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Sunday, September 11, 2005

Sharing experiences...

Ex-stewardess shares experiences - Taken from THE STAR ONLINE

By K.W. MAK

THE sky is crazy, insists Yvonne Lee. And her book, filled with her life experiences is out to prove that point -through humour, of course.

The Sky is Crazy is Lee’s first publication, which gives readers an insight on some of the wackiest moments involving passengers and the situations that stewardesses encounter that will leave the reader chuckling.

“This is a very Asian perspective on the industry and I felt I needed to be the voice for the industry,” said Lee, a former stewardess turned mother and writer.

And while she puts a disclaimer in her book that it should not be taken as the ultimate representation, it does give people an idea on what it is like to be a cabin crew.



Lee speaking at MPH Mid Valley Megamall recently.
“I wrote it with humour instead of presenting it as a guide or fact because air travel can be madness with long hours and all kinds of neurosis attached,” said Lee.

“Through humour, people can see it the situation in a different light and laugh at themselves and at the system. You need to make the most of a difficult situation to make it bearable.”

Lee hopes that the book will make travellers perceive the cabin crew in a new light, where the stewardess job encompasses a lot more than just standing there and smiling.

“A girl came up to me and asked me if a stewardess is just a glorified waitress. That is a misconception because we have to be ready for a lot of situations ranging from terrorism to medical emergencies.”

“When you are on the ground, you can call the police for help, but in the air, you have no one to rely on but yourself and stewardesses have to be trained to deal with such situations,” she said.

The freelance writer took a year to finish her recently launched book published by Times Editions Marshall Cavendish and is currently on tour to promote her book in Malaysia and Singapore.

Lee currently teaches piano and helps manage her husband’s music school.

The book is available at all major bookstores.

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NURLEA: Kalau camtu kan, me also nak buat buku lah? Can ah? (Haiyoh! Org buat buku, dia pong nak buat buku,... ALLLWAYS LAH! Heheheh) - Kalau mek nak buat buku itiew, mek nak buat dari persepsi seors adik2 stewardie, amacam, ok dak? LOL! Mek siap dah feeling2 ade book cover dah tau! LOL!...


Tapi, yer la kan, macam la ader org nak belik pong kalau mek buat publish kat real world itiew. Might as well mek buat ala ala online lagi la kan? Macam itiew "Once upon a time, I was that Showgirl" itiew - LOL! (Which reminds me, HAIYOH! Mek masih ade 8 episode tak habis2 lagik itiew!)

Entahlah. Should I or shouldn't I buat kesah Coffee Tea or Me itiew? Online, here in my blog of course. Mek also dinch sure lah. Kalau mek nak buat pong, it will all be about cam mana mek applied kerej itiew, ape mek buat waktu training and stuff, saaaaaaaaaampai lah mek kerej, sampai lah fate telah jatuhkan mek dalam flight and injuredkan myself, sampai lah mek resigned. Hmmmm... ape komeng korunk ek? Hummm....





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Posted at 9:49:14 am by Nurlea Laurielle Lai Lee Abdullah

Lee Novotny
September 11, 2005   05:07 PM PDT
 
Lea! Just do it...like to know abt Kopi, Teh atau me ittew.... :) Mesti ceritscerits sexperience gittew :P



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