1st few Solos

~Batch 980 is history~

We're taking up our 1st step to independence in our career not as a batch anymore. Of course the bittersweet memories are memorable and remembered, but the next few moments of the new beginning is even more worth remembering..

1st Solo- Bangkok turn- Challenging

It was my 1st, yes my 1st! I wonder if they got my message across during the briefing...I said "It was my 1st TIME flying", not "1st MONTH flying" =S.

It was close to disastrous. My stuck up leading was breathing under my neck; she expect me to be 6 years flying and be as fast as her. OK, I was as humble as I could be with lotsa "sorry"s and "thank you"s. It was so bad until the PPS couldn't take it anymore until he had to pen down about her stuck up attitude.

Thank goodness the misjudgment was not left unseen ;) . Thanks Mr. K.

2nd solo- Beijing- Fun n Friendly

1st step on board, the situation was a lil' intense n I didn't know what to expect although we ran thru some intro during the briefing. I guess they were just being cautious and looking out for "attitudes" in a few new crew uncluding myself.

Later on thru the nite at about 35000 ft above, despite my drowsiness n stone-ness, they were very understanding and literally load me with information. And the challenge is to decipher all of their years of experience and put them into practice.

Touchdown- my 1st time in Beijing. The weather was cooling, but the city was clouded with haze. They told us it's very normal in Beijing. Goodness. We had lunch in a nearby restaurant- smoked duck, soup, varieties of taufu n some vege n mushroom dishes Beijing style. Our bellies were bloated n we still left half of the dishes on the table. Our bad, we wasted the food but is was crazily cheap! $40 for 5 of us. LOL.

We did a lil stocking up at Carrefour after a walk at Yashow. I got myself a nice winter jacket for a bargained low price. Feeling? Satisfied =). I experienced my 1st maddage session at the nearby center and it was not as good as I expected. Nvm, we had to try new things too.

Amy was great. She was my mentor and a real friend throughout the trip. Thanks so much for ur help. You remind me of my great fren n sis, Susan.

Signing off here. Check out the updates on my next entry. Take care ya'll.