Saturday, November 27, 2004
5:24 PM
I'm so irritated now. Argh.

Went to sch today to collect PDP report and testimonial. Everything should have gone fine, but the stupid sch didn't amend my PDP record. So I sent it back for amendment again. Which means it's not with me. And I'm supposed to call the stupid teacher who refuses to pick up the bloody phone, no matter how many times I call. Not to mention, I went to him before and he brushed me aside rudely. I have totally no respect for him sia. Call himself a teacher. He won't even help students when in fact he's the one whom we're supposed to approach for help. Pui.

I dunno if sending my report back will help. Maybe they'll think that there's nth to amend whatsoever. But I dun care. Might as well play safe. Who knows, maybe they really made a mistake and I can actually gain a higher grade. If I can't then nvm lor, at least I tried to clarify it.

After that, went to town with Xtina and Jean to supposedly try and book a hotel room for prom. Thought it would be an easy errand since Xtina already checked everything online. We actually decided on Oriental le, but guess what? After spending what seemed like an eternity trying to find our way to Oriental, a cleaning lady told us that Oriental is closed for renovations, and will only open nxt Feb. Like wth??? Such a big thing like hotel closure, and the hotel management didn't even bother to make it known on their website?? Like hello?! Lucky for them we're not tourists; if I were one, they're so gonna get it from me man. Call ourselves world class. What rubbish. Sth as simple as letting their customers know this impt bit of info is apparently beyond their ability. Whatever.

So we decided to try Pan Pac instead. Fair enough, we were directed to the receptionist downstairs. And down we went. Then, the lady there was telling us that the room rate is sth other than what we expected. Or saw online. Fine. Maybe we didn't check the website carefully. We went to discuss, then approached another receptionist, and this time she quoted a different price. What is wrong with them?? Don't they know their own hotel room rates? And it's not as if they were particularly helpful either. No brochure on room rates, okay. Although I've always thought that was some sort of a necessity. At least inform us verbally!!! Like maybe telling us the different rates for the different kinds of room, or weekend/weekday rates and etc. I'm sure there can't just be a flat rate. Just keep telling us to go online and check or call up the hotel some other day. Just because we're students in sch uniform, doesn't mean we have no right to command the same kind of respect which they painstakingly provide to adults and tourists k. So what if we're students?? I know we can't check in on our own and blah. We're not 21 yet. But we're still potential customers k. And the customer is king. If they can't even get this into their heads, they really shdn't be in the service industry. The recent rankings on service was so totally right man. I'm not surprised that S'pore has been dropping down the ranks. Just look at the newspaper articles and forum and you'll know.

After Pan Pac, we went to Marina Mandarin. And don't even remind me abt that one. The moment we walked in, this guy came up to us and asked how could he be of help. So I told him that we wanted to enquire about room rates, and asked if he could direct us to the receptionist. Guess what he said? He directed us to the brochures on information about room rates. At least they have brochures. I'm not saying he was wrong. Not really. But I specifically asked to see the receptionist!!! What's wrong with that?? Even if she's on a toilet break or sth, just say so lah! Just cos' we're students again??? I bet you, if a tourist went in and asked the same thing, he'd personally escort the tourist to the counter. I bet.

It's so darn irritating can. I'm not saying that those pple weren't polite. They were. But it's just the attitude lah. The kind of condescension they have towards us just cos' we're students. If they didn't mean it, that's funny. I sure felt that exuding from them. And it's not just this once. Our money comes from our parents, and we aren't of age to check in on our own or own a credit card to do online booking blah blah. So??? Still customers what right?? I can almost say for sure that if we had arrived at the entrance of any hotel in a limousine, decked out in branded wear and attended to by the chauffeur, they'd be falling over their feet to attend to us.

My question is, why adopt such an attitude?? Of cos', I'm not targetting every one of them. But this is the general consensus. In fact, even before we stepped into any hotel, the 3 of us were already expecting this kind of attitude. Unfortunately, we were proven right. If they behave like this to every guest, then I have nothing to say, apart from that they have poor service attitude. But if it's only towards pple like us, students, then...well. Need I say more?

I dunno lah. Maybe I'm just plain annoyed and tired that's why I'm specifically tagetting all my displeasure at them. But it's not without grounds lor. I'm definitely right to some extent. Don't talk abt hotels, even normal retailers behave like this sometimes. Argh. Looks like booking the room online is better. Plus cheaper. I'm just waiting for the rest to reply me so i can figure out whether to book it anot. And even so, I'm hoping someone's parents can pay first. If not, we'll hafta go for the normal, much more expensive rate. Pple, pls pls pls quick reply me k? I wun be in S'pore tml le, so if u decide to tell me another day, it'll be too late. Or just tell Xtina lah. And oh yes, the vacancies are limited.

me
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Thursday, November 25, 2004
11:41 PM
Yays!!! A's are finally OVER!!!

I'm not gonna talk abt the Gothic ppr. It was so bad, I think I shd just die. But I'm trying to put it behind me le.

Aniwaes, went out wif Ling jiejie today! Man...been a long while since I've had so much fun. =] And we watched The Polar Express!!! Before the movie, I was almost having 2nd thoughts...but I definitely don't now! I love that movie man...I think those reviews didn't give it much credit at all. Or maybe it's cos' I'm just a sucker for heartwarming movies lah...I think the show's pretty sweet..I mean, like how the importance of friendship comes through among the 3 kids...and the scene when the hero-boy finally heard the sound of the sleigh bell...oh man...hahas. Oh yes, I like the soundtrack too! Esp the song which the girl and Billy sang on the train...When Christmas Comes to Town I think. Nice song. =]

After that went shopping...walked until I'm kinda tired now. And as usual, she paid for, like, almost everything lah! Man...Ling jiejie ar, you really gotta stop doing this can...next time dun fight with me for the bill!!! It was pretty embarrassing at Coffee Club Express...when the poor waiter was caught in a dilemma. To accept my cash or her card. Lol. But then again, it's kinda funny too. Hahas. =p

Wah...I feel so free at long last man...but now I dunno what to do tml! Hahas. I wish I can just go out everyday with no worries. But I'm getting broke lah...and I will be broker still if my parents decide not to give me allowance during the hols. Yikes. I sure hope not! >_<

For now...I'm gonna wake late late tml! And then slowly slack my day away...wahaha. I'm just gonna enjoy it while I can...at least, until I get back results nxt yr. -shudders- Okay, have fun playing n slacking pple! =]

me
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Monday, November 22, 2004
1:35 PM
Had econs paper 1 and 2 this morning. As usual, I dunno how is it. As in, my econs is always so bad that whatever papers I do, they always seem difficult even if in actual fact it's very easy. So I really dunno. I'm just worrying my head off whether I can pass anot. I dun wanna think abt it, but it really worries me to death. Cos' if I dun pass, no matter how well I do for lit and math, I'll hafta retake the A's next yr! Nooo! I dun want that! I can't retake! I just want it all over and done with this yr. Then go uni. Oh shit. I really can't think if I have a chance at passing. =( Why didn't I drop econs instead??? Then I wouldn't be suffering now. I still haf the next 3 mths to worry over whether I'll pass A's. Hai.

Aniwaes, on a happier note, there's only one more paper left till the end of A's!!! Man..I just can't wait! Thu's gothic paper...and yes, gothic is another one of the subs I'm pretty bad in. Let's just hope that the next 2 days will be full of fruitful studying so I can go and score on the gothic ppr. Hah.

I'm already planning my after-exams schedule. And of cos', the only word in my vocab and that time will be PLAY! And work. Yeah. Must work. If not no money. Eek. Too bad I hafta go find work, and not sit at home waiting for work to find me. Imagine if the latter were true...that'll be so shuang can...hahas. I'm daydreaming again. Pardon me lah, I have a tendency to daydream. =p

I feel like I'm in a holiday mood le...2 days to the last ppr...somemore it's lit ppr...very tempting to just forget abt it and go there and write 2 essays. But that's exactly what I did for prelims. And duh, I paid dearly for not mugging gothic then. Failed it so badly that it pulled my overall grade down like nobody's business. Can't let that happen again sia, esp since this time, my other lit pprs were kinda flops. Yikes.

Okay...I just came to slack online awhile...must get back to hitting my mountain of gothic books le...I can't believe the number of books I have can. I bet I wun use all on Thu lor. But I'll lug them to sch aniwaes. Better to be safe than sorry. >_<>The Bloody Chamber alone cost 18 bucks can. Like wth lah. When we first bought it, I expected some ultra thick textbook-like novel. But no. It's so thin you can finish reading it in an hr. Oh whatever. Maybe after A's I'll sell all my books to future gothic students. At a lower price, of cos. But hey! My book are in tip-top condition k! Just have highlights here and there only. Can't be helped lah. So if anybody wants to buy from me, let me know k! No use keeping so many books. Plus I can earn money. Wahaha. And yeah, if you buy The Bloody Chamber from me, I promise not to charge you 18 bucks. >_<

me
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