Disappointment

So I got shot down by MOFATS...so was the chef.

Drats!!! *points fist towards dark gloomy sky with lightning in background*

We are opening the 2nd Fish & Co for sure by end of this year, it will definitely be finished.

It's too bad I have a different agenda for myself. But it won't be soon, more like it will take a year or two to materialise. NO! I'm not getting married.

I am trying to change my entire diet and I am trying soooo hard. No like diet diet but the type of food I eat..no more instant noodles, potato chips and fried stuff.

Also cutting down on carbs like rice and noodles..i still eat them tho but only a handful, enough to fit in my palm..(too bad, my palm is huge!)

Anyways!!! So yeah, I am really really really trying hard.

And I also have not put up pics from Vietnam...but here's a preview of what is my favourite part of the trip.

My future dog!! A yorkie who is also a hotel lobby ambassador wtf wtf.  Her name is Mango btw.

"Are you taking pictures of me??" *seriously suspicious dog with sideway glance*

I miss her so much!!

Green pandan custard

I had the weirdest dream ever.

My mum was in a coffin (choichoitaikalaisi knockonwood) and apparently she passed on. Cut long story short, we break open the coffin and accordingly to other people that were there, her body has started decomposing. When we opened the coffin, naturally everyone covered their noses and fan the air around them 'Wow, that stinks!'.. but strangely I don't smell anything.

I saw her lying staright on her back on a very narrow plank on top of a green gooey substance. Now that I think of it, it looks exactly like the green pandan custard that goes with the cakoi I always eat in Chat Thai wtf.

Her body is pale but everything looks normal. Nothing is rotting away.

I saw her eyelids flicker and then she turn to lie on her side wtfwtfwtf. She opened her eyes for a while as in she just woken up from her sleep. But it was a blank stare. She closed her eyes again and all of a sudden, fell into the green custard. She then starts to sink slowly with air bubbles popping here and there.

Finally when she was entirely submerged into green custard, I broke into tears and was inconsolable.

I woke up and continued crying WTF.

It seems so real T_____T

I repeat choichoitaikalaisi. Only in my nightmares.

Ahhhh..i want to go home and see my mummy!!!

Sitting on the fence

Hey y'all...

Things have died down a bit and as of right now, I'm just waiting for time to pass. To be honest, I don't know I feel about my job now. Not saying that I hate it already but I am *points to title.

One end - I am so grateful that my boss actually wants to train me and take me under his wing. According to my other boss, I am paid way higher beyond the normal rate and that there are people out there who are not very happy with it (well fuck u. not my problem you didn't study hard when you were young). If things go accordingly, I am second in line to advance to the executive management team. As in like you get your pictures taken and it gets shown to all the new employees going into RBC so they know who the so-called bosses are. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA - u believe??

The other end - I want to do something else..something directly linked to what I studied. Yah...in the restaurant I get to organise and handle a few events as well but it's like once in a blue moon. I have applied to 2 different positions all being in the events industry and seeing that they are government-related, it will take about 3-4 months before they call me for an interview.

And here I am...waiting patiently. The pay right now is quite good and what if, I am called for interview and the salary is like peanuts? Should I go for it because I'm 'passionate about it'? I don't know the answer. We all work for money don't we?

Money...pfft. Such a trouble-maker.

Besides the good pay, one thing I love is how I can accumulate my PH and use them as annual leave. Awesome isn't it? But the nature of my job doesn't allow me to have off days during holidays and weekends anyways unless it is my annual leave.

Sis has left to Singapore last week now it's just my parents, youngest bro and myself at home. And the two dogs. Can't wait for my leave in Sept, I'll be heading to Singapore and Vietnam. Just want to get away from it all for a while.

I might meet up with the cute chef I met while I was training in Singapore. And? Hook up? Or not? Just kidding I won't go and find him. He has a girlfriend. I feel sorry for his gf. They are still together but I feel sorry that her bf was texting me to send him pictures of my boobies.

Did I send? Hmm...

No. Besides me being self concious abt my body, I think my parents raised me better than that to not make similar mistakes wtf.

Which reminds me, I need to help my lesbo chef partner to buy sex toys from Singapore. Maybe a huge ass rubber dildo or some vibrators? HAHA, any recommendations? I told her if there is any good ones, let me know I might buy one for myself wtf wtf. I just hope the customs officer doesn't ask me to open my luggage when I'm back to Brunei due to 'suspicious looking weapons' HAHAHAH

I am still single right now and I think my mum is desperate to marry off her daughter already.

The other day we were eating in KB and suddenly, my dad saw his younger colleagues. One of them came over and chatted to him. After he left, my parents were saying like 'he's such a gentleman! and quite good looking as well'...and I told them my noodles were not salty enough and proceeded to add more chilli sauce and white pepper powder. 

Maybe once I'm thin, I'll go and eat all the guys out there WTF. I am still doing my personal training with Rama (that's the name of my trainer). She actually trains the princesses in the royal palace! AT first I thought she was just shitting me. But turns out it is true. So I will stick with her I think.

Weight wise, I am not losing yet. But I can definitely feel myself getting stronger- I can do more situps and more leg lifts and whatnots and my thighs are not jiggly anymore. It will probably take me 6 months before I can compete in Asia's Top Midget Model 5ft and below version wtf. I only see her 3 times a week. And the rest are work it out yourself. Wonder how will Marie France Bodyline help? Hmmm

I can't believe I'm saying this but I think I might have a crush on my younger boss who's married with 2 kids. Jeez, guess my parents forgot about this while raising me. I have issues. Dammit.

Single and bogged down with all this trouble!

Anyways, my big older boss is going to open the 2nd Fish & Co in Gadong. The project is already approved so which means I have 3-4 months until I have to pick out staffs from my first sore to help in the 2nd store which also means - promotion for me to senior manager and salary upgrade! If no one ask me for interview la.

Toodles~

A beautiful day off

HIHI!

I am so free today I have decided to write something here. Needless to say, the restaurant has been consuming most of my time infact I eat, sleep, breathe and shit Fish & Co.

Was given a 15% salary raise by the boss so did the head chef in charge. Yeah to the dynamic ladies of Fish & Co. !!

Previously in the month of May, the boss was discussing with Kathy and myself on which staff to promote but all my staffs recieve increments and some were even promoted. All of Kathy's staffs also received salary increments.

Anyways, was eating lunch at 3pm the other day wtf when I got a call from JPKE which I actually do not know stands for what, I think it is Jabatan something. I applied in February to be a Project Manager and they called me 4 months later for an interview. If I do not remember wrong, the salary was at least 3k. It's okay....I'll slowly work my way up. Getting 2700 now is still survivable wtf. Save save! Most importantly, I am getting one on one guidance from the big boss of RBC. He will personally groom me to eventually be one of the RBC's senior management team (that is if I do stay that long - which I am currently doubting).

I am still very much learning how to be a manager as opposed to a staff. I'm not quite comfortable with the idea of not doing anything while my staffs are slaving away. My duties as a manager apparently is just to make sure people who are given duties, carry out their duties and talk to the customers only. Do some PR.

So if I ask my supervisors to deploy staffs for the dinner shift, I need to see the supervisors making sure the people who are deployed to certain stations stay in those stations.

Sheesh, it's too 'inception-y'.

Also I take care of payroll thingy which I will eventually pass onto my assistant manager so I can focus on the bigger picture. I am also heading to a 3 days financial and report training in The Empire Hotel. Nice one...

I am currently expriencing a little weeny problem with staffing. One of my assistant manager is Singaporean and she used to work in Fish & Co Singapore. To cut a long story short, the Spore side thought we poached her over (stealing staff worrr) and now they are fucking pissed.

To be honest, in a way we sorta did but hey, you need two hands to clap ok. So tomorrow I will need to sit down with both my bosses to discuss on the next step. Damn.

Freaking Singaporeans damn kiasu. And I'm also getting fat. Argh! Back to the gym and this time, I'm actually going to get a personal trainer. Money bye bye :((

Hello guys!! Been ages since I wrote anything. I have been quite busy since I came back from Spore. Running here and there. Working 9 to 10 hours a day is the norm now but I am happy coz I'm learning so much! I will be the restaurant manager of Brunei's very first Fish & Co. outlet..the boss has picked quite a few gems to support me and I'm grateful he believes in me to let me head this team.

The 3 weeks in Spore was unforgettable. First of all, I got to flirt with Spore boys wtf. And also I nearly missed my flight T__T

I went to the other end of the terminal and boy!! I was running until my calves were cramping up. I had to get info desk girls to call my gate and ask them to wait for me. In the end, I did make it but the plane waited for me the entire 5 mins. Not bad...

Now I'm busy training my staffs and also doing other things other department should be responsible for like procurement and PR. Like wtfffff. RBC management -= fail.

I'll be heading this restaurant with Katy - the head chef. We are the twin terror ladies muahahah wtf. Excited :))

There is something fishy going on.

Yours truly has been working for 3 weeks now and it's slowly getting better I guess.

The catering company that I'm working for is bringing in a seafood franchise called Fish & Co into Brunei. And I have been chosen amongst a few others to go to Singapore for a 3 weeks training. This lady who's the current supervisor of another outlet will be managing Fish & Co with me.

I'm excited! Because I finally have a clear picture of what I'm supposed to focus on. Before, I did a mix of sales & marketing plus operations. I was told to follow a bunch of key people around to observe and learn. The only thing I'm happy about is getting to know all the big shots in Brunei. Such as the Singapore High Comm, pehin-s, dato's, ministers etc.

If you are not aware, how fast you get things done in Brunei depends on who you know and not what you know.

I don't have a fixed date as to when I'll be flying off but I need to complete 2 days of walk-in interviews and select the candidates for our outlet before I fly.

It's hard when these people speak like 'Sapa ni? Napa tlepon?' when they received a missed call from you. Gosh, being waiter here is not something that one is proud off but I want to cultivate a different mindset with these group of potentials and hopefully in time, change the way Brunei think about the F & B industry.

I think I'll be able to update with pictures soon when I'm in Spore!! Toodles~

Good news!

Y'all!! I got some good news...

I got a job like omg I seriously got a job :))

RBC offered me the sales and marketing exec position. I'll be working in the capital!

Although I haven't sign the contract yet but I'm supposed to be starting on the 15th Feb. Which is like 3 days from now. And I haven't got a place to stay yet. I found like 2 places online but have yet to inspect them. Hopefully they are not some kind of dodgy place.

Now that I'm working I would like to have a nice place with my own bathroom.

The pay is alright. Although I was hoping for a bit more but I'm just happy to have something to do. The pay will have to wait.

Am also waiting for my dad to get another car so I can use it to commute around and also to and from home.

Another thing is I have also gone back to the gym and it's been 3 weeks now. I'm so pumped to get this thing continuing!

Anyways, have a good day people!