Must. Resist.

I must admit I’m still struggling. At something which is somewhat crossing the lines of the moral law.

I can conveniently blame it on the soft spot of human nature but I cannot shirk my responsibility. I’m married. My marriage life may not be the smoothest one can expect but it’s not exactly rocky either. Do men really get tempted easily outside? Unfortunately, it’s a positive yes.

This is no excuse, but the truth is I didn’t take the initiative. She is very friendly to me, she invites me to lunch with her (although with a few other colleagues) and at least half of the time, she starts a conversation with me over the company chat server. We would very often share gossips, personal habits (though not those intimate kind) and even exchange jokes. Every time she reacts hysterically to my jokes, it is adding up to the bond we both share. In fact, we are considered close enough for colleagues to suspect us having a thing together.

Alright, I admit. Men are delusive creatures. My hearts easily sways when someone whom I can talk heart to heart with, takes substantial interest on me. I blame it on human nature but again this is no excuse.

Did I mention she is also married? But her husband is away abroad working for a few years, which makes it even harder to resist making advances on her, like asking her out. I have to resist or even think.

This is no excuse, but I’m human after all.

On the positive side though, this relationship helps a lot to perk up my work spirit. We can give moral support to each other and share significant happenings around the company, something which our spouses can’t do unless they work in the same company.

She is fairly an attractive and trendy woman. Adding this to her friendliness towards me, how can I not be tempted? But I should not think of anything more than this. Cannot. Must Resist.

Think Life Is Good

Now and then, I reflect on the past.

There was this secondary schoolmate, who was also my senior in the cadet corps. He died of some heart failure suddenly one day not very long after graduation, which is something like 12, 13 years ago.

Think of this, he didn’t even reach 20. He didn’t celebrate his 21st. He would not have known what working life is like. Same can be said for marriage life. He probably has not travelled to many places. He didn’t live to see iPhone or even own a mobile as GSM was not widespread then. Back then, internet was still very much waiting to be born. He could have made it big through an online business or something. So despite being the same generation, he didn't even have the chance to use MSN, Friendster or Facebook.

To him, the world stopped at the pager generation. This friend may not be a close one but one who seems to remind me to keep living and pushing on. Don’t just think of the bad you’re going through. Remember the good too.

Getting Too Close

It’s been a long time yet again.

I have a little dilemma. My head wants to keep cool but my heart is saying otherwise.

What should I do?

Hidden Keywords

If you do frequently send SMSes and use the predictive text function, do you realize some ‘interesting’ associations?



For starters, we have ‘EAT’ by typing 3, 2, 8. Same key sequence can get you ‘FAT’. EAT and become FAT, get it?

Then you enter 2, 7, 6, 7 for ‘ARMS’. Same sequence gives you ‘BROS’. BROS-in-ARMS!

And some other examples such as…
4, 6, 6, 3 – HOME and GOOD (HOME is GOOD)
5, 2, 9, 9 – LAZY and JAZZ (Listening to JAZZ gives me the LAZY mood)
4, 6, 4, 6, 4 – GOING (Keep GOING left and right)

Any interesting contributions?

I'm Truly Sorry

Not too long ago, my colleagues and I went to a nearby police station to have lunch.

There was only one stall (at that time) in the canteen but somehow we liked to eat there because it was air-conditioned, the food is good and very near the office.

When it was my turn to order, I pointed “this vegetable”, “this egg” and “this pork chop”. It didn't take too long before a colleague in front laughed hysterically like a hyena and quickly turned my attention to the sign board above.

I forgot it was a Muslim stall…

You Are This If It's All Work No Play

人=吃饭+睡觉+上班+玩,
猪=吃饭+ 睡觉,
代入:人=猪+上班+玩,
即:人-玩=猪+上班.
结论:不懂玩的人=会上班的猪

Double Happiness Next Year

Of all the days, Valentine's Day 2010 will fall on the first day of Chinese New Year! How (un)timely is that?

How The Bad Economy Saved Me

When times are bad, even official documents at work are greatly encouraged to be printed on recycled paper. Not too long ago, I printed a document on used paper for the boss to endorse. Because he was probably away on a meeting, I wasn’t able to find him to sign it immediately.

As it was lunchtime and still couldn’t find him, I folded the document and kept in my pants. After lunch, I managed to get hold of the boss and handed him the crumpled paper to sign.

Scrutinizing the wrinkly paper, he commented seriously, “You printed it on such a (crumpled) piece of paper?”

My heart almost jumped, thinking that I could be reprimanded.

“Now times are bad. Save money.”

The boss quickly gave a wry smile and replied gleefully, “Yes, yes, that’s good”. I patted myself on the back for some quick thinking.

Moral of the story: In a critical situation, there’s always a way to make things positive.

Everything Must Go

With the recession going on, sales are popping up everywhere. But I don't understand what's the meaning of "Everything Must Go". Does that mean not everything need to go if there is no sale?

Being Race-ist

With the F1 fever still yet to subside, the world’s 1st night event has never fail to be part of lunchtime chatter. As usual, I came up the lame stuff to spice up a boring afternoon.

(It’s only because the F1 was held in Singapore that I realized the drivers’ controls look like an Xbox controller but only larger and much rectangular-ish-looking – no steering wheel, no gear levers)

Before the race -

(Me pretending to be stupid): So the drivers can press “Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Select, Start” for cheats?

After the race –

Ah, so Alonso did really pressed Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Select, Start”! Safety car, safety car!!

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You know the Shell stations put up these banners saying “Gives the fuel that powers Ferrari”. Now after what happened, the Shell guys should think of adding a banner “We have nothing to do with the accidents”.

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Just imagine this scenario…

Boy (to Dad): Daddy, I want to get this Ferrari F1 car!

Dad: Okay, Daddy buy for you, ok?

Boy (on closer inspection): No, wait! Where is the hose attached to it? Not complete! I dowan!