Sunday, October 23, 2005
8:49 PM
playing in the rain...
Saturday.
Work again. Everything would have been fine if not a group of 12 indians coming in at 10pm. I have nothing against Indians except that they're extremely fussy about what they're going to have for dinner. Exceptional orders, weird requests and fussy demands came pouring non-stop from their table. Being the food runner, it was an additional task of cutlery, wine glasses and linen to deal with. Since they took up quite a bit of space, we weren't allowed to close the alfresco area just yet. Every other customer had already left and the reason we couldn't chase them away was because they were friends of one of the restaurant's directors. So they were "special". They left at 12.30 just in time before a slight drizzle started. A mad rush to close the alfresco area was triggered off. 7 people closed the area within 5 minutes which was utterly amazing. We got in the shelter just before rain started pouring.
Coincidentially, it was the birthday of a full timer called Kevin. While he was busying himself with his wine inventory, we others planned a water attack on him. 2 buckets of ice water were filled and to be hidden. Tommy and I were deployed to ambush him outside the restaurant while the manager, Chris, was supposedly giving a "debrief" of the day's work. Out they came, the other full-timers and Chris, the full-timers forming a semi-circle with their backs facing us. Then came the cue for me to pounce. Out I came with the bucket of ice water and drenched Kevin head first! Then came the ass Tommy who changed his target to me. Having a bigger bucket on me, I got wetter. A water fight proceeded soon after. With whatever water left in my pail, I used it to splash another staff. All of us started pulling each other into the rain which sparked a frenzy at the end to grab me and throw me into the sea! It was 6 on 1! I put up a hell of a struggle but 6 were just too many. They gained control of my limbs and carried me towards the waterfront. Until much pleas and begs for mercy did they put me down. If they had thrown me into the water, I had absolutely no idea how I was supposed to get back on shore. If I swam towards the pier, the policeman on duty would have me charged for some offence or another.
The fun in the rain ended about 2am where got back into the restaurant to change into dry clothes. I couldn't dry my underwear so I wore my other clothes without it cuz if I continued wearing it all the way home, my butt area would have a wet underwear mark. Obviously I never told anyone cuz they'd definitely strip me. Since we were all wet and hungry, Tommy and Shireen stole food from the kitchen and cooked. 2 tenderloins, 2 snapper pies, 1 caesar salad, 2 cods and 1 foie gras. Total cost would exceed $200. If the head chef knew about wad we did, he'd go ballistic.
After everything, I noticed 2 golden Moet cushions sitting prettily on the Shanghai tables. The manager saw my interest and offered it to me. I went over the moon! There were a couple of similar black cushions stored in the pantry and I wanted to take one home but I got the golden one!
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There she is. A beauty:) Reached home at 5am. K.O.ed upon reaching the bed.
Jesus-freak