Bunny OWNS snake wahaha

Does this spell the end for the current foodchain?

That's one spunky lil rabbit!

YATTA!

lol those crazy japs..

The old or good'ol SIA girl?

See a Singapore Girl and what do you think off?

A submissive servant? A prostitute? Midnight romps in a hall full of girls in tight-fitting kebayas?

What I see is warmth, caring, an understanding of stress relieving needs (non-sexual….), basically an adherence to the highest levels of hospitality.

A recent article in the newspaper asks if the SIA girls need to be retired, because their very image is demeaning to a female, encourages indecent thoughts and represent an era long gone as the world moves beyond the 21st century.

My immediate thoughts were:

1. Isn’t SIA in a service-orientated industry?

2. Why are we listening to woman action groups with regards to the way our Singapore Girls are portrayed?

3. Who, when looking at a beautiful female, whether dressed appropriately or otherwise, does not, at any point in time, have steamy thoughts about her?

4. Why aren’t we asking the ones who matter most – the customers?

5. And with respect to the last point – isn’t it proof that the Singapore Girl image is partly responsible for its present day success?

And just for the record, when I see out dear Singapore Girls walking around in wheat fields and playing with children, I do not get an immediate hard-on. I actually view it as an appreciation of nature and all the different cultures that surround us.

When the Singapore girl is in love with you, well, when a girl is in love with you, how do they treat you? The ad did not read, “This girl wants you now.”

What can I say? An image says a thousand words. However, an image’s meaning can also be instantly changed when viewed from a different perspective.

As opposed to promoting sex sex and more sex, I think the Singapore Girl brings out the full extent of a female’s femininity, almost to the point of being motherly.

When you are a weary traveler with the stresses of the world on your shoulders, isn’t it comforting to know that such people are around to help you unwind and relax?

As for looks, well, despite knowing very well that we should never judge a book by its cover, it has been proven time and time again that first appearances are important, in fact almost critical, to ensuring success.

Case study, from ‘Blink: The power of thinking without thinking – Malcolm Gladwell’

Drink A (with Bottle A) has been the dominant drink in its market.

Drink B (with Bottle B) was launched, causing Drink A’s sales to go down.

Survey shows that actually, most still prefer the taste of Drink A.

But this is the critical finding; when Drink A was poured into both Bottle A and Bottle B, more people actually choose Bottle B. Adding on to that, those who drank Drink A from Bottle B said that its tastes better (remember, same drink in both bottles).

Therefore, Drink A redesigned its bottle to become like Bottle B. Result? Sales went back up, again dominating its market.

People always talk about looks, using it to sell sex and stuff. Well, any remedy to that? Shall we hire ugly ladies just to prove that we do not sell sex? So what, are you saying that ugly people aren’t sexy? Talk has always been about that looks are not important. Nobody seems to have come up with an alternative yet.

Also, I believe, such stereo-typing shows the lack of understanding in the service industry. Nobody sees the training and sacrifice that people from such industries go through. Apart from the usual tough interviews and rigorous training, on the working floor, they have to plan and work around their customers. Customers are always first. Meal times are compromised. Sleep is given up. Dignity is often put aside to appease a tough customer.

And the Singapore Girl, outdated?

Doesn’t the Sarong Kebaya represent a part of our Singaporean culture? How do you modernize the basic principals of service? How does a blue eye shadow make them outdated?

McDonalds does not have the cheapest or best tasting food. Neither does it have a fantastic atmosphere or outstanding facilities. What they have, is a formula that works.

And so does SIA. And it seems that almost all customers around the world still prefer and love its current recipe for service excellence.

SIA recuiting!

Went for the SIA Cabin Crew interview today

Whoa...crowded sia...popular job I suppose!

They split us up into groups of 10, with no mixed sexes...

And then round one... a 1 minute inpromptu describetion of a given topic...

My heart was racing..haven't had that feeling for a long time...

After we were all done...we were all asked to wait outside...

See, here's the thing. When we saw the groups before us enter the interview rooms, results were given *immediately*..meaning to say "you you stay..the rest thx for your time" kinda thing.

And since we were ALL asked to wait, we were very confidant as a group, all agreeing that everyone's performance was actually pretty good, and that we might actually be the only group with all going in!

Alas..in the end, only 6 of us were chosen.

Yea I wish. I was among the 4. ^^

Hey, no hard feelings. What I want to know is...why did I fail..and how can I improve? That's the worst part of the whole experience because...there was no feedback at all.

Not that it is expected of them, I mean, comeon, its SIA.

However..I feel that one of the worst things to happen to you is that you can't learn from a mistake, especially when you are aware of making it.

Well, lets see what happens in 2 months time ^^

ORD Countdown!

Roararwawahahahahaha

Let the countdown begin!

God...hmm

It's not that I do not support religions, or that I am an anti-crist. The problem is that the more I delve into the subject of 'God',the more human he becomes. Behaviours, idiosyncrasies and thought processes...look them through another perspective and you realise they actually mirror the behaviour of man.

The most common excuse when this arises is that one must have 'faith', and that our human minds are incapable of interpretating god's plan for us. Everything is a double edged sword. To live life to the fullest, one must have faith and think beyond himself to accomplish greatness that benefits all. However, what happens when you have faith in the 'wrong idea'? I believe terrorists are an example of faith gone wrong.

Does god exist? Nobody knows. I used to think that god exists..until the day I start seeing human chracteristics in god (within any religion). I have always been interested in Astronomy, and you realise after awhile that even the most grandiose of God's plans are insignificant when compared to the scale of the universe.

Feelings that people describe as being touched by god, feeling of transcendence and etcetc are easily replicated in laboratory conditions.

Another thing is this....I noticed that the choice of one's religion is very often one that complements his/her insecurities. Think about it. Also, If there were really one true god, how can there ever be a multi-racial society?

Many say God is what you think he is. Does that mean that we created god? I mean, If god is what I think he should be.....that means I decide how god is like...and..er..how can that be? I am not god..how can I decide how he is like? God would be god...he would be what he is, not what I 'think' of him. If there are things that I don't like about him...too bad, coz if he is like that...then that's the way it is no?

So, was god created to fill a void? Could it be that we have no purpose at all? What if there was no God?

There were many times before when certain ideas were branded as 'heresy', only to be concluded later as 'fact'. But, should we believe that there is a god? For the sake of it?

This would go on forever lol...

For me, I have pretty much accepted a God'less way of living...which seriously makes me want to live my life to an even higher level than before. Why? I have no chance to serve/enjoy in heaven. Any good I do can only be done when I am alive. It also requires more skill and balls to think big enough such that your actions will not only affect you generation, but even those after you, when you are long gone.

Then, if God really exists, wouldn't it be better? I mean, if we can already do tremendous amounts of good without god, what can't we do with god around?

Btw, Happy New Year folks ^^