Journey 3 4/7

Welcoming dec!

Sales had been kinda poor...and...so pay also lower..

Time to get started with busy cruise again..boo hoo!

N I think my memory is not as good as before..tend to forget orders..xP

Got the opportunity to visit some places again, but this time with some company..

Chinese food at st.kitts..

Had a 'expensive' lunch in Martinique, but guess what, pretty much a free meal for me, or more like I paid half the price only..ops..and so full till no need eat dinner..

Boatyard at Barbados! To da beachhhh..all in for 25 bucks..well, usd lol

Texas chicken in Trinidad? But it's called church chicken here..and they have a sauce, so spicy I like kekeke

And finally I got to get on a tour! At least I know I'm not blacklisted lol

Went tour in Curaçao, not that exciting but ok la..

Jalan jalan kat aruba..

Other foodie moments..

Cabin leakingggg..why la..Kapal ini really cmi..nv have I change bedsheet so many times before..

Msian cook balik..and got to know there's another msian on board! From Internet cafe..Through this group of passengers..so apparently they 'intro' to me and vice Versa..lol

It's 'interesting' that when being asked where I'm from n I said Malaysia, it's either they know n been, know but not been, don't know where, and also the know but in the end they talked about diff country lolll..don't know how to react to that.l

Christmas n new year cruise, busy die, but then, God literally did answer my prayers/have been good to me..not much specials/kids, just some abit demanding, but it's ok..

Thank God for throughout:

1. Get done whatever I needed to get done (haircut, buy things that I forgot to bring)

2. Got few days private room, changed and at least I think my roomie is nice too

3. Nice waiter, not bad la

4. Found fellowship!

5. Kind soul gave me wine opener!

6. For sales!

7. For day off!

8. Getting lower bunk bed!

9. No complaints so far!

10. For not being late!

11. Internet card gift!

12. A not so busy dinner cruise.

13. For not falling sick!

14. For answering prayers!

Journey 3 3/7

Another month down..

Almost late for work due to auto time change for day light saving..

Thank God roomie alarm woke me up..

Well, actually many ppl were late haha

1 more day off in early Nov! 2 off in 2.5 months, hmmm..not very good lol

Out to few new places, Martinique, barbados, Trinidad and Curaçao..and back to Aruba..yet to explore, hopefully will have the chance next time..shall head to Barbados beach next time..Curaçao seems to b a nice place as many things nearby..

Martinique

Curacao

Antigua

Went to st Thomas paradise point, sky Ride/cable car to the top, what else? View lorrr..only 5 bucks for crew, ok bah..kekeke

I'm getting tired already..4.5 more months? Oh my..

Notice how 'weak' I was back in my first 2 contract, mentally and physically. Thank God that I don't really have such thoughts and feelings this time..

Body still staying strong, slight cough before this but all is good..wrist haven't get its feeling yet..feet still hurts tho and back is feeling it already..work wise, getting the hang of it, no complaints so far..I really think God has his ways..

Initial dislike of being in traditional dining, and God place me there till now..I think God wants me to earn more, since I didn't get to earn last contract due to anytime dining, and have rested for a year heheh..

But now, I pray to God, to keep me at Where I am now until at least after new year =X

I think God have also indirectly placed an 'angel' here for a moment..providing some snacks and also, an Internet card =O..and I can only thank this person for that n nth else..

Being clumsy again..knocked to a walker handle and my tray of bread n water fell off..ops..but thank God it's towards d end of service, not many passenger around lol

After a tough first 14 days cruise, next 14 days was more chill, n I really really thank God for that..at least Chillax a bit for one time..3rd 14 days cruise first seating is crazyyyyy, I died after picking up appetizers lol..might have chance to get not so good feedback..yikes..but a relaxing 2nd seating..

Got new neighbors, and, they r..sigh..nth to say..I hope they come to realization and learn or start to be conscious and considerate and be cleaner..

'New' language aim - Spanish n Japanese - to communicate, Russian/Ukrainian n Tagalog - to kepo lol if I ever will start learning..blehhh

Thank God for throughout:

1. Get done whatever I needed to get done (haircut, buy things that I forgot to bring)

2. Got few days private room, changed and at least I think my roomie is nice too

3. Nice waiter, not bad la

4. Found fellowship!

5. Kind soul gave me wine opener!

6. For sales!

7. For day off!

8. Getting lower bunk bed!

9. No complaints so far!

10. For not being late!

11. Internet card gift!

12. A not so busy dinner cruise.

13. For not falling sick!

Journey 3 2/7

I think I really need to get my feet (heel) fixed when I get back this time..means no badminton? And there goes all the money for physiotherapy..sobs

Why am I so Kiam?lol

Out in princess cays to makan! And St Kitts and st Lucia too..hoping to get to tour st Lucia one day..I need kaki to go tour with! =/

Downloaded few episodes of hk drama in princess cays, free medallion wifi! Really best internet at sea haha, and even better than most land internet too..bravo

Downloaded some at Florida terminal too..

Will download more when I purchase the Internet next time hehhe

Was posted to be hostess, now I know it's really tiring to smile and greet for 4-5 hours..straight..lol

And I have only loose approx 2kg or less, so far..so little..4.5kg more to go!

Well actually the uniform weighs too..1-1.5kg maybe?

Out to maho? Beach, can't rem the name, in st marteen..it's a beach next to the airport, so the plane is actually really near to you..so ppl go there and ofcos, to catch a pic or vid with plane..crowded, once is enough..

8 of us! 7 diff nationality..

And ofcos, it looks like I can't escape from leg injuries..10 mins after arrival, toe got injured d..aiks

There's a opening for crew welfare coordinator, tempted but idk (time/hours, pay etc), then need to host things which I think I'm weak at..plan can la..also..still wanting to go for fnb admin side, but what if there's no opening throughout?

Spoke to a colleague, I guess I'd just wait for fnb opening hehhe..hopefully there will be one soon..

Paid ppl to do work for me for the first time..half half with waiter..his decision..

Hopefully he'll offer to pay more often in future haha

When God knows my feet starting to cannot take it, roomie change cabin! And opportunity for me to take lower bunk..so awesome! Rest my feet from climbing ladder at least, and ofcos convenience..

New roomie is a first timer..I'm such a bad 'mentor'..n at least I think she's a nice girl..friendly n considerate at least..and we're leaving the dame day!

And I think my shoe gonna ko soon..die..2 months cacat d geez..

Pray pray pray it can last for at least 2.5 more months..

Regret giving out my room number again, and allowing ppl coming to my room again, nv learn from last time..urgh..if only my roomie will come back earlier each time such incident happen..

It's been 2 months, no complaints so far..not bad says waiter hahah..

He's such a naggg, but all is good after service

First 14 days cruise, omg difficult guests..kill me!

Hallowweeennnn..need to dress up/make up yo..oh nos..

At least not a must, didn't do anything lol..almost, but didn't..

Thank God for throughout:

1. Get done whatever I needed to get done (haircut, buy things that I forgot to bring)

2. Got few days private room, changed and at least I think my roomie is nice too

3. Nice waiter, not bad la

4. Found fellowship!

5. Kind soul gave me wine opener!

6. For sales!

7. For day off!

8. Getting lower bunk bed!

Journey 3 1/7

I tot I could manage after my first cruise..but...

1st sept, 2nd cruise, first day..gotta admit, bad day..super super bad day..I'm so sad..

I guess I'll make my waiter from nice to not nice..jeopardize the service, blur, slow, dropped tray and break stuffs! (I think this is where everything starts to go hay wire)

with the new system being practiced, with my lack of strength and speed, with my being too kind don't know how to rush and say no..I don't know..can I not cope?

Looks like even if I can sell also no use..he wants fast, but I'm slow..sigh..

And wanting fast, limits me from conversing with the passengers as well..hmm

Can only pray to God to make things better..

I think by this time, any slight thing my feet hit, is gonna hurt so bad..

I have a table of Chinese passenger for 2 weeks, speaking canto, not sure if at the start got talk bout me being a Chinese etc, but we've been communicating in English, I tried to use canto but I guess it's not very obvious, and they've been talking and making statements among each other, macam I don't und like that, but ofcos, I act like I don't und also la..and stopped the attempt to use canto..heh

And a passenger, a Christian, offered to pray for me..which reminded me that I am supposed to pray each chair for ppl to be saved lolll..

Looks like no opportunity to go for tours this time, as u wouldn't know when I could get off, when they will schedule you..only if breakfast team then yes, easier to manage..sigh

Ah, dry dock is after I go home..makes more sense..

I called a madam, sir!=O

People from my first contract tends to rem me..I tot I could manage after my first cruise..but...who, r they? lol..I'm so bad..and yea, they rem me for being chubby..

Got my first day off on week 3! On a port that I've never been before, Puerto Rico, San Juan (itinerary change due to wheater)..as usual, roam around donno do what..and end up in Starbucks..n have a chat with passenger..

Went to medical too, due to my skin, suspect bed bugs, which everyone is telling me, but idk..but at the same time, my skin condition is kinda bad too..sigh..was told I got high blood pressure too =O but was back to normal the next visit..and it's bed bug positive! Moved to passenger cabin for a nite hehe..so only 1 bug is found hmmm..could it really be just my prob?

Ah, fix my bed 4 times in less than a month..tired me!

Seasick hits again..and I don't have my ginger drink this time round..noooo

out at few new ports, there goes my rest time..

Falmouth, Jamaica..just for the sake of going out lol

Cartegana, like a rainforest just by the port..birds, flamingo, deer etc..at least sth to see hehe

Went through Panama Canal, honestly, what's up with the his canal? About the locks? Gotta read more bout it..

And limon..stroll for 30 mins at least and finally found the Chinese restaurant that ppl are talking about..ok la the food hehe

Ordered too much..first time having so much rice after one month..

Oh, I was saying I didn't like traditional dining? Well actually it's not tooooo bad..I guess I'd rather stay here than to the one half and half..but still, I'd rather go to anytime dining..so long as I stay put (good training ground before going anytime) or go to anytime, but don't go to the half n half one will do..

Thank God for throughout:

1. Get done whatever I needed to get done (haircut, buy things that I forgot to bring)

2. Got few days private room, changed and at least I think my roomie is nice too

3. Nice waiter, not bad la

4. Found fellowship!

5. Kind soul gave me wine opener!

6. For sales!

7. For day off!

Kick Start Journey 3

Day 0 - chaotic - forgot things, unprepared departures

Day 1 - arm pain

Day 2 - backache, foot ache, signs of cough

Needed to adjust to ship, it's like new stuff again..layout, management etc

Got traditional dining, which I don't wanttttt, but it's ok, there's rotation, can only pray that will rotate till the dining that I want and stop there like last time hehe

And day off system here, baddd..super sales orientated but hard to get day off.. 

Met a few familiar faces too..but I think I'll still be a loner there, a super loner, which is worse than past 2 contracts..

Internet system changed too, better for a lot of ppl, but not me..saddddd..now I need to plan when to buy properly..

Only Malaysian in dining again! Another one more is cook, 2 of us! Heard there's one in front desk, haven't seen..

Waiter is nice, as far for now, at least I think he is nice la..hehe..from Thailand..

ship system is a little better (except for schedule n super sales pushing) and different, removes all my worries that I have that caused me to feel very tired last time. Yay that he will be staying till January..

Need to buck up, I'm so weak nowwwwww, need to get back on form so that won't be a burden to him aik..

And practices are diff here as well, sigh, can I say I hate to adapt? always on a losing end whenever I always try to do things the proper way..

Roomie is nice, not sure about neighbor tho..macam gonna be same case as last contract..

got upper bunk, she came 3 weeks earlier..looks like no chance for me to go lower bunk this time..although she finish contract first, but no point la, bout 2 months left je..

Room located at the front of ship, so noisy can die I donno why..and farrr..

And this ship will experience no waterrrrr..at least once a cruise so far..wtcc..this is no good..

My skin is so dryyy....the worst skin condition I have throughout actually..and so smart of me changing new facial product, no try before and it's not helping..

Heard that next year got dry dock, before I head home, yay! Hope the news is real..but also heard it's after I go home..boo

Thank God for:

1. Get done whatever I needed to get done (haircut, buy things that I forgot to bring)

2. Got few days private room, changed and at least I think my roomie is nice too

3. Nice waiter, not bad la

4. Found fellowship!

5. Kind soul gave me wine opener!

What's going on?

So after so long, finally all the busy times have come to past (bukannya sangat busy pun)..

but no more excuse to slack already..time to move on..i believe..

Le buddy is officially off the market~

after missing years of bazaar, this year i am here!

Ramadan cup!

Loser treat yumz

Birthday on land after being away from land for a while.. 

glutonnyyyyyyy

back to cruise, or...curry laksa?