March 30, 2009

Munich! danke!

I love Muchen!!! Such a beautiful city, passengers were very nice didnt drink that much as people rumoured...it was an afternoon flight hence load was full as well and we landed at night, next day in the morning as I opened the window from my room...what??????!!!!!!!! SNOWING~~~~~wohooooooooooooooo so amazing, had been waiting for so long to see snow!!! Was really impressive so couldnt wait any longer to go outside and feel the snow! After having the breakfast in the hotel, I decided to go out to Munich downtown for shopping and taking some photographs...its a cliche for me! hahahahaha~

As I walked down to the shopping area, it started to snow again which was a fantastic view and could feel the snow wasnt that strong, therefore my umbrella was fine enough to walk under snowing condition. Guess what again...another LV! and found a MUJI shop in Munich!!! Of course no doubt, i had a great shopping day in there! Munich people are nice and friendly, beautiful sites and bars for people for hang around and meet up for a coffee and tea! So looking forward to visit Munich again in the near future!


March 27, 2009

April Roster! (Updated)

Finally, the roster is out...but as i didnt realize that only 5 days off can be given after/before our annual leave, hence, I got 5 days off plus 10 days leave to go back home!!! Sweet Costa Rica!!! Right after my Bangkok Sydney flight, will fly the same day back home. Thank you Mr Scheduling...I got 2 Osaka flights which make me so excited! Thanks millions!!!

4.01-4.15 LEAVE (Costa Rica, Pura vida! Voy para la casa!)
4.16 Dubai-London Heathrow (swapped IKA for LHR)
4.17 London 24 hours!
4.18 London-Dubai
4.19 Dubai-Osaka, Japan!
4.21 Back to Sandpit Dubai...
4.22-4.23 OFF
4.24 Rest
4.25 Dubai-Osaka, Japan~2nd one!
4.27 From beatiful Osaka to steamy Dubai...
4.28 OFF
4.29 Dubai-Shanghai, China (My 2nd chinese destination...Pearl Towe, I am coming!)
5.01 Shanghai-Dubai (Then start my reserve month....huh~)

In general, this is my top bid month and so happy to get 2 Osaka! Watch out my wallet again after Milan~hehehehehe...

March 11, 2009

Flight Attendants' note

1. You can eat a 4 course meal standing at the kitchen counter
2. You search for a button to flush the toilet
3. You look for the "crew line" at the grocery store.
4. You can pack for a 2 week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard
5. All of your pens have different hotel names on them
6. You NEVER unpack
7. You can recognize pilots by the backs of their heads-but not by their faces
8. You can tell from 70 yards away if a piece of luggage will fit in the overhead bin
9. You care about the local news in a city three states away
10. You can tie a neck scarf 36 ways
11. You know at least 25 uses for air sickness bags-none of which pertain to vomit
12. You understand and actually use the 24-hour clock
13. You own 2 sets of uniforms: fat and thin
14. You don't think in "months"-you think in "bid packs"
15. You always point with two fingers
16. You get a little too excited by certain types of ice
17. You stand at the front door and politely say "Buh-bye, thanks, have a nice day" when someone leaves your home
18. You can make a sentence using all of the following phrases: "At this time," "For your safety," "Feel free," and "As a reminder"
19. You know what's on the cover of the current issues of In Touch, Star, and People magazines
20. You stop and inspect every fire extinguisher you pass, just to make sure the "gauge is in the green"
21. Your thighs are covered in bruises from armrests and elbows
22. You wake up and have to look at the hotel stationery to figure out where you are
23. You refer to cities by their airport codes
24. You actually understand every item on this list
25. Everytime the door bell rings you look up at the ceiling.
26. You change into you "galley shoes" to cook dinner at home!
27. You open your bathroom doors at home slowly incase someone forgot to lock it.
28. You only know 250 or 350 degrees on your home oven
29. When you ask your spouse when they will be coming home from work you ask for their "ETA"
30. You can spot out an airplane from the ground above and tell the other person what airline it is!
31. You go through each room at your friends place looking for magazines to read!
32. You bring home different grocery bags full of goodies that you can't get in your home town! and tell a story about it!
33. You know better NOT to date a pilot!
34. Your a fire fighter, a nurse, a security officer and a server all in one!
35. Your a GREAT multi - tasker!
36. You have mastered the art of walking very quickly down the aisle and not catching anyone's eye.
37. Your at a friends party and you start wiping your hands on their curtains.
38.You call for the car doors to be armed and cross checked before pulling away.
39.you answer your phone by saying "Hi its ..... at "position"
40. when you try and put the foot brake on your shopping cart.
41.When releasing your seatbelt in the car, you try to 'lift the top portion of the buckle and pull apart" and are confused when you can't find it.
42. When sitting in the backseat of your friends car, you check the seat pocket for garbage.
43. when your friends or family ask what time it is, you ask in what time zone!
44. When you're really tired and are staying in for the night, you tell you're friends you're 'slam-clicking'.
45. You remember the hotel phone numbers better than your home phone number.
46. You see rubbish dropped on the floor in your own home and instead of bending down to pick it up, you kick it under the sofa.
47. You have 400 mobile numbers in your adress book of crew you still wanted to meet up with....but when you finally get the time and browes for numbers you cannot put their faces and names together!
48. You locate all the exits when on public transport and learn the door operations.
49. 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.
50. You can never make definite plans, otherwise you know you'll be delayed/called out, for sure!
51. You can't help saying goodbye to friends or anyone without sounding patronising... "b'bye now.. bye!
52. when you've finished your dinner you throw the dirty plate in the cupboard and kick the door shut.
53. If you check your breast pocket for a pen when you are going to write a shopping list at home.
54. You automatically uncross your legs, sit back, and fold your arms across your lap when you hear an engine rev up, whether you're a passenger on a flight that day or just in the car!
55. Every time someone ask's a question your reply is ... 'Just bear with me, or standby...
56. when ur going out from the hotel on a layover u smile and greet ppl u meet in the lifts... and ur not even in uniform! lol
57. You take out one blanket from the overhead bin or closet....and you hide it behind your back, running fast so no one sees it so you can use it!!!!
58. You know the water gague is showing empty and you grab a bottle of water and start washing your hands!
59. You spin around in the aft galley and yell, i love my job, i love my job....
60. You carry around ultra concentrated spray for the smells that come out of the lavoratory to protect you and your fellow co-workers!
61. You carry around a sharpie marker!
62. You work 18 hour days then go home and start cleaning up after someone else!
63. You have soo much time off you have 2 jobs!
64. Your dead heading on a flight and your sleeping and you wake up when they say "doors for departure and cross check" or when you hear the high low chimes in the cabin!
65. You tell people to turn off their cellphones or ipods.
66. If someone is smoking you show them the sign and remind them not to smoke!
67. You are ready to shop when you get to your destination!
68. You get so use to standing up while eating you don't even look for a chair anymore.
69. You hate people that slam their doors and call them slam-clickers!
70. You have soo many pictures, you don't know what album to start with and what pictures belong where anymore!
71. You don't like long walks at the beach anymore, cause all you do is walk the ocean, but 36,000FT above!
72. you stuff your cell phone in your bra while out clubbing in case you get a call from crew sked
73. you have mastered the art of putting on makeup in the car/bus/subway
74. you carry in your purse a stain-remover pencil at all times
75. you apologize for everything
76. you are no longer disgusted at stepping in dog poo: you've seen worse...trust me!
77. you appreciate time at home more than anyone else
78. when you ask someone a question, you stick your ear in their face and put your hand around it in order to hear better
79. you've developed an interest for astrology, and constantly ask "what's your sign?"
80. you're a pro of small talk and specialize in four categories: children, mortgages, divorces, and your in-laws
81. you've got a bunch of old worthless coins from the pre-Euro era
82. you bring your big suitcase on a one-day layover to get your groceries!
83. you know how to create a gourmet fondue using jersey milk bars, stale crew fruit, plastic cutlery and china from the business class cabin.
84. you bring home some passenger meal trays and wash them, then fill them with your own food and heat it up on board during your next flight!
85. you're dead-heading and you offer to place other passengers' luggage in the overhead bins, or bring them blankets.
86. you keep your crew tags visible when you are dead-heading, so that the flight attendants will know you are crew and offer you free food/booze.
87. 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
88. You hear your cell phone ring even when it's not ringing
89. you bid flights according to the hotel at a destination, and not necessarily the destination itself
90. your fruits and veggies at home always go bad because you're always away(updated for crew members, written by you!)

So you want to be a flight attendant? Go to a resale store and find an old, navy suit that an army sergeant might have worn. Add a white shirt and a tie. Wear that same outfit for three consecutive days.Go to an airport and watch airplanes take off for several hours. Pretend you are standing by for them and they are all full. Go home. Return to the airport the very next day and do the same thing again.Fill several large boxes with rocks. Lift them over your head and place them on the top shelf of a closet. Slam the door shut until the boxes fit. Do this until you feel a disc slip in your back.Turn on a radio. Be sure to set it between stations so there is plenty of static. Turn on the vacuum cleaner and garbage disposal. Run them all night.Remove the covers from several T.V entrees. Place them in a hot oven. Leave the food in the oven until it's completely dried out. Remove the hot trays with your bare hands. Serve to your family. Don't include anything for yourself. Serve your family a beverage one hour after they've received their meal. Make them remain in their seats during this time. Ask them to scream at you and complain about the service. Scrounge uneaten rolls off the plates for you to eat 6 hours later when you're really hungry. Place a straight-backed chair in a closet facing a blank wall. Use a belt to strap yourself into it. Eat the rolls you saved from your family's meal.Ask your family to use the bathroom as frequently as possible. Tell them to remove their shoes and socks before entering, and see who can make the most disgusting mess. Clean the bathroom every hour throughout the night.Make a narrow aisle between several dining room chairs and randomly scatter your husband's runners and loafers along the way. Turn off the lights and spend the night walking up and down the aisle while banging your shins against the chair legs and tripping over the shoes. Drink several cups of cold coffee to keep yourself awake.Gently wake your family in the morning and serve them a muffin in a package. Don't forget to smile and wish them a nice day when they leave for work and school. After the family leaves, take a suitcase and go out into the yard. If it's not raining, turn on the sprinkler system and stand in the cold for 30 minutes pretending like your waiting for the crew bus topick you up. Then go inside and wait by your bedroom door for another 30 minutes for an imaginary maid to make up your room.Change into street clothes and shop for 5 hours. Pick up carry-outfood from a local deli. Go back home. Sit on your bed and eat your meal. Set your alarm clock for 03:00 am so you'll be ready incase you don't get your wake up call. Repeat the above schedule for three days in a row and you'll be ready to work your first international flight----------------

March 2, 2009

March roster

This time i am kind of dissapointed of my roster, since I am second top bid and didnt get the top bids flights! such as Nagoya (which will be called off next month!) and Osaka (why not!) only got Zurich and 3 at once BUT they gave me 8 days trip BKK SYD which is okay for me! Sometimes just cant understand how they roster the people! I am second top!!! not buttom bid!!! So weird~hard to understand. Anyway, I swapped for some good flights!

Mar 1 OFF
Mar 2 OFF
Mar 3 Dubai-Hyderabad-Dubai (arriving the next day) turn around~
Mar 5 Dubai-Nairobi Kenya! (Oh yeah~ Safari)
Mar 6 Nairobi-Dubai
Mar 7 OFF
Mar 8 Dubai-Munich Germany (Wohooooo~gonna try some local food and drinks!)
Mar 9 Munich
Mar 10 Munich-Dubai
Mar 11 OFF
Mar 12 Dubai-Milan Italy!!! (OMG! Shopping paradise~~~watch out your wallets and credit cards!)
Mar 13 Milan
Mar 14 Milan-Dubai
Mar 15 OFF
Mar 16 OFF
Mar 17 Dubai-Zurich Switzerland! (Lovely and beautiful Zurich!)
Mar 18 Zurich
Mar 19 Zurich-Dubai
Mar 20 OFF
Mar 21 OFF (Waiting for a London flight!)
Mar 22 OFF
Mar 23 Dubai-Bangkok (cool~thai food and thai massage!)
Mar 24 Bangkok-Sydney (Again! I am based in Australia or what! hahaha...love Sydney!)
Mar 25 Sydney
Mar 26 Sydney-Christchurch, New Zealand-Sydney (a killer shuttle flight!)
Mar 27 Sydney (for 2 days!)
Mar 28 Sydney-Bangkok
Mar 29 Bangkok (shopping day! if possible Grand Palace!)
Mar 30Bangkok-Dubai
Mar 31 OFF and start my holiday for 2 weeks!!! Costa Rica...my HOME!

Bonjour Paris!!! Falling in love with you~

My roster is wicked as always! So many surprises~well, this time I have Paris 24 hours layover, quite short but had a good time.



Bonjour~Merci~etc...many french words i learned on board but now not even can mention them all! hahahaha... Anyway, i was so exicted to go to Paris again after my 1st time back in December during my holidays. I was supposed to visit Louvre Museum this time however, the time we arrived in Paris was not so good to visit it, better next time ask for a afternoon departure one so i would have the whole next day to visit this historical museum and so looking forward to see Monalisa!


Once again, I visited Effel Tower and with a colleague we decided to go to Champs-Ellyse Avenue! which is my favourite routine to do in Paris. We went to Virgin's store and bought some DVD's and CD's which were on sale! cant miss them of course. Later on, I said to him we better go to try a fancy coffee in Nespresso!!! My favourite shop of coffee, we said to each other! please we must buy those coffee makers and capsules! I will do it one day this year soon! Even i know the fact that the coffee maker doesnt work without those capsules, but still~the smell and the whole coffee body knocked me out! Will show you guys when i get one!
Paris, so distinct from other european cities with wonderful sights. 24 hous is just not enough to get to know Paris~definitely has to go back again soon!

March 1, 2009

Hamburg...beautiful German city!


As I bidded for Hamburg last month, guess how many Hamburg they gave me?? 3!!! hilarious~you want it and you got it!!! but 3 come one...too much~so i keep only 1 and swapped the other 2 for Kuala Lumpur and Paris!


The flight itself was pretty smooth, 6 hours and 40 minutes later we landed into Hamburg, located at north frontier with Denmark. We stay in a downtown hotel, very nice location where we can hang out and easily go to the city for a cliche! Why a cliche? For me it is a cliche to walk around the city and go into some shops and have some drinks and food, also buy some local stuffs...such as survenir, cups, grocery shops...etc. Since this is a 24 hours layover only, there is no much to do except my own plan.

Some of us we went out together to have a lunch and drink so to kill some tireness, had a vegetarian dish and soup i was ready for a walk in Hamburg. Only couple of us stayed more in the city, others headed back to hotel and zzzzzzzzzz. Even I was tired as well, however, I managed to keep myself awake and continued my journey in this gorgeous city. I bought some tea and had a great time walking around, grabbed a latte and kept walking~

At night, I went out for clubbing with a brazilian guy and we had a great time with his local german friends! I love german people and being that said, I will do more often german flights! people are nice and easy to deal with. Was kind of regret i swapped my other 2 Hamburg...anyway chances are coming, this route used to be a very demanding flight because we used to have a long flight pattern: DXB/HAM/JFK/HAM/DXB! but no longer exists. Only 24 hrs Hamburg and fly back to Dubai. But still, I cherish my roster a lot...no complains! See you soon Hamburg!