My company is starting their very own blog...and guess what? I showed this blog to the person in charge and then I find myself as one of the blogger!
To start off, I copied two posts from here...hehe. A shortcut, yes, I know.
Anyway, I am not abandoning this blog, for I've finally started one. So stay tuned!
Friday, August 08, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Am I who I really am?
Sometimes, I get confused.
On certain days, I can get really convinced that I am running a day-care centre. That would be the days when I had 16, 19 or even 23 children on board! Once, on the way to Kota Bahru, we were even carrying 16 INFANTS!
With a little bit of imagination, I am sure you can only picture the audio levels in the cabin that day. :s
Today, it just got better. I was beginning to think that I was running an international school for young children! How? Easy. I had 29 children comprising of mostly Arab kids, a Chinese Muslim child, Malaysian children and even a very cute American girl!
The great volume aside, it's nice when I say the good-byes and thank-yous. Because then I get the innocent childish waves and 'bye-bye's, sometimes also the shy smiles, teary faces and occassionally, the grumpy fits! And the rare unforgettable pecks on the cheeks or the tiny big hugs!
On certain days, I can get really convinced that I am running a day-care centre. That would be the days when I had 16, 19 or even 23 children on board! Once, on the way to Kota Bahru, we were even carrying 16 INFANTS!
With a little bit of imagination, I am sure you can only picture the audio levels in the cabin that day. :s
Today, it just got better. I was beginning to think that I was running an international school for young children! How? Easy. I had 29 children comprising of mostly Arab kids, a Chinese Muslim child, Malaysian children and even a very cute American girl!
The great volume aside, it's nice when I say the good-byes and thank-yous. Because then I get the innocent childish waves and 'bye-bye's, sometimes also the shy smiles, teary faces and occassionally, the grumpy fits! And the rare unforgettable pecks on the cheeks or the tiny big hugs!
Monday, June 09, 2008
The fear of flying
People have all sorts of fears. Some are afraid of being alone, afraid of water, heights, small spaces, sharp objects, being touched, and many many more.
Being afraid of flying is also one of the common ones. Some are so afraid of it that they would not even go near an aircraft. But some less-serious ones are only afraid in times of TURBULENCE [when the aircraft goes in bumpy conditions in weather conditions].
I was flying to BKI yesterday afternoon, and there were three girls seated at the first row of the starboard [right] side. And during take-off, my crew and I noticed that one of them were already gripping her friend's hand tightly.
Due to heavy rain over Kota Kinabalu International Airport, we were unable to even make an approach, not to mention to land the plane itself. After holding in the air for about an hour, the captain finally announced that we were going to land, and it was going to be a bumpy ride in the process. When the cabin was checked and all was ready, my crew and I took our seats. Then the bumps got slightly worse, but pretty much like a mild roller coaster ride.
The funny thing was, everytime the three ladies in the front were screaming, two little kids seated at row 2 would echo with their childish laughter. The rest of us were trying very very hard to not laugh at the kids' innocence, and I meant we were trying VERY hard!
The captain did a BEAUTIFUL landing despite the conditions, and he got a well-deserved clap from the passengers after that successful landing!
But being the paranoid that I am, I scared my crews a little when I told them THREE times to be more vigilant when landing in raining conditions.
Oh well, nothing beats having a heck of an experienced and good captain on board!!
Being afraid of flying is also one of the common ones. Some are so afraid of it that they would not even go near an aircraft. But some less-serious ones are only afraid in times of TURBULENCE [when the aircraft goes in bumpy conditions in weather conditions].
I was flying to BKI yesterday afternoon, and there were three girls seated at the first row of the starboard [right] side. And during take-off, my crew and I noticed that one of them were already gripping her friend's hand tightly.
Due to heavy rain over Kota Kinabalu International Airport, we were unable to even make an approach, not to mention to land the plane itself. After holding in the air for about an hour, the captain finally announced that we were going to land, and it was going to be a bumpy ride in the process. When the cabin was checked and all was ready, my crew and I took our seats. Then the bumps got slightly worse, but pretty much like a mild roller coaster ride.
The funny thing was, everytime the three ladies in the front were screaming, two little kids seated at row 2 would echo with their childish laughter. The rest of us were trying very very hard to not laugh at the kids' innocence, and I meant we were trying VERY hard!
The captain did a BEAUTIFUL landing despite the conditions, and he got a well-deserved clap from the passengers after that successful landing!
But being the paranoid that I am, I scared my crews a little when I told them THREE times to be more vigilant when landing in raining conditions.
Oh well, nothing beats having a heck of an experienced and good captain on board!!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Are there no toilets in the airport boarding lounge?
Sometimes I wonder if there are NO airports in the toilet.
The next time you board a flight, try to board early and then watch...and count. How many do you think, will rush for the toilet?
I stand at the main door every tme during boarding. And every day I get amused by the way people rush for the toilet. The other day, I could even hear this lady explaining to her friend.. "You should go to the toilet now, when it's all clean and nice...go before it gets dirty and smelly!!"
And you know what's the funniest? Turns out that she did not even pressed the flush button! Now that the mystery is solved, we know why aircraft toilets can get smelly and dirty so fast!!
The thing is, if it was a delayed flight, I would totally understand. Because you are waiting for the boarding call, you would not want to leave the lounge, even for toilets. But when it's a scheduled flight, the boarding time is CLEARY stated on the boarding passes. If you had learnt and paid attention during the time-reading lessons when you were younger, I am sure you would not miss that!
Oh, another funny toilet-related experience... How invisible can a full-grown adult be? On a few occassions, I was pushed (witout a word from the pusher) JUST so that he or she can reach their point-of-conquest...the AIRCRAFT TOILET!
The next time you board a flight, try to board early and then watch...and count. How many do you think, will rush for the toilet?
I stand at the main door every tme during boarding. And every day I get amused by the way people rush for the toilet. The other day, I could even hear this lady explaining to her friend.. "You should go to the toilet now, when it's all clean and nice...go before it gets dirty and smelly!!"
And you know what's the funniest? Turns out that she did not even pressed the flush button! Now that the mystery is solved, we know why aircraft toilets can get smelly and dirty so fast!!
The thing is, if it was a delayed flight, I would totally understand. Because you are waiting for the boarding call, you would not want to leave the lounge, even for toilets. But when it's a scheduled flight, the boarding time is CLEARY stated on the boarding passes. If you had learnt and paid attention during the time-reading lessons when you were younger, I am sure you would not miss that!
Oh, another funny toilet-related experience... How invisible can a full-grown adult be? On a few occassions, I was pushed (witout a word from the pusher) JUST so that he or she can reach their point-of-conquest...the AIRCRAFT TOILET!
Monday, April 28, 2008
What kind of sleeper are you?
Now that I sit facing the passengers during take-offs and landings, I took notice of this one thing: sleeping style. So which do you fall under?
1) The Chinese Poet
(the kind where the head turns a complete circle, or sometimes swings a little like a pendulum, just like how a chinese poet shakes his head when he recites a good chinese poem!)
2) The Elevator Needle
(you know, those old-fashion elevators where the location of the elevator cabin is indicated by a needle? These sleepers' head will slide slowly, either left or right...and then goes right back to starting position [straight up]. And the process goes on and on and on...until we wake them up!)
3) The Venus Fly Trap
(hehe....in typical fashion, this type of sleeper sleeps with their mouth hanging open - once or twice, you may even see the drool...yeap, just like a Venus Fly Trap!)
4) The Fisherman
(oh, this is rather common, where the head bops up and down. Just like the fishing rod when you go fishing. Especially when using the Apollo. You gotta jerk it up and down to get fish!)
5) The Yoga-Neck
(ouch..this is rather painful to watch. The head starts of like the elevator needle, only difference is that it'll stop when the head reaches the shoulder. And it stays there! So you can really see the stretched muscle [read : feel the coming pain] on the neck. Ouch!)
6) The Troubled Sleeper
(this type of sleeper gives me the impression that they have the world on their shoulders. They frown when they sleep! Their forehead is wrinkled, and their eybrows almost meet in the middle... a little disturbing to watch, actually)
So which one are you?
1) The Chinese Poet
(the kind where the head turns a complete circle, or sometimes swings a little like a pendulum, just like how a chinese poet shakes his head when he recites a good chinese poem!)
2) The Elevator Needle
(you know, those old-fashion elevators where the location of the elevator cabin is indicated by a needle? These sleepers' head will slide slowly, either left or right...and then goes right back to starting position [straight up]. And the process goes on and on and on...until we wake them up!)
3) The Venus Fly Trap
(hehe....in typical fashion, this type of sleeper sleeps with their mouth hanging open - once or twice, you may even see the drool...yeap, just like a Venus Fly Trap!)
4) The Fisherman
(oh, this is rather common, where the head bops up and down. Just like the fishing rod when you go fishing. Especially when using the Apollo. You gotta jerk it up and down to get fish!)
5) The Yoga-Neck
(ouch..this is rather painful to watch. The head starts of like the elevator needle, only difference is that it'll stop when the head reaches the shoulder. And it stays there! So you can really see the stretched muscle [read : feel the coming pain] on the neck. Ouch!)
6) The Troubled Sleeper
(this type of sleeper gives me the impression that they have the world on their shoulders. They frown when they sleep! Their forehead is wrinkled, and their eybrows almost meet in the middle... a little disturbing to watch, actually)
So which one are you?
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Three countires in one day
I had my lunch at home before coming to work earlier today.
Mini-tea-break was taken over Thailand airspace, right before landing in HKT (Phuket).
My F/O bought me a can of Coke when we were on transit in KUL.
Finally I took my dinner while we were flying over Indonesia airspace. Not even near CGK (Jakarta) yet.
Typical day.
Mini-tea-break was taken over Thailand airspace, right before landing in HKT (Phuket).
My F/O bought me a can of Coke when we were on transit in KUL.
Finally I took my dinner while we were flying over Indonesia airspace. Not even near CGK (Jakarta) yet.
Typical day.
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