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Work at OktoberFest at Swiss Club was a Blast!

Not because of the quite easy job there but the people i’m working with!

The Whole Clique of SPCT people including the alumnis just crowded one area of the tentage.

After dinner which was some Weird tasting vegetables , and Fish Nuggets with rice, we had to stand at our tables, ready to start work. The food was not so bad as mentioned by Fuyong and Timo about the jail-like food and mashed rice consumed for the past 2 days. Perhaps i was lucky on the last day . HA!

At around 7pm, the crowd of ‘ Ang Mohs’ started to stream in, most of them Germans. My job there was to take orders, clear plates and mugs and serve the beer. At almost 8pm. the whole tentage was filled with people , tossing and cheering away with friends not forgetting the mouth watering buffet spread that comprised of pork knucles, Chicken Drumstick, Mashed Potatoes. And the deserts were just enticing . Damn , I just couldnt help looking at the food with my stomach growling and almost salivating. The Whole Fun starts to rock and drinking atmosphere kick in when the band starts to play songs like YMCA , Hey Baby etc. People getting drunk, standing on the table and jumping on the benches wildly like they were going to fall anytime. Some even went out of hand , stomping hard on the tables when the glass mugs were placed on it. Not forgetting the favourite song which the band claimed that sounded like ‘ I’m A Pussy’ that most of us agreed during the intervals of songs and it was played like almost 20 times.

Throughout the night, i was busy helping to clear plates and taking orders. Of course, hoping not to get fried before 10pm which the old auntie supervisors always does. Squeezing through the dancing crowd, inhaling 2nd smoke from cigars was just Yuck.

All in All, we knocked off at 12pm , receiving a pay of 76 bucks that comprised of 12 bucks of taxi fare. All of us then headed to Macdonalds at King Albert Park. Had my late supper of McChicken and Double Cheeseburger. Gobbled it up like someone who have not eaten for a few days. On side notes, thanks daddy for staying up late into the night and driving over to pick me up ! Guanlin and Aaron saved the money on cabfare. On the other hand, i must thank Junhui for lending me the black pants and shoes that fitted so nicely. (:

Guess what, I’m sure its not surprising the menu i saw at the OKTOBERFEST was like this.

a 0.5L Erdinger Beer costed like $13.50

A small Plastic cup of Orange or Lime Juice From Syrup Bottles costed like $4.50 , so does a Can of Coca Cola.

A bottle of Sparking Mineral Water costed $4.50 too. and that is only 500ml.

The Entrance Fee+ Buffet Spread costed like 60 bucks?

Just Insanity. The Boss must have earned quite a sum from this.

The Angmohs wasnt bothered by the price , instead they just kept going for the 2nd serving , 3rd, and even 4th. I dont know

And Whats worse , the event hat itself costed 18 bucks. Which we got it for free at the end of the event.

Oh yes, And for like almost 2 hours 10-12pm , i didnt see Willy at all ! And when we all knocked off , gathered at the Squash Court to collect our bags and Pay, he’s missing. To think, he was sleeping in the toilet ! HAHAHA !