My journey of life

What must you have to become a Flight Attendant?

2011-12-01T19:47:00.000-08:00

Yes...flight attendants wannabes got to meet certain height requirements, heath requirements, grooming & posture requirements, language requirements.....other than all these...they are still whole lots more that flight attendant wannabes should have, as below:

1) Don't mind to get dirty - crew got to clean toilets (not wash), rubbish ..pick up litters on the floor, and sometimes vomitus !

2) Able to work under stress - stress from the work load, stress from your colleague/superior and also stress from passengers

3) Live your life according to roster - for most airlines, u get your roster a month ahead, meaning that u only know where will you be on certain days only a month before. You can guarantee yourself is off duty on certain days by applying leave, but for that limited days of annual leaves quota, is definitely not enough to cover all the weddings, anniversary, birthdays gathering, family gathering & holiday that you wanna attend.

till now....will update once I can thought of more :P

MH is recruiting!

2011-03-20T20:32:00.001-07:00

Saw this on FB this morning, MH is recruiting again, for their World Best Cabin Staff, and also cadet pilot, Commander & Co-Pilot.

For cabin staff & cadet pilot, candidate got to be below 30 of age.

Check out for more details at their FB page here.

Cabin Crew Interview Preparation Course

2010-12-06T08:50:00.000-08:00

Wanna see the world? Meet people?

Have dim sum in Hong Kong? Sushi in Japan?

Be in Paris for Valentine? New York for Xmas?

Wanna shop for Prada, Gucci, LV at a much lower price?

U can do so, by being a rich man/woman, or be a .....cabin crew!

Airlines are recruiting back to back recently, AirAsia, SIA, Emirates, Qatar.....even Cathay Pacific, grab the chances!

There is this intensive workshop by APIIC Consultancy that prepare aspiring cabin crew out there for upcoming airlines interviews. Get to know the interview's rounds, what to pay attention to....it prepare u to be more confident, and thus increase your chance of successfulness!

Call them @ 0379573577 or email hello@apiic.com.my

Upcoming Interviewsss.....

2010-11-30T06:05:00.000-08:00

Cabin crew wannabes out there, there are tonnes of oppurtunities coming on the way!!

4th Dec: SIA @ Ipoh
11th Dec: SIA @ KL
11th Dec: Qatar @ Ipoh
18th Dec : SIA @ Singapore

Others:
Air Asia - apply online, no date given
more details
Cathay Pacific- no date were published on web, rumours said it will be held in Jan.
more details

The Beauty Onboard........as a pilot.

2010-11-26T18:37:00.000-08:00

If you are girl, intelligent and trying hard to be in the aviation industry........why not try to go in by another channel, by applying to become a cadet pilot? other than the normal cabin crew.

A female pilot always attract my attentionsssSS...I look up to them. They are the roses among the thorns, and shine out in this male dominating industry!

Here are some real example:

1) Chananporn Rosjan

She is Ms Thailand 2005, studied Engineering, and now a captain with Air Asia Thailand

Be a Dory

2010-09-21T04:27:00.000-07:00

Be a dory sometimes , like the one in Finding Nemo, have short term memory , so that you can forget unpleasant things about ur work, and start a brand new day the next time!!

Latest SQ interview

2010-08-21T22:55:00.000-07:00

Recently SQ had been very active in their recruitment drive. Almost every 2 months there is a walk-in session in KL , SIN,and coming soon in Taiwan & Thailand!

There are a few differences in their interview nowadays as compare to the last time before they stop their recruitment due to bad global economy time.

As usual, they will start with document check. Then you will be group in 10 for height measurement, then wait for group interview.

In group interview, you'll be asked to intro yourself, then answer their 1 question.

If you survive this round, you will be going to the Grooming Check & uniform fitting (for gals).
I heard that in KL session , they will check your skin right next to the window, under the bright morning sun.

Games round & 1-1 interview is next. There will be some cards on a table, where you will be asked to work in team, and finds pairs of cards.
1-1 interview will be more on question regarding your ownself, backgrounds & scenario questions.

If you can survive this....again....another round...the Finale!!

2 to 3 interview. 2 interviewer , 3 candidates. Is about intro yourself again, and also discussion questions.

In interview rounds in Ipoh & Penang, the sequence of rounds are slightly different, and are less crowded!

Snowing is fun! but not when u are going to be onboard..

2010-03-30T07:29:00.000-07:00

Every year from November to Febuary, most of those cold countries start to snow. It looks nice for people that is from summer country like me. But it will not be fun when I need to be onboard on a snowing day.

Reasons ?

1) Aircraft have to be de-ice before take off, so all the aircraft will queued to go through the deicing process, so there is waiting time. Imagine when the airport is a busy airport.

2) After deicing, aircraft proceed to runway for take off, again, queue for the turn to take off, waiting time again.

3) Sometimes got to wait for the runway to be clear from snow tat had piled up.

4) It the aircraft does not take off within certain time- frame, snow/ice start to pile up on aircraft body, time to go back for deicing process again, and repeat the whole thing.

All this process will simply take up to 3 hours and more, before the aircraft finally take off.
That's why I don't really like snowing if it is my flying day, especially if I were to be on a long haul flight of 13 hours, killing me

All walks of life..

2010-03-17T05:03:00.000-07:00

Korean aunty & uncles : they like to grab newspaper when boarding, not for reading (maybe for some of them yes), but as a "coaster" for foot.

Korean youngster: Like to hold on to a super small screen and watch their video there.

Japanese: Likes beer and white wine

Caucasian : no porridge for them

China's Chinese: Must have rice for meal

Malaysian: always warm water or ask for their water bottle to be fill up

Boring & Tiring Schedule....

2009-12-20T07:56:00.000-08:00

I had been flying for 1 1/2 year...I heard everyone mention that they wish they can fly everywhere like me, but that is not TRUE!!

So far, i only been to 8 places- LA, NY, Atlanta, Honolulu, Seattle, Sydney, Frankfurt...and of coz Incheon (this is where the airline based). I'm like US Permanent Resident, at least 3 times that i enter in a month.

And the schdule is like shit! imagine u get LA, Atlanta, Hawaii in a month, is all long-haul!

I wonder is the schedulers lazy are they stupid, all the schedule pattern are just cut & paste and being repeated month after month among the crew.

Is time to change! U K ppl!!

Special Paseenger Onboard

2009-09-29T21:52:00.000-07:00

I had got 13 of Special passenger onboard in my zone of the NewYork bound flight today.3 families. They are from Myanmar, but without any nationality,there are refugee. They come under the IOM organization. I am wondering ...why do they have to cross almost 1/2 of the globe to US because of war in their country or other reasons? Their have all kind of facial expression on their face...but no 'happy" expression at all. I wish them all the best...may be after 1o yrs, those small kids will become some important people...

Here are some information on refugees that i found from IOM website:
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/media/press-briefing-notes/pbnAS/cache/offonce?entryId=25500

They are from Thai-Myanmar border, Kareni (from Karen Tribe), and US "offered to resettle up to 50,000 refugees from Site 1 and three other camps in Mae Hong Son province. The decision followed earlier US decisions to offer resettlement to up to 100,000 other refugees from camps to the south in Tak and Kanchanaburi provinces. "

Promo Gals in Myeong Dong

2009-08-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

There are tonnes of skin care shops in Myeong Dong- the places tat is packed with tourist, and because of this, all the shops has their own promoting stratergies...of coz not forgetting the promo gal, they will give out free drinks, sometimes even ice-cream, cotton pad to attrract customer to walk in to the shop.

Have a look on the different costume wear by those promo gal!

Wonderful Beaches!

2009-06-03T08:22:00.000-07:00

When i layover in hotel, i usually turn on either MTV channel or CNN on TV, and oftenly i saw this ad on CNN.

This always make me be grateful that I am a Malaysian, and more important, make me wanna to go dive or just a relax holiday at the beach.

I had not been diving after I left Club Med Phuket, which was 2 yrs ago...till May this year...I when to Mabul for 4 days, then 2 weeks later, another 4 days at Redang.

Mabul is awesome! the water is crystal clear, even when I am on the wood platform, I can see the fishes down in the water clearly!!

I didn't make it to Sipadan this time as I decide to join the trip last minute, there is no permit for me. But I'll sure be there again, with AOW , and staying in a better resort :P

This Redang trip, I was going as a leisure diver, while Ivan went to get himself certified as OW diver. We stayed at Berjaya Redang.

By the time the ferry reach jetty, I still can't feel that myself was on Redang, as tat is not the Redang tat i used to know. Coz we were transported to the resort on bus, going through the local village, where the school, police station is.

Is not like the long beach area where u step on the sand once u arrived, then only the resort compound. Here is resort compound 1st, then only you see the beach, hiding behind.

Because is it at a bay area, there are nothing to see when u snorkel at the sea infron of resort, only sand....even the sea water is cyrstal clear. And is quite at night...without the normal wave sound that I used to listen too when i am at the long beach.

Flying BXXXX?

2009-04-04T16:13:00.001-07:00

I came across this on a colleague's friend's blog, i was laughing when i read through it:

You know you're a flying bitch when...

1. You can eat a super quick 4 course meal standing at the kitchen counter
2. You can pack for a 2 week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard
3. All of your pens have different hotel names on them
4. You NEVER unpack
5. You can recognise pilots by the backs of their heads-but not by their faces
6. You understand and actually use the 24-hour clock
7. You stand at the front door and politely say "Buh-bye, thanks, have a nice day" when someone leaves your home
8. Your thighs are covered in bruises from armrests and elbows
9. You wake up and have to look at the hotel stationery to figure out where you are
10. You can spot out an airplane from the ground above and tell the other person what airline it is!
11. You bring home different grocery bags full of goodies that you can't get in your home town! and tell a story about it!
12. You know better NOT to date a pilot!
13. Your a fire fighter, a nurse, a security officer and a server- a great multi-tasker all in one!
14. You are standing in an elevator in your hotel and cant remember what floor you're supposed to go to, or what your room number is.
15. You can never make definite plans, otherwise you know you'll be delayed/called out, for sure!
16. You don't like long walks at the beach anymore, cause all you do is walk the ocean, but 36,000FT above!
17. You have mastered the art of putting on makeup in the car/bus/subway
18. You apologize for everything
19. You are no longer disgusted at stepping in dog poo: you've seen worse...trust me!
20. You appreciate time at home more than anyone else
21. You keep all your creams/perfumes/cosmetics in small pots and bottles so that they pass security cause you know its has to be under 100ML
22. Your fruits and veggies at home always go bad because you're always away
23. You miss your best friend's wedding, your parents' birthday, and all the occasions that are significant to you
24. You know at least 10 uses for the air sickness bags, none of which pertain to vomit.
25. You refer to cities based on their airport codes
26. Every time a door bell rings you look up the ceiling
27. You locate all emergency exits when in public transport and learn the door operations.

Okay.....those in blue applies to me too.

My Name Tag but not my name

2009-03-14T18:29:00.000-07:00

Name Tag - to me is someting that represent who am I. It is part of uniform - no matter school uniform or work uniform.

In school, i got my name tag which spelled my full name on it.

In ClubMed, i got my name tag with my nick name on it, so that the people from this global village can easily pronouce it.

I super duppa love this ! it shows where i am from, and also the languages that i speak.

In the current company that i am with, they gave this. According to them, it is my country flag + my 1st name initial + Last name on it.

I am NOT K.LIEW, it sounds terrible, please give me back my name!!

红豆沙 = ？

2009-01-12T08:04:00.000-08:00

In mandarin, when some cooked bean are smashed into paste, we call it xx"sand" because of it sandy texture. Ex: Red bean paste = 红豆沙 （if translate directly = red 红 bean 豆 sand 沙).

And in a bread store in the Incheon airport, there named their bread this....

Rotiboy in Seoul

2009-01-12T07:51:00.000-08:00

I came across this Rotiboy store in Seoul. Not many customer as we see in Malaysia...To me, i still think that the one we have in Malaysia is the most delicious.

A bun cost 1800 won = about RM 5 ( is almost the same as the bread in other bread store in Seoul.

The promo set which includes a bun, and a cup of coffee @ 3000 won (RM9)

Happy New Year 2009!!

2008-12-31T04:59:00.001-08:00

Just wanna wish all my friends and family members out there, and also to everyone of u...HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May every wish become true, everyone happy happy, and healthy healty!

I'll be on duty to Frankfurt again on 1st Jan, morning flight, so no countdown party for me.......

Lost in the Cabin

2008-12-28T22:14:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder how to get lost in the cabin? i have only heard of lost in the city (when the town has too many streets) or lost in the jungle (there is no road at all).
It had been twice in a month that i saw a kid lost their way in the cabin.....haha..

1st time:i saw a boy was walking up & down the aisle, seems like looking for sumthing, then when i ask him what is his seat num, he forget, when other group member of his saw him (he is with a tour group) only i know that his mum is seating in front. i brought him to his seat then, mum is still asleep without knowing his son had been up and down the aisle just now..haha.
(In this case, the mum sitting at aisle seat)

2nd time: While i was going for my rest, i saw an indian gal (abt 3 yrs old), almost crying tone, repeating "mama...mama...." aha...a child that lost her way again. She is from my zone, so that i know where she sit, and i sent her back to her mum.

The same situation, mum is still sleeping, and only awake when her daughter return.
(mum is in the aisle seat, gal in middle, while elder brother at the aisle seat, the elder brother went to the restroom, so the gal able to come out)

So the moral of stories, let ur child know what seat number they are in, and is always better to let children at window seat, adult at aisle seat.

A day in Frankfurt..

2008-11-30T05:27:00.000-08:00

Frankfurt, Germany,the downtown are not that big, and i visited most of the tourist spot on foot.

by the river side

there are swans in the river

Some museum along the river

Path along the river...

St. Bartholomew's DOM Catherdral

Rommerberg - where there celebrate all the festives seasons since long long time ago

street market

Various kind of frankfurters

Alte Oper - Opera House

I like the public transpot over here. in the bus, there is annoucement telling u what is the next stop, and also sign board that stated that, together with information on which subway station it interchange with.

Haupbahnhof - main train station

Taxi in Frankfurt, mostly are MERC BENZ.....

Waikiki Beach , Hawaii

2008-10-31T06:25:00.000-07:00

I'm lazy in writing words, my brain are empty....duno how to compose...pls forgive me, but pic is always better than words right? here u go !

I see this everywhere! alsmot every 5 min, 1 will pass by in fron of me....is own by a Japan Tour Agency H.I.S

Shopping centers, luxury shops are everywhere ...

Tropical Fruits in Seoul

2008-10-28T22:47:00.001-07:00

I saw this 2 kind of fruits in 1 of the supermarket in Seoul, being curious, i went checking out it's price. The Durian is imported from Thailand.

And this is what i saw:

17000 won = about RM51

71175 won = about RM231

24915 won = about RM72

Now only i know how precious is durian in overseas.

World of Coca-cola- Atlanta

2008-10-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

Coke, Cola, 可乐...a drink that you can see everywhere in the world. Atlanta , Georgia is where it begins.....and here i go..to World of Coca-cola.

He's the one who invented the magical potion.

Coca-cola signage from all over the world.

Still remember the type of vending machine on the left?

The ancient type of vending machine.

Yes. It cost 5cent only when it 1st started.

Coca-cola was 1st sold to public at soda fountain (as in the pic)@ Jacob's Pharmacy.

The 1st Coca-cola delivery car.

This is the fun place!! There are coca-cola & softdrink which is under Coke company for the visitor to taste out.

Visitor get a Coke as a souvenir.

NYC

2008-10-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

I visited NYC last month, on Sept 11.

Took a subway till Whitehall station, walk across to Battery park, there is where the jetty is for taking the ferry to Liberty Island.

Remembering the lost of a Hero

a "live" Liberty statue in Canon Park

I dun dare to take pic right infront of "him" coz i did not give any tipping, that's why the the object appear so small in this pic.

Canon Park

The ticket booth is located in here.

Ticket booth

Got myself a ticket for USD12, to get to the Liberty Island (where the Statue of Liberty is) & Ellis Island (where the Migration Museum is)

It stated"no monument access" on it, meaning that i can't go up of the Statue. I need to reserve at least 1 week in advance for that.

I think this is the Old Pier

As i'm alone, i ask other visitors over there to help to take pic of me with the Liberty Statue.

Here are some of the result:

1st

2nd

3rd

Very Good!!

2008-09-29T11:01:00.000-07:00

Half day in Hollywood

I'm really sorry for leaving this blog go outdated..here are some pics of my half day time in Hollywood.

Stars are at the both said along the street

To reach Hollywood from Downtown, my Kyle & I took a subway. Not knowing that there are actually 3 Hollywood station, we get down at the wrong station @ "Hollywood/Vines" and end up walking for almost 30 min with a very empty stomach up to our Chinese Theather.

The Grunman Chinese Theather

We almost fainted when we see the subway station are right next to the Chinese Theather. For those who want to go, remember only get down @"Hollywood/Highland" .

Hand prints ( in front of CHinese Theather)

John Woo's hand print.

My McD breakfast

The below pic are taken at this spot, with maximum zoom.

can see the tiny little "HOLLYWOOD" sign there?

2008-08-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

Dear all....i am now in LA. My 1st on job training flight....really very nervous, not knowing what to do, where to find things. Let me tell about what i had did.
3 hr 30 min before the departure time (3pm), i have to show my face at the operation center, which is 11.30am.And as usual, i have to prepare myself 1 hr 30 min before. I had briefing & lunch in the operation center, then off we go to airport for boarding.

I was assigned to a jumpseat, next to the most junior crew in the flight, and i observe & learn what she do. 1st thing is to arrange the newspaper, then magazine rack. Soon after that, passenger start boarding.....so welcome passenger. After take off, start giving out headphone and some giveaway items, then towel services.........and lots more to go.
I had the chance to give out the headphone, collecting used cup, giving up 1st meal.....and of coz..cleaning up toilet too!

I had a short rest time after abt 8 hours of depature....is really tiring!! and the most hard things was communication problem. Some passenger speak only korean, or japanese....so i can only always "ma fan" korean crew to help out .

I finally reached LA abt 13 hrs later...and flying back tml midnite...

Jack Of All Trade

2008-08-02T08:14:00.000-07:00

I m back!!! yes! i m back.....for 10 days ...wish it could be a longer break time for me. So what have i done last month? I m being trained as a

1) door opener (yes..i need to know the steps to open different aircraft door ),
2) security guard, (we have martial art/self defence class too!)
3) safety guard,
4) 1st aid paramedic, (we learn 1st aid from nurses)
5) evacuation "director"..... (to know what to do incase of evacuation needed)

Is not easy to become a cabin crew. "what differenciate a waitress and a cabin crew is the safety training that a cabin crew need to go through" - i totally agree to this.

That was what i did last month - safety training. Soon i will be in training again for another 1 more month, this time..for service training. Let's see how it will change me....haha!

What i ate...

2008-07-13T01:02:00.000-07:00

Is had been long that i did not update this blog......been extremely busy with the training schedule & testsssss......

after 2 weeks in Korea, i found out tat almost everyday i'll come across of KIMCHI, and all sorts of preserved vege, and losts of stews, soy bean paste soup.....

Let me show what i have before this few days.

One of the lunch meal tat i have in the canteen. The company "bao" lunch for all the staff.....

Mcdonald .. Bulgogi Set @ 4200 Won

Breakfast (buffet) in hotel

Zha Zhiang Mian (炸酱面）

When i am lazy to walk out....then i ate this...but i m cutting down on this already.

and this....Live Octopus !!! i swear we didn;t know what they sell when we enter the restaurant , there are NO single english word at all!

An Yeong Ha Sip NI Ka!

2008-07-02T05:29:00.000-07:00

I am now in Incheon! yes...only in Incheon Airport & Gimpo Airport area. Day time over here is long, sunrise before 6am (not sure on the time coz i have not been up before tat....soon i will know), and sunset at about 8pm.

This is where i stay...at Hyatt Incheon...is Twin Sharing.

The view from my room

Complimentary Teabags & coffee

While on the way from Incheon Airport to Gimpo Airport, there are quite a number of such vegetable farm by the road side.

Sometimes, i'll see this in the morning....abt 5am++ (and they said now is summer season)

The most expensive dinner that i had so far .. 9000won / pax for this Pork Ribs BBQ set,

Will update more soon!

God Blessed Land

2008-06-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

Malaysia, the land that i call home...is really a God Blessed Land. Looking at the newspaper, there is Typhoon in Philipines, flood in Southern China, earthquake in Japan, earthquake at Sichuan, Snow Storm in Northern China............Tsunami at Banda Acheh, Phuket, Volcano in Indonesia....don't u think Malaysia is really a God Blessed Lang situated in the middle of all these countries?

Krabi Getaway

2008-06-05T06:45:00.000-07:00

Krabi - a place that is coming up , but still less touristy as Phuket. I think quite a number of populations here are muslims, you can actually saw many ladies in tudung, or at least have their hair wrapped up. Their are also restaurants, food stalls that sell halal food.

Many websites state that May - Oct is raining season (tat's y it is low season too), i was worry whether it will ruin my trip or not....but thank god, everyday was a sunny day, except there was a day it is raining in Ao Nang. (but we were away island hopping).

The main road in Ao Nang

As it is low season, we get cheaper deal on accomodation & tour.

We stayed at Ben's House, a fabulous , cute little guesthouse. It is few months old, still new.

600 Baht (800 baht with ABF) per night for a Superior Room. They provide housekeeping everyday, 2 bottles of water everyday, and it has a swimming pool too! I got no complaint at all.

The Superior Room

View from the Balcony, overlooking Napotharat Beach

The swimming pool tat is share with the boutique hotel next door (Royal Nakara)

Islands Hopping

Ben's House also has tour arrangement services, we booked our "4 islands " (450 baht by long tail boat) & "Phi Phi Island" (1000 baht by speedboat) trip with them.

The "4 Islands Tour" (include Poda island, Hong Island, Chicken Island, Phranang Cave)

Poda Island

Poda Island

Tub Island (Note the sand strip in the middle of the sea, it appear during low tide, and 1 can walk over to the small island on the other side)

Sumwhere near to the Phranang Cave

Chicken Island (Koh Khai)

Vendors on the island

after bargaining, i bought a corn for 30 baht, & a BBQ drumstick (Gai Yang in thai) for 40 baht. (is expensive to me ) .

Phi Phi Island Tour

Bamboo Island

This cute baby gal was same boat with me, her parents leave her alone playing sands and go for photo session.. that is how a western child is being brought up to be independant i believe.

Maya Bay (it become so famous after movie "The Beach" was filmed there)

I think in total i spent about RM600 for this tour.. i did not fly there, but i used land transpot all the way up till Krabi.

It goes this way:
KL- Hatyai (abt 10hrs by bus)
Hatyai - Krabi town (abt 4hrs by bus)
Krabi Town - Ao Nang (30 min)

Ao Nang - Hatyai (abt 5 hrs by minivan)
Hatyai - KL (abt 16 hrs by train , and of coz....i'll definitely go for a sleeping berth)

Interview, interviews, interviewss...

2008-05-22T19:16:00.000-07:00

After i had been through so many airlines interviews, i make my own conclusion on what do they actually look for in selecting a cabin crew.

-For gals, too young they don't take in , or if u still look like college student or fresh from college, passing % is low.
-Too thin or too fat, body built too small or too big, passing % low.
-Always keep eye contact with interviewers.
-Try ur best to keep smiling, at least enough to conver ur nervousness.
-Always follow the instructions, if they mention business attire, don't go in casual wear, if they said skirt, don't go in pants etc.
-Be humble
-If cabin crew is wat u wan, don't afraid of failure and rejections, not everyone got it in the 1st few attempts, at least for me is not.....

Using a quote of Ivan: "if she had stop trying, she might not get this now"

Fishing My Way To Made Of Honor

2008-05-16T09:01:00.000-07:00

Came across Nuffnang website and found tat there is an contest going on where i can "Fish" my way to win an "exquisite 8 course dinner at JW Marriott KL which features various wedding themed performances and the movie premiere of Made of Honor right after the dinner"

Hopefully with my fishing skill, i can be 1 of the top 40 that fished the most fishes , and grab the chance to join such grand event!!

Do i fish enough??

Cabin Crew Interview IV - Korean Air

2008-05-14T08:25:00.000-07:00

The Interview for this airline is a little different . During the interview, you will be standing (yes....stand throughout the whole interview ), instead of sitting as for other airlines.

Similar to others airlines, they will start with group interview 1st. Abt 8 girls in a group, walk a round infront of interviewers and stand in a row at the marked position. They are 4 interviewers.

For those successful in Round 1, they will be invited to the Final Interview few days later. Final Interview will be the same, and also a english conversation test before u go into the interview room.

Korean Air has the simpliest interview, only ask u to self introduce ,follow by some questions from interviewer, no uniform fitting, no situations question, but they are also the toughest airlines to get in. I just like the uniform too much!!!

Cabin Crew Interview III - Emirates

2008-05-13T21:43:00.000-07:00

Emirates had their preliminary round of interview done by agent - SAAS Atlantic. They will held walk-in interview, if u are selected, then you are qualified to go for Round 1 Interview by Emirates. Those Interviewer fly from Dubai to KL. Normally 2 of them.

Preliminary Round:

Group discussion- 10 ppl in a group, a topic will be given , and are given 10 minutes to discuss, and to come out with a conclusion. Interviewer will go round and observe everyone during discussion. There is no right or wrong answer, they just want to see how you present yourself, how you behave when there is an conflict of ideas etc.

If you are selected in this round, then you will be invited for Round 1 interview.

Round 1 will have the same group discussion also, if you are selected , then english test, then 1 to 1 interview i guess (coz the furthest that i had been thru is till the group discussion in round 1 only...)

Cabin Crew Interview II - Air Asia

2008-05-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

U can really see people from all walks of life during Air Asia Walk-In interview , for example: gal that chew the chewing gum the whole day, even is their turn to be interviewed; gals that come in in pants or super short mini skirt.....well i am not sure of what Air Asia are looking for, so i got no idea whether dressing in mini skirt, casual is ok or not.

Few years back, they will do a few interview task together.
- You will be asked to walk on a stage, with their trolley bad & hand bag.
- walk towards interviewer after this , show them ur hand.
- read a passage in English
- 1 to 1 interview

Nowadays, they seperate it.
- you will be group in a group of 10, then 1 by 1 walk in to the room.
- in the room, follow the sign on the floor, and walk towards interviewers, and show hand.
- and walk out of the room, walk for result

I was always being booted out after this round...before even i could speak or introduce myself. So i really got no idea what they are looking for, and wat will happen next.

Cabin Crew Interview - SIA

2008-05-13T06:07:00.000-07:00

May be i should blog about how airlines conduct their interview....after i had been to numerous cabin crew interview.

Let's start with SIA, average every 2 months they will have a recruitment excersize.

1st Round : will group in a group of 10 for group interview. They will ask u to introduce uself, and another questions. It can be any questions.( Ex: why u wan to join SIA, tell us about a good or bad customer service that u had encouter)

If you are selected in 1st round, then u will go to Kebaya Fitting / Skin check round.

There are uniforms & sandles, u will need to change into the uniform, and walk towards the interviewer. They will look at ur posture, fingers, skin....anything that is not cover by the uniforms, and also to check whether u had any tattoos on ur feet. ( this is what i think la....coz they never mention what they are looking for)

Again, you will know whether you are in or not for the next round after this. Then u will go to round 2.

Round 2: 1 to 1 interview. The interview will ask all sort of situation questions, and see how u react to it.

Once again, another heart beating round , if u are selected, then u will proceed to the Final Round

Final Round : 2 to 1 interview. 2 Interviewer will be there, u will need to introduce urself, then they will ask questions from there.

You will know on the spot whether u are selected or not.

For guys, is only skin check.

More photoshoot

2008-04-30T10:05:00.000-07:00

After the Lifestyle pic shoot, we had the Bridal shoot the following week...(eehem..hemm...No,i m not married yet). This time the location is at Putrajaya, in a very beatiful mid morning. And i now believe that Putrajaya is way hotter then other parts of KL, is HOT!

Now i'll let the pictures speak the words.

I like this the most!!....looks like Miami right?

Lifestyle Photoshoot by JayHan

2008-04-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

I had the honour to be photograhped by JayHan (My neighbour back in Melaka...haha) for some lifestyle pics. It took place at Bukit Jalil Park some weekend last month.

We were looking at each other eyes for this pose....and were looking for each other's "eye shit", haha!

Do watch out for more pics!

@ the Junction Again

2008-04-04T10:14:00.000-07:00

I had lost count on how many times i had gone for the interviews on the same kind of job - Cabin Crew/ Flight Stewardess / Flight Attendant....watever u call it..

I remember i had been try try try and try since my last year or university study.....till now, and had almost attended all interviews that were conduct by airlines that recruite ppl in Malaysia. (except Qatar, Kuwaits Air)

This time, i went for Silkair. It went smoothly through the 1st round (group interview).....and the gals were being asked to go for the uniform fitting test in 2nd round. Similar to SIA kebaya fitting test, the interviewers will look at ur grooming, posture, and "examine" u with their eyes from head to toes. I failed twice in this in previous SIA interviews. Surprisingly, i had make it for this time!! Of i go to the final round of management interview, and eveything went smooth, and i got the email from Silkair asking me to go for the medical checkup.

So....another 2 weeks to go to see whether i pass the medical checkup or not.....

The day after i had finished with the medical checkup, i got a call from Intrepid Travel, saying tat i was offered the job as a Group Leader (12 months contract)....arghhhh.......how to choose? i like both of the job..

IF i am a Group Leader, i'll be leading the BKK- MY-SIN trip, or vice versa. Sound kind of interesting, but i'm not sure will i still feel the same after a yr.

But do i have the capability to lead a group? To be a group leader, i got to be with them through out the whole trips, making decision, manage money.......

Where i had stayed in Bangkok (Part 2)

2008-04-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

Bangkok City Suite

A small hotel, this hotel is at the end of Petchaburi Road, next to the ExpressWay entrance. It not that far as i had thought before. Although is far to walk to the nearest BTS station, but is still convenient to me as i don't mind to commute in the local way- by bus. Just a few minutes walk to the nearby bus stop, there are many buses passing by, all heading to Pratunam area; and believe me, those busses are very frequent, not like over here in KL, i sometimes wait till i "fatt for".

Back to the hotel, it cost us about 1100 baht for triple room, WITH buffet breakfast & Wifi in room, i think is worth it. Clean room, clean linen, and a bathtub in the bathroom.

Lub D

I simply just love love love this place! is hip, modern & comfortable. They offer dorms, twin & double room (only this with ensuite bathroom). I come across this place while browsing through hostelworld.com , and the word "Buy 1 nite free 1 nite" caught my attention. (u know la....backpack ma...low budget..sumore gal....is like tat one la..) although not many reviews, but all at the positive side. After browsing Lub D's website, i decided to give it a try. I had a Twin Room for 4 nites at abt 1600 baht.

They got a cozy theather room with 52" LCD TV, complete with hifi system & dvd player; a laundry room (coin operated : washing & drying each 20 baht) ; a book shelfs fill of travel books; FREE WIFI at lobby area.

Take a look at below pics, picture speaks the 1000 words; and also Lub D's website, they elaborate much more better than me.

Where i had stayed in Bangkok

2008-03-27T22:25:00.000-07:00

Lamphu House , Soi Rambuttri, Khao San area.

Make famous by Lonely Planet, they got lots of customer now, and i feel that they are abit arrogant..

We was abit late (20 minutes late) during the check out day, and that fellow at the reception question me like i am late for school!! but luckily he is willing to give me back the deposit of 1000 baht.

A "ok" place, clean, big room (we go a double twin room), towel, soap , toilet paper are provided.

Double Twin Room - consists of 2 double bed

Rambuttri Village Inn, Soi Rambuttri, Khao San Area.

This inn is located just next to Lamphu House, look nice from outside.

When i step in, there are many guest around the reception counter, all waiting for their turn, and the receptionist is with that kind of face that u dun wan to loook at it anymore, is so "dark".

Waited for about 15 min for my turn, got my room keys and to the room we go.

And it look like this in the room

The curtain is not being put up properly, it can't be close tight. The wall light is malfunction; wall is dirty; my bed linen got a hole on it and there is a chemical smell when i walk into it. Since is a budget inn (800 baht/nite), i bear with it, even though i expect more from this.

At dawn,there are more in the room tat welcome us. Guess wat.....

lizard? nope....

siu keong? nope.....

ghost? nope......not so "mang" i believe

is BED BUG!

Bed bug on tissue

At 1st, we think that is just a few, just catch, tekan till die and throw; but we are wrong, i kept feeling uncomfortable at nite, i thought tat it might be my phychology thing tat bother me....till i fell something crawl on me...

i catch some, and try to search for the source from where they come from.....and i flip the corner of pillow case ....and what i saw is A BUNCH OF SMALL BED BUGS, crawling out!!!!

The next thing that i do, is throw away the pillow, jump of the bed, and grab the phone to call to reception.

Me: Reception?there are Bed Bugs in the room.
Receptionist: Bed Bug lor? can u pls pack and come down to change room?
Me : change room? OK.

It seems like is so normal to them. 1 of the staff came over to check on the situation.

Middle of the nite, i was dragging my stuff to the lobby, to change the room....from those forever "Black faced" staff, and not even a single "Sorry" word i heard.

Now i know why other people wrote bad review about this place.
I swear that i will never step into this place again.

Sawadeeka Krung Thep Part 2

2008-03-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

AnantaSamakhom Throne Hall

To me, this was a surprise in Bangkok! as i had never expect to see such a beautiful European style building in the middle of Bangkok. It was made of marble. King Chulalongkorn ordered to built this, and it took 8 years to complete, after his death. The architect, artist were brought in from Italy. There are hand painted paintings up in the dome, but with thai elements.

"The Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall was constructed in the Italian Renaissance and Neo Classic style of architecture. The exterior is decorated with marble from Carrara, Italy. " from http://www.palaces.thai.net/night/new/vm/ananda.htm

Yaowarat Road (chinatown)

Famous with market in the morning, and restaurants, road side food stalls at night, and also bird nest & shark fins.

Things here are EXPENSIVE! a place of wan tan mee cost 50 baht (RM5) at a road side stall!!

Wat Arun- Temple of Dawn

Situated along Chao Phraya River, opposite of the Grand Palace. We missed the nice view at dawn time as we visited this place in the morning.

Notice the staircase on the right, visitor can climb up to the 3rd tier.
The staircase are almost 90 degrees! I stopped climbing up on the 2nd tier, the guys move up.

Wat Pho

There is a reclining Buddha in this temple. Behind it, there is 7 Gods. Thai people had a different God for each day, ex: Monday God, Tuesday God....If you are born on Monday, they you pray to Monday God. (this is what i heard when "eavesdropping" at a nearby tour guide doing his commentry)

Other than as a place for pray, this Wat was also a traditional Thai Medicine school and very old Thai Massage School. You can find many ancient plaques inscribed with medical texts were placed around the temple.

The feet of Buddha

For medicine teaching?

Sawadeeka Krung Thep

2008-03-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

I had been to Bangkok Twice in 5 months time....so i think instead of answering questions like "y always go?", "u like thailand so much?", " nice to visit meh?", i think is it the best i post up wat i had been doing in bangkok over here , to answer those questions.

For both of the trips, i backpack there, no joining any tour from malaysia, coz i find those itinery BORING! (they go to zoo, waterpark, crocodile farm....just like wat we have over here) I want to see how ppl live in Bangkok.

Grand Palace (250baht)

- 1 of the must visit in all travel guide, after all..seldom u get a chance to visit palace right? Not sure about europe country, but in Malaysia, u can only stand outside the gate of the Palace, and see only trees.

The entrance fees had include entrance fees to Vimanmek Mansion as well.

Everyday, they have few sessions of free guided tour, in english .

Khao San Road

- a place full of guest house, backpacket lodge, budget inn.. and tourist!

You can buy food , backpack, clothes, souvenirs, liquor, slippers and even DEGREE CERT, DIPLOMA CERT, INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE, Intl STUDENT CARD here!!
Just give then your picture, if u don't have, they can take for u, and come back later to take. Ta- dah!!! there you go, a graduate is "produced".

other than that, they have this small little mobile pub by the road side, where u can order a "BUCKET" of liquor, which all the liquor will be pour into that small bucket, and you are giving a straw to drink.

Too bad that i did not have a pic of that....coz i scare that i'll be chopped up.

Erawan Shrine

A very famous place, even among hongkees, those artists & singers always go pray there. This is the new statue, after the previous one had been destroy by a mad guy. This place is crowded with people from day till nite.

There are dancers for employ to dance for the God. Ppl do so when they "thanks God". (还神)

Jim Thompson House

A Thai style house, which is belong to Jim Thompson, founder of Thai Silk company. According to many guide books, he had dissappear in Cameron Highland and never return.(http://www.jimthompsonhouse.com/)

We did not go in as its almost closing time, just took some pic outside.

Vimanmek Mansion

The world largest Golden Teak Wood Building. It did not use single nail for the construction.

They have the compulsory guided tour here. This place was used to be a Palace for few years. They exhibit the king's bedroom, bahtroom, working room, and all sort of souvenirs that the King received throughout the years. As camera is not allowed in the building, i do not have any interior picture. Go visit this place personally, is worth it.

Chiang Mai here we come!!

2008-01-07T00:12:00.000-08:00

After almost 12 hours of journey, we reached Chiang Mai....finally!

But....not in the middle of town. We were transferred to pick-ups in a petrol kiosk sumwhere outskirt of town, and being sent to a guest house in a small lane somewhere 20 min walking distance from Tha Pae gate.

Why guest house?Why not bus station? Because that is for their customer (1/2 of the bus load)who had already sign up package in Bangkok.

Some of you might think that is good as you don have to look for ur own accomodation...but i'mtotally very dissappointed with their services. We were just left on our own to figure out where we are! No more buying bus ticket from Tour Agent!

None of us have a Chiang Mai map with us, what i have is just a very brief , almost useless mandarin Thailand Guide book with me. Luckily, 1 guai lou saw me trying to figuring out where are we on the map. He just ask us to follow him as he is also heading to Tha Pae Gate area, where most of the guest house was.

Chiang Mai weather is lovely during this time, is about 22C i guess. Tha Pae Gate area had been decorated in conjuction with Loy Krathong & King's 80th B'day.

We check-in to "Green House", a small little budget guest house. Is just 150bath for twin share/cold shower; 100 bath for single/cold shower. As i said "Budget", so dun expect too much. It is quite comfortable actually, u can do your laundry, use the shared hot shower. This guesthouse are quite hot among backpackers from Taiwan , Japan & Korea. There is a Korean gal who had been staying there for nearly a month!! I wish i can be like her, travelling all around. There is a booklet in the reading corner, which contents all the reccommendations by prev guests on where to dine & sightseeing.

Not forgetting a very very cute & naughty cat-- Garfield!!! Garfield is the pet to the guesthouse owner. He is playing non - stop, this minute with a leaf, the other moment with another cat's bell!!

We rented 2 bikes - 200bath each. Petrol in Thailand is expensive, 30 bath/litre. I wonder why Malaysian make so much noise when gov raised the oil price last time, they should appreciate that we are yet to pay RM3/ litre for oil. For the day, we visited Chiang Mai Uni, Doi Suthep and 1 of the hilltribe village.

On our way to Doi Suthep, we turn in to Chiang Mai Uni, which is BIG!! with a lake in the campus, something like USM but with many leng luis in uniform.

Further up the hill, we reach Doi Suthep-a gold shrine. Its not easy for me to climb up those stairrsssss.............look at my pic !

2007-12-20T03:10:00.000-08:00

2007-12-12T23:41:00.001-08:00

26 Nov 清迈-曼谷

今天早上到城里四处逛。到了Wat PhraSing,Wat Chedi Luang. 无意中发现一件日语指南里也有介绍的店-Herb Basic,售卖很多种的spa用的用品，如香精油， bath salt, 各种的motiuriser, lotion,balm.http://www.herbbasicsproduct.com/

晚上搭8.30pm的巴士回曼谷。

这次选了650baht 的坐位，在车站，巴士前的柜台，有人会收票和check-in 行李，记录你共有几个包寄仓，好像在机场check-in这样。上车后，有‘巴士小姐”带你到位子。途中‘巴士小姐”会分派食物和饮料。巴士在半途停下让搭客和司机休息，搭客可以用巴士票里的固
本换食物。还好之前Mr Chai 有告述我们，要不然根本不知道，因为全是泰文。

2007-12-10T07:28:00.000-08:00

25 Nov 清迈- Full day Trekking to Mae Tang, Loy Krathong游行, Sunday Nite Market

起了个清早，清迈早晨的天气还带着寒意，有如金马仑，。这天参加了Full day Trekking，8。30am便出发，目的地是清迈以北的Mae Tang. 这配套里包括了elephant trekking, jungle trekking,长颈村， white water rafting 和 bamboo rafting 。个人觉得只有white water rafting 和 bamboo rafting好玩，其他的还好。我应该不会在去那些elephant camp 骑大象，觉得它们所得的待遇太糟了，游客都好像把快乐建在大象身上。当大象不听话，不肯让人骑的时候，manhout (顾大象的人) 就用那钉锤，往象头上敲，我清楚看到鲜血涌出来，伤口的周围，还有很多如此的旧伤。我在想--大象身为动物之王，人类以如何残忍的方法来让它顺从人类？我在这得到了答案 http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/herd/index.htm

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1017_021017_elephantheaven.html

清迈的长颈村带有太多的商业味道。几户人家，几个摊档就是一个长颈村了，偶尔可以看到妇女在织布。

入夜，街道上有源续作天的Loy krathong游行。我们边走边看，一路走到Tha Pae Gate 那里的Sunday NIght Market.这个market，可真的是考我脚力。。。它比起Saturday nite market, 可说是大一倍，更加看不到尽头！！这个night market, 让我想再从游清迈，因为这里的灯，手袋，bracelet,和其他种种的手工艺品，很便宜！！

2007-12-07T06:10:00.000-08:00

24 Nov 清迈- Borsang制伞厂，Loy Krathong游行，saturday market，放水灯

一早到市集去逛，买了豆浆油条当早餐。无意中走到了花市，那里的鲜花还真是便宜，一大束的玫瑰，卖80baht.我们到一花摊去，请看摊的女子教我做水灯。要说这简单的一句话，我可是比手划脚，加上有限的泰文，才让她明白。

过后到了Borsang制伞厂参观，绕了一大圈，才到那。除了制伞过程，没什么吸应我。

回到了GreenHouse，continue装饰我们的Krathong.

今天是Loy Krathong, 水灯节，加上泰王的80大寿渐近，清迈一连几天举行了花车游行。
看了下花车游行，下一站到Saturday Nite Market.这个夜市可是看不到尽头，摆满了个种贩卖手工艺品，小食的摊档。

(图为泰王年轻时）

因为赶着在10pm到Ping River河边放水灯，而匆匆的离开night market. 河边可是非常热闹。天空无时无刻可以看到烟花和一大堆的孔明灯；爆竹声chi起比落。我们提着自做的水灯，随着众人一起去河岸边放。许了个愿，把水灯放入水里，希望愿望成真。

2007-12-05T06:06:00.000-08:00

21NOV Lcct-曼谷
搭airport express AE2 到Khaosan,一路上迎入眼帘的是从连接机场到市区里的高架桥速公路。这晚入住了Lamphu House。晚上在khao san 逛。入夜的Khao San,塞满了洋人，“砍人”的摊档，流动性非常高的小食档（它可能这分钟在这，下分钟在另一边了），制作假文凭，驾驶执照，学生证，驳发等的摊子.

22Nov 大皇宫，Pratunam- 清迈

花了整个早上在大皇宫，参加了那里的Guided Tour，这地方是多么的壮观。匆匆赶回Lamphu house check out, 是迟了约一个小时，是我们不对，可是他们的态度也很差。竟可以问我现在几点，然后指着"check out 11am" 的告示，一点cust service 都没有。
下午到了Pratunam 逛，然后回到khaosan 搭之前向tour agent 买巴士票的巴士(原本要搭火车的计划应为票都售完了而泡汤）。后悔搭这辆巴士，350bath,虽然便宜，可是停比其他巴士多次，很多之前写有的东西都没有，没被，没pillow，厕所不能用，位子差。花了12个小时，才到清迈.

23 Nov 清迈

到Green House碰运气，check - in 唯一下的房间，租了摩多车后便出发。在green house拿了一份日文刊物里地图,我觉得这是我看到的最好的地图了，分叉路，单程路，背包客会去的地方都有标明。骑着摩托上山去，第一站到Doi Suthep,然后苗族村，路过Bhu Ping Palace, 午饭时候关了。晚上到Sam Choon mukata,吃类似BaqBQ plaza的steamboat. 很值得，100 bath/人，除了火锅料，有熟食，甜品，和大虾！

Wedding Dinner

2007-10-29T22:57:00.000-07:00

Had been to G, Penang last month for1 of mybest friend wedding dinner. They have good service, they do serve the food to your own plate, which i see it for the 1st time ("sua gu").