A sheer waste of club's fund....

Alongwith an apologetic email, came this flower basket!

Who wouldn't be melted from lips to toes by flowers and chocolates?

I would have if not for the insolence of the florist who had requested that I picked up the flower basket on my way home!

"So what if I wasn't home when you delivered earlier? You either keep it or send it back to the club!" with wryness, I hung up on him!

It wasn't the GM's fault that his staff chose to carry out maintenance work at the most inappropriate moment.

Neither was it his fault to have rung me and be told off that his call dissipated what would have been my eventful outing with my then classmate!!

Nor was it his fault that he had engaged the silly florist who got into my hair!!

But then, somehow....every action he resorted to....simply sticks in my throat!! 
 
By the way, I just learnt that this poor guy has presided the position barely 3 weeks???! Surely he deserves leniency?

My email to the General Manager....

The ineptness of the Maintenance Team
Sunday, June 3, 2012 between 2.25 pm to 3.05 pm

At the Clubhouse, I was shampooing my hair and was about to rinse off the lather for application of the hair conditioner when I found the tap went dry! 

Gracious, I thought to myself, surely it could not be the act of the local water authority cutting off supply?

I then went from cubicle to cubicle to try out the water flow...., confirmed, not a trace of WATER! 

With hands full of LATHER, I fumbled for my mobile phone trying to reach the reception to check on the status!

Just then, a lady member marched in. Apparently, the Maintenance Team had chosen to carry out the maintenance work at that particular MOMENT!!!

I sought her assistance in informing the Maintenance people to reconnect the supply, for me to at least finish off rinsing, on her way out.

Hovering within the shower cubicle for about 5 minutes without the slightest idea of the outcome, I decided to go for the steam bath!

I was there for 25 minutes before a housekeeper came asking if I minded resuming my bath at the Tower Block! I was tempted to retort if she was going to rinse me clean with her saliva if I minded!!

Was there an alternative when it may take the Maintenance workers another hour or two to complete the task?

I was subject to embarrassment trotting from the Clubhouse to the Tower Block, barefooted, with heavily lathered hair, clad in just a towel, clutching my sandals and tote bag to the amusement of the towel dispensing guys in attendance!!

Had your staff not been educated or briefed about courtesy and discretion? Should they not have checked to see if the shower area was in use before progressing with their work? Why was maintenance performed on a  week-end? If, in a case of emergency, could they not have put up a NOTICE at the door?

A recurrence of this will reflect on your inefficiency in dealing with your subordinates! 

A Disgruntled Member!

I feel intoxicated!!!

 Yeah! I'm still feeling tipsy having had 4 glasses of Black Label whisky and four glasses of Baileys! I couldn't sleep! I feel nauseous even as I'm blogging now!! 

How I made my way home, I don't know! I'm thankful there ain't roadblocks for breathalyzer test!!

I've made new lady friends, Michelle, Jesselyn, Annie and gang who were just as intoxicated as I was!! We were swaying and prancing to the tempo of the music feeling greatly exhilarated!!

I was led to the dance floor couple of times by God knows WHO!! But then again, who cares so long as there is no body contact and I'm having fun!

Whatever, I need to force sleep upon myself as I had promised Siew Hian to conduct the garden bird survey tomorrow at 8.30am!!!

Good night! ....or should it be Good morning?!

A good Cook, I'll be....SOON!

 

 

Okonomiyaki - Japanese Pizza

The cooking of okonomiyaki demonstration organized by the Yoga group on 20th May, Sun at the Sea Front Cafe, Penang Swimming Club.

Preparing for the dumpling festival!

A hands-on workshop organised by the Yoga group at Penang Swimming Club demonstrated by our instructor, Mrs Lim.

Try as I would, I was not able to get the dumpling moulded into shape with the leaves.

Yeah, it was fun laughing out loud at each other's butter fingers! 

Despite claiming that I wouldn't be partaking the dumplings as I watched everyone kneading and digging into the fillings, I nevertheless finished off a whole dumpling earnestly, the minute the dumplings were removed from the steamer and distributed to us!!

Whatever, we each got to savour two different kinds of dumplings...... Nyonya chicken in glutinous rice and, in brown rice and rolled oats!!   

My first yoga experience!

I went unprepared for a session at the Penang Swimming Club, with no mat, but was fortunate to be offered one left behind by one of the members!

Within 20 minutes of the warming up exercises, I was already panting heavily with beads of perspiration all over me! It must be the weather...... I cannot be that unfit??!

Nausea overcame me by the next couple of minutes that followed! Halt!! No way I'm gonna be pushing myself! As it was, I found it torturing!

I sat up, facepalmed!...then, consoled myself, with the thought that it was my first attempt while the rest were already seasoned with years of experience!

Yoga is all about physical, mental and spiritual discipline.

To ensure that I follow through the sessions, I commit by investing Rm150 for a new mat that comes with a top loading drawstring bag!

Walking with the bag slung over my shoulder, I felt great, exuding the air of a yoga aspirant!! :):)