Thursday, June 25, 2009

Return to INNOCENCE

Don't be afraid. Just hold on. Never let go.

A friend once dropped by my place and tag along his cutie son named Sam.

Adored by the wit of this child, we took pictures of him and from those shots, this one was my favorite.

It shows an innocent HAND with a willingness to help and discover the realizations of life.

Melodramatic. One hand has surpassed trials and difficulties while the other one has yet to experience.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

13 Things Your Waiter Won't Tell You


What's with the number 13?? Some say its a cursed number but to some, its lucky for them. Whatever is the meaning of that value, surely they all have reasons for loving and hating it.

As a food loving earthling on this planet, after having been trained & exposed to the world of food and beverage services, well actually not that exposed though, still needed more exposure, I decided to make some post all about food industry, that includes service of course.

Recently, this article flashed and caught my attention..
Waiters share 13 insider secrets about restaurants - from tipping to what days to avoid dining out

1. Avoid eating out on holidays and Saturday nights. The sheer voume of customers guarantees that most kitchens will be pushed beyond their ability to produce a high-quality dish.

2. There are almost never any sick days in the restaurant business. A busboy with a kid to support isn't going to stay home and miss out on $100 because he's got strep throat. And these are the people handling your food.

3. When customers' dissatisfaction devolves into personal attacks, adulterating food or drink is a convenient way for servers to exact covert vengeance. Some waiters can and do spit in people's food.

4. Never say "I'm friends with the owner." Restaurant owners don't have friends. This marks you as a clueless poseur the moment you walk in the door.

5. Treat others as you want to be treated. (Yes, people need to be reminded of this.)

6. Don't snap your fingers to get our attention. Remember, we have shears that cut through bone in the kitchen.

7. Don't order meals that aren't on the menu. You're forcing the chef to cook something he doesn't make on a regular basis. If he makes the same entrée 10,000 times a month, the odds are good that the dish will be a home run every time.

8. Splitting entrées is okay, but don't ask for water, lemon, and sugar so you can make your own lemonade. What's next, grapes so you can press your own wine?

9. If you find a waiter you like, always ask to be seated in his or her section. Tell all your friends so they'll start asking for that server as well. You've just made that waiter look indispensable to the owner. The server will be grateful and take good care of you.

10. If you can't afford to leave a tip, you can't afford to eat in the restaurant. Servers could be giving 20 to 40 percent to the busboys, bartenders, maître d', or hostess.

11. Always examine the check. Sometimes large parties are unaware that a gratuity has been added to the bill, so they tip on top of it. Waiters "facilitate" this error. It's dishonest, it's wrong-and I did it all the time.

12. If you want to hang out, that's fine. But increase the tip to make up for money the server would have made if he or she had had another seating at that table.

13. Never, ever come in 15 minutes before closing time. The cooks are tired and will cook your dinner right away. So while you're chitchatting over salads, your entrées will be languishing under the heat lamp while the dishwasher is spraying industrial-strength, carcinogenic cleaning solvents in their immediate vicinity.

From Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by The Waiter (Ecco/HarperCollins)


Monday, June 22, 2009

C'est La Vie

It's been years, more like a decade since I heard this song. One morning, while checking on something infront of my PC, I heard this very familiar music background on a radio commercial and then the bulb flickered. OMG, its B*witched!! It makes me remember those times early on my college years. This song has been a part of my teenage years...

c'est la vie
is a french word, which means that's life!!

i think my cousin bought a cassette tape of this pop group wayback 1998,i just love the song, makes me dance to my own steps while singing along on its tune. anyways, happy viewing!!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

having a near empty wallet

I'm broke. Who's not anyway? My friends and I were texting these past few days talking about how hard it is to look for a job. I know. I've been through that stage. I am thankful I have something to do. They thought I was earning enough. No. I love what I do, yes. But when it comes to compensation, I would rather not talk about it. I even told them I still am looking for another part-time job. Was I kidding? No, I am serious.

This is my job. Certified part-timer. Part-time Instructor, Part-time blogger, Part-time Direct Seller, Part-time load seller and now, part-time clicker on ads. Ya know, one of the ways on earning online. Hmmm..interested?? click here!

I had to do this, so I could help my father to pay something for the utility bills, weekly food budget, allowances, necessities, and something for my sister's needs at school. Tuition fees for a nursing student is skyrocketing. Thanks still to our dear cousin who's helping until now. God bless po ?:-D

One time, was about to cook something for our lunch. Nah, simply fried fish. No cooking oil was available. Unsaon ni ron, wa na koy pampalit ug mantika ["Oh no, i'm running out of cash and I had to buy some"], told myself. Was looking for something on my wallet when a P20 bill popped somewhere. I guess the magic was there. hehehe ?:B

Ya know what I did, I cooked the fish on the minimal cooking oil left in the kitchen. Much better to cook this way. Cooked naman siya. It made me realize the importance of using the stored supply even to its last drop, which we usually do.

I still bought 1/4 kilo of cooking oil in a nearby store, for future usage.

Lunch is served. I could hear my stomach growling. The viand was simple, very province yet yummy and tempting. Surprisingly, my generous sister volunteered to buy Pepsi. I was touched.

Payday is way a week ahead and i'm having near empty wallet. I know soon enough, it will be filled but just for the meantime since most will be used for payments.


to our dear UNCLE LILING!!
We wish you good health. More birthdays to come meaning more years to your life and more life to your years [hehehe].

Too bad we weren't able to contact you when you visited Manila recently. We tried to call as soon as we knew you were here but the line was down. Couldn't make a long distance call. Anyways, we hope and pray for your safe travel back home.
Our warmest regards to everybody. We love you, po!

to our everdearest Papa. Thank you for the constant guidance and motivation.
We love you pa!
Greetings also to Uncle Liling, Manong Louie,
Manong Reggie, Uncle Angel, Uncle Herry, Uncle Eddie, Uncle Jonathan, Uncle Gilbert, Kuya Edsel, Uncle Nong,
Uncle Bebing, sa mga tatay ng friends ko and to my friends na Daddy na at magiging daddy pa..hehehe

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

pissed off

I am infuriated. Annoyed. Fed up. Pissed off.

I just don't like the feeling now, i don't seem to like the atmosphere. It's like you're stuck in a close tunnel. I wanna scream but I couldn't. My cells are probably confused. I guess my patience is holding me back. Is it bad? Terribly, yes. I think the being reserved person that I am is eating me up again. I should be speaking out. I shouldn't be like this. I hate this feeling. Not good.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

SAMTIN. oh how i adore these two. I love all their movies. And the great thing about it is that they too, sing the soundtrack. Wow, how inspiring!! They both look good together, they go along well. Their world seems like a very light venue for fun, inspiration, companion and love. Everytime I get to watch their movie, I wanted to be in love and stay in love.

I feel in love with the song and with the movie.

If ever you're in my arms again...

You are the one...

Can't take my eyes off you...

My eyes adore you...

Happy viewing!!

Source: youtube.com

Swine Flu vaccine developed

GENEVA – Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG said yesterday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations.

The vaccine was made in cells, rather than grown in eggs as is usually the case with vaccines, the company said.

The announcement comes a day after the World Health Organization declared swine flu a pandemic. WHO says drugmakers will likely have vaccines approved and ready for sale after September.

Swine flu, also known as Influenza A(H1N1), is now formally a pandemic – a declaration by UN health officials that is expected to speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years.

Since it was first detected in late April in Mexico and the US, swine flu has reached 74 countries, infecting nearly 29,000 people. Most who catch the bug have only mild symptoms and don’t need medical treatment.

WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan made the long-awaited declaration after the UN agency held an emergency meeting with flu experts and said she was moving to phase 6 – the agency’s highest alert level – which means a pandemic is under way.


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Monday, June 1, 2009

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to
Bernz,Chem,Jopay,Aileen,Cindy,Cherie, 
Marivic,Jeanebel,Ramil,Ryan,Gretchen,
Christy,Stayre,Jeanalyn,Aiza,Febie,
Princess,Manilyn,Jilly Zel,Junar,
Herwin,Knowles,Alladin and Errol
 
for having trained and found competent 
during the Assessment for
Food and Beverage Services NC II
held at PITS-Annex
last May 30-31, 2009

Our profound gratitude to our Instructor 
Miss Jona Pangilan
and to the Assessor
Mr. Rommel S. Dema-ano
Thank you!

Cheers!