and after 8 full months at cl3. it's time for me to move on to cck4. for those who doesn't know the abbrevations. cl3 is clementi and cck4 is choa chu kang shopping centre aka lot 1.

yes. i've to admit that it's really fast. when i left jscc. maha told me i'll be promoted in 6 months. when i went to clementi. i realized that it's not possible. coz of all the things and tasks and systems i have to master coz my knowledge was half past six. so i gave myself till the end of the year to master everything before i even considered myself inline for promotion. yes. i went for 2 interviews and 2 verifications. and in time to come. they feel that i am ready for the post.

true. i am up for the challenge no doubt about it. but i ahve my fears and worries too. how will people look upon me as a 1st assistant manager? i still have so much to learn. so much to do. and mostly coz of my age. how are people going to respect me for who i am? = especially when the previous 2 1st assts did not leave a good impression on me. =(

and lot one may not seem as busy as what we see. but market wide their sales is number 10. 400k plus per month. with mccafe and dessert kiosk. hmmmz. true that cl3 and cck4's profiles are about the same. but i'm going there now as a 1st asst. no longer a 2nd asst. i have to lead and guide and be in charge. coz if things go aoocrding to plan. yen ni (RM) should be throwing the store to me to handle the daily operations 6 months from now. and i wonder how i would fare.

the reason why i was transferred to cl3 was coz of boss. of what she is able to teach and show. and with that. hoping that i could get to the next level soon. so now that my 'job' is done. it's time to move on.

but even though it's been 8 months. there's still feelings for the store. although not as strong as jscc. the place i grew up in. but still!

here's my gratitude to certain people who impacted me a lot during my time here:

boss: without her i'll be nothing. a 2nd asst who is only good at station work but not systems. the tasks and things i have to look out for. the way i should handle situations. to prepare and prevent. the brainwashing she did on me. to make me think like a 1st asst. a future rm. and for that she has my utmost respect and all the gratitude i can give.

my lao pa winston. my mummy assakin (who has been transferred to bb). my uncle kok hiong. and my xiao mei joanna: for the first 3 were for the things they showed me and taught me. and that age doesn't matter as long as you ahve the knowledge. and for xiao mei. a test of my paitience (ah! no offence mei!) but she made me realized the satisfaction of seeing someone under your care being able to stand up and fend for herself. =D

to the various crew and crew leaders:

yichin: for showing me how to run shift.
joon lean and alice: for asking tons of questions and making me think of answers and solutions.
lover kanglin. mama cheng geok. taizi jeffrey. ah tom. naraine. maga (who has transferred to kap). fizal adeq. darling zhuchong. lechumi. hwa bin. mei yee. wangsawang. auntie yun lan. auntie geok hua. auntie bee too. auntie jenny. auntie bok lai. auntie chye neo. auntie beng hong. auntie fong moy. and for whoever i left out. thank you all. for showing me in one way or another what should and should not be done. and making my learning journey so much more meaningful. =D

i'm leaving cl3 to cck4 with an open mind. true. things may get thrown at me. BUT. i am a fighter. i will not give up so easily. i still have my goal to work towards. becoming a 1st asst is juz a step closer.

and for the friends out there who supported and believed in me all the way:
beloved. karin. line. mummy. couzin. da jie. auntie fong leng. *w.

i will never forget the fun of clearing large orders (of like doing 100 big breakfasts. of science park's usual $500 plus orders. of agreeing on taking on 1000 mcchicken.) of all the pushing and locking each other in the freezer. of spraying water at people. and running around store and screaming like a mad people. of cursing and swearing at large orders but having fun doing. of saying that how come 100 mcchicken is so not fun coz it's not a large order. hahaha.

thank you once again to all. for all the happy memories that cl3 has imprinted upon me. =D

i love you guys! =*

went and celebrated beloved's birthday at peperoni pizzeria at greenwood ave. was opened by les amis. not too bad la the place. but a bit more inaccessible. =X

that's the calamari rings. fresh. non-chewy. with strips of onions and nice nice slasa. i liked it. if only there's more! =X

that's the hawaiian pizza. thin crust. tons of toppings. and wood oven baked? =D

*y's pasta. seafood. called frutti de mare i think. =D the wine aftertaste was a tad strong. but other than that alright. =D

and the pizza with the egg. pancetta. not too bad. as previously at spizza. it's acquired taste. beloved love it though. so *shrugz*. =D

and the HUGE portebello mushroom with chicken strips! =D i looooove the breaded mushroom! =D

the wobbly pana cotta for beloved. =D

and creme brulee for ME!!! =D

simple session but fun gathering la. mummy and i got high on black label teas. =D tatA! till the next time! =D

met up with darlings sha and karin for some catching up. and since sha was craving swenson's. we went to the one at marina square. =D

was really long since i last went swenson's. last one i could recall was with *w for earthquake. =D
and so we were quite surprised when they gave us ice water and an additional carafe. i thought that was quite smart of them. =)


that's the soup of the day. think was seafood...? not my cup of tea. i gave to sha instead. hahaha. =D

and we were actually on a budget so thought of ordering only mains. but in the end we ordered mains. sides and desserts. opps! =P

this's my personal fav. their ceasear salad. =D

buttons mushrooms...

and butterfly shrimps... =D

and this's sha's main. the crayfish pasta. =D

karin's melt...

and my shepard's pie! =D

and our earthquake! =D for karin: this's to tempt tom! =D

had 8 flavours of orange sherbet. yam. lime sherbet. old-fashioned vanilla. thin mint. cookies and cream. some chocolate thing (sorry ah. chocolate and yixiu don't mix! =D) and 1 more flavour which i can't remember. =D

group shot! =D

met up karin the next day to go for carl's junior and for my couzin's chinese play. hahaha. girl. here are the pics for you tempt tom again! =D

been busy with my own life recently. what with good food and good friends and good travel and with hubby. =D

work's alright. things are getting better. at least for me. like what boss says. this is MY challenge and i will challenge it alright. in the ned the one who gains is myself not her. so i must learn and overcome it all. =)

changed my main pic too to something not so complicated. something simple and yet represents me. the freedom to travel. my simple pleasures in life. =)

was blogsurfing and a blog post that day made me realized some things.

some friends aren't who they seem to be. they say they care. they say i wasn't there for them. but have they ever thought about the way they act? the way they treated me? when i have things to say. when have they ever listened and paid attention to what i had to say? adn yet they are demanding enough to say i was NEVER there. wtf?

they think the world revolves around them? no. it doesn't. the world doesn't revolve around anyone. we are part of a bigger picture not the other way round.

and how people change when they have another half. i hope i didn't change. or at least not that much. i've friends who have been there for me through thick and thin no matter they were attached or not. but i've also had some who upon getting attached simply forgot the exsistence of me. it's simple. i can blame myself for saying i'm too occupied with work to keep them company who seems to be sooooo freaking free. but that is nothing but an excuse. why? coz even if i work overnight and reach home at 9am. i can sleep and then wake up at 12noon the same day to meet up with friends who made me feel like a friend. why should i bother my time with people who takes things for granted?

there are times when i don't feel comfortable with you guys. forgive me for that. i'm someone who has had enough and choose my friends. yes. it's selfish coz i may not know what else i'm missing out. but then again. i don't think my heart can take the pain and ache again.

i choose to hang out with friends i feel comfortable with. friends who doesn't mind silences. uncontrolled rambling. much laughter and tears. these are what i call my true friends. what's the point of having so many friends when you know it's not possible to get close to every single one?

and please. get the hint when you see one. when someone keeps saying they're not free to meet. pushing off every meetup as soon as one pops up. it means something. the person is NOT comfortable being around you.

for me the reason is simple. coz i've many superficaial friends who talks about nothing except the lastest fashion. what they did with their other halves. where did they go. their work. their school. or only come and look for me when they are in trouble or has no other friends to go out with. and doesn't give a damn about what i think or what i feel. and i'm thoroughly sick of it. especially since i started working. the different kinds of people i've met and known. and let me tell you this. the world is ugly. it's only for my friends and family that the world has become bearable.

SO.

STOP asking me out if i keep saying i'm busy. STOP saying that you have no friends to turn to. and STOP turning to me when you can't find anyone else. can't you tell that i don't give a damn?

but to those who were always there for me. no matter what happens. here's a very sincere thank you all:

beloved. waiyeee. yanyee. karin. sha. line. lover. da jie.

i really love you guys loads! =P