Archive for November, 2008

OG Episode 2

Office geek just found me on messenger and messaged me.

Gasp. Hiccup.

OG [1:26 PM]: harlow

Aunty [1:26 PM]: Hi…

OG [1:27 PM]: yesterday i cant recognize you , cos i’m stunned that you’re pretty

Aunty [1:29 PM]: oh hi, that was you. I didn’t know your name

OG [1:30 PM]: oh ya , this is my name , does it sound nice ?

Aunty [1:30 PM]: yah, much better than my gender-confusing one

OG [1:31 PM]: =/

 maybe u can get ay english name

 how about i think abt one for u ?

Aunty [1:33 PM]: haha i wonder what u can come up with

OG [1:33 PM]: hmmmm … let me brain storm a bit

 emmmm … i’ll let u know laterZ

 i’ll find one cute cute sweet nameZ

Aunty [1:34 PM]: ………… cute doesnt suit me!

OG [1:36 PM]: ……..
 
 sweet ?

Aunty [1:36 PM]: er…also doesnt..

OG [1:37 PM]: ……………. why wor

Cough. Giggles.

I was having a meeting at Petronas tower when he messaged me. I tried hard not to burst out giggling wor.

And when I didn’t reply, he typed: ”I almost wanted to ask if you got a bf”

I very shy wor. So I never replyZ.

When I didn’t.

He followed up again with “i almost wanted to ask if you got a bf , see if i have any hope anot “Seriously baby, you have no idea what you are getting into. WorZ.

0130

I thought of her and I went to sleep with my eyes moist last night.

I don’t remember what time it was, but I know I was tired, PMS-sy, and extremely, extremely drained.

Then, it was deja vu all over again.

I have too much pride to break down and cry.

But the crack between wanting to, and not allowing myself to, was one that was closing in too much, that it had forced a few sniffles to fall through.

And I nearly wanted to burst out laughing in exasperation at my predicament.

I fell asleep. I did.

I woke up seeing this message, which had came in after I fell asleep, that brought too much of a heartache.

“If you’re still up, please call, she is screaming for you.”

She rarely screams for me.

Sorry sweetheart, Mummy is not there when you wanted, not needed, me most.

Geeks love me

Now, I am attending a training on Social Media, and I am putting the knowledge into real-life.

Cos it is talking about blogs… and how blogs is a subset or tapping into here and there. 

Giggles. So this post is well-justified.

Oh my zipper-colleague just now mentioned about going for a massage, and I ended up giggling and giving him the raised brows.

I think my perception of men is so warped.

Anyway.

Couple of weeks ago I told Wifey about this geek from the same office, who thought I am a guy cos of my name.

Today, I bumped into him again at the lift.

I smiled at him as we waited for the same lift out of courtesy.

As we went into the lift, he asked, “Do I actually know you?”

“No, not really. But you helped me with my phone the other day, and you told me you would drop me an email to set up something for me. You thought my name belongs to a guy.”

“OH! Oh yes, I remember you,  I do.”

It was then the usual quietness after we ran out of small talks.

Suddenly he spoke again, “Don’t worry, you are actually very girly.”

“Huh? Oh.. er..”

After a pregnant pause, he didn’t look up as he continued, “In fact you are very pretty.”

I burst out in giggles cos it was so awkward.

“Oh… Thanks, you made my day.” I giggled and my eyes were shifty as I hid my embarrassment.

(I SHY, CAN OR NOT?)

Then, the lift door opened after it went down 5 floors, “Yeah.. actually you made my day.” and he walked out without looking at me, with hurried pace.

I think someone just flirted with me.

Giggles.

And then remember how I used to say that I am a jerk magnet.

This shows one thing!

With the recent burst of random episodes…..

… I hereby concluded that, I have became a geek magnet too.

So.

Now we know.

Geeks are jerks too!

Water-retention, NOT!

Well, I suspect the flabs gathering around are just a sad case of water-retention.

But I now ain’t so sure after my boss had complained about my unhealthy diet.

Not my fault!!! I exclaimed.

And then, this came in.

I can no longer live in denial.

Seriously!!!!! How can I finish 24 donuts?!

After giving to my colleagues, I am still left with 16. I ate one.

I am still left with 15.

And I can’t help but feel an impulse reaching for the 2nd one, making it 14.

Thanks, that’s very sweet. Really sweet. Too sweet. And too fattening. All chocolatey kind somemore.

Well, quoting a very wise lady, at least I didn’t receive 99 donuts.

HAHAHAHAHA.

Mahjong Friday!

Isn’t it strange how mahjong can bring people together?

I have played mahjong with my primary school friend, secondary school mates, guys I used to date, insurance agent, buddies, strangers, ex-friends…. sometimes it is amazing what other friends I would call in times of desperation nostalgia, just to get my usual Friday fix of mahjong with my MJ Wifey.

We even tried to convince L, who was my secondary school classmate to bring his luggage to my place so he could leave for the airport at 5am for his flight to US.

He didn’t relent, so I thought of an old friend whom I haven’t met for 10 years.

He agreed!

And this old friend was someone who was the first ever guy who bought me flowers.

Lilies. No less.

Which was sprayed with so much Polo Sport cologne that.. I never forgot how they smelt.

Or how he smelt back then. Heh.

And then, we only met once in the past 11 years.

It was to pay respect to an old friend, and to visit his parents.

Gee, I am beginning to feel old.

And he and WT started to talk like old pals cos they were in same secondary school. Singapore is just too small for my comfort.

***

I think mahjong is all about a good fit.

And it is no longer about the game anymore.

But more about, the company.

Nonetheless, seeing YY again after so many years, have made the evening a more enjoyable one.

Well, the nasi lemak was good too. :)

Of strange dreams

I have been having strange dreams.

I think last week I dreamt Minibean jumped into a deep sea of water, and in the dream, I dove right in and saw the waters to be at least 14 metres deep(and resembles that of diving).

I saw her spiralling to the bottom of the seabed much faster than I can manage. I panicked and dove towards her.

I held her by her neck and bum delicately, as I desperately wanted to get to the surface of water. But she was lifeless.

I couldn’t scream in the water.

I tried to revive her.

It was a horrible dream. But it didn’t feel real.

Yet the scenario replayed itself.

***

Few days later.

I dreamt of a cousin of mine, kidnapped Minibean, using her as a hostage.

I searched and searched and screamt and screamt in the dream. I even dialed 999 when I saw the sinister cousin(okay, in the dream only) as I followed her to find where Minibean was.

I begged. I cried. I screamt.

Gee.

It felt so much more real this time. It was bizarre.

***

I dreamt of something yesterday. I don’t remember what.

I could remember I had some kind of infection in my right wrist after an injury to it.

It was okay, but it became softer, and softer, until… it suddenly tore like a piece of wet paper, right at the joint, at the back of the hand.

My hand was dangling.. I could see bones, blood, tissues…. you know, the gruesome works.

I didn’t panic. I touched my fingers for sensation, and even held the hand up to examine the blood and gore.

I was afraid, I know. But as always, I am too stubborn to show any hint of it.

I remember I was thinking to myself what will happen if I can no longer use my master hand.

Yet all I did was held the wound close with my left hand, whispered to someone(I can’t remember who though) to get me to the hospital if he/she is free.

I didn’t explain why cos I remember my family was around and I didn’t want to freak them.

I remember holding my wrist pretty tight, tapping on my fingers on and off to make sure they still can feel….

***

It was a quick change of weather in this.

Like the change of emotions controlled the come and go of the sun, wind, and rain.

I could hardly breathe from the darkness of it all.

And then, there, it was, staring back at me, a .51, which costs nearly 8 grand staring back at me, with a shiny sheet of cardboard verifying its glorious characteristics.

It was a perfect fit.

No bended knees, no flowers.

Just gloom. Lots of gloom.

And most importantly, no joy.

The only tears that threatened to fall are those which are of despair and desperation.

No one seems to fucking get it.

I couldn’t breathe. I felt cornered.

I couldn’t give up my entire life of happiness and just say yes because of exasperation. Cos I know I will never be happy, no matter how confident you are that you will make me to be.

The storm came.

I ran.

I ran.

I ran.

It was here, I saw it. The little “S” of where it all happened. It was grey, it was drizzly when I stared down onto the road.

My mind was a blank. And then, in my world, only I existed.

Safe. Distant. Nonchalant. Emotionless.

The box was left in my hands.

I didn’t want to see it. It shouldn’t be this way. It is meaningless when it brings pain and not joy. It is like a mockery.

It shouldn’t be like this.

When I am tired, I am still forced to entertain.

When I am tired, I am still forced to do things because I feel obliged because people have been nice.

I feel tired trying to pretend I can solve all these when I can’t, or rather, have no wish to, except with the only way of running, escaping.

I feel tired to pretend I can still be a friend, when maybe my Xbox 360 is much more of a friend than anyone else. Or wait, mahjong.

I raise my voice, short of a scream. I breathe in, but there was no air.

It was a blur and it was suddenly evening.

In the rain.

I wasn’t feeling well, but who cares? As long as they get what they want.

I could almost remember why people punch glass doors, or the walls….

Cos all I wanted to do, is either hit my head against the wall to stop the migraine, or that a burn from the cig would do some magic to help me feel again.

People who say they care, and they love…?

Seriously, utter bullshit.

And then, the devil appeared.

I walked away unscathed after selling my soul unwillingly.

Yet, my soul is already sold.

I shuddered. The fear from it all sent chills down my spine.

Alas.

It wasn’t a dream this time round.

It was a nightmare.

It was 12 November.

Blur blur

Today, my very lovely adminstrative colleague passed me my air ticket and the works for my business trip next week.

I then stuffed the envelop into my drawer, and looked really deep in thoughts with a frown on my face before I reached for my post-its.

I mumbled to myself how I should write a note to remind myself to remember to take the tickets/hotel voucher with me.

My colleague, upon hearing, widen her eyes, and then shrilled, “NOOOOOOOOOOO!! CANNOT! YOU CANNOT ONE! YOU VERY BLURBLUR ONE! YOU SURE FORGET ONE.”

I gave her the most hurt-ed look I can muster, and said, “NO!! I won’t! Why you like that say me?”

She animatedly stamped her feet and shook her head telling me, “CANNOT! I keep for you and give you on Tuesday!”

Then I became sheepish. Then I laughed. Her reaction damn funny lah! And she is a mother of 2, so coming from her, the animated respond says something. Wahahahaha.

(Wah, heng I blog this post, I actually forgotten about my little purse(which has all my cards, and money in it) yesterday. I reminded myself to put it back into my bag as I had put it in my office jacket. I obviously forgot about it today during lunch. And I almost forgot about it over the weekend if I had not blog this post, cos I just remember it and put it into my bag!).

Now ah, I want to go play Gears of War 2 in the office with the rest of the colleagues. They will probably laugh at me.

I hope I don’t swear.

Edited: Right after my post, I opened my drawer to look for my envelop. I couldn’t find it.

I conveniently looked for the same colleague, “Hey XXX! Is my ticket with you?” with absolute glee.

“Huh no!!!!!!”

Oh.

I looked at her, she looked at me, across the partition with an awkward pause.

The colleague next to me also started to search for it, wondering if she conveniently took the wrong one.

I searched my bag, searched my drawer.

“SO FAST YOU LOST IT!!!!!”

“Cannot be right!!!” I mumbled….

Then I found it. It was indeed in the drawer(duh! I just blogged about how I put it into the drawer and put a note on my  monitor right??).

But it was wedged under the back of it.

An unnecessary panic attack for everyone.

Giggles.

I am so not blur, can?

Train, of thoughts

I have yet to try blogging from the phone cos I deem it too much of a hassle, yet I did not fully recognise its full potential… Well, that is until this morning.

I struggled to wake up this morning. Possibly from a dose of medication(yes, I am still popping pills. Arghhh!), or simply, the weather.

A cynical reason might be… I think sleeping is a brilliant way to detach ourselves from reality.

I didn’t wake up seeing things clearer today. I walked to the train station with that same shortness of breath.

I signed a pact with the devil. I might one day live to regret. But for now, for my peace, like I said, hell, I could even betray my soul.

But with the grip loosening, I felt the hands off my neck, and I could… start feeling a charge of oxygen. Just what I need.

Till then, till then.

Like I said, I don’t need to be happy. I can live with unhappiness for the rest of my life for all I care. You can’t make a person who doesn’t want to be happy, happy, try as you might. Even if you might think otherwise.

I think it is a karmic response. For all the glee and giggles I had, there sure is a bigger price to pay. For the extreme highs, the extreme lows will come.

Will you give up a lifetime of happiness for just say, 2 months of possibly the time of your life? People say we live for the experience. But, really? At what price?

Time is not on my side, yet it is all I have.

And strangely, a morning post isn’t supposed to be like this. I had wanted to say how great it is to not to make struggling to keep my balance on the train while yawning away and people-watching my only time-filler in the train.

I went into the tunnel with my radio cut off as I started blogging, and now, I am reaching my office(Hey, I just saw Dick Su! Okay, he was the emcee to a Toshiba event before I left), though I am still typing furiously in the lift. Ahh, I nearly went out one floor short.

Well, that was probably all I could manage from the time I started, reaching my destination stop, and walking in the midst of the horrifying crowd…. till the time I finally reached the door to my office.

I spent 2 train-stops time detangling the headset wire. I then spent some time listening to the radio. I also managed to blog-surf. Then I started blogging as I played MP3 on my phone, just when the train entered the tunnel.

It was so thoroughly occupied that I can’t recall walking the long way to the office-building.

***

Such a pretty morning. Such pretty weather.

It is easy to get lost in it.

Airless

I need oxygen.

I feel lightheaded from the lack of air.

I want to breathe.. yet I am gasping.

It started with lotsa sun. Then came the clouds. Then came the thunder. Then came the rain.

I stood in the rain for a while.

I went to this floor where I could overlook the streets, still feeling the raindrops coming down. Lots, lots, lots of morbid thoughts, as I stood a step up to the little platform where I could see the world down there a little closer.

The vision of it was blurred by the rain.

I was there just moments earlier.

I still couldn’t breathe.

Are we really given choices when people want us to make a choice?

I am drained. I am exhausted, really.

The pain crept up the back of my head again.

I think, it is even possible to betray my soul just to find momentary peace.

Well, no one wants to spare a thought, no one wants to give a little space, right?

Of course, they never think about giving that bit of respect.

Not even on a weekday. A busy weekday.

Maybe, misery loves company.

They can’t be happy, so can’t you.

It’s okay. I can deal with being unhappy.

I can deal with that little air.

Let the life seeps away from you, and you don’t need that much to begin with.

And the aching in the chest? It won’t happen anymore once you stop giving life to it.

Love of my life

There are days when going gets tough.

And there are days when it gets a little dark, a little bleak.

And there are days when you get angry with the world. Like how I was trying to compose a quick post during lunch time but the internet connection gave me shite.

I haven’t been doing this for the longest time, but this is one picture I really love, and I am beaming with excitement when I want to post this up.

The love of my life.

She was snuggled up in bed with me last night, quietly. I thought she had fallen asleep.

I stroked her hair, touched her smooth skin, and caressed her face.

I didn’t manage to kiss her though, cos she was lying on my tummy, a place she must have been darn familiar with.

And man, it has almost been 2 years.

And yes, she is turning 2, -gasp!-, soon.

And then I keep remembering the people, the faces, the help…

Some of you are still here, some of you no longer so, some of you.. shrugs.

But all in all, everytime I see her, I can’t help but feel amazed.

And you wonder how is it ever possible for one’s heart to melt everytime he/she sees someone. I didn’t know it is possible, you know.

No matter who you are, where you are. Thank you. For this gorgeous, wonderful chick will not be possible, if not for you.

Hello, from Minibean.

Running in the garden, playing with her favourite – Bubbles.

And yes, it has been a while :)