MY BETTING PAL

Las Vegas of Asia, that is the way they outlined Macao is, the place where I am here right now as a migrant worker for a long time at this point. Macao is a Special Administrative Region of China, colonized by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. I would prefer not to seem like chronicled or something. However, possibly just to give you a go through in this place if you are not familiar as it were.

Macao is known for its gambling clubs, enormous and known Hotel establishment with gambling operation all over. Some vacation spots, events, or tourist destinations are something to consider in Macao. Undoubtedly you should consider your luck in wagering to those alluring games. Why not? Some said there is a “first attempt first-time luck” You will by one way or another vibe interest to try. But ensure to have a self-disciplined only to fulfil your curiosity.

I have a generally excellent restraint in terms of gambling. I honestly tried a few times before however; I never truly get into it. Like I realize some others who got lost not only financially as well as mentality. Winning can hoodwink you for focusing on additional, that is the point at which you will in general give everything until you some way or another lose everything including yourself. I am all mindful of that so I never put myself to a lot further idea of betting.

At that point I met somebody, he is currently my betting pal, not so much of a player however I simply needed to accentuate how somebody can change a viewpoint in betting through numerous experiences in time. He shared with me loads of involvement with betting, winning, and losing a second. One of those experienced of a person like him is that the hard-earned full pay of the month from work will go straight as a wager in casinos. And if they ended up losing everything? There will always be a Loan shark to turn to, which will eventually be found themselves in a deep in debt.

So, all things considered, those situation turns him into various convictions in betting. Now and again He will say He already figure how to win, some days He will insist that we should go bet for He felt that he’s going to win. Another day he will tell me regarding the last night's dream about winning. Sometimes when we are walking by the road, He keeps on looking at the vehicle passing by that if ever there will be at least three vehicles with the plate number contains 9, then it’s His day to win. When we are going to leave the house to go for a bet, the house ought to be perfect, we have to leave that everything is tidy especially the bed. He has his usual every time shirt that needs to wear if at any point he will play. When seating at the gambling table I should consistently consider upbeat, He will tell me to just smile and think happy thoughts only while watching him. Do’s and don’ts everywhere with him. Sounds annoying I know. I simply wanted to be with him regardless of whether those peculiarities irritate me more often than not. And if He got it and win? He will talk about how great he is, how He figure everything out to positive. Then if not, He will accuse it to me of course like I’m the bad omen. On the bright side, better to do it with me instead of lying and hiding. That’s what I thought about it. When I got the moment, I never run out of words to tell him to stop and try to use the money in something else productive.

Yet that only once or twice in a month suddenly, not bad actually for He, I think as of now figure how to control himself. I am here alongside him to see each one of those conditions towards getting better, it can consider as it is the same of other vices that needed time to cope up with, there is no short cut to that, We need to have a deep understanding and patience to stay beside someone’s dealing with the same situation like him. Up to the day that it will be gone for good. And if we truly care enough, most likely, we can win it.

                                                                  

A glass a day keeps the doctor away!

          Cheers!!! 

In Victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it; Napoleon  Bonaparte

 

Imagine you and your partner, in a fine dining restaurant celebrating a special occasion, candles lighted in the centre of the table with your steak just served, along with the restaurant background music, aren't you start it with a toast first before anything else? You should, that will make it momentous.
 
Beforehand, you will then pick the restaurant recommended house champagne from the menu, how special that night will be. Do you have your favourite brand of champagne? whether you will have your moment outdoor to drink or enjoy your bottle in the comfort of your home? alone, with someone special, with your friends or even your work company's get together. Those times that we need a bottle of champagne to appreciate, raise all those filled glasses and all together we say Cheers!
 

 
That pop will call for something to celebrate, something to talk about, something to enjoy or even something to call it a night. A sparkling wine, a Champagne! But wait... you can only call it Champagne if it is only coming from the Champagne region of north-eastern France. It's different from all other sparkling wines. And then it must be made only from the Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, or Chardonnay grapes which grow in that region. 
 
Yes, it's an alcoholic drink, often deemed as unhealthy, that can have unwanted side effects on your body just like any other alcoholic drinks. We tend to look for something to sip to make us a little tipsy for some reason. It can be an ordinary night that can help you fall asleep, or it can help you to relax after a long tiring day at work. A glass of champagne can help you with that, proven to break in the clouds. Here are a few excuses to drink it. 

Champagne is known to have a surprisingly good amount of health benefits. 
 
It is a low-calorie drink - 4-ounce glass of bubbly containing just 90 calories
A memory supporter - New researched has suggested that 3 glasses of champagne a week can help to improve your memory, a phenolic compound in champagne support proteins linked to storing memories and improve brain activity.
Advance heart well-being - champagne is good for the heart. Antioxidants contain which prevent damage to your blood vessels, reduce bad cholesterol, and prevent blood clots. Simultaneously, this lowers the risk of heart illness.
It can prevent diabetes - Champagne is very low in carbohydrates and low sugar content. Some research suggests these drinks types may help your body use insulin with more efficiency.
It is useful for the skin - Champagne detoxifies the skin with cancer prevention agent and helping tartaric acids levels out the skin tone.

Into the bargain, there's a healing power of champagne trace elements contained in champagne that can help boost your mood if you imbibe in moderation. 
 
Considering the various type of Champagne;
Listed, well-known types are the Brut and Rose.
 
Rose - Rose will be pink in colour, often pricier, it is made from the types of grapes that typically make red wine. In general Rose tends to have a bit redder fruit aroma and flavours than regular, which makes it a little sweeter than the other Champagne.
Brut - Brut is a term for dry, unsweetened Champagne and sparkling wines. It's drier, which means it contains less residual sugar. It tends to be well-balanced and silky.
Many aspects of producing Champagne are the same as making wine. Grapes can be harvested earlier to avoid too much sugar reaching the grapes used for producing champagne.
 
How much will a bottle cost you? There are a lot of budget options available. Standard and premium categories. It can be vintage and non-vintage champagne. You can find it in the supermarket near you or a well-known established wine liquor store. This astonishingly delicious bottles of champagne can be budgeted up to way expensive bottles in the market.
 
Champagne has the same alcohol level content as the glass of your favourite wine or your basic cocktail. Its bubbles (gas) in Champagne can get absorbed faster in your stomach and into your bloodstream so you can get drunk easily. Champagne can also use as the main concoction of some favourite cocktails in the bar. While you are in the spotlight, consider enjoying your glass of champagne in moderation just like any other alcoholic beverage.
 
Champagne is best served cold; it has been the custom to bring them to the table in ice buckets or cooler to make sure that it is served at the right temperature. Paired with your favourite dishes, I prepare to have it with my mac and cheese and it also goes along well with seafood, fruits, and some dessert to cherish.

As a bartender in a well-established restaurant here in Macao, I can see people are enjoying drinking champagne regardless of their ethnicity. I love to introduce the bottles we have in our menu, I enjoyed every time I open a bottle in front of our guest, after that pop, fill their glasses, a conversation may start and it seems like that moment can bring a positive outlook towards my daily routine as a worker. Those Champagne bottles in our restaurant, we call them the baby. Babies in their crib, sitting nice and chilled in the display fridge, whenever guest will come to enjoy a meal, they can see those babies displayed like whispering "corks are popping"
I'm enjoying my job as the bartender, and I love to see those people wigged a mouthful of wine with relish.
 
An open bottle of champagne can last up to 3 to 5 days. After this point, it’ll go flat and its lovely flavour will be evaporated. Mine at home won't last that long anyway since I'm a fan of champagne, that bottle will be emptied the soonest when it's gets opened.
On the other aspect, I usually give a bottle of champagne as a gift, simply because I want them to have the same feeling of excitement, enjoying a chilled flavourful glass of champagne. Drinking with benefits, getting tipsy while still in shape. With that being said, to drinkers who are also health-conscious, Let's drink to that...Cheers!
  

 

Childhood...looking back

Do you belong in the 90's kids? I still reminisce about my childhood, back then I have nothing in mind but to go out and spent the whole day playing, eat lunch at my neighbor's house and go home before dawn, dirty. I'm pretty sure that those moments of my life gave an extent to my strong personality and body up to this day. A Recollection of so much traditional games we enjoyed like,

Syato- (a stick game) makes use of two sticks, one longer than the other, hit the shorter stick with the longer stick as far as it can go and when this happens, the hitter will run to a marked area. Similar to baseball

Luksong Baka- (jump over the cow)The baka then assumes his position at a designated “jump over” spot. On the first level, he takes a crouching position and the rest of the players jump over him – one after another. When all the players have jumped over, the baka raises his position a bit higher for the next level.

Chinese Garter- The garter generally starts from the ankle – level and then knee – level, and so on until the garter is positioned over the head. Higher rounds demand agility since players leap with their feet first in the air and they cross over the garter and end up landing on the side.

Patintero- (block and catch) Patintero is played outdoors. The players are divided into two teams equal number, namely the runners and the taggers. The object of the runner is to get through all the lines back and forth without being tagged.

Tumbang preso- (knock down the can) with a certain tool and retrieve the same tool without being caught by the guard. The Game involves much physical activity like running.

And those are the few of many games that we enjoyed back in the day, including flying kites in the farm field, rolling my body in the grass hays, hide and seek, cooking real food in the empty canned goods using wood fire in the back yard, cards game, play money, climbing trees, running, jumping in the third floor of the abandoned construction site and a lot more. Mostly outdoors and physical games that really boosted my stamina. It helps stimulate growth, both physically and intellectually.

Traditional games are chart-topping activities among people who live in rural areas. It has been played by our society for a long time. Nowadays, most of the traditional games are being abandoned by the children of this modern era as the gadgets are more attractive for them. However, some of the children who live in rural areas are still interested to play traditional games. There is no doubt that playing traditional games has its own advantages to the players.

Way far to what the kids can enjoy nowadays. Kids nowadays don’t know about games that are made of handicrafts. They only know about mobile or internet games. But, on the positive side, children are able to use technology devices early on. Some children play a modern game under the guidance of parents. As a result they gain supervision and coaching to gain knowledge of the modern game. But staying just at home playing video games while laying in bed is also not ideal for the kid's development in terms of the physical body and mental development in some ways.

Considering myself that I aged with those physical games that build my strong stamina and boost my social interaction towards other people. I hardly ever get a cold, bug or infection, My co-workers are not even bothered to help if they saw me lifting things for they know I use to do it by myself without complaining, comparing myself to those other who easily get tired. I enjoyed my childhood I can say, I had the best memories playing outdoors, and overall I have never-ending stories to share with my kids.

POEM OF THE DAY

IN THE DARK...I WILL SHINE...

When fear gets in my veins, I started to get insane

Words rolling out in the air, though I'm in despair

I tried to look back, got nothing to track

Emptiness arise for It's no surprise

And then I fall, I fall and then I fall

Got no choice but to crawl, empowering my soul

I felt ambivalent, towards reaching the end

But still a question of, can I begin again?

All of my  thoughts, scattered in folds

Ideas come upon, I have nowhere to run

Rebuild, regain though I felt ashamed

I have to believe I can, then no one to blame

Spread my passion and life must go on

I believe in my ability, you are just better than me

I am unique in my way, learn as I go

Drop the stone, and then let it flow

No matter what life may bring, someone is there to sing

                                              I fall, and I stand in the dark, I will shine.....

The Thirst Responder

A person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment. Maintain the supplies and inventory for the bar. Generally, mix classic cocktails or make their own signature. Well, that will be the usual word to use to describe them or the nature of the work they do. The thirst responder, the BARTENDER.

It's a kind of work that needs skills, passion, confidence, and a positive attitude towards work. But most of all is the basic knowledge of the bar and the product knowledge. So in terms of product, ways, or method, and preparation to do the job, well, that will be too many to mention, that will take you far beyond what we can talk about.  Huge responsibilities, Too many to memorize, but then there will also be too many ways on how to handle every situation a bartender may be facing at work. 

 A good bartender will have a willingness to give their best and constantly learn new skills.And always have respect for customers, fellow staff and their venue.A good bartender will take pride in their appearance and be passionate about their craft.

The primary purpose of a bartender is not simply make drinks and put money in the till. The primary purpose of a bartender is to deliver warm and welcoming customer service, and give your guest the best nights of their lives.

A bartender in the restaurant? that is also a different thing. Different things if the establishment is just only bar, but when you are the bartender in a certain restaurant you will also have all the necessary knowledge regarding the restaurant food, service, table setting menu, taking orders, payment method, etc. From the moment your guest seated, starting from giving the menu up to payment until the clearing of the table mess, that all have to be done as the bartender.

The job difference between the bartender and the server?

The bartender can go out of the bar and help with the service, while the server cannot go inside the bar and do the job of the bartender, In some restaurant knowledge in the bar is not shared to everybody for the reason it may take some time of preparation, training, time and effort, usually on the busy days. But it can be done.

Will you be the bartender if you do not drink? 

Tasting their creations is a necessary part of ensuring balance and quality before the drinks can go. A bartender takes a plastic straw, dips it into a meticulously prepared drink and plugs the end with his or her finger, trapping the liquid inside until it's dispensed into his or her mouth then it's good to go.

On the other side, bartenders are more than happy to engage in conversation with a customer. It's all part of a day's work, along with shaking up cocktails, pouring out shots, pulling draught beers, and generally making everyone's day better. But it's up to the customer to conversate properly and respectfully.

Bartending is an art form and continuos learning path that never ends; it is not just about pulling pints and never has been. A bartender is a host, therapist, entertainer and a distraction from a normal life.