Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Ely
I had a strange request today, well, not strange considering who it came from actually. Ely thinks that if I wanted to increase my profile views, I should write about her... hmm... worth a shot maybe... so here goes... ( I can't believe I'm doing this, and you owe me advertising fees for linking your blog in this entry, princess!)I have nothing to say! Hahaha! Ok, let me start with the Friendster testimonial I posted for her...
"I've known Ely for almost 4 years, well, I worked with her once, and then our paths never really crossed again until I was transfered to Liat Towers. She's always come across as pretty cold, but I guess I never made the move to open up to her... until now. You can't really understand much of a person by simply working with them. Communication is a two-way street.
Ely listens, and she understands. We might fight and argue over certain theories and issues, but at the end of the day, she respects that I have my own opinions about things which might differ from hers.
Ely's been a great friend to have, and I'm really glad to be where we are now."
I realized when I wrote this that I didn't really get to know her the three months I was in liat towers before I posted this testimonial... in fact, I always hated having her on my shift, because Ely's always one to give feedback... quite brutally sometimes... it took me a while to appreciate her bluntness and honesty... but it sure beats people trying to suck up to me all the time.
Eventually I learnt things about her that I never really noted before, like how she always knows what's happening in the partners' lives, what their cares and concerns about the store or otherwise are; how she charms all the regulars in Liat Towers, and sometimes the disgruntled customers too; how she never fails to speak up for the underdogs or lost causes... however bitchy or obnoxious she sometimes comes across as, partners will still look up to her for help, advice and inspiration... and sometimes the occasional ASM would too!
Ely owns the bar in the store, well, in my store at least. That damn thing actually listens to her... and I still get nervous about being "b/e", when she's "b/s"! seriously! and her knowledge of all things Starbucks, beats me (the Coffee Ambassador) hands-down anytime, man!
Oh, don't misintepret everything I've written. we are not the best of friends now... no way, we still have heated discussions over theories and stuff, and how the store could and should be run. And trust me, if (when) I screw up, this girl's the first to put me in my place! But hey, at the end of the day, I know she cares, no matter how unwilling she might be to admit that...
So I know I don't say this very often, but Ely, thanks for all the feedback that you've thrown my way... thanks for sliding in to help me everytime there's a bar slam... thanks for not making me feel stupid when I have to verify coffee-related information with you... and on a personal note, thanks for getting me hooked on blogging... thanks for educating me that cigarette is spelled with "a" not "e"... and thanks for your suggestion to increase my profile views... if this actually works, we'll renegotiate that advertising fee!
