The last day of 2009

It's 31.12.2009 today.. which means 2009 has comes to the end... I wish that 2010 is a better year..although 2009 is not treating me bad.. =) hehe...

Here, I have to officially announce that it is a confirm that I won't be able to go back for Chinese New Year in 2010.. which I felt sad and down... Baby will be leaving for 2 months.. and I will be alone... =( but I am planning to visit my dearest in Manchester so that I won't feel too lonely...at least there is somebody there for me.. =) arghh...Valentine's Day is on the first day of Chinese New Year.. I actually quite eager to know what will happen on that day, or how will it be like.. but sad to know that i couldnt experience it... sigh.. =( *deep sigh* =..( I have missed 2 chinese new years in a row.. hmm... not going back is not my first choice.. but i have to let this choice comes first... also.. am not heading back for summer holiday too.. =( =( =( awaiting for my brother to let me know his wedding date.. i definitely want to go home for this..

Worked for the breakfast shift and came home.. i felt tired.. but i cant really fall asleep now.. (to get some rest) an hour later.. i have to get ready to work again for the night shift... function.. and oh no.. tonight is a big big function! walked into the function hall and shocked me! lots of lots of tables.. i had the feeling already when i look at the rota, i saw lots of ppl working tonight..lol... but cannot be deny that the decoration is so grand and gorgeous.. yeah.. it should be so grand... cause to welcome 2010.. =) hehehe... i wonder how would i... we... welcome 2010? =) oh yeah.. when i got home from work just now.. i saw a card.. with a me-to-you chocolate.. =) i smiled... thank you baby for brighten up my day.. =D love you heaps!

It says :

We've seen each other grumpy,

and we've seen each other glad.

We've seen some good behaviour

(and of course, we've seen some bad!)

You've even seen my wobbly bits

but still adore me more each day.

I've seen you with a runny nose, and love you anyway!

You;ve seen me when I'm slobbing out

(and still think that I;m cute)

I;ve seen you dressed up to the nines

and in your birthday suit!

We;ve seen the worst, we've seen the best -

and like we always knew...

No matter what life's ups and downs, we'll see each other through!

Happy Anniversary !

P/S --- I really love this card a lot, it reflects a lot of us =) *memories... *

love

York 28.12.2009

Baby and I missed the Boxing Day sales, but still, we are still be able to catch up with the sales although we might able to get more discount during boxing day.. Dont want to make ourselves regret, we decided to go to York before the sales end =)

We drove almost 2 and a half hour before arriving at our destination.. Grabbed 2 sandwiches at a service station while we were on our way to York.. But we both only manage to finish half of the sandwich and ate the other half while we were on our way home =D I do enjoy shopping with baby.. and it has been a long long time that i didnt go to shop.. like really shopping... =D nothing much to say.. so let pictures tell you the rest of the story

York Designer Outlet

Happy Trip

Chirstmas/Anniversary Gift for Baby

My anniversary/Chirstmas Gift from him

Tired but happy me

SS in front of my mirror

Baby's Boots

My new sweater

Body shop =)

Baby's new tees

Snacks =)

random, but still, this is how im feeling now

很多事情，事物，甚之人。。在每一分，每一秒，每一刻都在转变着。你从前认识的她或他，已不再是从前的他和她。世界上为什么有那么多我们自己都搞不懂的事情呢？ 当你开始觉得你身边的人没再找你了。。你。。是否会想起他／她？ 想想他／她。。为什么不想在联络你了？当然，在你自己觉得身边的人变了前，先想想自己吧。。

25.12.2009 Christmas Day

I've just finished my work .. A tiring day I must say... Started my work at 12pm to 4pm today.. most of them finished at 3pm and gone home.. and there were lots of plates to polish... There was another girl whom having the same shift as I do but then I dont know where did she go when we both knew that there were lots of crockeries and cutleries to polish.. Seeing the piles of plates stacking at the pantry makes me feel sick..ahaha.. and B, the guy whom do all the washing... I feel so sour everytime I see him, cause there is always a lot of things left for him to wash...It's 4pm and I did not leave him behind as there are still a lot of dishes left to polish and there's no more space for B to put the not-clean-and-soon-to-be-wash-cutleries, I stayed for another half an hour to polish half of the dishes and put then into the function room... gosh... the function room is such a mess... crockeries were everywhere.. i mean, not arranged nicely like previously... once you see the side plates stacked on top of the dessert plates... then you will see the dessert plates on top of the soup plates...the saucers mixed with the side plates... argghhh!!! sigh... i just categorize them back to where they were belong to... and then i decided to leave .. i hope all the half spaces that i have left for B is enough for him to put the washed-and-not-polish cutleries and crockeries...

Am now waiting for dinner at friend's house... yay! turkey for our christmas dinner... =D I hope it tastes nice.. =D eehehe

*waiting in hunger* ( Cause i didnt eat anything the whole day) *to be continue after dinner*

Am back from friend's place after Christmas dinner.. aw... we had steamboat and also turkey for dinner.. =D great meal... was so full just now =D satisfied after whole day of hunger..ehehe .. rest for a while then towards the end... we started our prezzie exchanged.. had fun with it though.. =) me and baby were the lucky couple; also there is another guy got two prezzies while the others got one =D ehehe... for me, i had a message mate but it's a special one.. it's a fan thingy and i can programme my short message into it, when i switch on the fan, the message will appear.. aww... i love it... the second prezzie that i got is a small bottle limited edition liqueur =D i am quite happy with the presents that i've got... for baby... the first prezzie that he got was a mug =) a nice mug, which i love a lot also... second prezzie ..ahahahaha... a box of durex condom... ahahahaha.... had so much fun.. =D

Nevertheless, thanks Sky for providing us a place for our Christmas Party.. prepared us the steamboat and also the clearing.. appreciate it...

Well, I always hoping for a white christmas... Yes, it's white everywhere... but without snow.. i felt like it's only 'half-white-christmas' for me... was quite disappointed and i keep looking out the window .. hoping to see snow flakes... when me and baby were on our way home.. i saw a flake... thinking that it might not the snow... but then i saw few more falling... IT'S SNOWING! =D yay yay yay!!! although it just last for minutes but i am so very super satisfy... =D my first white christmas it is... in year 2009 ... with the one i love.. =D wanted to take picture but then we didnt manage to cause we're driving... but the memory lock inside my heart... =D

It's 1.31am here... Christmas for 2009 has gone but boxing day is here!!!! know what? It's TIME FOR SHOPPING!!! ahahahahaha.. yay yay ! but i have to work.. and yes.. it's time for me to sleep now... have to get up at 5am to prepare and then to work... will have to work for morning and night shift.. hehe.. well... money is the thing that i need the most right now... so yeah... there are still a lot of boxing day for me to shop.. =D am now fighting for my own future.. yes!

Last but not least... HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! MUAHS

hoping for a white christmas

It's Christmas eve today.. snowed in the middle of the night... =) so beautiful when i see snow..big snow... not tiny little bit of snow =) hehe... i dont know how to describe that i really love snow... it's just so romantic and beautiful =D I wish tomorrow will be the same too.. and of course.. i wish to have a white christmas... cause it barely snow in December... but this year..it snows!! =D let's keep my fingers crossed.. if it snow tomorrow.. it'll be my very first christmas with baby... and yes..white christmas.. hehe =D yay yay yay! excited..

16.12.2009

Went to work by metro last night at 6pm, arrived at the hotel at around 7.10pm and got myself ready.. Still feeling unwell but a lot better than the previous day... service started from 8pm.. so we just be prepared for the starter... A busy night...After we have done with our serving, we went back to the kitchen to do the polishing, *phiew* a lot of polish...the crockeries and the cutleries... but the lucky thing is, there were a lot of us in the service =) While I was doing my part, my manager asked me to meet her, so I went to see her... she asked me to work for 7am to 3pm today cause a team member is sick i think... so i said yes... =) cause this is what i want though..

When the clock striked at 10.30pm sharp, ahaha...i went to sign my tention cause i dont want to miss the metro... i quickly change and then off I left the hotel.... when i was fast-walking towards the airport (where the metro station is) i heard a loud voice shouting ,'baby!' I was shocked and thought I might heard wrongly, but I looked around, and I saw a cute red car ahead... and someone waving at me... =) my baby it is... ehehe.... he said ,'surprise!' =) ahaha..cute! never thought of he came to give me surprise as he worked from 5pm to 9pm.. When I got into the car, he said ,'special delivery to you,' =) and I saw a pizza in front of me.. =D ehehe... *smile and smooches to him* love him loads...

Arrived home at around 11.20pm... got myself changed and removed my make up... pick a movie to watch and off to bed at 1.15am... woke up at 5am to get my shower, make up and dress up... off to work again.. enjoying my drive this morning as there wasnt any traffic jam .. arrived half an hour before my shift starts... so i sat in the car, sms with baby for a while and listening to the music for like 20 minutes before i get down from the car.. =) ehehee... put my stuffs into the locker and then off to the breakfast service... busy morning... but relaxing though...ehehe... dont know why..although there were lots of ppl to serve today, but i feel relax, but im tired... so tired...

So after the breaky, we then cleared all the stuff and then got ready for the lunch in the function room...christmas lunch for the elderly... Again, after the service... and clearing... they started to dance... I really enjoyed myself so much when I watched them dancing... it's just so beautiful and lovely... =) and I really wish that one day I could dance with the one I love... I'm serious.. I really do...

Now, I am home.. blogging here... When I was walking up the stairs just now.. baby opened the room door and waited for me.. =) I am happy to see him... Love his pampered so much... but he left to work already... will see him at night when he is done with his work later... wish he has a nice day out there.. Miss him much...

shocking morning

I heard foot steps from the stairs which are approaching to my room in the morning, and the next thing I heard was door knocks and someone opened the door.. had a feeling like the 'sou wong' in the Hong Kong drama series LOL.. Standing in front of us was an UK Border Agent.. Explaining to us that they are here for investigation.. 'they' means there isn't just him alone... The officer asked us to get our passport and go downstairs.. Was really shocked... Imagine,when you are still on the bed, and suddenly an officer came into your room and asked you to get your passport, meet them up downstairs.. All that appeared in my mind was ,'what's going on?' but it looks so excited to me too...ehehehe... i dont know why and what makes me so excited.. maybe I havent experienced one in Portsmouth back then? When we were putting on some clothing (baby was topless with his boxer when he went to bed last night and i with tshirt and undie), the officers waited us outside our room, watching us (well I guess they dont want us to hide something or whatsoever-like, we really cant do anything except to only put on our clothing)

When me and baby walked downstairs, we saw David, Sam and Chris already sitting on the bed (in one of the rooms in the house) and there are 7 officers altogether... oh wow..! another shocked early in the morning.. presenting our passport, they just wanted to make sure we have visa.. They are looking for a lady name Miss X, I think it's not really convenient for me to expose in the public? As I dont know what had really happened... Maybe the Uk Border couldnt find the record of the entry/leave of the lady? Is she missing? I really dont know...Baby told the officer that she has already moved out before we moved into this house. After our Visa information has been taken, the officer then said, 'Alright, thank you all, you can go back to your room now,' I was like.. 'Is that it?' came into the house, just to ask for our passport for investigation and information about Miss X? hmm...

Oh well, I guess this is possible also for the officers to check on us, as we are foreigners... especially the case that happened last year in Newcastle.. it makes the officers even more caution.. Read the news from the internet regarding to a murder case in Newcastle.. Three Chinese brutally mudered a couple in Newcastle... The summary of the murder ---> The Bf, whom happened to be doing some illegal business (internet betting scams and the arrangement of false and fraudulant documentation such as travelling visas and professional qualifications), have been brutally murdered and coincidentally, the gf came home from work; when the murderer saw her, they killed her too... it has to believe that the bf has taken all the money which all (including the murderer) 'earned', and the murderer revenged on him... they even drown the pet cat into the sink bowl.. =(

This is a very scary news... well..for more information, you can checked online...

I have been sick for a few days, and I really wish that I could get well soon.. =( I dont want to work in this condition.. The important thing is, I dont want people to get infected.. sigh.... =(

It has been like almost three weeks since I start working... I am glad that I have found a job in the hotel, and I am trying my very best to get extra hours for myself, but =( I cant unfortunately... I couldnt even get a 20 hours shift per week.. =( oh God... please help me.. =( I really wish that I could work more and earn more.. so that I could get my flight ticket.. =( I have missed the Chinese New Year this year and I dont want to miss another Chinese New Year; which the reunion dinner will be held at my house.. siblings are all back except for me... I really wish I could spend my time with them... It's been a while that we have not been spending time together... Family is going to Beijing this coming Sunday except for me... Wish the next vacation, we will be all going together... a complete family vacation...

*waiting*

*keeping my fingers crossed hard*

Confession from work

Well, it has been almost 2 weeks since I started with my work. From Day 1 to day 2 to day 3, i really wanted to post about my feeling about my first day of work, but due to my laziness or whatsoever, i postpone to second day or work and to the third day.. and now.. it's been nearly 2 weeks.. I have decided to post an entry about my feeling from work... which I experienced yesterday and night..

My shift was actually 12pm to 4pm in function. Quite happy when I was in the function .. seeing the elderly couples dancing in the ballroom.. waltz, tango, quick step, i felt envy and lovely.. I really love to see old couples dance together... I felt so loved.. i dont know how to describe my feeling, but i had this feeling since i started to learn my ballroom dancing few years back.. When I was doing the polish, my manager came and asked me to work in the restaurant at night, I agreed. After I have left my work at 4.30pm, I went to the starbucks which is in the airport for a drink.. --caramel macchiato.. my long time no drink beverage =)

After I have settled down with my magazine and beverage, I received a text message from my manager informed me that I can go home if I want 'cause they aren't so busy for dinner and again she said it's up to me whether I want to return for work 'cause she doesnt want me to wait for so long then when i return i found out that it's not busy. But I said I will be back for work (as I have already bought myself a drink and magazines to kill the time). Have a little talk with baby when I was in starbucks and continue with my magazine..

When I was on my way back to the hotel, my manager called me to ask if I am returning 'cause they are very busy, so yeah, I told her that I am on the way back. After I have arrived at the hotel, left all my belongings at the locker, I then walked to the restaurant, I saw my manager .. she said ,'you dont want to know what's happening out there' lol...in other words, there are a lot of guests out there. I felt excited as this is the first time I can finally learn something like taking order and stuff... but also I felt afraid too, cause I know it's very very busy and I dont want to cause any troubles.

I felt so glad that Austin (a supervisor whom is also a Taiwanese) taught me things from the restaurant in the previous week, else I would not know what to do. When I first stepped my feet into the restaurant last night, I felt the disaster... Nobody is there for me to ask what should I do, nobody brief us..no nothing, I was on my own .. like... ok... I sat down the waiting guests but the funny thing is... I CANT FIND THE MENU! they are all lost.. I DONT KNOW WHERE THEY GONE... all I have is one menu... what the hell? im glad that the guests dont mind to share the menu. After I have took their order, me then placed the order to the kitchen and also bar...

My manager was in charge of the bar because there is no staff in the bar... so yes, she's in the bar, me and the other guy in the restaurant.

When I return to bar to get what I have ordered, my manager asked me where is the bill pad, I said it's on the board (as what I have been told previously) then she asked me to bring to her, ok.. After I have brought it for her, she asked me to leave on the counter.. Seeing that she has lots of guests waiting for drinks, I decided to come back later on for the beverage. Here come my guest whom order the beer from me (which I just left the bill on the counter), I explained that we have a really busy night and I said I will bring it to him soon, he insist to go to the bar (expecting that I dont understand that he WANTS it immediately or expecting that I dont understand his words). When my manager saw him, she asked him to wait at his seat as I will bring it to him soon. He then smiled to me. pfft!

The night went on, two guests waiting at the entrance waiting to be seated, which they have already has a reservation... Seeing all the tables that havent been cleared and set back, me then suggest them to go for a drink at the bar. they then claimed that the previous waiter told them they same thing and they just did that (means that they came from the bar---had their drink). I apologized and asked them to wait for another 5 minutes while I quickly cleared the table and set back up. Escort them to their seats and took their order... funny thing is... one of the guests said he wants a salad for started (which is not in the menu) then I asked, 'a fruit salad?' he nodded. and I placed the order, when the fruit salad is ready, I took out to him and he asked, 'what is this?' I respond ,'a fruit salad?' he raised his voice a little, 'I WANT A VEGETABLE SALAD, pfft!' oh well, guest is always right...I apologize then back to the kitchen.... ARGH!!!!! !@#@#$@#*%$^&#$*%@#

*DEEP SIGH*

long night...long night... time flew as the night was really really busy, Guests started to leave... and I started to cleared up and set back the table...yes... only me.. =( There left 4 tables, make things easier, i describe them as table 1, 6, 9 and 14. When I was clearing the tables, I already realised that table 9 hasnt got his food yet... but he's very patient, I keep on thinking whether he is waiting for his food or he's just sitting there, enjoying his drink and do some reading... When I almost done setting back all the tables, he's still there, I then decided to approach him and asked, ' excuse me sir, Are you waiting to be served?' he answered, 'Yes, I am waiting for my scottish salmon which The server said it will be served in 20 minutes and now it's more than 40 minutes' I then apologize (okay, why do i always have to apologize on behave of someone's mistake? but yea, i know, in a hotel industry I have to) Head to the kitchen, thinking to ask the chef whether the order for table 9 is ready, to my surprised, there is no one in the kitchen and I wonder where the chef gone... toilet? cigarette? I dont know... Waited for a while and he's back... He then prepared the main course for me... and I served the guest in table 9.

Done setting up the tables. The guest from table 6 waved at me... I approached them and they said they have finished their main course for SOOOOOO long and nobody clear for them... Again, I APOLOGIZE and cleared for them... and asked if they need anything else... and they said ,'no we dont need anything else, just bring over the sweet' I was like... sweet? (only one word appeared in my mind... dessert?) not so confirm, I then asked my seniors (which they are sitting at the till chattin with each other----yes, not helping me to set up the table although they have nothing to do) I said, 'the guests from table 6 want their sweet...' expecting that they know what they want but they answered ,'sweet? what sweet? mint? or candy?' WTH... I then walked back all the way up to the guests and asked them whether they want some candies or mint! the guest respond 'no no no, ask the guy from the till to come over, he took the order from us,'... I felt so so so tired, but i have to walked back to the till and ask him to go over.................. and the conclusion that I came up for myself, they are having a different menu from the other guests and sweet means dessert...

*tired*

although today is my off day, but when I refresh what had happened last night, I felt so tired, again. =) hee hee..

Felt like I am being bullied.. I mean.. I dont know.. like ... yes...although i dont mind doing so many things, I just dont like that when somebody is free, they just leave you there on your own... this is what i dislike.. but... sigh... I couldnt do anything... as long as I know I have already did my best and done all the things I should/suppose to...

The highlight of the night.. I GOT 6 pounds 30 pence for tips! hurray! ahahaha... althought it's not much, but I am happy.. =) my first tips

And the best thing is, when I am home, I felt so warm and comfy, pamper and listen to me.. =) knowing that i am tired, he will cooked me nice dinner and a back massage.. I felt so loved.. and I really appreciate it so much... *happiness* is the only word that i can describe me.. =) love you baby wee....