Clutch that matey! XXIII

Hmm.

After working at Molly Malone's Irish pub for slightly under a year, today, Saturday the 21st of January will be the final day I work as a pub waiter for Molly Malone's. In many ways I am both glad and sad.

Glad:
1. I won't be cleaning out ashtrays anymore.
2. No need to kena from my female colleagues when they have PMS.
3. Have no fears of awkwardness when (and if) I want to get up and sing.
4. Definitely less intake of 2nd hand smoke.
5. It was fun while it lasted anyway.

Sad:
1. Met so many people, and too bad I have to leave some very nice people behind.
2. Probably see less of Gerry, who was the key to me being a better singer.
3. Have to find new job.
4. Have to spend less money (as if that is already possible).
5. No more free alcohol.

As you can possibly deduce from the above, I have not found a new part-time job (despite the fact that I will be working for money on a the menu and t-shirt design for Colin Mcdonald aka big boss of McCraic Holdings), which ultimately means I have no more money to spend on items of fancy.

However, that said, I have worked at that place for slightly under a year, and I've gained a fabulous insight into the world of a pub waiter, and all the weird and beautiful characters which permeate that line of work.

I've found that after I started working at the pub, my sense of self-confidence has improved somewhat, and my ability to socialise has also increased. One main factor within this whole large entity is my friendship with Gerry Cox.

Gerry was just a pub singer when I got to know him, and by the second month of working at Molly's, I had become his friend, and he my mentor and guru. He was also the big brother I always wished I had, and someone whom I could relate to, admire and confide in. He also hooked me up with Robert Bartlett, who till this very day, is also a mentor, guru and good friend.

I have to credit these two fine emn with my improvement in singing, confidence on stage and for aiding me and Alvin in investign in a mixer for recording our music. Both of them have had such a profound impact on our lives, it is almost indescribable as to how much we appreciate what they have done for us, all the bits and pieces of advice they have bestowed upon these two simple, music-loving guys from Singapore.

That said, I'm thankful that I have managed to come through all the ups and downs of working with my colleagues, and all that I might have done to have pissed them off, and what they did to have pissed me off.

Uncle Don was always kind, understanding and funny. Jaime was firm, hard-working and stern at times, but essentially honest and down-to-earth. Mai was sweet, harsh at times but very supportive. Yanni was always there to help us out of a tight spot, and to tighten the screws. Ita was also harsh at times, but always very rock-solid and dependable. And Fafa was there to remind us of how we can improve on our own selves.

I've decided to continue with the sporadic gigging, and to focus now on the menu and t-shirt design for the company. I pray that I will do a good job, and I will find a good part-time job in the very near future, because when I told mum about me quitting, she just went ballistic. :S


Cheers,

Crawldaddy