The Pin Cushion Queen
Friday, December 08, 2006
The Blues Are Still Blue
Well look at the kid from school. He's teaching mamas and papas how to be a little cool. He's changing fashion, the way he dress. The tracksuits are old, and the hoody's way too moody. For the kid with the will to funk. He dances in secret; he's a part-time punk.
She's getting off the plane. She wants to write a thesis on the population underprivileged. The kids fighting up the lane. Shop lifting, just drifting. Like The Switchblade And The Cross. But if there's trouble she's got the moves. She's taking an elementary class in Kung Fu.
I left my washing in the launderette. You can put some money on it, you can place a little bet. That when I see my washing. The black will be grey and the white will be grey. But the blues are still blue - Belle And Sebastian
She's getting off the plane. She wants to write a thesis on the population underprivileged. The kids fighting up the lane. Shop lifting, just drifting. Like The Switchblade And The Cross. But if there's trouble she's got the moves. She's taking an elementary class in Kung Fu.
I left my washing in the launderette. You can put some money on it, you can place a little bet. That when I see my washing. The black will be grey and the white will be grey. But the blues are still blue - Belle And Sebastian
***
I am scarred.
What an irony. I cut my beautiful long nails cos it was getting way too long and i was afraid they would become hazardous to the beings around me. In the end, i left a cut across my nose bridge (If i even have one.) with my cut, short and fugly nails. I don't know how and i don't know when i got that cut, but i suspect it was when i was asleep.
**
We have finally quit.
Yuanbing and I have finally signed the Resigned form. But how queer, both of left the office with a sense of forlorn as we bid Goodbye to our supervisors and co-workers. We felt like freshly minted graduates, in fact. It was like Graduation Day. Everyone was sending us their well wishes and asking us to come back again during our next vacation. We've learnt quite a lot, from this one month old job.
Working in The Office, i've learnt one thing for sure. There are All Sorts of interesting characters. From the person that is sitting at the next table beside you, to the No.97 Customer that you are about to call, or rather victimise, has just made me conclude one thing.
Thank God I'm Normal.
Seriously.
Okay,
There's Julian, the guy that speaks like a boom box everytime he makes a call to the customers. He makes the very effort to spell out his name loud and clear ('Hi my name is Julian. J-U-L-I-A-N') like Whatever For? and even his mobile number. Now, i totally know what's his Handphone number.
But I think the whole office do too.
There's this lady named Sally, who wears the Hot Skirt, mini tops and a scary flirtatious way of engaging with her customers. And Eugene looks just like her Toy Boy. Oh, i forgot to mention, it's more appropriate to call her Aunty Sally. You get the picture. Lao Sio Bu?
There's NS 22 guy, who creeps on my dear friend Yb. His side way sheepish smile is nothing but Perverse and gawd, his hair.. Poor Yb, she never failed to receive those Perverse stares from him across the table. I felt a need to protect my friend whenevr he's in the Office.
There's Ronald, our supervisor. The classic Uncle Teeko, if you ask me. Those sudden wipe across my shoulders were traumatizing, not to mention always coming so close.. The very day when i was summoned into his office, Alone, was the day i thought i was going to get violated. Lol. He is that Teeko. But he's nice, la.
There's Ju, the Queen of sales, who speaks English, Chinese, Malay, Hokkien, Fillipina and what not. She's my Shi Fu, who thought me the art of handling undesirable customers. And i must repeat again, she is really the Queen of Sales.
There is Rita, a pretty Malay lady, who happens to be our PMSing Leader. Her different-hair-style-per-day just amazes me.
And there's Eugene, our new friend found. Who is as gay as he seems. I mean Gay as in Jubilant.. The few of us never fail to bitch talk about The Office.
These are some of the very Interesting characters to begin with.
I'm going to miss The Office, for now.
*
Okay, anyway, i just must say something. I made this very Lame declaration to her last night.. Haha. After this 1 month of work, i think my friendship with my longest time pal Yuanbing, has indeed Blossomed.
Look, everyday she'll be the one i first meet and the last person i see before i go back home to sleep. It's like, Open and Shut my eyes, Bam, it's Yb again !
Take the bus, take together. Sit in the train, sit together. Squeeze through the Mrt crowds, squeeze with her. Talk cock, talk cock with her. Siao, siao together. Walk home, walk together. Shop, shop together. Emo, emo together. Gossip, gossip together. Complain about work, complain together. Eat lunch, dinner, Supper, eat together. Keep quiet and shut up, also shut up with her.
It's scary but
Wah, how Romantic.
Haha. But yes, she is really my Long Time Friend.
Okay, i shall go change and meet Yuanbing at Chinatown now.
posted by shuwei # 4:51 PM 
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