A friend, WY, asked to me join her to the MCA’s Cupid Club should we haven’t found our soulmates by age 28. I laughed at her proposal.
This year, both of us are turning 28, (heck! I turned 28 on V-day) and we are still very much single. I don’t know if I need someone as much as she does. Somehow, this week, out of the blue, when my whole family is asleep on a quiet and peaceful night, I was still frolicking with my lap top to update some data, a pang of loneliness suddenly swept across my soul. I feel like calling someone to talk to, yet it is already past mid night, and I don’t have anyone to disturb.
Sigh. Must one have somebody in order to feel less lonely? Must one date in order to join the crowd? Must one marry to avoid being labeled as “rejects” or “problematics”?
Then, a conversation with my date, Leo, some six years ago kept on repeating itself in my mind.
Leo: What would you be in five years’ time?
Me: Get a job that pays big bucks!!
Leo: How about having a family?
(Thinking to myself – heck! We are only in our second date and you are asking me this Question???)
Me:What family?
Leo: You know, having a husband and some kids.
Me: I don’t think I want to have a family.
Leo: You don’t like kids?
Me: Don’t get me wrong. I love kids. As long as they are not mine. Haha!
Leo: I think you are still so young, that is why this thing never occur to you. As a woman, you will want to have kids in the future. Believe me. (His male chauvinism oozing with this remark)
Me: I don’t think so. Nope. I won’t have kids in a million years. This world is not a nice world to live in! Pollution! Kidnapping! Wars! Disease! Call me a cynic! Coz this is what I am!
Leo: Ok ok.. talk about something else.
After the fifth date, he secured a job in Penang, and off he went. There, he met a girl who is willing to have kids with him in five years time.
I cried for months over him.
Sunday, March 21, 2004
“NUMEROLOGIST"
The typical thing about my family is, all of us believe in striking 4D. Whenever someone bought a new car, everyone will be asking for the car number. If install a new phone, people will ask what is the new number, heck, while my aunt was in the hospital for pneumonia ages ago, we even bought the room number she was staying in and the list goes on..
Last weekend, my brother took home some of my family’s money plant to his new home. He wanted to make use of a small decorative bowl someone gave him for his house warming party which was left stranded in the store room since he moved in with his gf last year. And his gf car number, bought three years ago, strike on two accounts (consolation prize) this week alone. “Must be the money plant!”, my brother said.
My dad is another 4D believer. He has been buying it for the past 30 years! And the thing is, I guess he lost all his money except on one occasion where he bought his army truck number which he used to drive when he was a sergeant with the army. Strike only RM10,000. That made him a happy man for awhile before my mom used it to pay off some debts. He doesn’t have a strategy to buy numbers even till today. He keeps on changing numbers regularly. My mom said, probably the Wealth God is not with him as he always changes his numbers.
My uncle and aunt used to strike 4D about 10 years ago. Imagine there were a few good years… when we strike 4D almost every 3 months. I remembered that I was still in school and almost every other month, I would get extra pocket money. Also, whenever we striked lottery, my aunt would renovate the house that we are staying in now, and also buy a bigger van for business. We have renovated the house 3 times and changed the business van 3 times. There was one year where my ang pow money reaches RM2,500/- due to three ang pows containing RM500/-.
Gone are the days. Now it is time for the following generation to keep on buying numbers and this will definitely keep Magnum in business.
Last weekend, my brother took home some of my family’s money plant to his new home. He wanted to make use of a small decorative bowl someone gave him for his house warming party which was left stranded in the store room since he moved in with his gf last year. And his gf car number, bought three years ago, strike on two accounts (consolation prize) this week alone. “Must be the money plant!”, my brother said.
My dad is another 4D believer. He has been buying it for the past 30 years! And the thing is, I guess he lost all his money except on one occasion where he bought his army truck number which he used to drive when he was a sergeant with the army. Strike only RM10,000. That made him a happy man for awhile before my mom used it to pay off some debts. He doesn’t have a strategy to buy numbers even till today. He keeps on changing numbers regularly. My mom said, probably the Wealth God is not with him as he always changes his numbers.
My uncle and aunt used to strike 4D about 10 years ago. Imagine there were a few good years… when we strike 4D almost every 3 months. I remembered that I was still in school and almost every other month, I would get extra pocket money. Also, whenever we striked lottery, my aunt would renovate the house that we are staying in now, and also buy a bigger van for business. We have renovated the house 3 times and changed the business van 3 times. There was one year where my ang pow money reaches RM2,500/- due to three ang pows containing RM500/-.
Gone are the days. Now it is time for the following generation to keep on buying numbers and this will definitely keep Magnum in business.
Monday, March 15, 2004
CHANGE THE TYRE!
My worst nightmare finally came true. This morning, my car got a flat coz I was unable to avoid a stupid rock which fell from a stupid truck right in front of me. I still have 3 more minutes before I reached my office… fearing that I might not be able to change it, which I am SURE that I don’t, I drove the car in its pathetic state to my office.
When I reached office, I quickly asked for help from Mr King, who is one of the drivers in my office. He is a very helpful man. When he asked me where is the bar sub-assy jack (I refer to the Perodua manual to get this bombastic term), I don’t even know where did I put it. Silly me. He said, “Your car is so new. Can’t be. They must provide this together with the jack.” I have absolutely no freaking idea of what he is talking about. Luckily, my colleague offered a good car jack and also, King was not pissed with me for my ignorance. After my colleague lend me her jack, I found the bar sub-assy jack in the tool bag provided by Perodua while getting out the hub nut wrench for King. My face turned red in embarrassment (or because I was sweating profusely even when I am not the one changing the tyre).
King told me to learn from him how to changed the tyre so that I don’t have to ask for help the next time and even offer to take the flatten tyre to his friend’s workshop to help fix it.
Cost me RM155 for balancing, alignment and a brand new tyre. The old tyre can’t be used anymore coz the rim was way off its alignment and also, the inner tube is flatten beyond help. That is what they said, I wouldn’t know anyway.
From today onwards, I vow to read more on cars and get in tune with the terms so that I won’t be so lost if anyone asked me about things in the car. And.. to buy King breakfast whenever I see him this week!
When I reached office, I quickly asked for help from Mr King, who is one of the drivers in my office. He is a very helpful man. When he asked me where is the bar sub-assy jack (I refer to the Perodua manual to get this bombastic term), I don’t even know where did I put it. Silly me. He said, “Your car is so new. Can’t be. They must provide this together with the jack.” I have absolutely no freaking idea of what he is talking about. Luckily, my colleague offered a good car jack and also, King was not pissed with me for my ignorance. After my colleague lend me her jack, I found the bar sub-assy jack in the tool bag provided by Perodua while getting out the hub nut wrench for King. My face turned red in embarrassment (or because I was sweating profusely even when I am not the one changing the tyre).
King told me to learn from him how to changed the tyre so that I don’t have to ask for help the next time and even offer to take the flatten tyre to his friend’s workshop to help fix it.
Cost me RM155 for balancing, alignment and a brand new tyre. The old tyre can’t be used anymore coz the rim was way off its alignment and also, the inner tube is flatten beyond help. That is what they said, I wouldn’t know anyway.
From today onwards, I vow to read more on cars and get in tune with the terms so that I won’t be so lost if anyone asked me about things in the car. And.. to buy King breakfast whenever I see him this week!
Saturday, March 13, 2004
TO DRIVE OR NOT TO DRIVE?
A colleague’s new automatic Kenari arrived 2 days ago. She took 2 days off to take a driving refresher course. I laughed at her.
I was in her situation before. When I got my Kenari (yes – a coincidence coz she is impressed with my car while traveling in it for lunches) 2 weeks before I came to work here, me too, thought of registering myself for a refresher course.
It was then my stick insect sister shook some senses into me and said, “It is an automatic car, you don’t need any refresher course. I can teach you (or rather scream at you) for free.”
It took ages before I could actually overcame my fear of driving. Thank God for this new job (even if I hated it), blessings come in disguise. I was forced to drive to work as there were no proper transportation.
The phobia of driving all initiated from my dad’s old car died on me while being the first in line at the traffic light when I sent my sister and her friend to tuition class. It was raining heavily and those stupid revolting and inconsiderate drivers honked incessantly.( It is a good thing they have the “P” sticker now). I freaked out. My brother who was with me at that point of time, asked my sister to stop screaming and calmed me down. He drove the car home (he didn’t have a license then). I was traumatized.
I got my driving license 10 years ago, and I only drove less than 10 times in this entire duration. Always give feeble excuses when my sister voluntarily offer to teach me how to drive. Friends are complaining of sending me home all the time after late night out and can’t stop penalizing the lousy road system (there were construction of highways everywhere within the vicinity of Selayang (inner Jinjang). So, I started to drive after 4 years of constant complaints (out of no choice really). But now, no one asked me out pulak. BUMMER.
I was in her situation before. When I got my Kenari (yes – a coincidence coz she is impressed with my car while traveling in it for lunches) 2 weeks before I came to work here, me too, thought of registering myself for a refresher course.
It was then my stick insect sister shook some senses into me and said, “It is an automatic car, you don’t need any refresher course. I can teach you (or rather scream at you) for free.”
It took ages before I could actually overcame my fear of driving. Thank God for this new job (even if I hated it), blessings come in disguise. I was forced to drive to work as there were no proper transportation.
The phobia of driving all initiated from my dad’s old car died on me while being the first in line at the traffic light when I sent my sister and her friend to tuition class. It was raining heavily and those stupid revolting and inconsiderate drivers honked incessantly.( It is a good thing they have the “P” sticker now). I freaked out. My brother who was with me at that point of time, asked my sister to stop screaming and calmed me down. He drove the car home (he didn’t have a license then). I was traumatized.
I got my driving license 10 years ago, and I only drove less than 10 times in this entire duration. Always give feeble excuses when my sister voluntarily offer to teach me how to drive. Friends are complaining of sending me home all the time after late night out and can’t stop penalizing the lousy road system (there were construction of highways everywhere within the vicinity of Selayang (inner Jinjang). So, I started to drive after 4 years of constant complaints (out of no choice really). But now, no one asked me out pulak. BUMMER.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
VOO DOO
In KLCC yesterday, I went to Kinokuniya as usual to do some free reading while waiting for friends who were never punctual. I bumped into a book, the Magic of Voo Doo. Not really a book, more like a kit for practicing Voo Doo. Cost some RM52.08. Made in China. Distributed by Canada. I don’t understand why must they stick the price tag in between the “Made in China” sentence. I can still figure it out.
It mentioned that this art of Voo Doo are for those who are frustrated with life and want to get even… hmmph.. interesting. It is suitable for those who are having a shit time at work, while driving (revolting drivers – exact words), problematic in-laws.. etc.
Follow instructions using the color coded cap nips on the doll accordingly. Of course I didn’t get to read everything. These things are on the cover of the kit. They even mention about handing over the voo doo doll with cap nips to ferocious cats to tear them into pieces. Scary! Must be helluva vengeance.
Should I use this on my boss?
It mentioned that this art of Voo Doo are for those who are frustrated with life and want to get even… hmmph.. interesting. It is suitable for those who are having a shit time at work, while driving (revolting drivers – exact words), problematic in-laws.. etc.
Follow instructions using the color coded cap nips on the doll accordingly. Of course I didn’t get to read everything. These things are on the cover of the kit. They even mention about handing over the voo doo doll with cap nips to ferocious cats to tear them into pieces. Scary! Must be helluva vengeance.
Should I use this on my boss?
DEDICATED TO JAMES
Sounds like an obituary? Hehe. 9 March 2004 was the 33rd birthday of the owner of Loopy Meals. Oops. Sorry for revealing your very young age. Please go to the link. Interesting stuffs.
Here’s wishing you a very Happy Belated Birthday, may your kid (since it’s gonna be a son) grow up to be just like papa (minus the crooked teeth, unicorn tattoo, habit of wanting to win arguments all the time…stop), your hypertension under control, your business soar like an eagle, get a car other than a Citroen, keep your resolution of swimming in your shit tank at least 3 times a week, and happy always.
It is a blessing knowing this person.
Here’s wishing you a very Happy Belated Birthday, may your kid (since it’s gonna be a son) grow up to be just like papa (minus the crooked teeth, unicorn tattoo, habit of wanting to win arguments all the time…stop), your hypertension under control, your business soar like an eagle, get a car other than a Citroen, keep your resolution of swimming in your shit tank at least 3 times a week, and happy always.
It is a blessing knowing this person.
LIVE TO EAT, EAT TO LIVE?
Adipax retard? (I think it stands for preventing deposits of fat on the adipose tissue?) I can’t believe that I am actually taking these to lose weight. The doc prescribed it said that, it acts as a fat burner. The patient will feel warm due to the fat burning action going on and also, will be constipated if do not consume 3 litres of water per day. Come to think of it, today is the second day I am taking it, and I haven’t been to the loo like I used to this morning. Aiyah.. I will get darn agitated later today.
Also, he (Doc) claimed this is the best selling slimming pills in the USA. Made in Austria. When I asked about side effects, he said there won’t be any side effects other than as mentioned, and also if the pills are hazardous, it would be long banned by USA Medicine Bureau (whatchamacallit?). He further claimed that the pills have been in USA for the past 10 years.. and how come people in USA are still so much obese and overweight.. and it even trigger national alarm to put a stop to fast food, and fatty food. Some fat people even sue a giant fast good company for making their children fat.. I am being born in the wrong country.
Seriously, I have lost the appetite to eat. Used to have this insatiable appetite for carbohydrates in whatever form. I had only lunch yesterday and I can’t even finish the half plate of rice. Good news. Maybe it’s psycho.
I hope to be able to fit into the Snowfly shoes I bought yesterday, (freaking expensive). Never ever go shopping for shoes in the night. This morning it is a bit tight, unlike yesterday when I tried it on at Isetan. Should have listened to my friend to buy ½ size bigger.
Also, he (Doc) claimed this is the best selling slimming pills in the USA. Made in Austria. When I asked about side effects, he said there won’t be any side effects other than as mentioned, and also if the pills are hazardous, it would be long banned by USA Medicine Bureau (whatchamacallit?). He further claimed that the pills have been in USA for the past 10 years.. and how come people in USA are still so much obese and overweight.. and it even trigger national alarm to put a stop to fast food, and fatty food. Some fat people even sue a giant fast good company for making their children fat.. I am being born in the wrong country.
Seriously, I have lost the appetite to eat. Used to have this insatiable appetite for carbohydrates in whatever form. I had only lunch yesterday and I can’t even finish the half plate of rice. Good news. Maybe it’s psycho.
I hope to be able to fit into the Snowfly shoes I bought yesterday, (freaking expensive). Never ever go shopping for shoes in the night. This morning it is a bit tight, unlike yesterday when I tried it on at Isetan. Should have listened to my friend to buy ½ size bigger.
Thursday, March 04, 2004
THE JADE EMPEROR
Human never cease to acknowledge the Divine. I spotted a few blogs with this topic. Be it Christianity, Buddhism, Islamic, Hinduism, etc etc
Yesterday, unable to sleep, I switched on the Discovery Channel to watch some documentary in hope to be lulled to sleep. It was Hour Asia. Those Mat Sallehs never failed to be amazed by the Asian culture and did a documentary on a Hokkien family in Singapore praying to the Jade Emperor (one of the most important deity among other deities to the Hokkiens. I don’t know how many deities are there really…shame on me being a Hokkien).
Jade Emperor or “Tee Gong” in Hokkien (pronounce with the nasal sound), “Tin Gong” in Cantonese is considered one of the most important deity among other deities to the Hokkiens (yes – I mentioned this before). His birthday is widely celebrated by the Hokkiens all over the world.
Once upon a time when the Japanese invaded the Fujian province in China, the Fujian people (Hokkiens) hid in the field of sugarcane which spared their life. After 8 days ordeal in the field, the Japanese were defeated and the survivors came out from their hidings. On the 9th day when the survivors felt relived after emerging from the sugarcane field, coincidently it was the birthday of the Jade Emperor. They believed that the Jade Emperor had spared their lives.. and therefore, during the 9th day of the Lunar Calendar, the Hokkiens would prepare offerings to the Jade Emperor for His blessings and at the side of the table where the offerings are placed, there will be two sugarcane sticks to remind them of His Mercy.
The offerings can be prepared in 3 or 5 “kinds” depending on what wish you want to derived out of it. Yes.. for the Chinese, we can bargain with the Gods. Haha.
3 “kinds” comprises 3 types of meat – chicken, duck and pork. If 5 “kinds”, means, 5 types of meat – crab, chicken, duck, pork and fish. So this Singaporean family, being the typical kiasus, prepared 5 types of offerings.
At midnight, the offerings will be served and joss papers will be burnt. (I thought open burning is prohibited?) Before that, the whole family will gather in front of the table and kneel down to offer joss sticks to the Jade Emperor to invite Him down for a scrumptious dinner.. or supper. (This took place in mid night). Then they will also use paper effigy (for each member of the family) to carry away their bad luck and to be burnt together with the joss papers.
Before they prepare the joss papers to be burnt, they have to ask Jade Emperor whether has He finished his meals, by using two small wood figurines, shaped like half moon. They called them “Puay”. If the “Puay” shows two flat side up (which looks like a smile), meaning.. the Deity is happy with them but hasn’t finish His meal. If the “Puay” shows two rounded side up, meaning.. the Deity has yet to finish His meal and asked them not to hurry Him. And if the “Puay” shows one flat side up and one rounded side up, meaning, the Jade Emperor is happy with the meal and the family can start cleaning up.
The more joss papers are burnt, the more prosperous the family will become. So while burning the joss papers and hoping that the flame will rise high to the sky.. (the higher the better), the family gather around the flame and screamed, “HUAT AH……….. Huat ah. HUAT Ah…” (meaning.. Prosperity! Prosperity! Prosperity! )
Then, everyone go home feeling blessed for the entire year.. and prepare for bigger and better flame next year.
Yesterday, unable to sleep, I switched on the Discovery Channel to watch some documentary in hope to be lulled to sleep. It was Hour Asia. Those Mat Sallehs never failed to be amazed by the Asian culture and did a documentary on a Hokkien family in Singapore praying to the Jade Emperor (one of the most important deity among other deities to the Hokkiens. I don’t know how many deities are there really…shame on me being a Hokkien).
Jade Emperor or “Tee Gong” in Hokkien (pronounce with the nasal sound), “Tin Gong” in Cantonese is considered one of the most important deity among other deities to the Hokkiens (yes – I mentioned this before). His birthday is widely celebrated by the Hokkiens all over the world.
Once upon a time when the Japanese invaded the Fujian province in China, the Fujian people (Hokkiens) hid in the field of sugarcane which spared their life. After 8 days ordeal in the field, the Japanese were defeated and the survivors came out from their hidings. On the 9th day when the survivors felt relived after emerging from the sugarcane field, coincidently it was the birthday of the Jade Emperor. They believed that the Jade Emperor had spared their lives.. and therefore, during the 9th day of the Lunar Calendar, the Hokkiens would prepare offerings to the Jade Emperor for His blessings and at the side of the table where the offerings are placed, there will be two sugarcane sticks to remind them of His Mercy.
The offerings can be prepared in 3 or 5 “kinds” depending on what wish you want to derived out of it. Yes.. for the Chinese, we can bargain with the Gods. Haha.
3 “kinds” comprises 3 types of meat – chicken, duck and pork. If 5 “kinds”, means, 5 types of meat – crab, chicken, duck, pork and fish. So this Singaporean family, being the typical kiasus, prepared 5 types of offerings.
At midnight, the offerings will be served and joss papers will be burnt. (I thought open burning is prohibited?) Before that, the whole family will gather in front of the table and kneel down to offer joss sticks to the Jade Emperor to invite Him down for a scrumptious dinner.. or supper. (This took place in mid night). Then they will also use paper effigy (for each member of the family) to carry away their bad luck and to be burnt together with the joss papers.
Before they prepare the joss papers to be burnt, they have to ask Jade Emperor whether has He finished his meals, by using two small wood figurines, shaped like half moon. They called them “Puay”. If the “Puay” shows two flat side up (which looks like a smile), meaning.. the Deity is happy with them but hasn’t finish His meal. If the “Puay” shows two rounded side up, meaning.. the Deity has yet to finish His meal and asked them not to hurry Him. And if the “Puay” shows one flat side up and one rounded side up, meaning, the Jade Emperor is happy with the meal and the family can start cleaning up.
The more joss papers are burnt, the more prosperous the family will become. So while burning the joss papers and hoping that the flame will rise high to the sky.. (the higher the better), the family gather around the flame and screamed, “HUAT AH……….. Huat ah. HUAT Ah…” (meaning.. Prosperity! Prosperity! Prosperity! )
Then, everyone go home feeling blessed for the entire year.. and prepare for bigger and better flame next year.
THE PHONE MAN
Happy birthday to one of the most important inventor on earth. Without the telephone, I think nobody can get the convenience of communication. Heck.. there won’t be internet also. Communication plays an important part in one’s life. Even the animals communicated in their own ways, sonic for the dolphins, rattling of the tails by the crocodiles, use of beautiful tails to attract the opposite sex, the peacocks…. Hmmph.. finally putting into use my National Geographics knowledge.
So, we have one man to thank for. Mr Alexander Graham Bell. (*Clap*Clap*)
Here is a short write up on this great man extracted from Nokia Calender 2004.
“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.” That’s how Alexander Graham Bell once summed up his approach to life and invention. By taking the road less travelled, Bell struck new paths that connected and still connect people the world over. Alexander Graham Bell invented the multiple telegraph, the Photophone (which resembled the fibre-optic communications we use today) and the Hydrofoil – the fastest watercraft in the world. 4 days after his 29th birthday, he received the patent for the telephone. On 25 June 1876, the telephone was exhibited for the first time in Philadelphia and the world has been in close contact even since.
So, we have one man to thank for. Mr Alexander Graham Bell. (*Clap*Clap*)
Here is a short write up on this great man extracted from Nokia Calender 2004.
“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.” That’s how Alexander Graham Bell once summed up his approach to life and invention. By taking the road less travelled, Bell struck new paths that connected and still connect people the world over. Alexander Graham Bell invented the multiple telegraph, the Photophone (which resembled the fibre-optic communications we use today) and the Hydrofoil – the fastest watercraft in the world. 4 days after his 29th birthday, he received the patent for the telephone. On 25 June 1876, the telephone was exhibited for the first time in Philadelphia and the world has been in close contact even since.
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
THE GODAMN E-MAIL
* Decided to change the nickname of nosey senior from Ms Spy to Ms Bold & Underline due to her habit of correcting only the bold and underlining of words when checking my draft and misses the entire picture.
Ms Bold and Underline (Ms B&U): The lawyers had done the due diligence and asked us for these info.
(Shove the 2 long pages of printed e-mail from super boss to me)
(read.. read)
Self: they would have obtained these information when they were doing due diligence there. They say, Tuesday and Wednesday, do secretarial, Thursday and Friday do finance and HR mah. How come they never do their work properly? Pay them a few hundreds of thousands for inefficiency?
Ms B&U: Yeah lah. Then, now we have to forward the e-mail to HR and ask them to provide the info.
Self: Can you please ask your (beloved crony) boss to send this e-mail to you.. then you to me so I can forward the same to HR? (I know this sounds silly but this is the way the goons here do their work. They love bureaucracy and doesn’t understand how the internet works)
*(The words in bracket are silent)
Ms B&U: Aiyah.. Just type lah.
Self: you want me to waste time to type the whole damn e-mail?
Ms B&U: …..
(Shove the e-mail to the clerk)
Self: It is not difficult to fwd the e-mail to HR. just ask the boss to forward to HR lah.
Ms B&U: …..
Both of us went our own ways and do our work…
After making some amendments to Minutes, Returns to be filed with CCM, photocopy certificates and pay slip (for this weekend interview in another public listed firm - not work related)…. And draft a letter to the merchant banker…
Self: where is the e-mail to HR? has the big boss fwd it?
Ms B&U: …
(Looking very frustrated and annoyed.)
Self: ok ok.. gimme the (godamn) hard copy and I will type it.
Ms B&U: ah.. bagi dia itu e-mail. (waving at the clerk)
Self to self: How stupid one can get.
Wasted 15 minutes (I type real fast, you see) typing the godamn e-mail and sent to HR.
Ms Bold and Underline (Ms B&U): The lawyers had done the due diligence and asked us for these info.
(Shove the 2 long pages of printed e-mail from super boss to me)
(read.. read)
Self: they would have obtained these information when they were doing due diligence there. They say, Tuesday and Wednesday, do secretarial, Thursday and Friday do finance and HR mah. How come they never do their work properly? Pay them a few hundreds of thousands for inefficiency?
Ms B&U: Yeah lah. Then, now we have to forward the e-mail to HR and ask them to provide the info.
Self: Can you please ask your (beloved crony) boss to send this e-mail to you.. then you to me so I can forward the same to HR? (I know this sounds silly but this is the way the goons here do their work. They love bureaucracy and doesn’t understand how the internet works)
*(The words in bracket are silent)
Ms B&U: Aiyah.. Just type lah.
Self: you want me to waste time to type the whole damn e-mail?
Ms B&U: …..
(Shove the e-mail to the clerk)
Self: It is not difficult to fwd the e-mail to HR. just ask the boss to forward to HR lah.
Ms B&U: …..
Both of us went our own ways and do our work…
After making some amendments to Minutes, Returns to be filed with CCM, photocopy certificates and pay slip (for this weekend interview in another public listed firm - not work related)…. And draft a letter to the merchant banker…
Self: where is the e-mail to HR? has the big boss fwd it?
Ms B&U: …
(Looking very frustrated and annoyed.)
Self: ok ok.. gimme the (godamn) hard copy and I will type it.
Ms B&U: ah.. bagi dia itu e-mail. (waving at the clerk)
Self to self: How stupid one can get.
Wasted 15 minutes (I type real fast, you see) typing the godamn e-mail and sent to HR.
Monday, March 01, 2004
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR
8.15 a.m.
Reach office early despite the jam. I am going to miss this. Waited at the finance dept door to open to give away some biscuits bought from hometown. These people are really nice. The biscuits gift is to show that I appreciate them for throwing me a surprise birthday party in the office (without inviting my boss and nosey senior). Hardly knew these people yet, they made me feel so welcomed. (there are nice people in this world).
8.20 a.m.
Finance people is late. Must be the jam after downpour. Brought the 15 packets of biscuits up to second floor (Climb staircase). Should do this more often. Will help to lose some weight.
8.22 a.m.
Colleague looked nice in her new hairdo. Compliment her a bit and gave her a packet of biscuits. She said I look like some aunty selling biscuits from office to office.
8.38 a.m.
Gave one packet of biscuit to nosey senior (Ms Spy).
9.00 a.m.
Took 11 packets of biscuits and went downstairs to play Santa Claus. (Don’t have the body like a Santa Rina.. so… )
3.50 pm
Managed to sleep with eyes opened for 30 minutes. Apparently, there is nothing to do at the moment since I finished drafting 3 meetings’ minutes last Friday (took my super boss 3 months to draft one) and also super boss is not in today (hurrah!) and won’t be in tomorrow as well (Double Hurrah!!)
Sent an e-mail to a friend in China to get some feng shui stuffs. Better believe it since my lucky star is not so bright these few months. (But my mah jong luck was good last Saturday) Better depend on ornaments to boost luck (tried and tested by feeble minded persons who got conned by the repeated feng shui sessions in Astro). Think need more than luck to keep hanging here till the resignation letter tendered.
Interesting e-mail today:
How smart is your right foot?
This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And, you will keep
trying at least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot,
but you can't...
While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and
make clockwise circles.
Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right
hand.
Your foot will change direction.
So I tried. It is weird that the right foot actually follows the thumb.
Reduced font size while typing till 10 and put it at a print page of 75% so my nosey supervisor (Ms Spy) won’t be able to read what I am typing from behind. She will think I am working hard. I think she knows that I am doing something else not work related. She can be smart at times.
4.26 p.m
Watched the cleaner clean the aquarium in Chairman’s room.
5.00 p.m
An old friend called. Chatted for 15 mins about her thyroid problems.
5.15 p.m
Went to toilet to waste some time before clocking out at 5.30 p.m
Reach office early despite the jam. I am going to miss this. Waited at the finance dept door to open to give away some biscuits bought from hometown. These people are really nice. The biscuits gift is to show that I appreciate them for throwing me a surprise birthday party in the office (without inviting my boss and nosey senior). Hardly knew these people yet, they made me feel so welcomed. (there are nice people in this world).
8.20 a.m.
Finance people is late. Must be the jam after downpour. Brought the 15 packets of biscuits up to second floor (Climb staircase). Should do this more often. Will help to lose some weight.
8.22 a.m.
Colleague looked nice in her new hairdo. Compliment her a bit and gave her a packet of biscuits. She said I look like some aunty selling biscuits from office to office.
8.38 a.m.
Gave one packet of biscuit to nosey senior (Ms Spy).
9.00 a.m.
Took 11 packets of biscuits and went downstairs to play Santa Claus. (Don’t have the body like a Santa Rina.. so… )
3.50 pm
Managed to sleep with eyes opened for 30 minutes. Apparently, there is nothing to do at the moment since I finished drafting 3 meetings’ minutes last Friday (took my super boss 3 months to draft one) and also super boss is not in today (hurrah!) and won’t be in tomorrow as well (Double Hurrah!!)
Sent an e-mail to a friend in China to get some feng shui stuffs. Better believe it since my lucky star is not so bright these few months. (But my mah jong luck was good last Saturday) Better depend on ornaments to boost luck (tried and tested by feeble minded persons who got conned by the repeated feng shui sessions in Astro). Think need more than luck to keep hanging here till the resignation letter tendered.
Interesting e-mail today:
How smart is your right foot?
This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And, you will keep
trying at least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot,
but you can't...
While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and
make clockwise circles.
Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right
hand.
Your foot will change direction.
So I tried. It is weird that the right foot actually follows the thumb.
Reduced font size while typing till 10 and put it at a print page of 75% so my nosey supervisor (Ms Spy) won’t be able to read what I am typing from behind. She will think I am working hard. I think she knows that I am doing something else not work related. She can be smart at times.
4.26 p.m
Watched the cleaner clean the aquarium in Chairman’s room.
5.00 p.m
An old friend called. Chatted for 15 mins about her thyroid problems.
5.15 p.m
Went to toilet to waste some time before clocking out at 5.30 p.m
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