Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Male sep 2013

it's been years since the last post
a lot to pick up huh??
i hardly sightsee nowadays
because its getting more tiring when we grow
but sometimes touches my heart recently
which i would like to share
it was September 2013
back to my favorite island ~ Maldives

had a drink when we arrive as usual
a gentleman approached me and my LSS
his remaining bottle of Vodka
because they don't wish to waste it
so well...we ordered cranberry juice as mixer
and guys and girls who arrive later had ordered their own drinks too
while chit chatting or gossiping if you like to call it
we realise the 7 of us are all single
so then we name our group S-7
hahahha...hard to come by all nice people
2 Sgaporeans, 2 Mlsian, 1 Chinese, 1 Taiwanese and 1 HKee
that's the purpose of flying i suppose??
to meet people all around the world

woke up in the morning with beautiful view at the resort
and must "haolian" a bit

had our brunch and start to enjoy the beach



honestly...not everytime you get everyone who enjoy the beach this much
first time ever we play all the way til sunset 
or rather to skip our nap to operate the flight at night

time flies...its sunset

again...leaving with a heavy heart
i still remember everyone thought this was my holiday 
instead of an operating flight with all total strangers
and the man point has come
a month ago when we realise my LS quit his job in October 2013
which is a month after our flight
he diagnosed cancer
which he might already sick before this flight
but he show us how much he did enjoy life
instead of telling us the truth which we couldn't help at all
he enjoyed with us
im sure you wouldn't be surprise
that actually a lot of flying crew diagnosed cancer after years of flying
so in the end of the story
i would like to touch on...
we all did gave up something to earn something
  the same for anyone of you out there who work 9 to 5
you might not be able to travel as much as us
but you get your well deserve public holidays with your friends and family
you can be around with your love ones for any occasions
we might even need to beg on others to provide helps
well...if you are still lost out there
ask yourself...what you actually want in your life
before you ever step on any path 
do not regret whatever decision you made
everyone does lose and gain
never blame anyone but cherish whatever you have 
take care everyone
with loves~

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

what do you know??

sometimes i really lazy to explain what i do for my job
people don't understand our grooming
why with red lipstick?? 
is that a must to have red??
what kind of red you must use??
what?? you need to paint nails for work??
why must paint red nails??
where you always fly to??
where is your favorite stations??
so nice is your job flying here and there....
bla bla bla.....bla bla bla......
how many people can actually seems to understand what we do??
how many people can actually feel how tire our job is??
how many people understand what we have give in for our job??
what about our time with love one??
how about people who falling sick coz of our work??
what about irregular sleeping pattern??
what about irregular eating pattern??
too much to explain....too much to say....
but we choose to be here
we choose to pick up risk that people don't understand
we choose to pick up the responsibility that people never see
but what i felt after some times of flying
also by seeing the lost of friends and myself
how much time we have gave in for work
where we have to leave our love one
not much time to spend with family
until the day they leave us forever
then we regret saying we have not done well 
but life is always unfair
nothing seems to be perfect 
we always have to give in something
while we choose to gain something
why is life so difficult??
why is life so unpredictable??
earning is really something that we have to lose most
when would be the best time to say we had enough??
how not to give myself a chance to say regret??
im getting lost and tire lately!!

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

my favorite island

Maldives....one of my favorite station
where i will always be energetic seeing the sun n beach
a paradise where i could forget about everything
is all about relax and enjoy

Bandos- is where we stay this trip

we just check in and can't wait to swim 
i still having my stewardess looking hair style..lol


found a shelter to settle down

 i always wish if i can own a villa by the beach

we are all set!!
even drinks n bread rolls are ready in the bag





she decide not to join us

nice shot by Harick

head to club after swimming

one more round of walking by the beach before sun set

spotted a crab

crab escape!!

then hiding...lol

the family having a great time together

childhood we miss

love this scene most~

gonna settle our dinner here
at Sun Downer Bar


nice view from the bar
had dinner with great company
altho the food is not that fantastic
but what else to expect in here
had dinner, chill a little, chat a little
there goes our 1st day in Maldives

 breakfast before the day start

and we are ready for another snorkeling section

 how not to call this my paradise



end this with my yummy tan skin

great place...great people...
2 days that i enjoyed most in this quarter of year 2012
totally no thoughts flooding in my mind
a little tiring with too much workout
but i really love it!!
hope to be back again soon~
to get more workout and activities
and of coz to get tanner!!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

GQ interview

as i promise myself to learn something in my flying career
finally went for the GQ (German speaking) interview
as i thought of taking one year ago
which took me a year to make the decision 
although it was only a 30 minutes questioning section
questions which i already think of
but i don't think i did it well
but i hope they can actually feel my passion on it
which i really wish to get it
as learning something new while flying
since company offer the opportunity open to us
it doesn't matter how the result gonna be anymore
as long i achieve my promise that i made a year back
as long i have give it a try
even it is not a good one
i will give it one more try next year
let's wait and see
hoping for the best of all
same goes to my colleague who went for the interview
even i do not know who they are
but they might be one of my classmate one day
hope to meet you guys soon
^.^

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Flight Attendants: Unspoken Heroes?

Trolley dolly, air mattress, sky waiters, all these names have been used to describe flight attendants. A laughing stock to a few, an envious career to many. All in all, the respect level towards flight attendants are at an all time low.

In recent weeks Canadian news has been flooded with constant threats of a strike from different unions in a major airline. The general public doesn’t seem to favour these unionized employee’s nor does the government. In my history of basically reading, it’s the first time I’ve heard of  people siding with the government against workers.

Why is that? Why do people seem to have such a dislike for flight attendants. I’m going to give my personal opinion as to why. Just remember it’s my opinion, doesn’t mean that it’s right.

The glamorous days of sexy flight attendants travelling around the globe with lavish layovers on exotic beaches are long gone. The general public henceforth known as the GPs assume that shopping in Paris for a week, or sunbathing in Brazil is a common occurrence for flight attendants (FAs). I know many FAs and unless they’ve been flying for an obscene amount of years the sunny beaches of Edmonton, the lush valleys of Ottawa, and the warm embrace of Deerlake are as fancy as it gets.

Yes, international flights are common as well, but after 15hours of flying to Hong Kong, what can you possibly do in your 24 hour layover that would warrant your life to be so amazing? Lets not forget the 15 hours back. As a passenger you’re so tired from sitting that you need a few days of relaxation to adjust to the time change, let alone day change. They’re expected to go 12 hours into the future then come back within 2 days. Not an easy procedure.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’d prefer to go to Hong Kong then sit behind a desk in an office. But I don’t think 30 hours of flying is worth 24 hours of a foreign stay. Not worth my time. So the layovers are not as incredible as we think.

I have plenty of friends who work 9 to 5 or even 9 to 9. Those are tiring hours, rest assure though that those hours are paid for. From my old swinging days I’ve met a few FAs and have come to realize that a 13 hour day of flying does not equal 13 hours of pay. Doesn’t make sense. Growing up I always assumed if you put in the time then you would be rewarded. However, that doesn’t really work for FAs. I remember my ex would  go to work at 6am to finish at 7pm but only received around 6 hours of pay. Makes no sense to me, nor did it to him. But then who am I to say anything, he gets to party in Winnipeg…(green with envy).

FAs have so many days off while the GP gets weekends and holidays. That is incredibly not fair. In a heartbeat I would totally give up all the holidays, weekends, anniversaries, and birthdays just so I can get those energy filled Mondays off, cause lord knows, Tuesday is party time!

I’ve even heard of an FA not being able to spend the last 3 days of her mother’s life because her company wouldn’t allow it. Work first, grieve later is that company’s motto. Not really providing the FA with moral support, is it? Yet, she was still supposed to meet and greet and make sure the passengers around her were pleased while her mother was dying.

Why would anyone choose this life? Perhaps we’re all misled on how this job can be so rewarding. The advantages of this job are but just one…travel. The ability to travel anywhere in the world. The GP hates this fact and totally takes advantage of an FA if possible.


RING THE ALARM!!!

Some of the prettiest and loneliest people I’ve met are FAs. No one wants a partner who always travels and the stigma from the 60′s of FAs having partners in every city hovers around their head. By the way, its ok if business men do it, but not FAs. That would make them sluts, but the business men, well, they’re lonely.

Every job has its benefits. I’ve worked at hospitals and never really had to wait in emergency. I know club promoters who get free food, drinks and tickets. Retail gives you percentages off clothing or whatever you sell. Lawyers always have a colleague willing to sign gratis, which comes in handy for mortgages. Bankers get reduced charges and rates. Why can’t the FA get a reduction in what they do…fly? Why shouldn’t they be given a first class seat if its available? They deal with every individual’s problem and on their day off they’re placed in the middle of 2 fat people by the toilets?

These people are not simply just flying city to city. Its not a job, its a life they have chosen. They’ve chosen a life of insecurity, instability, and exhaustion. They don’t know what day it is as their months are not calendar months. They’ve given up freedom in order to make sure we arrive safely. None of them have a regular life as it takes an extraordinary person to be in a relationship with a FA. Its hard on a partner when they don’t know where their lover is or when they’ll see their lover next.

The FA has given up any ‘normal’  life, why should they not get the rights to fly for cheap?

The GP is shocked at how much money some FAs make. What’s shocking is 10 FAs in one apartment that should house 2, to make ends meet. What’s shocking is lawyers who make 6 figures when most of what they learned was opened book, while people who save lives Dr.’s, nurses, and yes, FAs don’t.
What’s shocking is the fact they’re only paid for when their plane moves, omitting all their personal time taken away from them for free. The fact that I’ve seen FAs lying down at 1am on airport floors for 4 hours cause their company won’t give them a hotel let alone a room to rest.

The loneliest job on the planet? Somewhat. No one understands the life of an FA. I’ve sat around the table with my ex and his FA friends and didn’t quite understand their lingo. The only thing I understood was that in every turn they were somehow being screwed by either their company or the inefficiency of their union. The fact that the maximum day an FA can work is 13 hours but they have to fight to get their legal rest is problematic. The fact that passengers and their respective company weigh them down with guilt for not working the thankless surplus of hours at their own risk is saddening. I would prefer a well rested FA over a tired one any day.

I’m tired of my asian friends that state North American FAs are old and haggard. They want something nice to look at. It’s a shame when people are seen as pieces of meat. I want safety, I don’t care if a person is pretty or not. Get me there safely. If I wanted looks I would order a hooker. I tell them that the passengers are in worse condition and that the FAs have a right to have better looking passengers as well.

Its bad enough when FAs are pretty, passengers feel free to touch them as again, their respect level is nil. Yes, FAs still get touched and not by an angel.

The asian airlines have small, petite, and dainty little creatures ‘serving’ you. With their “Hello Kitty’ trinkets on their phone, tons of make up (as they were trained to wear), and their weekly manicures. Regular little dolls. So much emphasis on how to please you visually. But how are they in case of emergency? I’ve been on flights with several airlines and have witnessed many times  the ‘thinking bulb’ blinking on top of their heads as they wonder if the proper arming and disarming technique was used. Boy, do I feel safe.



An FA’s role is not service. Yes, they always serve us drinks and food but their primary role is safety and security. They’re our last hope if anything happens. People forget that time and time again. When the plane landed on the Hudson River, the pilot got all the praise, though most of it was automated. What about the FAs who managed to get 100+ passengers off the aircraft in the middle of a river to safety, without one loss of life.

My  friend who was the sweetest person and outgoing after 3 years of flying has become claustrophobic and introverted. Prefers to stay home resting until the next day of work.

On my routine flights around the world I’ve seen FAs save lives, incur injuries, wrestle with drunkards, babysit, console and encourage…and all this can be one flight. Yet, they’re seen as spoiled lushes who shop and sex everyday. I’m ashamed at Hollywood, media and airline companies as how FAs are portrayed. Where’s their reality show?

So the next time you’re on a flight and you see an old haggard flight attendant that you find oh so unattractive; think of how many years of training she has under her belt. How many lives she’s saved, how many intimate family gatherings she sacrificed so you can pub crawl with your buddies. She has feelings and despite how much you don’t like her, she has feelings for you and would try to save you if needed.

Think about this, cause lord knows, if I was in her shoes, I’d walk right by you.

*This post was submitted by an anonymous author and is posted under yourKloset’s staff account. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of yourKloset management.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

旅行见识

人一定要旅行,尤其是女孩子。
一個女孩子見識很重要,
你見的多了,自然就會心胸豁達,視野寬廣,
會影響到你對很多事情的看法。
行讓人見多識廣,對女孩子來說更是如此,
它讓你更有信心,不會在精神世界裡迷失方向;
它讓你有眼界,不會因為一個男人給你一個小蜜棗,你就屁顛地跟著跑。

Saturday, August 13, 2011

warmth i felt tonight

as a crew
we are meeting numbers of people day in day out
be it our colleagues or passengers
there are always people with different characters
there are people with higher expectations
also people who is stochasticity
we learnt to speak differently
we learnt to perform differently
everyday can be a different lesson to us
it could be interesting
it can be challenging
but of course these are all learning progress in life
and i actually realise i grown up faster
i have met people who taught me lots
most importantly people who is now my friends
even closer friends who listen to me
it can be difficult as we are not living with our love ones
as friend is needed most time
which i would say i am lucky in this
i have met numbers of friends
who helps and support as we are alone in SG
how glad i was
meeting another stranger who actually offered to help
warmth that i felt in this big family
learnt to be more understanding as a person
learnt to appreciate in life
as there are nice people around
telling myself that i am not alone