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This is going to be a long post so bear with me for a bit and be patient.. That is if you want to know more about what's going on with my life. If not then i don't see the reason why are you even in my blog. Since it's been so long since i udated my blog, i'll have a whole load of story to share.

1st up is my attachment.

Currently now im on an attachment program for 6 month. This is part of my course of study in ITE College West Clementi Campus as Hospitality Operations. I'm attached to Carlton Hotel and it commenced on 24th September 2009 till somewhere in March and my first department is Carlton Club. I've been at the club lounge on the 26th floor for about more than a week now. What i didn't expect to be doing up there is actually FnB line which i know nuts about and have zero experience in it. But with the help and guidance of my wonderful colleagues, i'm able to pull through.

My job scope for is basically preparing for breakfast which is from 7-10am and and additional 45 minutes on Sundays. So i have to be up at the club by 6.40 all dressed to prepare for breakfast. Which means i have to catch the first bus at 5.30am or else i'll be late and also i have to be up by 4.45am. Super early.

I have to serve guests drinks or whatever their request when they are at the club. So far i've yet to touch on the checking in part which will be later on once i've mastered the FnB side. I've learn my ways round the hotel where i learnt to stock-take and all. I've been taught how to fold napkins and how to set the table. Ouh and i almost forgot. There's also evening cocktail from 6-8pm where guests has freeflow of alcohol so i learnt how to make the different beverages ranging form coffee to Campari Orange and from hot chocolate to Gin & Tonic.

But the best part about being at the Club is my colleagues like Catherine Phua, my assistant manager, who never fails to make me laugh every single day at work. She is basically the reason that i look forward to when going to work and she ensures the well being of us. There's Netha, the indon minah girl, who has a german boyfriend and she either fights with him on the phone or misses him. There's kelson, my senior, Ji Hun, another trainee from Korea who pronounce pizza as Pijja and my manager, Rekha Kaur, whom is so far nice to me but Netha calls her the Dragon.

There's also Lydia Junny who wears $5 jeans from Serangoon to work and a big Polo T with slippers. There's a reason why i put her in a different paragraph from the others.

Basically i only have 1 off day every week. That's the hotel industry. And my shift is from 7am-3pm and 3-11pm. But coming soon is the midnight shift from 11pm-7am from what i heard. Right now, everyone is training to be lobby host because of the construction going on at Carlton. Will update you further on that.

Apart from my attachment, i really do miss my island family. Everynight, i would be thinking of sitting at Seah Im with them, chit chatting with them, smoking away our lives and all. Ireally do miss that but its just that my time does not permits and i'm physically to tired to make that happen. What i'm really afraid is that i'll be drifting apart from them after these 6 month which will be a nightmare for me. Even right now, i'm starting to feel the seperation as more staff are quitting and new people are coming in. Even with my brother, i'm starting to feel the distance between us.

My Dinner & Dance had just passed and i walked away with $20 vouchers from NTUC and we all concluded that the prizes were bought my Ms Deon because most of the prizes are so Auntie-ish like foot spa, Soap, Ntuc vouchers, caculator etc. I was just disappointed that i didn't get to club with the rest on that day because i was in morning shift the next day.

I think thats about this post. Will be back with more updates.

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