Good Samaritan

I was on the way to work two days ago. The journey requires me to take the train then the bus. and then I have to cross the road to get to my office which is on the other side.

Alas, I was down on my luck that day, as it was raining. I got to get into office real soon because I have a teleconference.

I decided to dash across once the green man starts to light. A lady, in her 30s, walk to my side , and offer me to walk alongside with her with her umbrella.

I was surprised. Never did it occur to me such nice gesture, esspecially during rush hours. Sheepishly I told her, its ok, and I am going to dash for it.

However, she insisted, telling me its raining quite heavily. Alas, I took her offer and alongside as I cross the road, I was shield by the rain.

I felt happy that there is such kind gesture. A stranger that you do not know offering help.

NEvertheless, it turns out she is working in another building, and I thank her after that and dash off into the rain again into another shelter. I was a little wet but still glad.

I hope whoever she is, she is gonna be blessed many times more.

This kind of incident reminds me another contrast picture of Hong Kong where people rudely shoving agressively through with their umbrellas during rainy season.

Elevator 2

Miss JB Die Hard respond to my Elevator post, do you notice that people keep staring at the LED display that changes everytime it ascend or descend at the level you are at.

What do you do when you enter a elevator ?

A. Look at the people around you.

it will be rude. but I will if there is chio bu.

B. Look at the elevator walls (usually mirrors) and adjust whatever you are wearing.

I notice this in CBDs, and in Hong Kong. gosh, people are so vain.

C. Look at the LED display.

Usually happens here, like its like who gets out first of the elevator gets a price.

D. Start sharing your personal stories to your friend with so many uninvited eavesdropper.

Occasionally I encounter this as well.

However, What would you do if you FART silently in the elevator ? Are the the first one to pinch your nose and shake head?

Wacky

At a kopitiam, my colleague and I were packing breakfast for our trip to the factory later and he asked

Colleague : Whats the heaviest mee on earth ?

I knew its the chian pian kind of questions, so I started thinking ridiculuosly....and in front of me was a noodle stall with the answer.

Myself : Wanton Mee...( One Tonne Mee)

both of us start laughing ...then he asked me again

Colleague : Who is the strongest person on earth ?

This time, I can't answer and i give up.

Colleague : neh...the lady who cooks the wan ton noodle lor

@@#$#@!@#@!$#!%%^&*($@.

Why does people bluff themselves ?

I was on the train heading to the meet up place for work.

The appointment is 8am which they leave on time. So I was like two train stops away, and I stole a glance at a guy's watch. Its 8:05am. I was shocked, because I thought I was early. I boarded a train stop away at 7:45am.

I checked the time on my phone...gosh...phew...its only 7:50am.

I have know a few people who do that. Thats " adjusting their time ahead by 5 to 10 minutes". They claim they can "shock"/bluff themselves to be on-time or earlier. And people are still late, especially here in Malaysia and Singapore, that applies to yours truly as well. :). Worse still, its a domino effect.

Why do people bluff themselves ? Didn't they are aware that they already adjust the time ahead? Or did they adjust the time and then just magically delete off that part of memory in their brain.

Standing Ovation for Pirates

Got the review from my friend, Mango. Pirates is awesome. I can't wait to watch it tomorrow.

And ya...do stay till the end of credits, those who are Orlando Bloom's fans.

Elevator

I was waiting for the elevator to descend to the ground floor, when a young man came by and waited beside me. The elevator was pretty slow, and sometimes I think its retarded, as it seems to assign you the elevator thats the furthest from your level.

Have you noticed, a lot of people likes to press the same buttons multiple times in quick repetitive motions, as if the faster you press and press, the lift will comes down faster.

Wouldn't it be cool to have such a elevator. What if the elevator's speeds depends on the speed you press the button repetitively.

My observation tells me, this is influenced by movies, when you see someone on a chase, keeps pressing the elevator buttons repetitively. It does shows that you are rushing.

I'm a hubber

I am very much amused by StarHub's ad.



tat da di da..tat da di daaa...

Do you know ?

Malaysia ranks 17th in Country current account balance.

Singapore ranks 10th.

United states ranks last.

What a irony !!!

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2187rank.html

Of course , this does not take into account how much we borrowed from World Bank.

Rant

Busy.

Went to Bangkok.

Came back.

Busy.

This is life...

I remember Windows 95 slogan " What you want to do today ?" ..

I wish life is as easy as clicking the Start button.

Learning Mother Language

Been busy with work and life and neglected to update my life journal.

I have gained a 1 kg. Damn..its so hard to lose weight, and in a flash, it comes back.

Something new I googled and discovered this amazing podcast web to learn MANDARIN. Its one of my rsolutions.

http://chinesepod.com/

Its podcast of a Shanghainese and A Canadian learning Mandarin. Its interesting and fun, although its not actually Singaporean Mandarin, its a good start.

Hopefully it help on my learning journey of my MAMA's language.