I must be the most cursed person you ever known, you know?

Anyway, minutes ago, my boss asked if I had picked a name for the mystery gift exchange, I gave him the most confused look ever, before I remember the Christmas luncheon we gonna have in 2 weeks’ time.

We are supposed to pick names out of a small basket, and whoever we pick, we have to buy a gift for. Budget is 20 bucks.

Just before I picked, I joked, “Okay, hopefully I get someone, you know, with not-so-expensive taste, perhaps someone neutral, and hopefully junior level.”

But I am as junior as it can get, so I was hoping for some other newbie, or someone with a sense of humor, you get the drift?

Like that, then people won’t judge you for your taste, you see.

I was telling my Effy wifey, “but you know sometimes people can buy something and u will be like : wow good gift for 20 bucks, very nice”

 

Most of the time, I am “err duhhhh”.

I picked the most innocuous looking of the lot, sitting prettily in the middle of the basket.

The bright yellow piece of paper was rolled up, wth a pretty gold ribbon tying around it. I tried to tug the tightly-wound ribbon off, and it took a little effort before it finally let loose.

When I opened up the scroll… you could almost hear me curse “Fu…….. !!!”

“Can I change? Like pppuurrrrrrrllllllllllleeeeeeeesssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee???” I begged the lady with the basket.

After stamping my feet on the ground, manja-ing for a full minute, and sulking really badly(gee, things I learn from Minibean!)…… my attempt was obviously futile.

No surprises, like every other dramatic things in my life, I got the extreme other end of what I wished for.

Almost 30 other people, you know, and my hand got this lucky or not? Last time when I was younger, the 4D numbers I picked for my mum also not so “zun”(accurate).

It was more of the suey chui that got to me than the fact I had to buy gift for said “other extreme”.

Oh well, any idea where to get the cheapest, kinkiest pair of boxers around?

Yes, my budget is 20 bucks, thank you very much.

I could perhaps get some “special vouchers” done for “one time service” only(thank you wifey for the fabulous idea), but sadly, 20 bucks can only buy 1 second of my brilliant service.

Don’t ever underestimate 1 second. Much can happen within a split second, you know?