Jeffirean Stories
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Just one additional post before the review/resolutions post. Perhaps this should be the last post of the year. Of course, as the title suggests, it's about the long Christmas weekend.
*To cut short my typing, I gave an acroynm "YL" to Pikachu, my dearest Pokemon :p
24 Dec - Xmas Eve
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Spent the first part of the day in the office, and handling all sorts of last minute bookings. Rich people are indeed very demanding. Anyway, made a major mistake by not calling the customer to inform him that his tee-time wasn't available yet and will let him know on Xmas Day. So he filed a complaint immediately when he dialled and discovered that the concierge team was off duty already. Luckily, I did call him back on Sunday despite it being a non-work day to inform him of the tee-time. (and luckily I did manage to get him a slot, otherwise I could be sacked..) Anyway the lesson learnt here is: "Do not let your customer be stuck in no man's land and tell him who and when the next communication opportunity will be allocated to him".
I caught a picture of the rainbow while waiting forYL to finish a Xmas visit! Wahaha. My parents came and fetched me for dinner and we went Crystal Jade at Causeway Point. I tell you, the food sucked and $87 for 3 of us (me, father and mother) is really stupid. I have learnt another lesson here: "When you are treating, choose what you can really afford to treat". Anyway I got Ah Kai's present, which we gave him at the gathering on Monday as well as Serene's present (as of today, still yet to post it out to her..oops)
25 Dec 05 - Xmas Day
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The first thing in the morning was to go back to the office and settle the case above as well as another stupid case. After that, I returned to Yishun to meet YL before we went on a round trip around Singapore.
Yishun -> Changi Airport -> Suntec -> City Hall -> Holland V -> Kent Ridge Park -> Choa Chu Kang -> Yishun.
It was an exciting trip although it was super tiring with so much walking involved. Oh ya, YL made a stupid order called 'Parma Ham' at the pizza restaurant we were at in HV. Parma Ham is essentially salted pork strips in olive oil. It sucked to the core. I managed to catch Maria Sharapova on tv during our dessert time at Gelare.. wahaha. She's really really very attractive and we can see it from how the camera is placed to capture a glimpse of what's under her tennis skirt. You never see the same view from the other camera filming Venus Williams. (oh if they did that, I would have choked on the ice cream *_o)
26 Dec - Boxing Day
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Settled the final case in the morning and then went on a frantic rush to buy stuff for the bbq gathering. On hindsight, I shouldn't have bought prawns and we could had a lower budget bbq. Anyway, the brothers managed to gather with Clarissa and Lixia joining us. The best part of the day was playing mahjong! Wahaha. Although no money was involved, pride was on stake so we had a good time laughing with one another either making silly mistakes or managing to avoid a tragic loss with some good defending. I demand mahjong again soon! The food was too much again (even though I have already downsized the budget). Maybe next time we should just bbq marshmallows and eat mashed potatoes. Hahaha. Kevin's marshmallows were the best, memorably crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside~~~~ YUMMY! Too bad we had Kenneth unavailable nor as Eileen, who just returned from KL/Desaru -- Bo jio! :(
The day ended around 11 odd as I returned home with Alex on a midnight train. Had a bath, a short chat on MSN, and then it was back to bed with work impending the next morning (and well, nearly everyone at the gathering had to work the next morning...yeah, we are all part of the working population le.. time flies)
So that was my Xmas 2005 experience! (yeah, it was quite a bleed..) My best present for the festive season is a new wallet which I so so so so so so so much needed to go with my new status as a consultant =p
Happy New Year!
JeFFirE
PS: Charles, show me the photos you have taken with my camera! Got pretty girl to intro?
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
KNS (Kickin N Swearin)
Today I did something that is terribly not me. I forgot my keys and left it hanging with one key inside the lock! The lucky thing is that it remained unseen till we got home. Stupid me should had came home and take a look, then I wouldn't have to be sitting downstairs reading LBXX. Phew. Thanks to Eugene for his LBXX comics, and in return I have got potato chips for him! Yeah. 礼尚往来~
Had a early break for split shift today to go K Lunch at K Box with Yingzie, Joyce, Charles and JiaXing. Service there was real bad, slow, K lunch sucks. Only thing that was good? The company! Very long never see one another but not much time to sing and chit chat together as K Lunch is only a short 3hrs. $6.50 for a lousy meal and a couple of songs is acceptable, I guess. Most important to me is still the company and I'm glad to have met all at least once in the holidays.
The launch of my CCA's website is up! www.univantage.com.sg Now you can see what we have been doing for you. Getting discounts for the student is easy, but making the vendors pay for it is not easy. Haha. So hopefully you will appreciate our effort and help us chalk up the traffic. Anyway we are confident that you will like all the offers inside. Even if you are not a student of the 3 universities, perhaps you could let you school know and get them to join us!
Recently at work I had made a gross mistake and in the end had performed badly for it. I managed to salvage the deal and probably I need to be more alert in the future. I have not been thinking properly all these while. I don't think it's because I am wearing too many hats. It's more like I have lost my powerful brain and my determination.
But today I will announce that I have found someone to work hard for, to succeed for. I am not sure what you will think of me, but this is me. I only can become the real Jeffire when there is someone worth for me to be. Jinki always say I have to work hard for myself. But I feel that there is no value for working for myself since I'm a worthless person. Anyway there will be several measures taken to restore my greatness and hopefully there will be good results thereafter.
Finally, well, hope you guys have a great Xmas! I have yet to set my program for 24th, so feel free to let me know of any interesting thing to do (esp mahjong =p)
May I be rich, powerful and happy! (Okie just one of them will do for my Xmas wish. . wahahaha)
Reborn Recreate
JeFFirE
PS: Next post will be for New Year resolutions and review.. yay! I love such posts~
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Friday, December 09, 2005
Orders are flooding in as the travel peak season arrives. Work is crazy! Add that to the work I have yet to complete for my CCAs. I ought to be dusted into the bins.
Recently I have fallen in love with a guy. :p
Next Tue I'm going KL for one day and then returning via JB the next day. Anyone keen to meet up in JB for makan~? Esp the 7seas.. hahaha.
Okie.. nothing much to write liao. I'm just so freaking tired of life. There's nothing to blog to make you happy.
Oh ya. Crazy Horse on Tuesday...met all the rich people. Naked women...hmm.. I fell asleep while watching them, sultry, sexy, artistic, provocative, elusive.. what have you... Can you believe it? Maybe see no touch makes the man slouch.
Maybe I need more sleep...NAH. Actually I need a Japanese food outing! Missed that unagi, sushim soft shell crab, zaru soba and many more... time to make more money.. haha.
ZzzzZZzzz
Eriffej
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