ben's thai burp

jus had a relaxing bath after a long day at work and a thai takeaway dinner (from tis restaurant called "ben's thai"). i didn���t eat much though. too tired perhaps. work wasn���t as busy as compared to last friday but i was considerably occupied throughout. and i didn���t get to test print at all tis morning, cos i was setting up the photography props & lightings instead. still, my main duty is to man the sales counter. i found out 1 major con of tis job, that is, i get bloody thumbs from tearing cloth tapes!!! anyone heard before that we are not supposed to use scissors to cut a cloth tape? for my case, it was the first time i heard of it. the bloody thingy is like when u guys trim your nails too deep and it bleeds or stings in contact with water??!! was jus recovering from a bloody toe and now i got a bloody thumb. *fed up* was manning the counter when i got a couple of requests from graduates to help them with their gowns and caps. sometimes, i do get sent to relief my colleague on tidying of the gowns before the graduates hv their pics taken. i m getting the hang of it & also tot that i m quite good at it too���until today. somehow, i felt i could hv done better. like how, i really don���t know. i'm enjoying my job enormously cos i made new friends and learnt something out of my comfort zone. stuff like frontline customer svc, hardware (iBooks, etc) & equipment (photography) set up. i get to train to stay focused too. tis is how: we take a shot of every graduate who goes on stage to receive his/ her degree. the ceremony program booklet has the list of names of the graduates and if everyone attends, its straight forward. say 54 stage photos to 54 names as indicated in the booklet. that is when the names are read out in sequence as reflected in the booklet. BUT, when 1 or many don���t show up, it disrupts the order and we wont know which photo (after developing) to match with which name. in such a case, it���ll be ideal if someone can tick off the graduate���s name from the booklet when the guy calls for the graduate to go on stage . so how does the staying focused come into the picture? sitting at the corner of the row of reserved seats by yourself....buried in the sea of monotonous clappings, freezing air-conditioning (for the graduates i guess, oh���their thick gowns. esp guys in suits and ties), your mind can simply drift away and miss ticking a name or two or more. so far, there's no major hiccup. u know my job better now?

speaking of ticking the names, i volunteered to do the mind-drifting job today. that was for pot!!!! his was the 2:30 session. helped him take a few photos while waiting for the ceremony to start. with tis job now and helping pot, i think i m all prepared for my turn next mth. *burp* i know all the dos and don���ts. other than anticipation (my parents coming), there is also ���fear��� cos my boss and colleagues are ganging up to make my day ���memorable���.

try listen to the australian national anthem...for interest sake. though i m no aussie, but my hairs always stand on ends when they sing tis at the graduation ceremony. http://www.pm.gov.au/audio/anthem_vocal.mp3

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR

Australians all let us rejoice,

For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil;

Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in nature's gifts

Of beauty rich and rare;

In history's page, let every stage

Advance Australia Fair.

*burp*