so i started working and getting paid peanuts. im not complaining since i did choose this work becuase i want the experience. but i did not expect the shit i need to take, but its ok. im having fun, and it takes my mind off things.
during these two weeks, i have seen customers having two LVs in a Gucci wearing a Juicy and holding a Burberry. just kidding, but something like that because i dont even know some of the brands but people kept telling me its top brands. but i do remember meeting a customers who kept her rm50s in a LV and her rm10s, rm5s and rm1s in another LV while holding a LV.
obviously, they ordered and paid without caring the cash they are handling to me or what quality of coffee or cakes they will be getting.
most of the customers i met are pretty rich, or above average. while some was just here because the place im working is an atas place, so its cool to hang out but not knowing what they are getting. as long as they look cool.
while some of us worked our sweat and blood out and only earn enough (sometimes not enough close) to live by.
im saying this because i just got my pay cheque and i know how much the fulltimers baristas earn. its not enough for sure because i know how much the real world cost. even if i live below average (meaning i eat bread for every meal, no luxury, no tv, secondhand car, etc) i will still not have enough to live by.
im not boasting, but im lucky enough to have parents who are a tiny bit above average where im able to eat good food when i do run out of cash a.k.a pocket money. and one day, i took away some leftovers because im not able to finish it, and the people who worked with me told me he had never eat at pasta zanmai before.
im in shock.
i know hes not freaking rich, but all these while i assume no matter how less money u earned, u did able to afford pasta zanmai once because, well good food once while is something one will do and able to afford if one keeps enough money.
admit it, quality of lifes bar is getting higher and the richs are getting richer and the poors are getting poorer.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
rant 29 : holiday vs. school days
its school days because working people will have different views which i do not know off because i have yet to have a full time job because... dont make me rant about my parents again.
during the school days, most students wants day off. and once a while, they might get maybe a day or two days off and students actually make the most out of it. either by playing games, going out or paying off their sleep dept. in overseas (since im in malaysia) some of them get summer holidays which is about 3-4 months long, depending on i dont know what. and in malaysia, we have about 2 months plus holidays at the end of the year.
during the long holidays, at some point, some of us will want to do something. some will take a job and then complain about it and some will magically take extra classes when all they wanted was holidays.
and when the holidays are at the end, maybe the last two weeks. they all miss the holidays and wanted more holidays.
so make up your mind on what you want. and seriously, a too long holidays period will just keep the brain dusty. and im going through really long holidays so i understand.
sigh.
during the school days, most students wants day off. and once a while, they might get maybe a day or two days off and students actually make the most out of it. either by playing games, going out or paying off their sleep dept. in overseas (since im in malaysia) some of them get summer holidays which is about 3-4 months long, depending on i dont know what. and in malaysia, we have about 2 months plus holidays at the end of the year.
during the long holidays, at some point, some of us will want to do something. some will take a job and then complain about it and some will magically take extra classes when all they wanted was holidays.
and when the holidays are at the end, maybe the last two weeks. they all miss the holidays and wanted more holidays.
so make up your mind on what you want. and seriously, a too long holidays period will just keep the brain dusty. and im going through really long holidays so i understand.
sigh.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Food 2 : Nambawan
Nambawan! it sounds like number1, which is what i assume it supposed to be.Nambawan is a place for pork lovers, but very kiam siap (stingy) to pay for it. this restaurant is located in somewhere in PJ which i will provide the address at the end of the post. so here is the pictures on instagram (as usual) and my verdict. my two cents opinion la.
this is the Homemade Pork burger. i cant remember the price because the partner in crime ordered this and i didnt really acknowledge the price because its really reasonable! the patty is bigger compared to the usual and we are served with fries. it tasted really good and u can actually bite chunks of meat instead of those compact minced meat.
next is the roasted pork belly. if im not mistaken, its rm16.90. the sauce is +1 point because i really liked it. it also comes with sweet apple sauce which is awesome. but i didnt eat it with the pork because im still not used to sweet sauce on my pork. it comes with few slices of cucumber, tomatoes and lettuce?
the charboil pork belly is awesome! u can actually taste the charboiled taste and the pork taste afterwards! and the potatoes was good! i think this cost us about rm14.90 or so, i dont remember, sorry! its really good. and it comes with a huge slab of coleslaw!
last but not least! the tex mex pulled pork burger! cost you only rm9.90! u heard me right! with fries! the pulled pork is topped with a bbq sauce and a slab of coleslaw! u can eat the pulled pork by itself and with the coleslaw, its just good combination! and its cheap too!
the pulled pork and the roasted pork are available on weekends only. that was what i was told. but the normal menu looks good too! i tried their iced lemon tea, and i loved it! its really iced lemon tea, not instant iced lemon tea. if u know what i mean.
anyways, here is the address! do drop by!
Nambawan Restaurant & Cafe
10, Sri Manja Square One
Taman Sri Manja
Jalan Klang Lama
46000 PJ.
this is the Homemade Pork burger. i cant remember the price because the partner in crime ordered this and i didnt really acknowledge the price because its really reasonable! the patty is bigger compared to the usual and we are served with fries. it tasted really good and u can actually bite chunks of meat instead of those compact minced meat.
next is the roasted pork belly. if im not mistaken, its rm16.90. the sauce is +1 point because i really liked it. it also comes with sweet apple sauce which is awesome. but i didnt eat it with the pork because im still not used to sweet sauce on my pork. it comes with few slices of cucumber, tomatoes and lettuce?
the charboil pork belly is awesome! u can actually taste the charboiled taste and the pork taste afterwards! and the potatoes was good! i think this cost us about rm14.90 or so, i dont remember, sorry! its really good. and it comes with a huge slab of coleslaw!
last but not least! the tex mex pulled pork burger! cost you only rm9.90! u heard me right! with fries! the pulled pork is topped with a bbq sauce and a slab of coleslaw! u can eat the pulled pork by itself and with the coleslaw, its just good combination! and its cheap too!
the pulled pork and the roasted pork are available on weekends only. that was what i was told. but the normal menu looks good too! i tried their iced lemon tea, and i loved it! its really iced lemon tea, not instant iced lemon tea. if u know what i mean.
anyways, here is the address! do drop by!
Nambawan Restaurant & Cafe
10, Sri Manja Square One
Taman Sri Manja
Jalan Klang Lama
46000 PJ.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Food 1 : Yut Kee Restaurant
Sunday morning, i was woken up by my partner in crime before my alarm rang, which is unusual. i assume the Yut Kee restaurant which is famous for its roasted pork must be really good. we both reached there around 9.30am and there was already a crowd enjoying their breakfast. we registered at the counter (to let the boss know how many person we will be having) and waited for about 10 minutes or so, our names were called and we got a seat.
since there was only 2 of us, we couldnt order much. thus we ordered the famous pork chop and roti babi. i assume the pork chop is the item-on-demand because i was served really fast.
the above is the famous pork chop. two lightly fried pork chop, served with potatoes and some vegetables such as chick peas&corns&carrots (those standard 3 combination) and topped with some gravy. rm10 for this portion is reasonable. but to my disappointment, it didnt taste as good as expected. its just the ordinary pork chop topped with mushroom sauce to me.
the roti babi was served like this. some batter fried served with a slice of tomato, cucumber and bits of cabbage. it doesnt look good to me, and i paid rm8 for this. but when its cut open, it was a different story.
the pork filling tasted pretty good. it has some onions in it which i assume made it sweeter. but the filling was really little and you wont be seeing any filling at the edges. but i will order this again compared to the pork chop.
lastly, the main event of the day was the roasted pork. it supposed to come out at 11am, but even after some delay, we get to see the famous roasted pork.
they came out with 3 rolls and as it passes by us, we could smell the aroma instantly! wasting no time, the partner gave me permission to get some for our tummy and some to be packed for my parents at home. i quickly ordered half of it to be packed and 2 slices to be consumed there itself.
we are served with this. the skin is indeed crispy and chewy, but do not let your grandparents eat this for it may pull their teeth out because its really hard. but the meat was good, maybe because of the peach and other secret ingredients roasted with it. you may find it weird but they served it with apple sauce. salty and sweet. i tried and did not like it, i prefer it just like that. without the skin because its that hard.
it cost us rm8 per slice and rm75 for half of the roll which comes in 8 slices.
we had their half boiled eggs too while waiting for the roast pork, it was good. one of the better ones. not too watery and not too cooked. but beware, their soya sauce is extremely salty, so do not put too much first. i learnt it the hard way.
i might come here again, and try other food too. so you guys can give it a try. oh by the way, if its almost 10.30am, try not to get angry at those customers at the tables that are not moving and not eating, they are waiting for the roast pork!
this is the address to the shop:
Yut Kee restaurant
35 Jalan Dang Wangi
50100 Kuala Lumpur
Friday, July 27, 2012
rant 28: prices of beverage
did u realize the price of beverages listed in the menu of the restaurant or kopitiam u entered recently? dont bother answering this if you are those rich ass bitches or bastard that have enough money to swim in an olympic sized swimming pool.
ok, at least tell me that you realized a glass of water cost u at least rm0.50 or rm1 max. (if more, please proceed to pour the water at the waiter or waitress face because its fucking overpriced.) we all know that we need to drink something whenever we go out for dinner. you pay less if u decide to drink at a food corner because its lower class and its meant to be cheap. for example an inced tea will cost you rm1.80 max. if more, please pour it at the waiter or waitress face again.
if you were to go into a poshier restaurant, like a cafe for example an iced tea will cost you a freaking rm5 for i dont know what reason. you will still pay anyway, because you suckers (and i myself too) preferred to pay for the air cond and quieter environment. we shall rot in hell together.
fine dining restaurant will not serve iced tea because they high class like that.
my point is, we are actually paying a lot for beverages. and we drink more than we usually eat. because we human gets thirsty easier compared to getting hungry. that is what i think. and everytime i see people lining up for a cup of bubble tea (its an in thing now in malaysia) i see them paying rm6 or more for a glass of drink. which i think is pretty expensive.
and to those cafe, they charged rm8plus or more for a glass of drink. if its special, sure its not a problem. but its just everyday drink we can actually make by ourselves if we want to. and dont tell me you dont know that people who sell drinks earns the most. they do. now u know.
and sometimes, the drink can cost more than the food.
dont let me get started on alcoholic drinks. i admit i too spend money on them, but i need a little break once a while. and i could buy a whole bottle of JW for rm210? and they sell JW on the rock for about rm20++, and i assume the bottle and produce 20 to 30 glasses? more if they didnt watered it down.
so seriously people, try to not order that much beverage outside and bring your own water. unless they start bringing the price down, then start ordering again.
cheers.
i think i no longer allowed to walk into restaurant and cafes.
ok, at least tell me that you realized a glass of water cost u at least rm0.50 or rm1 max. (if more, please proceed to pour the water at the waiter or waitress face because its fucking overpriced.) we all know that we need to drink something whenever we go out for dinner. you pay less if u decide to drink at a food corner because its lower class and its meant to be cheap. for example an inced tea will cost you rm1.80 max. if more, please pour it at the waiter or waitress face again.
if you were to go into a poshier restaurant, like a cafe for example an iced tea will cost you a freaking rm5 for i dont know what reason. you will still pay anyway, because you suckers (and i myself too) preferred to pay for the air cond and quieter environment. we shall rot in hell together.
fine dining restaurant will not serve iced tea because they high class like that.
my point is, we are actually paying a lot for beverages. and we drink more than we usually eat. because we human gets thirsty easier compared to getting hungry. that is what i think. and everytime i see people lining up for a cup of bubble tea (its an in thing now in malaysia) i see them paying rm6 or more for a glass of drink. which i think is pretty expensive.
and to those cafe, they charged rm8plus or more for a glass of drink. if its special, sure its not a problem. but its just everyday drink we can actually make by ourselves if we want to. and dont tell me you dont know that people who sell drinks earns the most. they do. now u know.
and sometimes, the drink can cost more than the food.
dont let me get started on alcoholic drinks. i admit i too spend money on them, but i need a little break once a while. and i could buy a whole bottle of JW for rm210? and they sell JW on the rock for about rm20++, and i assume the bottle and produce 20 to 30 glasses? more if they didnt watered it down.
so seriously people, try to not order that much beverage outside and bring your own water. unless they start bringing the price down, then start ordering again.
cheers.
i think i no longer allowed to walk into restaurant and cafes.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
rant 27 : letting kids grow up
seriously, let your kids grow the fuck up.
seriously.
i know you love your children and i know how dangerous the world is. but children have to grow up! maybe you wont let them grow up because you are still stuck in the past and refuse to grow up yourself. you are not supposed to shelter them with extreme care. they want to go out and play under the rain? let them be! they want to eat ice creams for breakfast, give it to them! they want to pet animals, go ahead!
and for older children, i mean teenage and college kids, JUST LET THEM BE ADULTS ALREADY OHMYCHEESUS! you cant shield them forever from the real world and then complain they dont grow up. stop keeping track of their activities and control what they want to do. let them explore! we dont need another business kid or an accountant for goodness sake.
they want to go diving! let them go because its a different world down there! they want to go mountain climbing? push them because thats as high they can get in real life! they want to submerge themselves in science, encourage them because it helps us in long term!
stop thinking that your kids are genius because they got number1 in class all the fucking time. they only know everything inside the book. ask them something out of the book, they will be as dumb as potato! children, teenagers and young adults need to be outside the book smart!
stop controlling them and let them be!
stupid overprotective parents.
seriously.
i know you love your children and i know how dangerous the world is. but children have to grow up! maybe you wont let them grow up because you are still stuck in the past and refuse to grow up yourself. you are not supposed to shelter them with extreme care. they want to go out and play under the rain? let them be! they want to eat ice creams for breakfast, give it to them! they want to pet animals, go ahead!
and for older children, i mean teenage and college kids, JUST LET THEM BE ADULTS ALREADY OHMYCHEESUS! you cant shield them forever from the real world and then complain they dont grow up. stop keeping track of their activities and control what they want to do. let them explore! we dont need another business kid or an accountant for goodness sake.
they want to go diving! let them go because its a different world down there! they want to go mountain climbing? push them because thats as high they can get in real life! they want to submerge themselves in science, encourage them because it helps us in long term!
stop thinking that your kids are genius because they got number1 in class all the fucking time. they only know everything inside the book. ask them something out of the book, they will be as dumb as potato! children, teenagers and young adults need to be outside the book smart!
stop controlling them and let them be!
stupid overprotective parents.
Friday, July 13, 2012
rant 26 : reading malaysia's news
im not too sure if any of you are malaysians or even read malaysia's news. but there have been so many news on criminals. it all started with a purse snatching in one-u/curve area. then it became snatch and stab incidents in the kl area where there are rumors that 3 incidents happened in a span of few hours, with a one hour interval between them and malaysia blocked the news. then few days back, there were news that lower part of a male body was found, just the part from the waist to the feet.
yesterday, a news of a women in malacca got purse snatched again, and this time she died. and the sad part is that, many passerby passed by and did nothing.
i was furious at first, but i had psychology class few semesters back where i learned about bystander effect which ease my furious-ness a bit. but at heart, i am still surprised that people actually wont call for help, looking at someone who is badly hurt.
i understand its annoying to stay back, to be involved. but at least try to use the goddamned public phone to call. its free anyway. just tell them where it is and what happened and leave. maybe a life could be saved!
what kills me is what the news said. first there was this news on the officer saying that apathy is making the thieves braver. yes, i agreed. but coming from a officer and posted on public is just plain wrong! how could you say that?! and after so many crimes being reported, why arent there news that police actually caught any of them? why?!!
but seriously people, public apathy IS making the thieves braver! they could commit crime and nobody is there to report? be responsible! stop complaining that the country is no longer safe, and commenting how people are acting like an animal. if you want this situation to change, first change yourself!
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/7/13/nation/11657090&sec=nation
seriously, news should be better than this. and public should really start helping the police by reporting if there is a crime. and hopefully there will be more police patrol around, at least us public will feel safer.
yesterday, a news of a women in malacca got purse snatched again, and this time she died. and the sad part is that, many passerby passed by and did nothing.
i was furious at first, but i had psychology class few semesters back where i learned about bystander effect which ease my furious-ness a bit. but at heart, i am still surprised that people actually wont call for help, looking at someone who is badly hurt.
i understand its annoying to stay back, to be involved. but at least try to use the goddamned public phone to call. its free anyway. just tell them where it is and what happened and leave. maybe a life could be saved!
what kills me is what the news said. first there was this news on the officer saying that apathy is making the thieves braver. yes, i agreed. but coming from a officer and posted on public is just plain wrong! how could you say that?! and after so many crimes being reported, why arent there news that police actually caught any of them? why?!!
but seriously people, public apathy IS making the thieves braver! they could commit crime and nobody is there to report? be responsible! stop complaining that the country is no longer safe, and commenting how people are acting like an animal. if you want this situation to change, first change yourself!
next, is what really kills me. not sure how this reported could come out with the title. the title "Love for strays caused snatch theft victim’s death". its as if the reporter is saying that the reason the person died is because she have too much loved. quote someone, why not just say that we will die because we are born? its never wrong to love strays, for strays are poor animals. and the thieves just took advantages. afterall, its still their fault that they snatched her purse. why are you blaming the victims love?
thats the link to the news.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/7/13/nation/11657090&sec=nation
seriously, news should be better than this. and public should really start helping the police by reporting if there is a crime. and hopefully there will be more police patrol around, at least us public will feel safer.
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