Friday, June 15, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Binding
I'm currently doing very mechanical and brainless work. My teaching materials are ready for my next class, but they are not bound together yet. Lousy, ineffecient system here. We decided to use those kind of ring binders to secure the notes, but we have only one machine to punch holes and bind. So obviously only one person can do the job.
Yet, this idiot of a guy told me to manually insert the punched notes into the rings! Wah lau! How to insert?!?! You show me!!! Firstly, the notes are quite thick, so it is impossible to insert everything at one go. Secondly, the rings are difficult to pry open. Thirdly, there are about 20 such rings to go through. Those who have used the machine should know what I'm talking about. He's crazy, but I'm not! Even though he doesn't understand English, I loudly exclaimed "Ridiculous!" and "I'm not going to do it" and followed by "I REFUSE to do it!" Silently under my breath, I muttered "idiot".
What made me fume even more was when he commented about the way Singaporeans work. Yada yada..... At least we are efficient and work with our brains, and not brute force! YOU IDIOT!
Monday, June 04, 2007
Lobsters Galore
This basin doesn't really look appetizing but once I started digging in, I couldn't stop. This is called 麻辣龙虾. They call this their lobster. But the only lobsters that I've seen back home are those huge ones from Australia, definitely nothing like this. Nevertheless, it's one of the most yummy things I've eaten! Right after the meal, I couldn't stop thinking / dreaming about when I'll go back again to that shop.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Roses Are White
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
by Barbara Streisand & Neil Diamond
You don't bring me flowers
You don't sing me love songs
You hardly talk to me anymore
When I come through the door
At the end of the day
I remember when you couldn't wait to love me
Used to hate to leave me
Now after loving me late at night
When its good for you
And you're feeling alright
Well you just roll over
And you turn out the light
And you don't bring me flowers anymore
It used to be so natural to talk about forever
But used to bes don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
Till we sweep them away
And baby, I remember
All the things you taught me
I learned how to laugh
And I learned how to cry
Well I learned how to love
And I learned how to lie
So you'd think I could learn how to tell you goodbye
Cause you don't bring me flowers anymore
You don't say you need me
You don't bring me flowers anymore
Nobody brings me flowers but that doesn't mean I can't bring myself some!