Crazy Christmas Week

Olla!

Haha...That's hello in Spanish. One of the things that I get to learn here are new languages. Sometimes, it gets really boring when I'm on my job especially when there's not many guests. So, I spent my time talking to my colleagues, learning their languages, and staring into space. But mostly, i just stared into space. Haha

I just realised how much I miss Asian faces. That other day, I saw a Korean family in the hotel. That makes me feel...happy..and at home. Luckily, there are two South Koreans working as chefs in the same kitchen with me. And I like talking to them. They fed me well when I'm at work. I got to try some really nice expensive food for free. Hehe.

Next week is going to be Christmas week. What does that mean for me? Work, work and more work la. Have to work every night. I wished I can just take some days off and enjoy the weather and scenery from my room. And watch some animes. And blog.

I have to get to work later. Till next time, adios!

And to everyone who's reading this, Merry Christmas!!!

Hot Springs, Virginia, USA

Sorry for the very very late update. If you are not my family member, you must have thought that I have gotten stranded somewhere in an island off the Pacific Ocean. Haha. But no, I'm in the USA already!










I still couldn't figure out how to get internet access in my room, so now I'm online-ing using the free Wifi service in town.

Today is Day 6 since I stepped my foot in America. I have gotten used to the weather here a bit...putting on jackets, gloves and scarves when we stepped outside and then pulling them off when we got inside...it's an automatic process...











The night when I first got here, it was snowing! Wow...but it's damn cold..especially in Chicago. I can see my own breath!

But it has not been snowing since then :(....and it even rained for the whole day yesterday! Who would have thought that it rained during winter...tat's y I didn't bring my umbrella here...and I'm regretting it now...

The town of Hot Springs is very beautiful. I like the process of walking from our housing to the hotel everyday. It's so peaceful and quiet here.
























But there's nothing much to do here except playing golf, tennis and skiing. I haven't done any of that. Before we start our orientation on Monday, except for lunch, we just stayed inside our room watching movies. Talking bout our room, it feels like a hotel!
























Orientation finished yesterday and we are going to start work today. Me and Ka Ka got the same job and today, we will work in the Main Dining Room.

There are a lot of Brazilians here and a few Argentinians and Africans who are new like us. They have been very nice to us. Americans are very nice and friendly too...but they are usually made up of older regular staffs.

They hold on strongly to Equal Employment Opportunity here, so even if they don't like us, they couldn't and wouldn't say it out loud. Haha.

And guess what, now I usually go to bed at 9pm at night (but yesterday, I slept at 6) and wake up around 5am in the morning! I'm very surprised too myself.

Sleepless in Singapore

Changi airport is so big...u could get lost in here...but there are a lot of things to do...like played ps3, xbox 360, watched movies, mtvs...all for free...

But all I wanted to do is sleep...and that's the one thing that's difficult to do here...i have to learn to sleep with my guard on...with my hands on my luggage and backpack..

Tried xbox 360 just now..but there's nothing good to play..only Harry Potter..omg, i have only 2 minutes left on this pc

Going to catch my next flight to Tokyo at 7.20am later..

Empty Heart

My last nite in Malaysia...i'm so busy packing that i dun even have time to think about it..

but now tat i have some time to breathe...i got a terrible headache...

but still...tonite is important...i'm so excited and yet i'm so scared...i think i'm still not fully aware yet that i will be gone tmw...tis time tmw, i'm going to be at Singapore...wow..

i didn't expect to receive all those well-wishing calls and smses from u guys...don't think u will remember..till tis day, i still cannot believe that i have so many frens tat care about me...thanks, you all^^

and i've been moving around a lot for the past week...met with xiao qi in mid valley, had KFC with seow pei, hanged out with my roomates in TS, and done a whole lot of things with kee li, jason & nan cen all over KL. and of coz, the vacation with my family in cameron. someday, i'll blog about them.

but...i still haven't heard from you..n wat does tat mean?...i guess i already knew..

if only u are here...becoz i wanted to hear from u so so bad...but it's all a dream, isn't it?

if only dreams come true...

i wanted to hold on to those memories but i have to live my life. and starting tmw, i'm going to explore it to the fullest.

so...goodbye, you.

keep smiling...偶尔想想我，好吗？

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the time we spent together /

is like a beautiful dream /

but sooner or later /

we have to wake up /

to reality /

and when it's over /

all that's left /

to remind me of you /

is an empty heart

Why I am going to the US

So many people have been asking me whether I'm going to the US to study...haha..so, I think I better explain it here.

No, I'm not going to the US to study. I am going to the US to work.

Actually, I'm joining a program called Work and Travel USA. It's a program for students from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia...actually from all over the world to go to the US to work for a maximum of 4 months and then use that money to travel within USA for a maximum of 1 month.

In Malaysia, it's organized by a company called Speedwing. You can find out more about it here.

So, I will be going there to work in a resort called The Homestead in Virginia.



It looks nice in the picture right? I hope it looks nicer in real life :)

People have mixed reactions whenever I tell them about my intentions. I won't get into how hard it is for me to convince my mom.

But if I didn't take tat risk now, when will I ever have this opportunity again?

No risk, no growth, betul?