Going green!
Things done:
- Today was my first day working at SaladStop! While I had a rocky start because they hadn't really assigned me to an outlet (which resulted in me first going to Fusionopolis and then Metropolis), it was a good starter into their world.
Working the lunch shift was quite an eye-opening experience. Work was tough, but not in a way that I'm really used to. Things are really hectic during the lunch-rush. I was standing for 3-4 hours straight and I didn't feel in control of my time (because it is really determined by how many customers came in). But it isn't a mentally challenging job, which ultimately is the deal breaker for me.
On the plus side, working was quite fun thanks to the cool people working there - they are nice, fun, easy-going and open to welcoming new people onto the floor. Thanks to them for making my first day of work pretty cool.
Thinking about what I'd like to tell Adrian during our follow-up interview next Friday... I'm not too keen in working the store really, although I value the experience of knowing how things work there. But what interests me is how they source their food... how they check/validate their suppliers and figure out the different menus for the different stores. That, to me, would be pretty cool. But I wonder if they'll let an inexperienced joker (such as yours truly) get in on any of that...
- Drum practice continues... It have become evident to me that I've almost entirely dropped my French practice, as well as my reading sessions in Starbucks for the drums these days.
While I am definitely sad to have dropped French, I am happy to be spending so much time on the drums. This is really the best thing that has ever happened to my drumming career! Whatever happens with this interview process, I must give myself such a target/deadline in the future, to keep my enthusiasm and my drive going. I have already noticed improvements in my drumming, and this can only get better!
- Dinner with Veronica and Lisa at Crystal Jade, Holland Village. Great to finally try this place out. While I have never been a huge fan of dim sum in general, this is a nice place to have a chilled-out and long dinner (compared to the churning treadmill that is Din Tai Fung!).
Interesting to hang-out with Veronica, as well- Lisa's semi-friend from Sweden. Great to hear that she finds Singapore a friendly place, as opposed to a land of poke-zombies, a land of inedible food, or perhaps even a land of incessant shoppers.
Lessons Learnt:
A positive attitude goes a long way! I know it sounds a bit far-out (dude!), but approaching things with a positive attitude has really made a big difference during my time off so far. That has kept my ideas flowing, my experiences/memories positive (so far) and any rejection totally forgettable.
Of course, all the people who have been involved so far have been a great help! Special shout-out to Lisa, the guys at The Pit, SaladStop! and My Drum School for keeping my dreams alive. :)
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