Thursday, January 12, 2006

It's farewell, for now

As many of you know, today (actually yesterday) was my last day working with the crew from Bugis Junction. I had my first split shift since I became a BB girl.

Punched in at around 11.45am (15 minutes before my actual time!) and helped Steph wipe the framed pictures, window panes and walls. I was arranging the tables and chairs at Section A when my elbow accidentally hit a chilli sauce and ketchup bottle off table 5.

*piang!!!!*

Bloody ketchup bottle smashed into smithereens... chilli bottle was unharmed (miraculously).

Had lunch at 3pm with Steph, Carol and the kitchen crew. Man, I was feeling so at home with those people during my break. Talked lotsa cock with Kris as well! I was begging her to train me in the bar section (ie. making milkshakes, malts, flavoured sodas, sundaes) but she told me that there wasn't enough people on the floor so she wouldn't be able to train me.

SHE WAS WRONG!

While I was washing the milkshake glasses, Steph agreed to train me in the bar! Woohoo! Another miracle! Prepared the canisters, desserts, cherries, flavourings blah blah blah and before I knew it, I WAS MAKING MY VERY FIRST MILKSHAKE! Chocolate shake!!

Was happily cleaning the the nozzle of the chocolate syrup bottle when one table called for their dessert.

FUCK! No more pre-made desserts left in the fridge. Reached out to grab four ice-cream cups when my (very wet) fingers slipped and I broke one of it.

*piang!!!*

Ohmigosh! had to sweep up the little glass bits and new orders kept coming in!!

Gen: Kitchen, Bar! New order!

Me: *stops sweeping* CHEERS!! *takes order list, leave it on table and continue sweeping*

Gen: Bar! Additional order!

Me: *stops sweeping yet again* Wah lao eh! Cheers! *takes order list and go on to wash hands*

Gen: Kitchen, Bar! New order!

Me: *washing hands*

Gen: Bar????

Mag: Er, Kim ah. Don't forget you're doing bar today hor.

Me: HUH?!

Gen: Bar! Where are you? New order!!!

Me: Oh, okok! CHEERS!!!


WHAT?! Don't laugh can? My first attempt leh! The only time I had help from someone was when either Steph or Gen came into the bar when they were free. Other than that, I was left all alone to pour the drinks, scoop the ice-cream, prepare the shakes/malts etc.

It was almost time for cleaning up when another table asked for their dessert. BLOODY HELL! I wipe everything shining shining liao then you ask for ice-cream... Argh!!!

Reached out to where the ice-cream cups were and took three of it when my (still very wet) fingers slipped......



BUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! This time, don't have *piang!!!*. How come? I managed to catch it while it was around 15cm from the ground (you know, like how Clark Kent usually stretches out his arm really quickly to grab hold of something? I DID THAT!). This was followed by me going, "Heng ah... heng ah... nearly ah! Lucky, lucky!"

Steph witnessed the entire incident and went, "Kim ah, from morning*piang piang*until now still not enough huh?"

WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I *piang!!!* also not purposely one... wah liew!

The entire day was really enjoyable. Making beverages and desserts were fun... but the cleaning up could kill! Wipe this, wipe that. Wash this, wash that. Clean here, clean there. Keep this, keep that. Remove this, remove that and so on and so forth.

I'M GONNA MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!!

Theresa, Nicky, Mindy, Gen, Kris, Lemon, Carol, Bani, Sherlyn, Shao Wen, Serene, Steph, Mag, Kathy, Hwee Ling, Anthony, Uncle Lim and alot alot more lah. Hand pain from all that ice-cream scooping!!

Starting work at MS at 5pm later on today. Thank God no need to wear uniform. It's damn dirty with all that ice-cream and lemon tea stains. One of the stains (chocolate ice-cream, i think) conveniently happens to be in the middle of my breast pocket. Yes, it looks like a nipple. So you can imagine how many people where staring when I had supper at McDonalds.

Okies, I'm worn out right now. Ta-ta y'all! Theresa, I'll DEFINATELY find time to visit you; my sweet little friend from the Phillipines!