was really fast..

time flies..

before i know it.. i was back in town again

this trip has been an eye opener..

i was intially more afraid den excited to go..

when my papa "nag" me.. i feel so sad..

they worry so much.. they wanted me out of the job

so i wun fly away from home..

i admit i m afraid as well.. afraid to be alone..

but after this trip.. the hotel room totally make me damn shuang

hahahahaha serious can!!

i mean.. i grew.. i'm no longer afraid..

i shall learn to adapt..

regional work really expose you to different pple..

how to interact.. how to learn to be alone..

i'm looking forward to more..

this airline industry is tough.. but i'm going tough as well..

more to come.. lots more to share wif you all..

to be updated soon!!

Rene.Rushi
10:10 AM

my work table

falling in love wif the views

head to work via taxi..

got to the building.. went up 5th level..

DAMN! can't find the office *panick mode*

diao big time loh.. had to take the lift down..

double check.. think is the right building eh

decided to try again.. damn paiseh la.. was hoping no one see me can

5th floor again.. i decided to be more adventurous and walk much further in

walk n walk n walk

den.. FINALLY!!!!

i found the office.. diao big time la.. damn BLUR can.. pengz

work was to observe the resevation guy Ivan..

see how he talked to agents and allocate place space for their cargo

juz sat beside him.. tryin to understand canto.. and asking smart n silly questions

lunch wif theresa and the big bosses.. had dim sum on the 6th floor

ordered a lot.. YUMMILICIOUS!! =P

the day passed wif Ivan.. learnt quite a bit on reservation side..

tt nite theresa n yammie brought me out for dinner..

took MTR to kowloon.. den took cab to this dining restaurant

reached there close to 8pm.. pengz my gastric was acting up le

dinner was @ this traditional restaurant

food damn nice.. ordered quite a lot for 3 ladies

"1 cold crab; braised duck n tofu; oyster egg; pig intestin soup; veg; dessert (dao suan look-a-like)"

super full.. chatted quite a bit wif them.. company was quite nice

finished close to 10pm

reached back hotel like 11pm..

theresa was a superb host.. she coming SIN next fri..

she made sure i got MTR tixs.. paid for all my meals n all..

jie called me when i got back.. was nice to hear from my family..

den 2nd day ended in a breeze.. no time to shop

but had fun nontheless

Rene.Rushi
9:52 AM

me myself n i

nite views from my room

me nua-in in bed.. *shuang*

after the simple meal, went to supermart to grab some water n apples..

den head back to room to rest de.. shag after flying sia

damn shuang to nua in bed.. wif nice views n nice room..

so comfortable tt i totally knock out sia..

a rather uneventful but super comfy nite..

Rene.Rushi
9:34 AM

the walk way to my room.. seem eerie here but DAMN cool n nice la

my room.. 4D anyone? =P

let me bring u round the room oh

upon entering.. NICE

interior 1

interior 2

interior 3

views from my room.. SHUANG!

Rene.Rushi
9:11 AM