Food and Music
I’m sick of discussions over low standards in the Singapore service industry. Most restaurants just don’t train their staff enough. Some idiots think that the students they employ can miraculously turn into marvellous waiters and waitresses by merely putting on an apron (or the equivalent of a uniform). Much as I wish to, I seldom speak my mind in front of them. I don’t really fancy finding cockroach feelers, armpit hair, and other undesirables in my F&B.
Was at Novena Square this evening with Helen & Shirley. Talk to Helen all the time over MSN, so there wasn’t much to share. Haven’t seen Shirley for ages, so I was eager to update her with the latest gossips from my office. (She’s my ex-colleague btw)
You know the place that sells fish? (Not L-J-S) Whoa. The manager must have realized how bad his peers are and wanna stand out. Or maybe they are getting a ISO certification. Either that, or they got wind that a undercover food critic is on his way to review the place. Did they activate the entire crew back to work? Were they high on something? Cos they were all over-enthusiastic!
Helen was barely able to suppress her laugh as a foreign waiter took our orders. He bent extremely low. Because I was having dinner with two 良家妇女，there was no cleavage on display at our table. Thus, I deduce he was either (a) having a hard time hearing my order or (b) trying to let me smell his hair.
The same waiter returned five minutes later. He looked as though someone just died from smelling his hair. “I’m so so so sorry , Sir! The (whatever) drink you ordered is not available. Would you like to order another one?
Chey.
Our conversation was repeatedly interrupted by the overzealous staff.
A (to Helen): Excuse me, Mdm. Would you like me to top up your iced water?
Helen: No, thanks.
B (to Helen): Excuse me, Mdm. Would you like me to top up your iced water?
Helen: No, thanks.
C (to Helen): Excuse me, Mdm. Would you like me to top up your iced water?
Helen: Erm.. No.
A (again to Helen): Excuse me, Mdm. Would you like me to top up your iced water?
Helen: No need
D (to Helen): Excuse me, Mdm. Would you like me to top up your iced water?
Exasperated Helen: OKAY!
Look, I’m really used to getting cold stares and blank faces in restaurants. Couldn’t I have some of that right there, right then? Did I not have the super gossipy look on my face?!
Okie lah, I was more amused than anything. They must be really disappointed that we didn’t fill up the feedback forms.. Nothing to show off now.
Back at the studios, I had a pleasant surprise. Jolin’s new single!
我还记得当年她来新加坡叫人家 “Don’t stop, never give up” 的时候，我都没有多看她一眼。只记得看到一个有刺青的台湾阿莲坐在933播音室接受访问。她拿下[新加坡金曲奖]“最佳新人-金奖”时，我甚至怀疑评审来自哪个星球？！
不过这都是往事啦~~
“。。。美丽极限 爱漂亮没有终点
追求完美的境界 人不爱美天诛地灭。。。”
恭喜Jolin成功地72变。变成亚洲人气天后。
坦白说，Jolin的演绎功力还没有达到无懈可击的境界。可是[Magic看我72变]和[城堡]确实是可听性很高的专辑。
今年她发片，实在令人（不只我一个吧？！）期待。
全世界在等着看： 没有周杰伦，蔡依林的专辑到底还行不行？
唱片公司宣传部首先玩文字，把Disco的D换掉，拼上J； 成为JISCO。我是觉得有点牵强外加少许莫名其妙。
933在发片日之前的11天独家首播Jolin的新歌[野蛮游戏]。暂时还没有听到DJ们和听众的回响。
我觉得这首歌曲是成功的。它是延续+巩固Jolin定位的重要步骤。–孙燕姿，梁静茹应该不会唱类似的歌曲吧？
第一波主打歌的作用就是要引起人家的注意。有些人会故意用最具K歌气质的作品做第一打。太闷了！太20世纪了！
有些歌手卖的是唱腔。。。
有些卖脸孔。。。（往往这些死得最早且最难看。你可以想像吗？！在录音室被制作人骂，专辑面世，被乐评人说的一文不值。。。嗯，非常可怜。可是还有很多人不知道死字怎么写。）
有些卖的是“X元素”（当你不知道要如何详细解释的时候，这个词汇是最好用的） 。。。整个包装。整个形象。
整体感觉让人有股冲动要:
a．锁定933听独家首播新歌[野蛮游戏]。
b．写信到[933弦歌寄意]点播[野蛮游戏]。
c．努力投票让[野蛮游戏]登上[933醉心龙虎榜]。
d．等4月25号的到来，冲去唱片行购买新加坡版[野蛮游戏]。
e. 以上所有
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