ahh.
save me.
desperate.
if FM and MICE paper are on 1st march, why can't this month have a 29th?

i'm so scared.
i've never been so scared b4 for any exams in my entire life, not even for 'O' levels.
i'm scared, not because of tml's paper, but because of thurs papers.
i really feel like i'm going into the battlefield with empty rounds, bringing with me nothing but guilt and shame and stupidity and nervousness and feeling of self-pity.
it's really very bad man.
i NEED to, and i MUST, get myself together and focus on studying.
how can i be so weak and let little things in life affect me and throw my focus off-course?
i should change my mindset and start on focusing and concentrating on what is important now, and not on what is not important.
i pray that i can do it and not take supp paper.

God is my strength.
and "God will never give me more than i can handle, He will provide enough support to get me through anything. that's a promise".
thanks huilin for the encouragement and reminder.

The Nair Shock.

my goodness.
lodging paper was a great shock today.
i tell u, never in my life had i sat for a paper for which 90% of the things i was told to study never came out!
i memorised the all the service elements, the 4 service gaps, the 4 service components, importance of guest relation, importance of customer behaviour, factors that affect organisation structure, RevPAR, yield management, internal and external factors affecting customer behaviour, verbal and non-verbal communication etc etc..
nothing about those came out!!
and what i memorised i can safely say is 80% of the lodging notes alrdy!
what i memorised and came out probably was only service recovery steps.
i did the past year papers during my revision, all que were on lodging notes.
but the actual paper today, my gosh!!
90% were on OPERA!
and during revision lecture, he went through the lodging notes, touched nothing on OPERA!
he still has the cheek to tell us last semester "its so stupid to not attend the lecture of the one setting the paper".
i went, and i can say, its a waste of time for the exams.
i heard that during OPERA lessons, he just told the class to explore and if there is any doubt, press F1 (the "Help" button).
i really cant stand that man!
and btw, OPERA is a software used in hotels to manage reservations.
i didnt study a single thing about OPERA!
and all i did was crapping throughout the paper, trying my best to remember what i can about OPERA.
seriously what's his problem?
goshh... so much for telling us to attend the lectures of the person setting the paper.

there's just 0% motivation to study now.

hai.
was talking on the phone with matt just now.
oh well. things u just cannot get, it just sucks.
things that u really hope to happen just don't happen sometimes.
though God has a better plan..
but it still suck when you cant get what you want.
it sucks.

it feels great to be back in the house of the Lord worshipping Him and receiving His words.
my soul just won't stay still and satisfied until i worship.
and when i worship Him with all my heart, joy fills and overflow within me.
i like it.

well now, in view of tomorrow's paper, i shall continue mugging.
this mugging will only end on thurs 9pm! hah.
the last paper MICE at a dumb timing from 7pm-9pm.
weird, but nvm.

sian.
i've been wasting too many days, too much time.
grr. cant seem to get the notes into my head.
stupid lodging. so many things to rmb, and the points are not "memory-friendly".haha.
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ah, slept at 730pm last night, and i woke up at 10am today!
haha. i realised that i had trouble sleeping at 8, 9 and 10pm.
i keep waking up at an hr interval. keep on until 11+pm before i went into deep sleep.

well, i wasted quite a lot of time today.
i didnt manage to study a lot!
today is wed, i still have FM, MICE and accountings to study!!!!
and i STILL have some notes missing.
gg to get them tml. hhahaha.
meeting matt at TP. i hope i can study.
i terribly need help for accountings.
i seriously cannot make it.
its so hard to remember the things.
no point complaining.
better start burying my head into the notes!

i'mmmmmmmmm going to be ddddddeeeeeeaaaaaaaaddddd!!!!!!!!
exams are coming very soon!
today is tuesday!
tml is wednesday!
*sigh*
i have 5 papers to clear.

1. Management Accounting
2. Lodging System & Operations
3. Food & Beverage Operations & Management (FBO)
4. Facilities Management (FM)
5. Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibition (MICE)!!

it sure is a lot to study.
i'm having trouble with accountings, there are so many formulas and rules to remember!
acid-test ratio, present net value, pricing product etc.
driving me nuts!!
i really want to run away from it!
there is nothing i can look forward to!!!
or perhaps, the only thing i look forward to is the end of exams.
but well, i still have to clear it.
no matter how much i complain, the dreadful exams still lies ahead.

hai.
what a day.
went back to tp to print some missing notes and past yr papers in preparation for the upcoming exams.
went to eat at mensa 2 salad bar! haha.
i started my course with:
cream of mushroom with mushroom bits,
spag bolognese with chunky chicken bits,
& delightable mango ice to end my meal.

then, halfway thru, aft lunch.
huiting's grandfather passed away.
kinda sudden.
hmm.
then, shortly at abt 5+pm, my mum msged me and told me that my ah ma passed away.
dad's side.
it didnt came as much of a surprise.
nor did i find it sudden.
i kept having the premotion that she's going to pass away soon.
but i just kept praying that it won't happen so fast.
well, maybe its for selfish reasons, because my exams are coming real soon.
this week is study break, next week is exams.
and i have 5 subjects to study.
oh well, maybe i'll just spend my time studying at the funeral whenever i can.

about how i feel?
hmm. maybe i don't really feel very sad about it.
maybe i've been expecting this to happen since i visited my grandma last mth in hospital.
she looked real sick and weak.
but well, to everything, there will be an end.
just like how service class ended though we didnt wan it to, and the end of studying at TAS.
it's always at the ending when everyone feels so much about something.
just like how i missed the times spent at TAS, what my grandfather felt would be a million times more than how i missed TAS.
i felt the heartache when i saw my grandfather.
them being together for 60 over years.

oh well, i guess i'm just feeling quite normal and alright.
not really feeling very much sad or anything.

the wonderful february 14th.

yesterday was my execution day.

or rather, OUR execution day.

i really love my service team.

and i really thank junming, huiyee, eric, shumin and shumin's friend for coming yesterday.

though there were delays in the main course service, they were really patient and understanding.

really, thanks for coming.

even though we didnt hit our target of 55pax, we hit 53pax.

and i'm really thankful to God because everything went smoothly.

also, i am thankful to God for giving me wonderful classmates.

it really wasnt easy being the only guy in class.

but it was really fun to be with my wonderful service skills classmates.

the priceless memories and time spent, it was really worth while.

the service project was very enjoyable.

cranky ideas such as playing instruments as an opening, fusing love with soccer (which made all those who heard of it go "huh??!! love with soccer?? what does love have to do with soccer? what does soccer have to do with band?" haha.), and many many more.

I WANT TO THANK ALL MY SERVICE TEAM MATES FOR MAKING THE SERVICE PROJECT AND EXECUTION DAY AN ENJOYABLE & MEMORABLE ONE! =)

and today, is the last day i spent at TAS.

i cant believe i'm leaving this place for good.

just so sian that so many things just have to come to an end.

i really like studying there!

u get to know everyone, and see everyone in your course.

i'm going to miss sentosa, the peacocks, the squirrels, monitor lizards, the HTB students (from china, myanmar, thailand etc), the lecturers, the comfortable seminar room chairs, tables, parade square, kitchen, RITS, fare&square canteen, koufu foodcourt @ palawan, nasi padang store behind, clean and comfortable toilets with passwords, admin office auntie, same faces everyday at sentosa express, friendly sentosa bus driver uncle, jasmin greeting me first thing in the morning with "YOU SUCK!", buying $1 for 3 seaweed chicken etc.

and now, gg back to tp seems so sian.

campus is so big, lect theater chair not comfortable, only animals around seems to be humans. haha.

studying at sentosa seems to be more than just fun, its exciting! i love it!

just so sad i have to leave.

i'll be missing SENTOSA & THE TOURISM ACADEMY @ SENTOSA!

='(

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, so tired.
yesterday and today stayed in school till late to prepare the decor for RITS.
hooo boyy, they group of people seems to be the same.
altogether, i drank 3 bottles of Vitamilk for the centre piece.
and i can't believe that i learned how to fold tissue roses! hahaha.
and they said that i did it very nicely.
better than the other girls.
opppssss, feminine side of me coming out.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm not one of them!!
hahahaa, jia lat man.
this is bad.
but well, sacrificing for the service exection day.

i really pray hard that everything will go smoothly.
kitchen don't mess up, service don't panic.
host assign tables and timing well. hahah.
i scared later not enough time to do turnover.
oh well, entrust everything unto the Lord's big & mighty & comforting hands!

Father Lord,

i pray that all will go well and smoothly tml.
and i pray that Your Spirit of wisdom to be upon me,
that You will guide me in every move i make.
i pray that my service team will be calm and patient in handling all the guests,
and the guests will be patient and tolerant of the kitchen and my service team.
oh Father Lord, i pray that Ms Daga, Mr Lee, Mr Neo and Mr Tai (whoever is assessing my team), would have mercy on my team.
i commit all unto Your hands, Lord.

in Christ name i pray,
Amen.

finally jap is over! haha.
after three months, i think i can speak a little bit of jap.
it's very fun to learn a new language!
the roleplay today was quite funny, especially cecilia's grp.
and i think my script was also totemo tanoshikata desu (very enjoyable). haha.

i was thinking about my vacation job, and i think relieve teaching seems fun!
i heard that relieve teacher is paid $60 a day, minimum 5.5hrs.
i dun mind!
and u come in at 10am, maybe say knock-off at 3-4pm.
not tt bad right??
if not, i wouldnt mind coming earlier and leaving earlier.
gives me more time for my own life as well.
think about it, when we were in sec sch, we also enjoy it when a relieve teacher comes in!
he/she doesnt really teach, just monitor the class, if not chat with the students or play hangman with them. haha.
but of cos, still need some knowledge..
which i hope i still have some.

so if i cant get relieve teaching, maybe i'll try Misa travel.
its the working hrs that is more impt to me.
mon-fri 9am-6pm.
sat 9am-1pm.
not that bad rite?
just that i dunno how much i'm paid. haha.
well, i really need to work.
raise funds to buy new land for church, put back the deficit i alway ran due to my gigantic appetite.
i'm still very thin though. heh.

today is a real long day. haha.
opera test was quite managable.
i know how to make the reservations, do group bookings etc.
but when it comes to written, i couldnt write a lot! haha.
esp the steps. i know how to do, but i don't know how to describe the steps.
so i just anyhow wrote, better than leaving blank.

tml jap roleplay!!
God bless me!
i hope i can rmb my lines and do everything well. heh.

i made so many mistakes during proficiency test!!!

during wine service, i forgot to:

• use waiter's cloth
• forgot to bring my wine opener aka waiter's friend to school, but luckily fookpeng got one, so borrowed from him.
• water splatter a little out from the wine glass onto the table cloth
• pour a little too much tasting portion!

i was penalised for all tt!!
i saw my score, it was horrible!
8/15 for wine service!
guess i probably didnt practice enough.
changing of table cloth was fine, just that mr tai gave me 8/10 only. sianz.
i wonder what i did wrong for table cloth.

next, serving!! i shall write down what i did wrong.

• cutletry never align properly, not all were equidistant.
• cutletry never polish!! (i didnt know i had to polish for the test also!!!!)
• i forget to change dinner knife to steak knife after taking food order.
• i never say the done-ness of the steak when i served it.
• i never crumb the table b4 clearing the cruet set (salt&pepper).

sian.
this is quite a lot of things already man...........
but well, its over. forget it.

tomorrow having opera test!
not opera as in the arts type of opera, but opera as in the computer software which hotels use to make reservations and billing for room.
though i can do the reservations and check-outs properly, i cannot remember the terms!
and i heard that we will be tested on the terms..

e.g. what are traces?
what are the 4 steps for rooming list?

i know how to make group block bookings, but i didnt know it was called rooming list!
guess i have to work harder.
the problem is, the opera system is only available in school, and i cant practice now!
what's more, there dont seem to be any notes available.
may God's grace be upon me tml. hah.

ahhhhh!

tml is proficiency test!
haha.
i have to:

• change table cloth without exposing the table
• do proper table setup. e.g. appropriate culteries, all 4 sets equidistant from the table edge etc.
• present the menu, know my product
• write captain's order.
• wine service
• mock main course service
• mock table clearing. EXTRA POINTS GIVEN IF I CAN CLEAR 1 SHOT! haha. which is quite difficult. since i'm so thin and surface area on my arm is small.

its not that easy afterall.
maybe tml i'll try taking captain role to practice.
then when the prof test comes after lunch time, i'll be more ready? hah.
hope i can score well. heh.

anw, prayer meeting was wonderful!
i love going to prayer meetings.
it's always so refreshing and recharging!
although in the afternoon was struggling whether i wan to go or not, but when i'm there, i know i made the right choice even though i was tired and tml have to wake up at 6am for service! haha.
God is good all the time, you won't know until you try!

these few days have been fun-filled.
a well deserved short break after the projects.
sat morn supposed to go for treetop walk at mac ritchie with yunjian.
but end up i overslept! hahaha.
so yj went with junming, junwei and maohui.
regretted that i couldnt wake up!
but nvm. i had to be in church by 1145 for jamming.

sat night went to pepper lunch to eat.
not too bad..
but i shld have ordered something else. haha.
after dinner, went for "picnic" at SMU benches.
bought some drinks and chips and went over there to sit down and chill.
not really very exciting, but definitely a cheaper and better alternative than going to TCC or such to sit and drink.



sun!!!
it was my first time playing risk! haha
went to yiyi's hse after lunch and played risk!
<--- this was the start of the battle. it was quite hiong. i (red) conquered south america at first, but aft tt yellow push down, weaken me, then africa (black took over) took advantage and chiong me. so i lost my south america. but then!! i had some chance somewhere on the top of asia! zhenghua (black) was chao strong. down there act peaceful, the secretly bolstering his forces, then strike. haha. in the end, raymond (green) completed his mission of conquering north america and africa. everyone had temp allegience and determined to wipe out the blacks. opps.. i meant zheng hua. HAHAHA.
it just so happened that he was using black pieces, and he conquered africa.

<---taken when i was bored. hahaha. notice south america was taken by zhenghua alrdy. and he had me surrounded in asia alrdy. lol so this was my sunday afternoon till night.








<-- i was bored during lect. so i drew on my arm and so happen, there were moles there! hahahahaha. eyebrows can really define a person's expression. try drawing them in different ways and u'll know. God is so creative to make our eyebrows and mouth coordinate to give certain expressions.



















yea man, was so sian during lect.
cant rmb which lect was it. i think its accountings? haha.
jasmin (pic on the left) is so dumb.
she brings tamagochi to school and play. lol
so dumb.
and she is always meeting sentosa boy for breakfast lunch dinner, before and after school.
hahaha.























i dun understand why my sis school ask them to colour the pig.
its so dumb
i ask her why she was colouring this, she said her teacher ask her to colour and submit for some competition thing.
competition?? so dumb. hahahahaha.










anw, i met so many people last week!
saw shuhui on thurs and chuanyan on fri, both at harbourfront mrt.
and i met reubens on thurs at outram! haha.
on sat, i met 4 person!
zhenghong, qiumin, wendy and cindy.
so i met 2 pple from church, and 5 pple from sec sch.
so interesting.

feb 14!!!
pls make a reservation with me at RITS!!!
its my execution day and i'll be serving!!
when else can u get me to serve u in a restaurant??
hahaha.
PLS PLS PLS ASK ME MORE DETAILS IF U ARE INTERESTED!
SHOW ME YOUR SUPPORT! haha

praise the Lord! hahaha.
to my surprise, i scored full marks for jap listening!
though i know there will surely be pple wanting to beat me for posting it here. haha.
a real pleasant surprise. =)

i guess things are improving for the jap project grp on the role play.
i really hope joel will turn up next friday for the roleplay rehearsal, though he has never once attended any meeting with us at all.
i pray that he is a man of his words and will come.

there was service skills quiz in the morning.
it was on basic wine knowledge. haha.
i hope i get most correct, though i don't know the spirit that is drunk using the "lick, sip, suck" method.
at first i wrote tequila, but then after that they asked "what is the cocktail that uses this spirit as the base?"
i didn't know, so i wrote tequila, thinking that it was a cocktail, and changed my previous ans (tequila) to whiskey.
well, i guess i got it wrong..
but overall, it was alright, not that difficult at all! haha.
not sure if i spelled 'champange' and 'methode champagnoise' correctly.

anw, matthew is so idiotic. hahaaha.
went to PS for lunch after service test.
he saw this 'casio' watch, he like, then he buy.
$53! haha.
but well, its not my money.
he kept looking at his watch, touching it, purposely flinging his left arm around and purposely announcing that he bought a new watch. hahahaha.
so funny.
just like a little kid who gets so excited over something he got new.
after lunch, went to the arcade to play a bit.
i really suck at the percussion master. lol
i could get the rhythm, but i hit the wrong pad.
suppose to hit the blue pad, i was playing the rhythm on the big round pad.
so noob. haha.

hmmm.. sian.. now at the lab waiting for them to finish the OSIP talk.
i doubt i can make it for OSIP with my GPA not even 3.
but well, i'm not really keen on going overseas for SIP.

i always enjoy my walk home from the train station.
especially when it's evening time, like around 6pm.
it just feels good.
the evening wind seems to be so welcoming.
entering my condo through the side gate, with the sound of water making me feel relaxed.
seeing the little children running around, playing, laughters, bunch of aunties clustered together while their children play with each other and ride their blue and pink tricycle.
what's a typical neighbourhood evening without them?
i always just purposely slow down my pace and walk slowly back to my home.
it is just so enjoyable.
too bad i'm always walking alone. haha.