Wednesday, July 31, 2013
One more day
Friday, July 19, 2013
Just try
"My guide, who was next to me, opened a book and showed me my letter, he pointed to the part that said "I know it's going to sound ridiculous and you are going to laugh at me but... I really would like to meet him" we both laughed, what was once a impossible thing now was really happening."
This is part of Leandro's blog entry about how met the pope on his trip to the Vatican city. And this part made my eyes wet because of his simple yet inspiring narrative. No, Im not talking about biking all around the world but the inspiration to just try things out no matter how crazy they may seem.
Maybe I really had to read these today.
This is part of Leandro's blog entry about how met the pope on his trip to the Vatican city. And this part made my eyes wet because of his simple yet inspiring narrative. No, Im not talking about biking all around the world but the inspiration to just try things out no matter how crazy they may seem.
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| Here he is, with the Pope |
And here is another storyMaybe I really had to read these today.
whats for coffee break?
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| 19 July 2013 mushroom congee and curry puff |
Friday, July 12, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Brother Babba Budan
While doing my research on Melbourne, I saw these...
And also have a crepe here...
These are photos of the interior of a coffee shop, Brother Babba Budan. Im so excited!!! Im gonna go see these and admire the beauty while sipping a cup of hot coffee :)
And also have a crepe here...
Now, Im excited. Im really hoping and praying that everything will go as planned :)
Have a beautiful day with free falafel on the side!
Taking a break from the overwhelming data matching that Im doing, I went to the canteen to buy food. Climbing the 110 steps from my office to the canteen seems like a punishment because of my sore muscles from yesterday's kickboxing class.
I went to the middle eastern stall to buy myself some nice warm kebab wrap. The crew was chatting with a customer while waiting for her fries to be ready. The lady seems to be a regular customer and was showing her children's photo to the crew. The lady also ordered kebab wrap and the crew added extra kebab on her plate. I was wishing she would do the same to me.
After serving her, the crew asked what my order was. I said kebab wrap. She prepared the wrap and tossed some fries on the deep frier, politely apologizing for it may take a minute for the fries to cook. I said it's not a problem. I thought to myself this is a nice crew: she smiles to the customers, chats with them and apologizes for the delay even if she didnt have to. At the back of my mind, I was still hoping she would also put some extra kebab on my plate.
When my fries was done, she prepared my food for takeaway and asked me if Id like to put some sauce on it. I said I wanted chili sauce on a separate container. When she handed the food to me, she placed a falafel on my plate saying "why dont you try our falafel maam?". I was surprised and thanked her.
It was not just the free falafel. Or the good customer service. It's also about making someone's day brighter by doing something extra nice.
This is a good day :)
I went to the middle eastern stall to buy myself some nice warm kebab wrap. The crew was chatting with a customer while waiting for her fries to be ready. The lady seems to be a regular customer and was showing her children's photo to the crew. The lady also ordered kebab wrap and the crew added extra kebab on her plate. I was wishing she would do the same to me.
After serving her, the crew asked what my order was. I said kebab wrap. She prepared the wrap and tossed some fries on the deep frier, politely apologizing for it may take a minute for the fries to cook. I said it's not a problem. I thought to myself this is a nice crew: she smiles to the customers, chats with them and apologizes for the delay even if she didnt have to. At the back of my mind, I was still hoping she would also put some extra kebab on my plate.
When my fries was done, she prepared my food for takeaway and asked me if Id like to put some sauce on it. I said I wanted chili sauce on a separate container. When she handed the food to me, she placed a falafel on my plate saying "why dont you try our falafel maam?". I was surprised and thanked her.
It was not just the free falafel. Or the good customer service. It's also about making someone's day brighter by doing something extra nice.
This is a good day :)
Friday, July 05, 2013
Whats for Coffee Break this Week?
One of the things that I like about working here is the weekly coffee break organized by the school. Every Friday from 1030-1130, all the staff are encouraged to take a "coffee break" and go to the staff lounge to relax and mingle. Working in an academic environment is different from the regular corporate office environment because most of the time, researchers and professors are holed up in their rooms, minding their own businesses...or researches for that matter. So the coffee break is one opportunity where everyone is encouraged to come out of their rooms and mingle with one another.
Every week, a different menu is available. One week we had mini clubhouse sandwiches and eclairs. The next week we had fried bee hon and fish cake. One time we had curry puff and steamed rice pudding. Usually, there are two viands available with the usual english breakfast tea and coffee.
This week, we have this. Mini paus and steamed vegetarian dumpling.
Every week, a different menu is available. One week we had mini clubhouse sandwiches and eclairs. The next week we had fried bee hon and fish cake. One time we had curry puff and steamed rice pudding. Usually, there are two viands available with the usual english breakfast tea and coffee.
This week, we have this. Mini paus and steamed vegetarian dumpling.
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| 5 July 2013 Mini pau and steamed dumplings |
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