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Again... trying to write back in New Orleans...

Hi world! I'm back again... after all the silent. Feels like writting again..

This would be the second post after Katrina. And would be the first after I'm back in New Orleans. Things are much better now. I've been here since 17th September. So that will make about 3 months or so. Life totally different here. Things change so drasticly that sometimes I'm thinking that I'm dreaming.

After the katrina, I stayed for a week in Houston, TX. Me and all the culinary crews (there were 12 of us) that stayed behind left the city of New Orleans on the 4th day. The city was horrible. I felt like I was in a war zone. People pushing shopping cart with their belongings and small kids. But we couldn't help them. I was trying not to look at them, because I felt guilty. At that times, I didn't know what happen about the whole situation. I didn't know that 9th Ward was totally flooded. I didn't know that New Orleans East didn't exist anymore. I didn't know that 80% of New Orleans was under water. I didn't know what happened to my place.

Morning a day before hurricane, I only managed to pack 3 t-shirts, a jeans, my uniforms, my passport and my iPod and the speaker. That was it. I did send a bunch of text messages to my parents and close friends back in Malaysia. I did get a reply from my parents but not my friends. Probably they thinking it will not be such a big event. That's what most of my co-worker told me. In fact the reason that I didn't pack my stuffs because one of the manager told me that it just a 3 to 4 days event. New Orleans never been impacted by hurricane before. It's gonna be alright. That was most people told me.

I cycled that morning to work with my two heavy bags. It was hot that morning. The sky was clear. The road was empty only few occurance vehicles passed by. Arrived in the hotel, not so many staffs were there, it's weekend. Not many people are schedule on weekends. I arrived in the kitchen and see Jeremy already hitting some breakfast. Normally we don't have breakfast for the associates, but since we get few associates staying in the hotel we had to do it. I put my bags in the office and start working with him.

Around 6am, the kitchen still feels empty. Only two of us in the banquet kitchen. Strange. Jeremy told me that Meghan and Ricci will be in the kitchen later on.

Around 6.30am, Ricci came. We make some sandwiches for the lunch boxes for the Police Department of New Orleans, Fire Department and our own lost and prevention crews that staying with us.

We talked about on how Ivan was last year's hurricane season. Jeremy was assured that it's gonna be alright. Ricci started to talking about things. He watched too much television last night I think. It gets him scared. Gavin came around 7am. Gavin is the new Manager in Training for the Roomservice manager. We never seen her came this early. She stayed in the Marriott last night.

Ricci still talking about things that might happened. About the flood and stuffs. It get's me worried, not because all the flood and wind, but worried about I might hit him if he didn't shut his mouth. He's very aggravating everyone and trying to play with Jeremy's nerve. By the way, Jeremy just got back from Malaysia after 3 weeks break seing his wife. We gonna have a big reception on this weekend and we are ready to rock!!! We still have the high expectation about the big reception. That day was Sunday, the reception will on Friday.

Surviving the katrina

I'm safe. I had never imagine that I might me experiencing such horrific event in my entire life. Living without basic needs for 4 days was hard. Makesyou appriciates what you have now then sorry for later.

I'm at houston right now. After evacuating from much devastated city of new orleans.

That's all I wanted to write for the moments... I'll be writing soon..

THanks for those who keep emailing and text messaging me when I was stuck in New Orleans. My phone was dead and there's no service line.

By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALAYSIA!!!

Hopping for the best!

It's been busy and tough day for me. Knowing that tomorrow would be a hard day, makes me thinking bout everything. But i've strong, hoping that it would not be that bad. Hurricane katrina been upgraded to category 5. The max! Huh! Worries? A little bit. Excited? Yeah! Sad? Yup, to those people at superdome. Hoping they will b okay. I've been working for 13hours today. Cooking 3 meals. Trying to keep myself busy not to think what's going to happene and people back home in malaysia. Hope that they know i'm doing fine here. Nothing to worry about.
The wind getting stronger n the rain has stopped. But soon it'll start again. I guess that's nothing to say. My mind just goes blank. But i'll write back tomorrow. Hope that we gonna b safe.

She's coming to town!

Ok. I'm might loose interest writing this blog, not bcoz of my busy schedule which i'm not, but bcoz of i have to type using my mobile phone. It just killing me! Anyway, the past weeks were okay, mentally, (although i had few breakdown, but it was fine, just that i'm frustrated with something that i don't want to write about) and physically. I met up with some malaysians in new orleans which i hadn't been in contact for months, we had dinner at their place and met up with a malaysian girl, Farah and an indon, hani. It was a good dinner by the way.
Later in this week, farah and me hang out in downtown and we pretty much click, but i know we can just be a good friend not more than that. The reason that is, i've made up my mind not to be involved with all the shit called love. Fuck it!
We had conversation bout how we both 'love' orleans and stuffs like work. She just finished her master in int'national law and her family is here. We both from johor and her kampung is at batu pahat too. It's a small world afterall! Anyway, it's nice to know someone that i can talk malay with and "mencarut" like "babi sial" with her (swearing with bad words). Haha!
Other news, new orleans need to be evacuate starting from today. Hurricane katherina is coming to pay a visit after she wipped florida's ass last thursday. I'm gonna stay in the hotel for few days. And need to start packing soon after my laundry done. Which not gonna be soon, coz i have a lot of stuff to wash. Damn those cum stains, it won't come off!
This would be the first time i'm experience this evacuation, it sounds fun but worry shit coz my stuffs in my room. I live at the attict if u don't know. Where i'm going to keep my porn, i don't know. Anyway, at the hotel just now we had to move some food stuffs from the basement (where the storeroom is) to the 3rd floor. It was hectic. But good, coz by the end of this week, my paycheck would be huge $$$ *ka-da-ching! Overtime! I may sound selfish but i'm sorry, i need money!

FUCK THEM ALL!!!

I had enough today! I'm mad with them!! I was being blamed for something that I didn't do or responsible at all.

Here it goes. Last Wednesday, by the time I got to work, on of the FAT ASS CHEF told me to mark on the steaks. It were bout 610 pieces. Which I did very good job on it, as usual. There were about 30 pieces on each rack. It was unsual because usually it should be only 25 pieces. I thought they had changed or something came up.

Today, I got in, and one of the morning cook told me that they fucked up with me because there are 30 pieces on each rack. They been bitching about me and most of the cooks knows it. I was furious and mad... I didn't get enough sleep because that I did overnight before that. And now they blamed me for something I didn't do at all. The one that make me so angry that, the FAT ASS CHEF knew that it wasn't my fault and he the one that said it was me! SON OF A BITCH!! Dah la gemuk lepas tu malas. Chef nie pemalas, buat kerja slow lepas tu bodoh lak tu. Hmm.. ni laa orang amerika, tak de tanggungjawab langsung... senang jee tuding jari kat orang lain. Mentang-mentang laa aku nie pendatang, senang dipersalahkan... Babi betul!! Chibai! Lahanat sundal!! Firaun!!! Geram betul...

ANyway, I'll get over it next few days. And for sure that I'll better watch out next time!!

My groceries!

I was awakened by the pounding sound in my house. The owner of the house that i renting changes. They are renovating the house right now. Damn! I need my sleep. Instead trying to sleep back, i went to do my weekly groceries. I just realised that i spend a lot of time comparing the food that i buy. Looking on the nutrition value and comparing with others. Instead 2% milk, i buy skim. Instead of skim, i bought soy. Much more healthy and they have discount right now for soy milk. Skim milk- 0g fat, 9g protein and 15g sugar. Silk soy milk plain- 4g fat (veg fat), 7g protein and 6g sugar. I don't mind about the protein coz i'm taking whey protein supplement. Without doubt, if somebody checking my grocery bags, they might think that i'm a freak! Yes, i am. Instead of sugary cereals, i'm buying whole grain cereals (my fav is kashi's go lean, it took me about half an hour to compare a bunch of cereals to pick the best among all) and oats. Instead normal orange juice, i'm buying low sugar oj. Non fat yogurts, Salad and fruits are a must. Low fat dressing (fat from olive oil) instead of normal dressing. Don't forget bout nuts. But i missed my snickers, i only can eat it once a month. Hey i got to do everything to keep my weight off. Now i'm 158 pounds. 2 years ago, 220. I'm thinking to become a nutritionist ( to get a degree in food management and nutrition) / chef. It would be great to help and change what people loose weight and eating.
I'm working overnight tonite and have to work again on friday afternoon. I would be in the hotel twice tomorrow for less than 24 hours. They screwed up my schedule again. But i wouldn't care coz my social life here is doom. No more yumcha at mamak.
Going to check my laundry! Later!