Why Inagiku Rocks!

My patience with the tardy, interrupted internet coverage in this house is nearing its limit, very much like a wood splinter lodged in the flesh. However, the connection is good today allowing me to indulge in blogging again.

Anyway, this fine Wednesday will be my last day at Inagiku restaurant, at least until the school holiday jingles its way into the calendar. It will be a heartfelt and memorable day as I'll be leaving a world unique in itself. Unique because in no other place can you find uncensored straightforwardness in full-fledged display as you get screwed, trashed and yelled at the commission of even a single mistake. There is no room for cynicism, sarcasm (except for one arrogant manager who struts around with a self-imagined pomp), and scheming. It's whether "I like you" or "I hate you" verbally expressed in sweetness and vulgarity respectively, as simple as that.

Waitering at Inagiku is also unique because everyone there is family. Perhaps, the bond among us develops from the need to put trust on one another in coordinating the myriad of tasks from taking order to cooking to serving. Otherwise the elaborate chain of action that is necessary for the smooth running of the restaurant would simply break down. As such, we develop a formidable sense of comradeship amongst ourselves with the commitment to help each other out for the common good of the restaurant. Ironically, it is the harshness and volatility of the circumstances there which force people to express goodwill towards one another to create mutual respect and harmony amidst the excruciating and stressful working environment. To cite an example of us being family, a Japanese manager personally encouraged everyone to call her "Mama" (I guess there is no need to elaborate on what it means). And yesterday she bought us cakes from Prego as a treat after a grueling day of work. How sweet!

In a way, some sort of loyalty towards Inagiku has found itself stubbornly lodged in my heart. I love Inagiku not because of the food or the classiness of the venue, I love it for its people. Thanks a lot, people of Inagiku! Muah!