All I want for Christmas is...

This year's Christmas is one of surprises and sharing. I didn't unexpect to receive that many gifts, a tie, a rubber ball, mug, chocolate and more chocolate! I am touched. Looking back at the year. It has been quite eventful. Christmas is such a day that you thought of people you miss, ponder whether you should buy something for someone and also think "hey its gonna be a new year again..."

God has a way of answering our questions and this Christmas, He answered a few of my questions. Christmas is a season of giving, sharing, forgiving and letting go. He made me realised a few things and in that process I was able to let go a few things. Things that has always weigh like a stone in my heart, a baggage called "past" that I have been carrying. All have been let go. Or did I thought I let go? Only time will tell.

Now I can travel lighter on the journey of life. Thank you God for revealing these answers to me and showing me the answers probably at an appropriate time. This year, I have been blessed with good fortune and though its not always smooth, we would not learn anything if everything is too easy.

As I am going to eat, I want to thank God for the food, bless the food and cleanse the food and bless me, my friends and family to have a good day ahead, in Christ name. Amen.

The idiot guide to buying Christmas gifts

1. Buying a female friend an expensive Christmas gift will

a. Make her fall in love with you
b. Totally impress her and score points
c. Freaks her out

If your answer is a,
Did you really think you can buy love??

If you answer b,
Yah, you will score points in the CPL (Carrothead Premier League). Instead of impressing her, she might think you have a motive. Just like why would a guy buy her a drink and why would someone buy her something expensive?

If you got c,
You are right! Don't believe. Imagine a female friend who suddenly buy you a very expensive gift like PS3, how would feel? Well... If your answer is "I would fall in love with her." Then you can stop reading now, if not continue reading.

So how expensive is expensive? As a guide, your budget is something you will usually buy for a normal friend. Why am I writing this? Because I have dumbass friends who against good advice still buy expensive gifts when they claim they have no money.

Men are weak...

True to yourself

Have been thinking... Thinking whether I am too straightforward... Too honest... You must be wondering shouldn't we all be honest?? I always like my buddy's straightforwardness and Rayvin's frankness. When they don't like someone, they tell them, they show it and they screw them. Isn't it great! So you can be sure when they are friends with you, they geniuine like you. When you do something wrong, they will point it out and you can change.

Today a friend was joking, laughing at lunch with me. Suddenly he got serious and advise me as someone who has been through life more than me, that being straightforward is not good, showing your feeling is tantamount to suicide. All these years I have been admiring qualities that don't work?? When you are angry, show it, and don't go to bed mad, stay up and fight kind of thinking. If its war they want, its war they get type of mentality.

Being frank is helping your friends, isn't it? And don't take nonsense from people and people who loses their temper at you now and then through no fault of your own. Shouldn't we just screw them upside down rightside up??

He says not everyone can take jokes and there is the right time for everything and he preach the reasons for being a gentlemen. Somehow he didn't say a lot but what he says really makes me think and ponder and puts me in deep thoughts.

Should I stop joking, stop being honest to people, stop letting people know what they are doing is wrong? He told me I haven't seen the world yet. When I have seen it, then I can tell him how it really looks like.

I appreciate his advises because he was being honest with me which its a quality I admired. I don't really know him, probably that was one of his honest moments and for the rest of the time he say he was acting. Actually I am also dishonest, I am quite dishonest towards my own feelings.

When I was in sales, I had a team leader who told me I have a weakness and that is if I don't like someone, it can be spotted easily. Its a weakness? Oh! I hope the person that I don't like knows and don't come near me. Isn't it wonderful! Wooo.....

After so many years of following this belief, then some people come to you to tell you its wrong. Of course you should stop and think whether its true when its more than 1 person saying it. I believe in being open-minded too, thats why I took my friend's advice seriously. Always improve yourself.

I am not sure whether I should follow the advice but for now what I am sure is that, ask me for my opinion and I will tell you the truth, piss me off and I will show you my displeasure, do me wrong and I will screw you! HAHA!!!

Must be quite late.... Because I am writing nonsense....

Man......

Man is illogical....

Marching along Orchard Road looking for that elusive gift, it was people mountain people sea. Swimming in the crowd, Mr Hans had no idea what he wants to buy for that girl.

Me: "Why are you buying her a gift when you think its impossible between the both of you?"
Mr Hans: "I just want to thank her for bringing me to church."
Me: "When you are not going to join??"
Me: "You are just using Christmas as an excuse to buy her something."
Mr Hans: "Yah..."

To me, it seems like he is buying a goodbye gift for her. In the end, he only bought a Christmas card and will continue to search for "The Gift". He is giving up on the courtship because he felt it was going no where yet he still wants to buy present for her. Why? To make himself feel better??

Man is emotional.....

I have a friend who constantly has relationship problems. He always seems to meet the wrong girl. The girls he met is always full of drama and stunts. In every relationship, he always put in his best. He just broke up with his girlfriend. I don't know if its confirm this time. Because they break patch break patch break patch break patch.... But this time he seems really down. God bless him.

Man is wierd.......

A friend is constantly looking for love. I told him to get his life in order which is more important as he is young. Midway in the conversation, he told me he is sorry that he has a sudden change in mood. I told him not to be apolegetic, as the person he is sorry to is himself, as whatever mistakes he had done he is ultimately responsible for it. Suddenly he gave me a prophetic vision...

The prophet: "Tat oh man, you are exactly the same. Like the guy I knew that stumble me. Be careful as a friend. I warn you to use words carefully for you are given a gift. A gift that affects many people. If you are not careful, many people will fall. Time will show you."
The prophet: "Never ask someone to say sorry to himself, go think about it."
Me: "..... -_-" I don't understand."
The prophet: "Nah you will. Time will teach you. I can't. There is a time for it."

Suddenly I feel like I am the most dangerous person in the world like Mao Zedong or Hitler. That my words can sway a million people to go to war. I apologise if I might have upset you. I believe if encouragement and coaxing doesn't work, tough love should be use.

Man is illogical, emotional and wierd.... just like women......

A Man's Dating Life Cycle

Basically this is a A Man's Dating Life Cycle:

Stage 1 - 10 to 60 years old
You did not see wrongly. From the day you start surfing porn sites or read men's magazines, your dating career has started. Boys and men are always looking for girlfriends, no matter how much they deny it.
You must be asking, "why until 60 years old?" Because a man's sperm is active until 60 years old.

Ok end of analysis.... (WHAT!!! Thats all??? Please share with us mortals more)

Okok... I have some friends who are pretty good with girls while some are not so good. So I will share with you the many different school of thoughts from my friends.

1. An NTU Engineering student, 24
"I believe in using sincerity to touch her heart and being nice to her. I don't believe in using those tricks like all those bad boys."

My comment: This is the oldest school of thought. The "traditional" way of courtship. Being nice and gentleman to the girl is of utmost importance. Buying flowers, treating her to movies and dinner are the ways to win her heart. In my opinion, this is the hardest way to win a girl's heart because you are making things difficult for yourself. A girl once in "courtship" mode, will do all kinds of stunts to test your sincerity. Which includes whether you rememeber the little details about her, how much effort you put into her birthday and how you handle her tantrums etc. You will regret the day you declare to court her. But on a positive note, you will be glad its not in the olden times, if not you are required to slay dragons or save her from some evil knight. Now you only need to buy her flowers.

Recommended: To guys who love a challenge and guys who believe that you can bribe a girl to like you and especially to those who like to torture themselves. If you are not any of these 3, don't use it.

2. Recently employed, 24, and Long lost hockey teammate, 24
"I read all those tips and tricks from books and websites. They are pretty useful in my successes with girls."

Comment: Seriously I have never met one guy who told me they read this and that and they are super successful. The most is I met guys who claim they are successful but I can never vouch for that. They are only claims. Reading these range from remembering scripts and learning theories to familiarising with the principles. Sounds like studying to me. I have a close female friend who was a attempted target for my hockey teammate who read these. She told me she found him wierd.

Recommended: Reading about things that help you in life, why not, go ahead and read it, if it really helps you. But no matter how much you read, it won't help unless you have the right attitude. Recommended for people who wants to improve their dating life but not people with twisted mind. With great powers come greater responsibilities.

3. An SAF regular, 24 and My "I can't made up my mind" buddy, 24
"Must be daring and bold in doing things and nice to her at the right time."

Comment: I will elaborate more on that statement. These people are bold whether in asking a girl out or doing something that might risk making the girl angry. They believe in treating girls nice but will not compromise to the extent of making themselves look weak. The most balanced school of thought in my opinion. You are nice and have self-respect and won't take nonsenses from people. Nice...

Recommended: In fact everyone. But the most difficult to achieve because not everyone is bold naturally and a lot of guys attached a lot of value to the girl they like. As I say its all about attitude, attitude and attitude.

Disclaimer
I will not be liable for any heartbreaks which results from the use of these 3 school of thoughts' methods of courtship. Whether you are the one who uses it or it is being used on you.


If you have any other school of thoughts and would to share with the millions and millions of my fans around the world, please drop me a mail or tag. Many people are waiting for YOU to help them.


If any of you would like to study in 1 of the 3 schools, namely School 1 (the classic way) which earns you a diploma, School 2 (the scientific way) which earns you a Bachelor of Science and School 3 (the attitude way) which earns you the Bachelor of Arts. Please contact me and I will arrange for you to meet any of my distinguished lecturer friends. A small agent fee applies.


For the next issue, maybe I will write more on School 1, the classical way of courting your death, sorry I meant courtship. Typo....

A Woman's Dating Life Cycle

As you grow older, you realise girls around you get more nervous. Not that it is any concern to me, as girls are always nervous around me. They are nervous because they are STILL not married! Guys don't worry, we have a dating life span 10 years more than women. A 40 year old man can still date a 25 year old woman, just look at Jack Nicholason, he is 60 plus (or is it 70?), and he dates women much younger than him (ok you are not Jack Nicholason but you get my point). Whats more, you are given the honour of "eligible bachelor" when you are old and single, while women are called "spinster" (what has old and single women to do with spinning, I do not understand).

I shall enlighten my readers what a typical female dating life cycle looks like:

Stage 1 - 13 to 18 years old (experimenting stage)
At this stage, they don't really know what they want, they might have a rough idea of what kind of a boyfriend they want but usually its only an idea. So at this stage, they don't really care how much money you have, they just have to think you are cute or handsome. Best is to add in a tough guy image but have a soft heart inside kind. Examples are my cousins. They have double digits number of boyfriends, probably have hit the 20 mark and had drain them of all their resources (read carrotheads). To further prove my theory, their boyfriends are the following, jobless, students, wanderer, chiongster, ah-bengs and etc.

Stage 2 - 18 to 25 years (seriously looking)
As I say, since they have a shorter dating life span, they will be tired of experimenting with all the wrong guys, the jerks, assholes and playboys (curiously some take a longer time to learn). At this stage they would already be looking for "The One". They will have all these illusions about "The One". The younger they are at this stage, the more illusions they have. At this stage, they are at the peak of their lives. They probably have a few suitors or a dozens, depending on how many stupid men they know. With so many choices and so little time, they will divide men into 2 groups, forever friends and frogs that might become a Prince. Guys, I can hear you protesting how come all of you are frogs?! Let me ask you this (only for those who have gf b4), when you have a gf, did they ever try to change you? Touch your heart and answer me. Of course they did! Thats why you are a FROG and they kiss a frog in the hope they become a prince and some even get married. This is also the stage where they always play hard to get because they have so much time (its an illusion). They want to take their time to choose.

Stage 3 - 25 to 30 years old (expiring)
By this time, you should have a boyfriend. If you don't have, you should start panicking. At this moment, you might regret why didn't you reciprocate that guy's affection, and now he is happily married. How could you have miss such a good catch?! What were you thinking? And suddenly, you realise all the good men are either attached or married. You now know that those nice and boring men, are really the ONES you want. They are nice, sensitive, put your needs first, listens to you and endure your nonsenses (mood swings). Worse, you have to compete with younger women for men's attention. Now at this stage, your options are more open (desperate), the older you get the more open your options are.


I would really love to draw a graph and even use game theory to analyse these stages with you but due to limitations of this blog, I couldn't illustrate to you these.

For more advices and enquiries, please drop me a msg on msn.

For the next coming issue, I will analyse with you A Man's Dating Life Cycle.

Waiting for you

We were eating lunch together, then she told me she would wait for that guy until next year June. I look on nonchalantly eating my food. I was actually surprised that she told me this. She actually wanted to wait forever, even if nothing comes out of it.

Her best friend told her it was foolish to do so, what if she waited for 10 years and he got married or someone better came along, is she going to give it up? She would be foolish to waste her time and life. She looked at me, and asked what I think. I looked away and answered, that she should wait as long as she like.....

I lied.... I don't believe in waiting for someone because if something is not going to work out, it won't and waiting doesn't help. I told her that the person she is waiting for is her husband, so its worth waiting. Not long ago, she told me she was getting a divorce and she is enjoying singlehood. We would always talk about the merits of being single, like how we were not obliged to go to our partner's house even though we would love to stay at home and no need to report about what we are doing.

I told her I am also waiting for something....Waiting for my guilt to be overcome. I am waiting for my ex-girlfriend to find a boyfriend first before I move on. She told me I was foolish to do that but hey, who wanted to actually wait for someone forever??

Anyway the trend for me seem to be that after a relationship, I would take at least a year to bounce back. I thought about her next June deadline for waiting. That seem like a long time. As to why I lied about my opinion, it was for a selfish reason....

Pieces

As I lie on my hospital bed, looking up at the ceiling fan spinning, memories flash past my mind. I saw her petite figure standing and leaning against the glass panel on the train. I thought to myself, what if I had not pretend not to hear what she said that day on the train, would things be different? She said those words,

Her: "I would be sad if I didn't see you tomorrow."
Me: "Huh? What did you say? I didn't heard what you say..."
Her: "Nothing." (shaking her head and then looking sideways)

I came back to reality, then my vision blurred and another image appeared, I was at the traffic lights waiting to cross the road and it was an afternoon. I made a call to a girl,

Me: "Hello."
Her: "Hello." (a sleepy voice)
Me: "You just woke up?"
Her: "Yah... Slept quite late last night because I was at a chalet."
Me: "Orh... Erm... Sorry about that night that I got drunk."
Her: "Its ok..."
Me: "What happened? Because I can't remember."
Her: "I don't want to talk about it."

If I had not pretend to forget about what happened that night. Would things be different?

Slowly everything changes and I was at an underpass. A girl was wearing purple clothes, she took off her sandals because she has injured her foot and walk barefooted beside me giggling and I was laughing.

Me: "Wah lau eh.... Its embarassing lei to do that in public."
Her: "Hehe.... Never mind lah."

Would things be different if she doesn't have a boyfriend?

Then I found myself at a cafe and a fair girl in white top sat opposite of me. She was eating vegetable spaghetti and she told me,

Her: "Take some more lah." (smiling)
Me: "Orh... Ok." (obliging and eating the spaghetti)
Her: "Hahahaha." (suddenly laughing)
Me: "What is so funny?" (very puzzled)
Her: "Nothing." (shaking her head like a little girl and still laughing)
Me: "Huh?"

As we walk back from lunch, we were both laughing very hard at something until my stomach hurts. It was happy and fun. Would things be different if she wasn't married before?

I was lying on my right side on the bed and I was woken up by a soft kiss to my lips. I slowly open my eyes and saw a girl wearing black and hair tied back, standing up from a kneeing position beside my bed. It was a familiar figure,

Me: "Are you going to work?" (sleepy voice)
Her: "Yah... You continue to sleep some more lah." (her beautiful face smiling)
Me: "I want another kiss." (smiling)

Would things be different if we were still together?

Mr Wall, my campmate, confidante and friend's image then appeared in front of me. He said,

Mr Wall: "Do you want to be lying on the hospital bed when you are old and think what could have happened? People think they have a lot of time but before you know you are already old and fragile."

I looked at the computer screen and thought about what he said yesterday.......

Pictures of Your Object of Desire

Just now a friend sent me a photo of his object of affection through msn. While I was looking at it using the Windows Picture and Fax viewer, I realise that I have some pictures of my friends' objects of desire while scrolling. Come to think of it, my friends sometimes send me pictures of girls they like.

Ironically I do not have any photos of girls that I like, instead I have photos of girls that my friends like. I wonder how they got their photos, they are not photos that they took with them but photos of the girl alone or with someone else. I even saw one which is a IC photo!

While I only have my memory, they can take out the photo to admire when they don't see them. Seriously how did you all get the photos ah?? Because I never thought of asking for photos or even taking them from friends.

Strange isn't it.....

The stories of a glass heart and a fence

Someone once described a person's heart as a glass. When it is broken the first time, it breaks into a few pieces, then someone comes along and stick it back. The second time it breaks and yet again, someone tries to mend it back. Though they try to fix it back as well as they could, the cracks/scars still can be seen. Each time it breaks, it breaks into smaller pieces and when mended beack, more and more lines/scars can be seen. This glass can never be perfect again...

---- Extract from Rayvin's blog

Once I read a story about a father who told his son who had a bad temper,

"Son, for eveytime you get angry and loses your temper on someone, I want you to hit a nail into the fence in front of our house."

He followed his father's instruction and hit a nail into the fence everytime he got angry with someone. Soon the fence was full of nails. Then the father told the son,

"Now I also want you to extract a nail from the fence everytime you do something good for someone."

The son obeyed his father's instruction and soon find it an achievement to be extracting out the nails one by one. Soon all the nails on the fence are extracted out. The son was happy and ran to his father,

"Father, father, all the nails from the fence are gone!"

Smiling at his son, the father followed his son to look at the fence and asked him,

"Do you see those holes on the fence?" The son replied, "Yes father."
"Eveytime you lose your temper on someone, its like hitting a nail into a person's heart, you may have extracted the nails out but the holes will always be there and can never be mend."

To me, it implies the consequences of hurting someone and also being hurt yourself. I think through what I did before and I am sorry.... Feeling remorseful these few days... God please forgive me and people please forgive me....

Looking Forward to Something Everyday

Have you ever had the feeling of looking forward to something? A big football game, meeting with old friends or a birthday party are occasional events. What I meant is the everyday thing. What I look forward to everyday is lunch. Not because of food but because I look forward to eating with a girl. I enjoy having lunch with her because everytime we would have funny things to talk about and something hilarious to laugh at. It was fun just being with her and I enjoy her company. Lunch is always happy.

Not too long ago, I remember that I used to look forward to lunch with another girl, we would always engage in bantering. Then when lunch came, we would go to explore various places to have lunch, we once walk from Raffles Place to as far as Tanjong Pagar to have lunch. She was what I looked forward to lunch. I enjoy her company alot. Then she left....

A few years ago, I used to looked forward to PE in school because I will get to see my ex-girlfriend then who at that time is still not my girlfriend. We were from different classes so PE is a great opportunity for me to see her and converse with her. One day, she changed PE class, of course I was disappointed. At that time, I thought maybe thats it, we won't see each other again. But luck has it, that we share common friends, so I would have an excuse to keep in contact with her.

Things are a bit different now. I don't know its my ego or my pride (are they the same?) or I am just lazy. I just find no reason nor strength to keep in contact with people whom I really enjoy their company, after they have left.

Anyway I don't look forward to lunch anymore because she has left too......

Hello Kitty (Part 1)

When I first saw her, the first thing I said to her was,

Me: "So you were the one who anyhow throw my apps??" (smile)
Ms Kitty: "Huh?" (giving me a blank look)
Me: "Those (credit card)applications that were pass to me by my part timers that Saturday."
Ms Kitty: "Orh..." (smiling with no remorse at all, those are $$ you know) -_-"

It was a simple introduction, a beautiful smile and I could remember it clearly that was in June. She was the customer service officer(CSO) then taking care of the credit card retail hub and I the Sales Officer.

The second time I saw her at the same place, brochures littered around the floor and she was picking them up and I said,

Me: "You look helpless, do you need my help?"
Ms Kitty: "Hahahaha.... Ok." (laughing)

She has a demure and girlish appearance, slim with long hair. When she goes for lunch, I would mann the retail hub for her and everytime something wrong would happen, printer spoil, fax machine not working, photocopying of vouchers not done properly etc.... And then she is the kind that panics easily. -_-" Everytime we will find it funny to laugh at and we would accuse each other of being the jinx.

For weeks, we would often see each other a few times at the same place.....

Credit Card, Dream Girl and Lily

Me: "Do you accept NETS?
Indian Waiter: "Erm... what is NETS??" (looking stumped with an Indian accent)
Me: "You know NETS??" (givng him a look of hint and as if repeating the word NETS would enlighten him)
Indian Waiter: "........." (an even stumpier look)

Ms Lily looking at the Indian waiter, thought that he might not be able to comprehend what is NETS until the end of the world, then took her OCBC Titanium Card (the power to take control) and save him. Curiously he knows what is a credit card but not NETS!? I mean who doesn't use NETS??

This time a waitress came back with our bill. I can see the waitress is a smart girl because she puts the bill in front of me expecting me to sign. I will be very rich in the future but not now, at least not in the restaurant at that moment. She spot the potential in me.

Me: "The card is hers." (refering to Ms Lily)
Ms Lily: "Does his name sounds like Ms Lily." (gigiling)
Filipino Waitress: "Usually its the young guy who pays." (talking with an Filipino accent and smiling)
Me: "She is paying for me." (looking proud about it)
Me: "I am a lucky man." :)
Ms Lily laughing......

We then went to NATAS because my manager was there, so we went to visit his booth and she wanted to see some travel brochures. Then I spotted my dream girl..... the Titanium girl..... the cover girl on the Rewards Catalogue..... the girl that I always see on my desk in the morning. She was wearing a red rimmed spec, haiz... very auntie. She ask me to buy some milk from her but I rejected her... Sorry I won't buy them just because you are my dream girl... (strong will power)

Later we went Orchard for shopping and I got myself a pair of Geox shoes. With their shoe technology, they promise that by wearing them, your feet will feel cool because of all those holes under the sole. If you are thinking about water seeping in, its not possible because of osmosis. Sounds good to me so I bought them at a not so low price. So it better work, if not I will burn down the shop.

Oh yah by the way Ms Lily make me help her take 2 bags of Nescafe, some travel brochures and an ugly bag to walk around Orchard. I have no choice because she buys me lunch, treats me in office, promise to buy me a cup and give me sweets. People I would love to write more but Ms Lily will be reading this and then she would start throwing ...... erm..... mooncakes at me?

3 Little Wolves

I once had lunch with 3 male colleagues who are the Ah-Beng types. We were having tea at Lucky Plaza (not very glamourous I know) and then they were conversing in Hokkien. I know nuts about the language so all I could do was listen. They suddenly talk about women's breasts. I don't know how their conversation come down to that but then I wasn't going to shut my ears. Haha....

They were actually commenting on their female colleagues' breasts. I was like -_-" amused cos I didnt know they had such interesting perspective. The whole conversation was in Hokkien, I try my best to interpret la, it goes something like this,

ColourWolf1: " Hey, did you know I saw her outside and her breasts was like...... (fill in yourself and he was doing some motion signifying fullness) You see her in uniform and its like nothing but you see her in outside clothes, it looks really different."
ColourWolf2: "Really ah?! (eyes bulging) Didn't know that.... (conversation continues but cant remember abt wat, probably speculating abt size this time)

Colourwolf2: "Did you all know that Ms D has big boobs?!"
Colourwolf1:"Ya... I was walking past her and she was bending down when I saw it!
Colourwolf3:"Thats why you walk past her a few times right?"
Everyone: "HAHAHAHAHA!"
Colourwolf2:"I saw it before too!
Colourwolf1:"I think it must be at least a D cup!" (shaking his head and showing hand motion again)
Colourwolf2:"Ya I think so too..."(nodding in agreement and agreeing in a way that as if he came to a conclusion that the world must be round)

Colourwolf1:"You know Ms A right, she is pretty but her boobs are small. (shaking his head but this time no hand motion or exclaimation mark)
Colourwolf2:"Ya pretty but too bad too small. (no eyes bulging this time)

The above conversation is fragmented and who say what is recount to the best of my memory. I find the following parties:

Colourwolf1 - Most guilty because he initiated most of the topics and shall be sentenced to keep away from women for some time and think about his life.
Colourwolf2 - Accomplice and second guiltiest (I am not sure there is such a word). He is sentenced to find a girlfriend immediately and get a life!
Colourwolf3 - Least guilty because he did participate but I can't recall what he say. You are heng...
Me - Totally innocent because I can't speak Hokkien.

So women now you know your male colleagues are wolves in sheeps' clothings. So I suggest you 1. actually wear something modest 2. Don't bend down unnecessarily or 3. Don't work with men....

Lousy 2 Weeks

It has been a lousy past 2 weeks for me. Mark by tiredness, stress, low morale, uncertainty, bad luck and lack of support. Sometimes I just want to give up and throw in the towel. Never felt like that before, at least not that I can remember.

Sometimes people ask me, "How come you are not panicking, I am already panicking?"
I replied, "I am actually panicking but I just don't show it."

When I was younger and not too long ago, I am an emotionally direct person. When I am angry, I will show my anger, when I am unhappy, I will show my unhappiness, when I dislike what the person is doing, I will screw him upside down.

For these past few months, seem like I have changed. More nice, more humble, more cool, more patient, less carefree and showing less of my emotions. Guess that the environment really can change someone.

I always remember the advices my mentor gave me and I have always live by it:

1. Got mouth can ask right.
2. Must be resourceful.
3. Must be nice to people.
4. Must always cover yourself.
5. Some people are not worth helping.

So far these advices have been useful. Hope it will be a better week ahead....

The More I Love You, The More I Avoid You

I just read a friend's blog, he wrote this:

"Yue Shi Ai Ni Yue Xiang Duo Ni.. Yue Shi Duo Ni Yue Xiang Ai Ni" -
The more I love you, the more I try to avoid you and the more I avoid you, the more I love you

Its logically stupid to avoid someone that you like, and when you like someone you would want to spend more time with her right? So I look at it and think and wonder...... Am I guilty of this stupidity??

And so I ask Wei Tat, "Wei Tat, why would you avoid a girl?"

And Wei Tat answered: "Because I know I would fall deeply in love with her when I see her more... I cant let myself love her because 1) She is married 2) She is attached 3) We are worlds apart 4) I cant bring her happiness 5) I cant let go of my past and all kinds of drama reasons.

You then dont see her for some time, maybe for months, then you thought you have gotten over her. You assume she is happy, she already has a boyfriend, she has many suitors and whatever stories you can cook up. Satisfied with the stories you cooked up, one day you decide to meet up with her believing both of you are just friends. Both of you met up, you look at her, she look at you, the past suddenly all came back to you, your mind gets mess up, you become confused, you try to reason the quick heartbeat, the nervousness and warm feelings you experience when you see her. You had lunch and before you know it, you have to recook the stories again, reavoid her, return to the same process again.

I so ask, "Wei Tat, Wei Tat, how do I solve this problem??"
Wei Tat, "Dont have lunch with her. I repeat one more time, dont have lunch with her. Ok for those who did not get it, one more time, dont have lunch with her, very important guys, very important... Dont have lunch with her. Ok? One more time and I will only say it one more time, dont have lunch with her."

(I ACTUALLY have a lecturer like this.... He is not tired of repeating but I am tired of typing.)

Ya... very tired.....

Timeline

Yesterday at work, my partner turn to me and told me that I need to give her a timeline of when I am going to launch the website. I look at her and while she was explaining and talking about what are the things we are going to do for the offers, I realised timeline means deadline. I have never known this word "deadline" nor "timeline" cos I have never met any of them before.

In school, I usually pass up my homework late or never do them at all or do them last minute. This time its real, this deadline is different from those that teachers give you. At least if you dont pass up your homework, you just get scolded by your teacher or they forgot about it. In the real world, deadline means you have to deliver by the stipulated time. You tell everyone about what you are going to do and when its going to start operating and you have to deliver because you have promised.

By the way my partner is a nice lady but tempermental, I must deliver if not she will throw the flyers and brochures on her table at me and maybe even the rewards catalogue.

Now I need 3 things : God, resourcefulness and luck.

Photoshoot

Last week I went to my first photoshoot. I saw models and they really look glam. They are really different from the pretty girls you saw on the streets. They are really tall (must be the heels) and its amazing they can smile at will. Pose all kinds of pose and still look glam. Wow.....

I was suppose to be part of the background posing as a photographer. There were also other photographers, of course they were also actors or rather props which they call us, or another term is extras. I didn't know a photoshoot took a lot of time. You just keep posing the same position again and again. And if you did not get a desirable position or a comfortable one, it could be quite tiring. I was lucky, I got to sit down.

The most tiring people must be the models. They have to keep smiling, look good and withstand the glare and heat of the lights and continue posing different posers. Its refreshing and fun for the first 5 minutes cos its something new.

No wonder models earn so much.

Meeting

I was asked to attend a meeting together with my manager this Tuesday afternoon. I saw some people in the conference room and asked them whether they are here for the meeting. I don't really know where they were from. I chat with them and soon found out what they do. They were from another company.

Suddenly one guy came in, I have seen him in office before but do not know exactly what he does, then everyone in the room stands up. I was like still sitting down. Feeling strange, I stand up too. I was thinking he must be some big shot. Then he told me its ok to sit down. But when I sit down, everyone is still standing up, so I stood up again. Then he told me again its ok to sit down, so I sit down again. This time everyone sits down too. And I still have no idea who he is.

As more and more people came in, I realised I only know my manager and my Head of Marketing. Everyone looks older than me and they all look like some big big shots. Its difficult not to be a big shot when you are at the bottom of the hierachy. The meeting was pretty interesting, learn some things although some parts was pretty technical.

Yesterday, I look through the name cards that I exchange with those guys from the other company before the meeting. I am suppose to meet one of them today for some training. And I just realised that they were all managers and one of them is actually the CEO! I actually went to the toilet with this CEO without realising it, he was very friendly and asked me about my job. That day in the conference room, everyone was like manager and above.

Oh yah, one of the managers there is pretty cute. :) Maybe I will see her today. Hee....

Furla

I had a surprise waiting for me on Tuesday morning. As usual, I woke up at 7, go back to sleep again and let the snozzle ring for like 5 times before I reluctantly woke up at 7.45. My snozzle is set 9 minutes apart, so its like I woke up at 7, sleep back, woke up at 7.09 then sleep back again. You get the idea. Its my routine. Can't seem to beat the sleeping monster. Took 15 minutes to prepare and then went out.

While going to the bus stop, my manager sms me to go on his behalf to the Furla launch at Ngee Ann City. I was like huh? Its so last minute but then its good to see how a launch looks like. I was imagining there would be models holding Furla bags walking on the catwalk in a hall kind of thing. I rush to my workplace at Raffles Place then took a taxi down to Ngee Ann City.

When I reached there, I saw a buffett set up outside the Furla store with many people mingling around. I looked around, no models! Just lots of people whom I don't know. My first thought was what am I suppose to do?! Well.... I did saw 2 colleagues from merchant sales, 1 is the Head the other our OCBC model. I just looked and smile at them cos I dont really know them. So I just look around the store, admiring the leather handbags, watches, accessories which ONLY women can use them.

I thought to myself maybe I will wonder around for another 15 minutes before leaving. But luckily my manager did come afterall together with another colleague, I also saw my Head there. He told me usually this kind of launch is for people to mingle around. He say I should absolutely need to try the food here, things like cavier which you dont get to eat often and some meat wrap in cucumber. After trying those food, I still prefer my bee hoon with egg and laucheon meat with tomato sauce.

Kit Chan was there too, Xiangyun and Kok Cheng Mun. Kok Cheng Mun look really different, she now spots a short hair cut and look like a upper social class person. Oh yah when I went there, I was like folding up my sleeves to my elbow and wearing my OCBC lanyard tuck in my front pocket. I actually wanted to wear a tie but my colleague in office told me not to. Everyone there was quite classy, wearing long sleeves or coat.

I guess next time I will just wear more formal just in case. Overdress is better than underdress.

An Article About Nothing

One friend after another are flying away. This Tuesday 1st August, Wise Tiger is flying back to US for his studies. He told me he will be back next year December. I still want to believe he is bullshitting, I want to believe that he will be back this December not next year. Running away from your problems is not a solution.

Another friend Little Tiger is flying off to South Africa on 12th August for 1 to 2 months depending on circumstances and maybe leaving for Australia in October again because of work. I think I wont see him for 3 months. The worse thing is he just got a girlfriend and he has to fly off for work. Poor girlfriend, they just got together and have to part for 3 months.

Mr Alien is flying off this 27th August to South Korea and will be back in November. He is going for a student exchange. Pretty cool cos he does not have to do any assignments or take any exams. He is like going there for holidays, very lucky but poor girlfriend too. She is gonna miss him a lot.

Everyone is going to start school soon. So no more meeting them on weekdays. Haha... Anyway I wont be free on weekdays also. My school is from Monday to Wednesday. Then with so much work, Thursday and Friday will be doing OTs and weekends is for doing projects.

So it will be work, school, work, school, work, school, WORK and SCHOOL. I think August and September will sucks. I just bought a camera for my projects. And I like have to borrow money from Little Tiger first to buy it. Today, Big Tiger and Wierd Tiger help me bargain for a better deal. Big Tiger got me a free tripod stand and a bigger memory SD card and Wise Tiger help me got a free screen protector and Little Tiger finance the purchase. Cool.....

Besides borrowing money from Little Tiger to pay for my camera, I borrow from Mr Wall to pay for my school fees for 2 consecutive months. You see, in life I am not afraid to have no money because I have friends, my friends dont have to be rich, they just have to be generous. Of course I have good credibility thats why they lent me money. :) They are investing in a potentially successful person. Do you all know that people born on the 23rd of October 1982 are destined for greatness....

I met my friends on Saturday and we were talking about asking girls out. So this girl ask me in jest why don't I ask her out. Ok so I ask her in jest does she want to go out with me, and she replied see how lor. Ya see what, see the weather, your mood or see when the cows can fly. Anyway, the thing about her is that she is funnily chor lor (rough). Like putting one leg up to scratch her leg, talking about toilet humour and who knows the next thing she does is start digging her nose or scratching her armpit. Can you PLEASE have some IMAGE....

Actually I didn't want to name this article "An Article About Nothing" but rather "People Born On The 23rd Of October 1982 Are Destined For Greatness." I decided against it because I find the title a bit too long.

A Rose Fully Bloom

Recently I have changed my job from credit cards sales to credit cards marketing. So now I do not have to run around anymore doing roadshows and burning my weekends. Although I got a huge pay cut but then I have always wanted to try marketing, so for me it is a good opportunity.

In the past when I was doing sales, there were times when we had to go to office to do our admin and I would sometimes look over to the other side (the sales teams were sitting next to the marketing dept). Hmmm.... There were indeed a lot of pretty office ladies there. You can see that they were women not girls. They had this mature beauty. They were like 26 years old and above.

Now I am sitting among them, though some had left already, there will of course be new people replacing them. My neighbour is one of the newbie, as we were sitting in cubicles, she and me are just separated by a cushion wall. The first time I saw her, she had this mature beauty yet display girlish charms. I always cannot resist looking at her, I look at her cos I want to know what is so special about her but I cannot find any answer. Sometimes when I look at her, I am afraid that she will caught me looking at her. So sneaky right.....

There is another one whom I call the Titanium girl. I called her that because she is the poster girl for our Titanium Rewards booklet. She has big round attractive eyes, full lips, girlish laughter and a voice like music. Perfect. I always remember the way she smile, it was bright and her eyes would twinkle. Talk to her a few times but now she has left, too bad.... Will I see you again?

After working in office for a few weeks, I spotted another beauty. I don't know where she appear from but I always see her around, should be from another dept. She always had a smile on her face. She have this girlish appearance but had this mature dress sense. The first time I talk to her was at the mail collecting point, there were female magazines for staffs but they had left, so she asked me whether she could have them. I said ok and she was so happy when I gave it to her, she was giggling like a girl. -_-" Anyway whenever she walk past my desk I would definitely look at her. Beautiful...

We also have this Ikea girl in our office cos she is the model in for our Ikea application, she has chiselled model looks, not my type but still can look right. She once had an anynomous sender of lily white roses. She distributed it around office. Stupid guy, if you want to give flowers, at least put down your name right. Waste money, waste effort.

Of course there is my lovely mentor, she is always cheerful and funky. She doesn't act and look like her age which is pretty cool. She got tattoos, change her hair colour now and then and has 2 kids, amazing woman. She is the one who brought me into marketing. I really appreciate her help. I kind of miss her when she left, although I didn't say it or show it. Hope I will see her soon in the near future, still haven't treat her lunch yet.

Now I am even having lunch often with this colleague who is 2 years older than me. She don't look 26 and has this cute dress sense, she likes to wear either pink or white. Sometimes she put on a hair band or clip her hair. She totally look like a young girl and she is often mistaken to be 19 years old. Sometimes she would look at me and laugh for no reason and when I ask her what is it about, she would just shake her head smiling just like a little girl. Cute....

Of course my office has young and pretty girls but somehow they had no appeal to me. When one of these women smiles at me, their smile brightens my day and it really makes my day. I prefer a fully bloom rose than a rose bud. Because a fully bloom rose is seen in all its glory and is at its most beautiful.

Haiz.... Why wasn't I born earlier......

Season Of Love

Last Saturday, met up with my ex-school mates at Mind's Cafe at Boat Quay. Saw this really tall and charming girl who work there taught us how to play board games. My friends told me I should get her number since she kept talking to me. Shit.... How come I didn't notice that?? Never mind... Let it be part of a beautiful memory. Just like those I have met in the past..... Bwahahahahaha......

After that we went to eat my favourite bak chor mee at Circular Road. Nothing fantastic about it but I just like eating it. For me, I don't need a reason to do something or like something. Very illogical right, sounds like a girl right. Haha.... We were actually talking about Mr Wise Tiger's love problem that night after eating.

You see he actually fell in love with a girl. Had confessed his feelings before. Remained as good friends with her. And is now fighting his own feelings whether to confessed again or not. Although before that the girl had a boyfriend, she is now single again and has show some positive signs towards my friend. He is afraid that if he confessed again, it would damage their friendship and the trust she had in him. He can't stop himself from analysing all the little gestures and things she done. To try to interpret whether those actions meant anything at all. Haven't we all made that mistake before, always trying to analyse whether someone like you or not. I gave up doing that long ago cos its too bothersome. I prefer to have a peace of mind and to be happy.

Mr Wierd Tiger told him he should just go for it and tell her his feelings for her. And stop wondering whether she like him or not. The only way to know the answer is to ask her and not try to interpret her actions. And yes! Mr Wise Tiger has decided to pluck up his courage and tell her he likes her when he sees her again. All the best dude!

Mr Wierd Tiger himself had a brush with a 16 year old girl, he didn't really said much but from what he said, it looks like its over and the reason for it was that she was too young for him. I pretty much admire his balls for daring to tell a girl he likes her directly.

Mr Little Tiger recently got to know a girl on friendster. They had went out a few times and it seems like its progressing smoothly. They are not together yet but can see he is dipped in the sea of love. Congrats to him.....

As for me..... Its just me and my stupid pride........

Marriage is Nothing

I met a friend who told me that she wants to divorce her husband. She did not show a hint of sadness and said it like a matter of fact. Her reason being that she is bored with her marriage. The best thing is that she already had a daughter from her present marriage. Seriously her attitude makes me afraid of getting married. What if I am like her and I got bored about marriage, what will I do??

She told me she had another friend who registered with her boyfriend at the ROM and decide to divorce after a few months. According to the law, they are considered married so they need to sign separation papers and be separated for 3 years before they are allowed to marry again. Her friend who wasted 3 years is 30 plus now. Wasted her youth and her partner's time.

Divorce aside, she had another friend who is 30 plus and she wants to have children. The most incredible thing is that she DOESN'T want to get marry. My friend told her that anyone would be willing to do that. Its like getting a free ride and not paying for it. Her friend agrees but its like kind of weird to ask people for it. My friend actually offer me this great opportunity to spread my superior genes. But I rejected it because one, I am not cheap, two, I don't want a few years from now when I walk on the street, I would see a little kid who resembles Little Pineapple Tat and my girlfriend would wonder why, or my son suddenly realised he had another brother. You know there are a lot of implications although the offer is tempting. Oh yah my friend claim that her friend is pretty.

On second thoughts, I think I will consider the offer......

Screwed Up Life

Have you ever like a girl and through some misunderstanding, it did not work out? When you thought its over and you thought you have forgotten about her, 6 months later and you realised you still miss her. When you walk past places where you both have been to, you remember fondly what took place there. You always thought where you could have done better. But now you have no reason nor any excuse to call her but you pretty much want to do so. You avoid looking at her photos on friendster, your pride is in your way and self-denial that you like her is often in your thoughts.

You met a girl whom you don't thought much of. Through some curious chance, you both hang out together often. You spend a lot of time with her doing things and going out. As the days goes by you realised how adorable this girl is and you had grown fonder for her. The problem is she have a boyfriend. You purposely ignored her but you know you can't bear to do so. You act fierce towards her but felt guilty about it cos you are too harsh with her. Do you avoid her? Which means you do like her thats why you avoid her. Continue to hang out with her? Which in this case you would grow even more attracted to her as time goes by.

You broke up with your ex-girlfriend and had moved on with your life. You thought you had let everything go but then you missed certain moments you both had spent together. She had treated you very well and you always wonder whether the next one will treat you just as well. What if she does not, will you love her just as much? Comparing is unfair because everyone is different but you can't help doing it.

What a screwed up life this person must have......

No Time For Girls

You see 1 bad thing about this job I have is that I have no life. Why? Because its taking up so much of my time that all I see are my colleagues. Nothing wrong with that but then I would like to see other people too. I have been meeting Mr Nose almost everyday for the past month because he is doing part time with us, so after work we would meet up to talk cock, watch soccer, talk cock and watch even more soccer, talk cock and drink and watch even even more soccer. I even went to his house to watch soccer where he stay in Ang Mo Kio and me in Boon Lay.

Of course I have my off days, but then even on my off days I have to go back to office to do some work. My off days usually falls on Tuesday where I go to study at night. So my off days are like not even there. If I am lucky enough I would be able to sneak in a night to play soccer. The main point is I am not meeting any GIRLS..... AHHHHH....... Haha....

The last time I went out with a girl is like few weeks ago. You might think its like not too long ago right. Right but that girl is my female buddy, so not counted. But hey.... Guess what.... I just went out with a girl yeaterday. Oh yes..... but I am not going to tell you who is it. Haha...

Curiously, I always thought this girl had some attitude and also quite guai lan (cocky), although she claim guai lan and cocky are 2 different things. She admitted she is guai lan but not cocky. Doesn't matter. She sometimes does show some hint of being nice. Like asking about me and treating me to a drink. Weird girl though cos she refuse to let me pay her back when I told her to help me buy and insist on paying me back when I say its ok. She is a good friend to borrow money from cos you don't need to pay her back. :)

Yesterday she was suppose to meet her friend but he put her aeroplane, I wanted to meet Mr Nose but he got camp the next day and he got to wake up early. She told me she doesn't like to go home early, I told her me too. So I ask her out lor but then she hinted to me first. Haha....

We went to Coffee Bean to sit and talk cock. We talked about our past relationships. She had just ended her long term relationship like me although mine is like last December. And how the relationship is giving us problems. She told me that now she prefer older guys, she is 21 and I am 24. When I heard this, I purposely said I prefer older girls 23 years old and above. She told me girls are already mature at 21. I told her I want to play safe cos I dont like childish girls. Hehheh....

Before we part, we were at the MRT station waiting for the train, she told me I was full of crap, irritating and oh yah at Coffee Bean she said I am an MCP (Male Chauvinist Pig), I told her I purposely irritated her,

She: "I hope your train come soon."
Me: "I hope your train come soon too."
Me: "I am glad our feelings are mutual."
She: "You are irritating and I am going to slap you."
Me: "I know you won't and I am confident about that."
She: "So are you confident enough to shut up?"
Me: "Yes but I am not going to do it just because you told me to."
Me: "Are you sure you don't want to talk to me?"
She: "Yes."
Me: "Is that your final answer?"
She: "Yes."
Me: "Really? You don't know what you are missing out on."
She: "Bye." (her train came first and she gave me an abrupt bye and walk away)
She: "Bye." (turning around and smiling to me and giving me a proper bye this time)
Me: "Bye." (smiling back at her)

Hmmmm.... Should I ask her out again? Nah.... Remember I have no time for that......

Ms Scorpio

Mr Nose once mention to me that he hardly know any girl who is a scorpio, in fact he doesn't even know one! He was wondering how come it is so difficult to know a scorpio girl. I have to agree with him, cos in my memory I only like know 2 girls who are scorpio. Where has all the scorpio girls gone to??

You must be wondering why 2 guys are suddenly interested in getting to know a scorpio girl. Well... We once had a conversation where Mr Nose who is a scorpio mention that he once read a book that describe a relationship between 2 scorpios as a 'match made in heaven', it will be intense, full of jealousy and possessiveness of each other. It is a exciting relationship, therefore they wont feel bored in each other company. Anyone who reads this will go like WOOOOOOO..... Naturally, Mr Nose who is a pure scorpio will feel curious about whether its true or not. Even I am curious too. (although I think its bullshit)

Of course we did not delibrately go around looking for a scorpio gal or ask every female we know in our phone book whether they are one. But today my female buddy told us that this girl that we have went out a few times with is actually a scorpio! How careless can we be! When we knew it, we both were like 'oh no wonder'. Her character really suits a scorpio description. I was like "Yes! Yes! We finally found one!" clenching both my fist and raising up in the air as if I had scored a goal at World Cup and celebrating. Even Mr Nose is delighted. What joy to have found one and its just so near us.

These are the TraditionalScorpio Traits:

Determined and forceful
Emotional and intuitive
Powerful and passionate
Exciting and magnetic

On the dark side.....

Jealous and resentful
Compulsive and obsessive
Secretive and obstinate

The first time I met her, I found her cocky and articulate yet not arrogant, have an air of confidence yet insecure, outgoing and friendly yet could be anti-social. A bit of an enigma. Probably that explains why she had an air of mysteriousness around her. She is sociable yet you feel like you have not known her and that there is more to be discovered. Will every discovery be a shock or a delight? Or will I never get to know her?
It remains a mystery.

I am not sure about those other Scorpio traits, but she is definitely secretive, emotional and exciting.........

Super Striker Tat

Today I finally get to play soccer after being busy for a few weeks. Mr Buddy would usually organise a game at a basketball court and a green dustbin is use as a goal post together with the single pole of the basketball pole to make a goal mouth.

I have already scored hat-tricks (3 goals) for 4 consecutive games at that place. I am beginning to think that I am Thiery Henry. Tonight I did it again. I scored my fifth hat trick. Everytime before the match, I would tell Mr Buddy I would score a hat trick. Everytime after the match, without fail, I would ask Mr Buddy,

Me: "Eh.... Can I bring the ball home?"
Mr Buddy: "Why lei?"
Me: "Because I scored a hat trick again."
Mr Buddy: "......." -_-"

And without fail, he would always refuse me. Its soccer tradition that the player who scored a hat trick to bring the match ball home. I could already have 5 balls at home.

To cap off my fifth hat trick for my successful career at the Jurong Basketball Stadium. I scored an outrageous goal. It has flair, courage, luck all combined into that one goal. My most memorable one. Here is what happened, commentary by Pineapple Tat....

The defender pumps a long ball up......
Striker Tat chases for the ball....
The opposition defender which is a few paces in front seems more likely to get there first....
The ball took a bounce and it seems like its going out for a goal kick.....
Opposition defender stops to let it go out for a goal kick....
Whats that?! Striker Tat makes a desperate lunge forward.....
Can he get to it??!! Seems impossible.....
Striker Tat left shoe flew out while he makes a super diving header.....
And ITS A GOAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Striker Tat SCORES with his nose......
Lets see the replay again.....
Oh whats that? While Striker Tat left shoe flew out, the opposition defender actually went to pick it up....
He actually neglected his defensive duties to pick up Striker Tat left shoe......
Was the left shoe a new soccer move?? A new move to fake defenders??........
The opposition players are screwing their defender for making that crucial mistake.....
Striker Tat was delirious and threw his left shoe in the air celebrating......
What a wonderful goal!!!!!.....

Post match interview by Pineapple Tat to Striker Tat,

Pineapple: "What was that wonderful and outrageous move we saw just now?"
Striker Tat: "It was a new move I just invented myself, I called it The "Tat Feint"."
Pineapple: "What exactly is the "Tat Feint"?"
Striker Tat: "It s a fake where when you execute a fantastic move like the bicycle kick, scissor kick or even a diving header, you delibrately let a shoe flew out, fooling the defender into thinking that its the ball, so he would go defend it or clear it. Giving you uninteruppted time to execute a super move."
Pineapple: "I see that is really a magnificent move, out of the world. How long did you take to master it?"
Striker Tat: "I just mastered it."
Pineapple: "Brilliant! Thank you for the interview."
Striker Tat: " My pleasure."

I can smell my sixth hat trick already.......

Doubts

For once in a long time, I suddenly feel clueless.
For once in a long time, I am confused about what I am doing.
For once in a long time, I am not sure what I want.

Am I waiting for the love of my love?
Am I waiting for that one lucky break for me to be rich? or
Am I waiting to just live out my life.

I really dont know.....

Close Shave

3 days ago, I was nearly killed by the MRT train doors. I was taking the same train as Ms Kitty at Orchard MRT station. When the train came, everyone rush in and we were the last ones to get up the train. The train was filled to the brim. As I put one foot onto the train, Ms Kitty stop just right in front of the train doors. And then there was a few seconds silence.....

Ms Kitty: "......."
Me: "What are you doing?" (puzzled at why she stopped in front of the doors)
Ms Kitty: "There are so many people." (hesitating not knowing what to do)

I realised that I only had one foot on the train and another foot just outside the train and I am like in between the doors. I was like "just squeeze lah" attitude and there she was standing and wondering what to do. -_-" So to save my life, I grab her by her back and pushed her into the train. Then I jump into the train after her but thats not good enough. Despite I had both feet in the train, I am still in between the doors. Thats how full the train is. I was like "die lah, got to do something quickly".

It seems like I was waiting for the announcement from the friendly train operator to say 'door closing' to tell me this time I am dead by being crushed by the train doors. Not a great way or glorious way to die. Imagine the newspaper reporting "Man got killed by standing in between train doors". How stupid can that be. Miraculously, the crowd start squeezing in to make space for me, I guess they finally realise that I was in great danger.

Then I heard ' door closing' from that robotic emotionless train announcement. When the door closed, it was like 1mm behind me. Then I told Ms Kitty that she nearly got me killed by the train doors and guess what she do, she just laughed. -_-"

Ignore Me At Your Own Risk

Me: "Wah.... You finally talk to me."
Girl: "Ya.... Actually I very angry with you about something..."
Me: "Izzit?" (amused and I didnt ask why... forgot)
Me: "I do what I like, if you don't like it, don't be friends lor." (smiling)
Girl: "Ok lor." (smiling)
Me: "Anyway I have no lack of friends."

Glad she finally talk to me but then she sometimes still play with me the "Pretend to ignore me" game. Ignoring me and talking to me occasionally. Its strange why girls like to play this kind of game with you. Ya.... You can continue to ignore me and then when you want to talk to me I WILL ignore you! Bwahahahahaha.....

My Female Buddy

It was all arranged. It is predestined. It is a trap. The moment I step into my new full time job, my schedule is arrange almost the same as hers. I used to work with her before part time, we seldom talk and I didn't really have a good impression of her. When I look at her for the first time, she had ordinary features, 2 eyes, 1 nose, 2 ears and 1 mouth.

Now I see her in a different light. I have no choice but to notice her cos we eat lunch, dinner and smoke together often. (when I don't even smoke -_-") She dye her hair light blond, have a tatoo of a red butterfly fluttering around a stalk of flowers on her right thigh, slightly tan than before and she really looked different when she dress up. That my friends...... is the wonders of make up and dressing up. (haven't we all been deceived?)

Before I step into my new job, I knew she was unpopular in office. I didn't know the extent of it. For a newbie like me, its best for me to hang out with the 'popular people' or the majority but I didn't because I am not scared. Besides, I can't be bother with what really happened, how I see her now is how she is to me. The past is the past, what is done cannot be undone. Don't we all deserve a 2nd, 3rd or even a 4th chance to turn over a new leaf?

There was one day when I lost my ATM card and I was left with only $1.50 on me. How am I able to survive in the concrete jungle of City Hall? Luckily my female buddy was there. For the whole day, she was my ATM machine, when I need money I just take from her. Cool..... :)

On Monday, she fell down because her heels gave way. (how unlucky can I get?) So from Tanjong Pagar I sent her all the way back to Woodlands using the North South Line through Raffles Place, then from there I would go home to Boon Lay which was like 1 big round. For some reason, she counted the number of stations that I need to go through.... 28. Thanks ah. She later told me that we should actually go to Jurong East and then switch to North South Line which will be shorter. -_-" Luckily my mobile phone no batt, so I didn't know how many hours I spend on that train AND I don't want to know.

Yesterday we were suppose to go to the Singapore Art Museum but we didn't went in because its only one hour before closing time. So instead we went to Intercontinental Hotel. There we sat on the sofa and drank tea and chat about everything about work to past relationships, then we had dinner at a Vietnamese Restaurant. Its my first time eating viet but its sure is good.

I don't know why but somehow I feel that she is going to give me more trouble.....

Indifference, Ignored and Pride

2 days ago I finally find out why this girl is ignoring me. Her 360 degree change of attitude towards me is because she thought I don't want to talk to her thats why she don't want to talk to me. How stupid can that be?
I mean her not me.

Well... I didn't talk to her because I also thought she don't want to talk to me. But... I am not the stupid one because I did tried to talk to her. And the strange thing is everytime I tried to talk to her, she show indifference towards me, like when she was walking past me, I tried to say hi, she just looked straight and walk past me. I am totally ignored. Nice.... I guess this is retribution to me cos sometimes I show indifference to people for fun.

She knew that I would be disappointed when she heard I didn't get the CCPE job, I am slightly touched but only slightly ar that she understood I like that job better. It is something nice when someone knew how you feel. Seriously I suddenly do not know how to start a conversation with her. Ya I know keep trying right.... Nah... Let things happen naturally lah.... (how come I can feel people cursing me when I say this??)

Maybe pride is in the way too. Having the feeling like "Why don't you talk to me first?" The funny thing is that although she is ignoring me, she still asks about me. Women logic.... Never understand them.

Pride people pride.....

A Strange Week

1. Parting Message?
Just now I was on the train when I received this strange sms from a good friend Ms Princess....

"My fav.. Blue and white roses, teddy bears... Ok suddenly I thought if one day I'm dead and you guys (are)attending my funeral.. Don't forget.. This is what I want."

Wah! So I immediately called her and she didn't pick up. Why would someone suddenly send you such a sms?
And later she sms me....

"Oh sorry I saw your miss call.. I'm driving.. And didn't bring my earpiece.. So wats up"

If you are driving, how come you can sms me?! So I sms her that I would call her another day. I hope she is alright and that she is joking.

2. An Unusual Request
During the week I got a strange sms from a friend asking me for a strange favour....

"I need to ask a favour from you. My girlfriend besides me, needs a good friend, if possible befriend her can?"

Seriously which guy would ask his male friend to befriend his girlfriend?? I really could not fathom the reason behind it. I don't mind being friends with my friends girlfriends but then to be specially requested to be a good friend..... Hmmmmmm...... I must be really a good company. WOOOO!!!!!

3. Freaking Me Out
Some guy actually thought I was angry with him, so he try all kinds of methods to placate me which was actually annoying me. I just want this person to leave me alone. But nooooo..... He keep pestering me asking whether I am angry with him or not, when I say no, he say I am bluffing. I mean why bother to ask me when you think I am angry with you and would not believe me when I say no. Stupid right! Sometimes I suspect he doesn't understand English. And then he did something.....

Guy: "Still angry with me?"
Me: "I am not angry with you. How many times do you need to ask?" (-_-" annoying me again)
Guy: "Cos you never really talk to me on Sunday mah."
Guy: "I wave to you, you also never reply me."
Guy: "I so sad." ( -_-" AHHHHHHHH!!!! My gay alarm is ringing!!)
Guy: "Can I meet you later?" (well what do you think?)
Me: "For?" (the next sentence is cracking)
Guy: "For a heart to heart chat lor." (WHAT?!)
Me: "You are getting girly and its freaking me out."
Guy: "But... But... You really seem angry with me." (how many times do I have to tell him?!)
Guy: "Thats why I wanna have a heart to heart chat with you. A xxx(time) k?
Me: "No. You are annoying me thats all."
Guy: "Meet lah. I meet you xxx(time) at xxx(place) k? Hehe."
Me: "Nah."
Guy: "Please please."
Me: "Sorry... You are really freaking me out."
Guy: "Are you Tat Tat?" (I seriously don't know why he call me Tat Tat and I don't want to know)

I didn't reply him after that. Which guy in his right mind would want to have a heart to heart chat with another guy?! I mean if you want to talk about your problems, its ok but have a heart to heart chat about me? Noooo..... I would be crazy to go and meet him. I nearly want to block him on msn.

4. Suspicious Commentator
An anoymous person by the nick of Gingerbread Girl commented on my Cbox. I actually had a suspect in mind but I can't confirm. You should always give people the benefit of the doubt. But judging from her choice of words and her character, most likely its her.

"You are the most thick skinned, shameless guy on earth with a shameless gift of the gab. I dunno if the world should be thankful for you or if you're a curse to womenkind."

Analysing this comment she is actually praising me. Why? Because it comes from girl, knowing that a girl doesn't always mean what they say, it is actually decipher this way,

"You are the most thick skinned (confident), shameless(daring) guy on earth with a shamless gift of the gab (eloquence). I dunno(not sure about my feelings) if the world should be thankful for you or you're a curse(blessing) to womenkind."

So its actually written this way:

"You are the most confident, daring guy on earth with great eloquence. I feel that the world should be thankful for you and you are a blessing to womenkind."

Nice.... Thank you for the compliments. I accept it. :)

5. 360 Change
I have a female friend who use to talk cock a lot to me, joke with me, treat me food and drinks, basically she is nice to me. Today I saw her, and she seem cold towards me after she came back from her holiday in China. I wonder what warrants the change. Is it because I did something or is it because I didn't do something?

6. My Female Buddy
Thats right.... I have a female buddy, I just got her. Don't ask me why. I don't know how it happened. She was assigned to me just like Mr Buddy. She is bubbly, likes to talk, easily happy easily sad, smokes, offends people easily, have a butterfly tatoo on her tigh and like Mr Buddy, gives me nothing but trouble. -_-"

People I would really like to tell you more exciting happenings about my strange week but due to some sensitive issues it would then expose my shameless deeds and daring exploits. As Mr Buddy says that I am a bastard and a fucker. For this happening week, I would like to thank Mr Buddy and Mr Nose for making it better. You should know why. Both of you are the 2nd best!

Oh you must be wondering.... Who is the best? Of course its ME.....

OCBC 4 Life

I have been looking for a job for this past month. I went for 3 interviews for 3 jobs, 1. Maybank Cards Executive, 2. Bain & Mercer Advertising Sales Executive and 3. MOE Co-Curriculum Programme Executive (CCPE). 1. got it, 2. got no news, 3. didn't get it. I really wanted that 3rd job because its something newly created by MOE where you assist teachers in logistics for CCA and help organise events like sports day and excursions. And then you also get to meet all those beautiful and young teachers.... I heard teachers are caring. Its great to have a caring girlfriend you know. Hehheh....

After knowing I didn't get the CCPE job, I chose to take up the job as OCBC Sales Officer. Although it wasn't my first choice, I took it cos my savings are running dry, got to pay for my school fees, my debts have been accumalating into a mountain and my Mum is going to kick me out of the house soon. Ya and soon I will be eating grass and drinking air if this continues after World Cup.

Initially when I was waiting for the CCPE job, OCBC had an offer for me as a Cards Sales Officer, so I was like waiting for a job while I am being offered another. My friends told me to take the OCBC job cos its paying twice as much than the CCPE thingy. Ya.... But I wanted to wait, though its lesser pay, its my first choice cos its more interesting to me. (not because of young and beautiful teachers) For those of you who know me, interest matters more to me than money. Ya I know I am too idealistic.... Wait till I got no money then I know right.

Few months ago, when I quit OCBC in January, I told myself I wouldn't be going back again cos I was bored of doing their cards sales and wanted to try something new even sell other bank's cards. Ironically, I am going back tomorrow and I am getting the job without an interview! Thanks to my team leader who recommends me.

When Mr Nose knew I chose the OCBC job because I didn't get the CCPE thingy, he looks more happier than me. -_-" Ya.... Because its more money right?? Lately, I recommend Mr Nose to do part time card sales with OCBC and it seems like he is enjoying it. I know because he keeps telling me "OCBC 4 Life" and then he will put up 4 fingers with the palm facing inside. -_-"

Haish...... OCBC 4 Life......

Over Feeding Me

My Mum yesterday complained that her sons are not eating the food she buys. Funnily she got 2 sons (me and my younger brother), its funny not because she got 2 sons, its funny because she ONLY scolds ME. I mean hey you got 2 sons, how come its always me that gets the scolding?? Mr Buddy say its because I am fuck up which I strongly disagree. I think my Mum feels that between me and my brother, I am the stronger one so I can take the scolding.

In case you all think that we are not eating our lunch and dinner while all the rest of Africa are starving, its not what you think. Its just that my Mum likes to buy EXTRA food like dim sum and bread. I have told her many, many, MANY times not to buy so much food. She just won't listen. She say she scared we are hungry. Heres how she makes a fuss about the wastage,

Mum: "Everytime I buy the bread, you all don't eat, waste the food." (saying it fiercely but I am not scare)
Me: "I told you not to buy so much food liao, told you so many times."
Mum: "Huh! Don't buy then you all start asking me whether got things to eat!" (it seems like she has indirectly denied the fact that I had told her many times)
Mum: "Ok lor, then I won't buy lunch and dinner for you all."
Me: "Huh! What has lunch and dinner to do with not eating the bread?!"

My Mum just demonstrated a classic example of women logic. What has not eating the extra food to do with not buying us lunch and dinner?? My Mum never fail to amuse me with her all threats and reasonings. Then after this threat she will go on to other things like telling me to go sleep back at my original room, that she bought a study table but I didn't use it and so on and on. It absolutely has no relations to what we were talking about which is the extra food. It all started just because I told her AGAIN not to buy so much food and she creatively misinterpret it to not buying any food for us.

On a side note, my brother is amazing, while my Mum is threatening US, not me but the 2 of us with not buying food for us, he seems oblivious to what is happening around him, happily playing his computer game. Brother, this is war and you are part of it. How come I am the only one standing up to her?

I must really admit. I can't understand women logic. Besides creatively misinterpreting that not buying extra food is equivalent to not buying lunch and dinner, my Mum did it again,

Me: "Eh.... I got something important to tell you." (in a serious tone)
Mum: "What?"
Me: "Happy Mother's Day.... And please continue to work hard..... for ME."
(my Mum smiling happily)

Well.... My original plan was to irritate my Mum by telling her to work hard to feed me but apparently she is happy that I say Happy Mother's Day. My plan backfired. Its ok, I will try again next year. Nice.... On a positive side, I make my Mum happy without buying her a Mother's Day gift or treat her to some expensive dinner. Hehe... Saves me some money. For those of you who thinks I am a cheapskate, think again. How many of you can make your mother happy by just talking? I can.... I am GOOD. BoHAHAHAHA....

Oh ya.... The next day my Mum still buys me lunch and dinner. I know she will do it. Why? Because I am good.......

I Want My Buddy Back

My Buddy has changed......

Recently Mr Buddy is not his usual self. He has changed from bad to NICE. He is starting to be sugar and spice and everything nice. In another word SWEET.... He also start to be more caring towards my feelings and opinions. What is going on!!! Then he did the unthinkable..... He told me to cut my fingernails. I mean which guy tells another guy to cut his fingernails because its good for him except for those girly man.

For this past month Mr Buddy has been calling me at all sorts of time. Late in the night when it was 2am which obviously I am sleeping, EARLY in the morning at 10 am which OBVIOUSLY I am still sleeping and when I am eating etc. He has also started to ask me to send him those lovey dovey chinese love songs which he seldoms listen. Songs like 我真的受伤了, Forever Love and other crappy songs.

Today Mr Buddy just confessed to me his feelings for me on my Cbox. I knew it.... I know you luv your buddy man. But sorry..... I only love women and I am afraid we only can be friends. Too bad you are not a girl.... Hmmmm.... Nah.... HENG you are not a GIRl. Why would I want a girl for a buddy?! BoHAHAHA....

I want my old buddy back.... The cocky, selfish and narcissistic bastard.....

I Need More Time

As I lie on my bed, I look at the ceiling,
in my heart I know that,

I try to smile but I can't
I want to talk but I wouldn't
I hope to walk away but I couldn't
I know I have missed but I shouldn't
I thought I have forgotten but I haven't

Sometimes how I wish she was still there......

Alien VS Pineapple Tat

As promised, I told Mr Alien that I will write an article about his explaination. No, not because he threaten me with his tentacles or plasma gun. Its just that you always need to hear both side of a story. And also because he is the GUY with the car. So I actually depend on him to drive me home everytime we meet. If not, he might just leave me by the roadside or ask me to walk home.

See... Actually "prawning" is not about just cooking prawns, peeling them and eat, its MORE than that. There is this added step of fishing for them. Talking about fishing prawns, I used to do that when I was young. My Dad will bring our whole family to Pasir Ris where he will pay an hourly rate to fish at the prawn pond. Its fun and I miss those days. Hope I will be able to do that with my friends next Saturday to relive those moments.

Now for the next item on my list. Oh ya... Mr Alien claims that he is not doing anything behind his girlfriend's back, so does it mean that he actually report his EVERY movements to his girlfriend? Well.... That is only pure speculation. They seem loving though, being together for 4 years I think. Mr Alien is a good alien, sorry I mean man. He told me I wrote as if he is being henpecked. Its not true you know, by not organising the outing as your girlfriend told you to is respecting her wishes. I mean in a relationship you need to respect each other and thats good. Nothing wrong with not organising something if she told you not to although I am still baffled.

Ok that is for the clarification which I told Mr Alien I will do. As long as he is happy, I am happy and you will still drive me home right?

The Blog Idiot

Ok this one is about me. I admit I am a Blog Idiot. Some of my friends like told me they did leave comments on my blog but somehow I can't find them. I wonder why, so I told them to leave it on the Cbox cos I really don't know where to find them.

Finally I stumbled upon them, oh my.... I actually need to APPROVE the comments! What an idiot.... (of course I mean myself) Weijie once ask me why I didn't put photos. Its not I don't want, it is that I don't know how to. Besides being a blog idiot, I am also a computer idiot. That time my computer got connection problem but luckily Mr Buddy very zhai (good) at it. So he help me solve it. Thanks man! But hey, I am a blog and computer idiot but Mr Buddy is a idiot himself too.... A handphone idiot that is.

Oh yah... These are some of the comments long long ago.... Hee...

boyuan said...
hey ah tat. surprised to see no one leaving coments on ur blogs. nice blog u have. u have an interesting life and u r sooo smooth and slick. awesome

Thank you Boyuan... Pretty accurate description of me.... Sweet.... Bwahahahahaha

caral said...
Yep, do follow what you think you'll like to do. And your friend is right, change now, rather than hating whatever you doing at year three. =D

Thank you Caral. I only read this today. Its still not too late. I actually feel moody today but after I read this comment I feel happy again. It seems like someone knows I will feel moody today and the comment is left there to cheer me up. Nice....

So people, its not necessary to leave your comments on the Cbox. You can leave it in the comments box cos I have everything figure out! Yeah! Oh ya.... Anyone knows how I can post photos?

Its All Alien to Me

Just this afternoon I was chatting with Mr Alien over MSN, he was suggesting that for our next outing we should go to Marina South for BBQ, cos he says prawning is fun. Seriously I don't understand what is so fun about peeling prawns and then eating them. But I guess he is just a simple guy and is happy just to peel prawns for the rest of his life or as entertainment. Which is good, cos he is easily contented and satisfied. Unlike me who gets bored easily. Then something out of the ordinary happen,

Mr Alien: "They have BBQ pits there." (refering to Marina South)
Mr Alien: "If want, we can buy food go there BBQ while prawning too."
Me: "Hmmm.... Sounds good." (no its not... haha)
Me: "You organising?" (I mean its his suggestion right)
Mr Alien: "Can't lah, my girlfriend don't like me to organise such stuff." (WHAT!!)
Mr Alien: "She think I trying to be funny." (what is so funny??)
Me: "Huh.... Don't understand."
Mr Alien: "Never mind. Bottomline: Me = Attender not organiser. Haha."
(He just push all the responsibilities of organising just like that)

And so I volunteer to organise our next outing. I really cannot comprehend the rationale behind why Mr Alien's girlfriend does not want him to organise outings. I suspect that everytime he meet us, he does it behind his girlfriend's back. He is a truely good friend. Why? Because he risk his girlfriend's wrath just to meet us. I mean will you risk your life to meet your friends?
I am starting to worry for him. What if one day he got caught?? Will he get tortured? Or lose his freedom forever? I must save him!

Hmmm..... I think I will form a SAS (Save Alien Squad) Team to save him. I will ask Mr Sun, Mr Nose, and Mr Weird Tiger to join me. Mr Alien wait for us, we are COMING to save you!

A scary thought is now hovering over my head, what if my next girlfriend is like Mr Alien's girlfriend?? Does it mean when I want to meet my friends, I have to apply for leave? Or I got to sneak out? Will my freedom be restricted? Oh no.....

I love freedom......

An Unrequited Contract

Today I went to sign my contract with Maybank as a Cards Sales Executive. So I reached there at 8.45pm as told. I was then given a set of rules and regulations and my contract to read by the same HR girl who escorted me. It was like a lot of things to read. Actually, I got a lot of things to ask her, no, not her phone number or whether she is single or not, or what she likes in a guy but rather how many off days and the pay is calculated. I actually forgot to ask these important questions in the first interview.

After the HR girl told me the pay and how the commissions are calculated, I was stumped... Stumped because the commission structure is pretty unique, very special, never heard before of. I thought the commissions is calculated based on my understanding but its otherwise. I would have accepted the job and sign the contract on the spot, if not because of the commission structure that is the only stumbling block. I think its my fault because I should have asked her about the job details on my first visit. I am sorry that I have given her false hope that I would sign the contract today. I told her I need to consider the contract and will get back to her tomorrow due to the miscommunication in pay structure.

I am sorry that I had left her with a broken heart and an unsigned contract.....

Always Late and the Handphone Idiot

Mr Wall: "Do you wear a watch?"
Me: "No... But I got my handphone to tell me the time. Why lei?"
Mr Wall: "Do you know what TIME is it?"
Me: "Oh... Sorry we are late... Its all Mr BUDDY's fault, I was waiting for him."

Actually the real and biggest culprit is Mr Giant. He say meet at 2pm at Cityhall MRT station yesterday. Then he postpone it to 230 and I have to msg everyone to change the time. this is what he sms me,

Mr Giant: Can change the time to 230pm? Cos I got something on. Anyway Mr Buddy will be late.

I mean what has Mr Buddy tendency to be late to do with changing the time? Or rather his reason to be late got to do with Mr Buddy. In this modern era of living, I guess blame pushing is the in thing and the way of survival. So Mr Giant, if you going to be LATE, just tell me the REASON, don't tell me who is going to be late anyway. Big and Useless Giant..... Scared that if you are late and I will kick your ass right.

Despite Mr Buddy and me taking the taxi, we still reached there at 3pm. Well.... Mr Giant is later than us. The 3 of them Mr Fly, Mr Wall and Mr Zidane were waiting for us at Coffee & Toast. When we sat down, the first thing Mr Fly said is that it must be Mr Buddy's fault that we are late. Well... Mr Buddy's infamous latecoming reputation has spread far and wide. The best thing is he actually push the blame to me! Say I wait for him at the wrong place, didn't tell him that I board the taxi and so on....

For the whole day, Mr Buddy shared a handphone with me cos his handphone low batt. Because of his handphone handling incompetencies, I have to help him type sms, why? Cos after 5 mins, he could only manage to type the word "you". He use my handphone to talk as if there was no tomorrow and I got to remind him I ONLY got 100 mins free outgoing call. At the end of the day, all he could say to me was 'thank you". Worse still, he forgot to cancel divert to my handphone and after we part, I received calls from strange women.

I know Mr Buddy is always late but now I know something new about him and that is he is also a handphone idiot....

The Hardest Woman to Please in the World

The hardest woman to please in this world is my MUM. Today I went out with her to Raffles Shopping Centre to get my office clothes at Robinsons. She got the OCBC Robinsons card, so I reckon it might save me some money.

My Mum is pretty good at picking out men's clothes, I am impressed by her taste. Usually I don't let my Mum pick my clothes cos when I was young, she always pick clothes that are too small for me. So I told myself I will always buy my own clothes.

After buying my clothes, thats where the problems came. You see.... My Mum seldom go to town, so I thought I will bring her around to look see look see. Apparently she wasn't very interested. I wanted to bring her to eat some good food and she would reject me at every suggestion I gave. Finally, I managed to convince her to go to a place to eat on the pretext that I want to eat it. Big mistake.... I ordered extra food and she REFUSED to eat! Ahhhhh....... Oh ya.... At least she did changed her mind and ordered a cup of coffee there. If that is any consolation to me.

My Mum likes to walk fast, always seem to be in a hurry. She always has this stern look on her face and is a practical person. She likes cute things but wouldn't buy it cos she thinks its a waste of money. She enjoys doing origami and baking, her pineapple tarts are the best! (a coincidence with my nick) She is stern and practical yet soft-hearted and caring. A paradox to me indeed. I reckon if I could handle my Mum, I can handle any woman in the world.

My Mum is the woman who rejects me the most. But I won't give up. Why? Because she is my mother.....

Music to My Ears

I was waiting for Mr Toby at Jurong Point's Subway when a call came,

Girl: "Hello..."
(I was stunned cos it was a familiar sweet voice but I can't recall who)
Me: "Hello... Who is this?"
Girl: "Hi... Its ________ (her name)."
Me: "Oh ok.... May I help you?"
(upon hearing this she laughs)
Girl: "We are offering you a 3 month contract, can you start work on Tuesday, 8.45am?"
Me: "8.45am?! Ok."
(I am happy to get the job but a bit early to go to work right)
Girl: "This time REMEMBER to bring your IC."
(smiling)
Me: "Haha... Ok."
Me: "You are still angry with me right, for coming all the way down to escort me."
Girl: "No no no no...."
(frantically explaining)
Me: "Orh.... I will bring my IC and you are going to escort me again?"
(she laughs)
Girl: "This time I will be waiting for you at the door, call me when you reached."

The HR girl called me again. I think I might purposely not bring my IC, so that she will come down from office to escort me again. Hehe... I got the Cards Sales Executive job from Maybank. Hmmm... Thought got to wait for 2 weeks but only waited for 2 days for them to call me back. Great.... At least I got a job, can stop eating grass for now.

Her voice is really music to my ears......

My Beautiful Escort

Today I went for an interview with Maybank for the position of Cards Sales Executive. I don't know exactly where 1 Ang Mo Kio St 64 is or the building Maybank Centre. So I took a taxi there. When I reached there, I realised the location quite wu loo (out of the way). The building looks new and decent and is tuck in a corner of Ang Mo Kio away from the hustle and bustle of town life.

I approached 1 of the 3 security guards there. They told me I need my IC to change for a visitor pass but I left it at Marina Square! While playing pool. -_-" I realised that only in the morning. So they say I need an escort. Escort?! Where am I going to find an escort?? Besides I don't have my Yellow Pages with me, how am I going to get a social escort? Even if I have one, I wouldn't have the money to pay for it. I mean it cost $150/hour.

Luckily, the security uncle is kind enough to help me call the HR girl who called me for the interview to be my escort. I wonder how she look like cos I had talked to her on the phone for 2 times and she had a sweet young voice. Have you ever heard of the theory that the quality of the voice is inversely proportional to the way a girl looks? I didn't made that up, my friends told me so. When I saw my escort, she totally smash the myth, she looks as sweet as she sounds. As she walk towards me, I saw that she has big eyes and a soft round face with long curly hair which is pulled back and tied partially. Sweet baby sweet.........

I feel like a King! They send a beautiful escort for me and the best thing is, I don't even have to pay! When I went into the building, the interior looks cosy. My interview started and when I went into the room, I am surprised to find 3 people sitting there. Looks serious man, its my first time being interview by so many people, usually I am interview by 1 person. Feels like Singapore Idol to me, even 1 of them looks like Ken Lim. I sat there, they were friendly though and then they gave me a barrage of questions. Well.... the sweet young escort was there too, she didn't ask any questions, she was just smiling at me and writing down things. Probably she was jotting down scores like Looks 10 Charisma 10 Smile 10. Full marks. Nice.....

After the interview, 1 of the interviewer told me I am definitely 1 of the shorlisted candidates. I don't know whether I did well or not but I feel its not a wasted trip although the journey is quite long from Boon Lay. One is because the Ken Lim look alike told me indirectly how I can improve my interview and two I had a beautiful escort. (the second reason is the more important one) :)

Hmmmm...... I wonder whether the Maybank girls are as power as the girls from OCBC.......

Latest Updates

Good Morning, Good Afternoon or Good Evening Ladies and Gentleman,

Last week was a fulfilling week, packed with work and gathering. I was pretty busy, so I did not update immediately. I was working in the bank until quite late, so I just feel like sleeping when I reach home.

Previously I had only publish "The Class of 99E" but not "Deuce Bigelow Singaporean Gigolo" and "A Long Happy Day" as they were still in draft state. They are place in chronological order, so the latest articles "Deuce Bigelow Singaporean Gigolo" and "A Long Happy Day" will be behind "The Class of 99E", so don't miss out on these 2 articles. Here are their summaries,

Summaries
"A Long Happy Day" - My last day in SIM?
"Deuce Bigelow Singaporean Gigolo" - Where you can find gigolo and what you should do about it.
"The Class of 99E" - Met my classmates after 2 years and an encounter with a bartop dancer.

Enjoy......