Well, two weeks flew by and I ended my rotation with room service yesterday. Turning in my poop coat, and skirt was way less exciting than trying on my new outfit for Nishimura. Our Japanese restaurant has a smaller staff, less tables and very traditional costumes...I say costumes because it's pj's or someone heard my silent need to become A Ninja! I'm wearing a black button down with your basic lounge pants and white socks...with flip flops. I'm committing so many fashion crimes all at once: pj's at work, and socks with sandals. Good thing this is a "fashion city" and there is no such thing as bad taste.
Today I shuffled into Nishimura and had a quick orientation of the place. I will do the same job as I did in iCafe, only the trays are about twice as small and if I try to carry more than two or three plates at a time- they stop me and tell me its too heavy. Oh please! I was picking up trays half my weight while wearing a metallic shirt without one dish dropped! But so far I'm appreciative of the pace. Plus its not normally incredibly busy...not that I could walk around fast enough to keep up if it was.
Tomorrow I'll go back in for my split shift and do that until Friday. I cannot wait to see other parts of China now. Also I want to see the most touristy spots I can, just because hey...when will that happen again!
Also, the progression of posts since first being here is rather dizzying, and sorry for the whirlwind of my mind! Maybe recording my growing pains is not a good idea, since it displays my evolving ignorance...but its kinda nice to put this experience out into the void. Plus I get to tell all my funny jokes to everyone so I can tell them over again when I get home...that way everyone is sure to hear the same jokes and have synchronized eye rolls :)
Chapter 2: I learned room service is not just for delivering food, oh no, its a call transfer operators office, napkin folding support team for iCafe, delivery of catering to airports and a small room filled with close friends. In room dining chapter: closed.
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