I Finally Have a Reel!!!

Well, at least this is what I've got for now...



I've noticed that for some reason my blog has cut off part of the screen. To see the whole thing where footage is not compromised:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWbsRmJBsRw

Rivalry

Methinks BMW won this round, Audi. ;0)

Update: Sexual Harassment Investigation

I must say that it is nice when a corporation actually does what it says it will do. It is also extremely comforting to find that all the managers at Bubba Gump believe me and Elyse, instead of the guy who said that his behavior was "accidental". From here on out, I will refer to our offender as CB. So here is what has happened as of Wednesday:

Wednesday I was called into my general manager's (GM) office and was asked for more details of what CB did to me. As I was talking she typed everything out in an e-mail which she sent to the woman who was in charge of HR for Bubba Gump. On top of that, the vice president of Bubba's has also been made aware of this sexual harassment case. I was told that a couple of weeks prior to Elyse and I filing our complaints against CB, he had approached our GM about becoming part of management, again. Our GM was initially hesitant to support him on joining the manager-in-training program because about a year ago, he had been accepted into this program. Because of his own irresponsibility, he failed to show up for the job and was subsequently kicked out of the program. Understandably, when one has left the training program, it doesn't really look good on a resume, especially if you're trying to re-join. Not wanting to totally say "no" at the time, our GM cited her concerns and suggested that he work on some personal issues that she had with him, his work ethic, and his attitude. That meeting had ended with a "we'll see what happens if you can make these improvements". Now that Elyse and I have come forward with our complaints, CB has absolutely no chance of being accepted into the training program again. On top of that, he has been suspended from Bubba Gump until this entire investigation is over. I personally have no idea how long this investigation will take. I asked my GM what his ultimate punishment would be and her response was that she didn't know - that it was up to corporate to decide. So in the end, he might lose his job. If not, I do feel that this suspension and his rejection from the manager-in-training program are adequate punishments. It has definitely been empowering to know that the managers at Bubba Gump do believe me and are seriously pursuing the proper procedures in this investigation. I definitely feel that I work in a safe environment and that the managers will fight to protect their employees.

A Little Bit of Restaurant Humor

A conversation I had with a co-worker about a patron who wasn't going to tip me:

Me: "This lady's bill is $22.50. She gave me $25 and she wants change!"

Jeremy: "Oh that sucks!"

Me: "Dude, what if I gave her 50 cents in pennies?"

Jeremy: "Do it!!!"

Minutes later ...

Me: "She left me the change!"

Jeremy: "Hahaha!"

A 26th Birthday Dinner

My grandparents took my two cousins, Lauren, Nikki, and I out to dinner for our 26th birthday. Each of us are only 3 weeks apart, me being the oldest, followed by Nikki and then Lauren. 10 years ago, they had taken us out to lunch at Club 33 in Disneyland. This was us:

Gotta love that adolescent awkward phase.

So yes, let me explain because I'm sure many of you are thinking, "Wait ... those people aren't Asian!" I have been adopted as a granddaughter. My mother and my grandmother were really good friends before I was born. Hence, the following formula happened:

Simmone born + Nana & Papa claiming Simmone

= Adopted granddaughter

No, there were no legal adoption papers filed and yes, I did have relationships with my biological grandparents. So instead of 2 sets of grandparents, I had 3. Essentially if you're still confused, just smile and nod because it is what it is. They are my grandparents and Nikki and Lauren are my cousins (plus DJ, who is Lauren's brother, who's not here because he's a boy) and I've been a part of the family all my life.

We tried to re-create the photo from 10 years ago. Us girls are a little off center. Nan and Papa pretty much look the same. The rest of us, well, we're all pretty happy we've gotten over our adolescence. Haha!

Nan and Papa took us to Sakura in La Cañada, CA. Think Japanese flair cooking.

And the night begins!

Our chef didn't really do too many tricks. He liked to play pranks though, by pretending to throw things at us.

Our table was at a 90 degree angle so getting pictures of everyone in action was a little difficult.

Here's a picture of me getting nailed in the face with a shrimp. The chef was aiming for my mouth and missed.

Action shot of Nikki trying to catch the shrimp!

Picture of Lauren after she missed her shrimp. Our chef didn't have very good aim.

Nikki: "I totally thought I was out of the way. But apparently my chest wanted to be in the pic, haha!"

So the restaurant found out that we were celebrating our birthdays and they had us all hit their birthday gong. Then they brought us ice cream cake, which I didn't take pictures of because I refuse to perpetuate this Asian/tourist trend I've been noticing at Bubba Gump! ;0P

The cake was awesome though!

Aw, lookie! We're all growed up!

Thanks for an awesome birthday dinner Nana and Papa!