My Chinese New Year
Just had to say something about my CNY this year.
Possibly one of the worst in my living memory. Worked a lot, although not for the first time, but what made it irritating and frustrating was what my STOOPID boss did.
CNY Eve. He called at 5pm to bark at me. First words were "next time don't use those stupid formatting features." Then he went on to describe how those boxes in the Word document on the right side wouldn't go away, and he can't print it properly. I let him finish, then told him I did not use any special formatting at all, it was probably a different version of Microsoft Word. Then he hung up. I tried to be helpful and sent him an sms to explain, to which he replied he was frustrated - not with me but with situation. To hell with him.
At least the night went well. Played 3 rounds of mahjong with family, something I haven't done for long time. Won $110, but that's really a bonus. It's not the winning that matters, but the time spent together.
CNY First Day. Didn't do visiting. Lazed around, with lacklustre attempts to start work. Until 5pm when boss sms and asked if I am working on the speech. So I said yes, and bo pian, have to start work. And boy, did I start work. Worked through the night - didn't sleep a wink - until next morning at 8.30 am.
CNY Second Day. (Con't). Tried to sleep, but lion dance downstairs. Moreover it's just not the right time to sleep. Woke up at about 11 am, although lazed on bed till 12 plus. Then looked through the speech again, and sent out to boss at 2pm. Finally, it's off my back. Made feeble attempts to sleep again but not successful. At 3pm went out to meet a JC friend. My gosh, she's pregnant with her second child. All my friends are not only getting married; they are getting pregnant. And some, like this one, is having a second kid. Scary thought.
Left at 6pm, went to girlfriend's house, half zombified due to lack of sleep. Watched Hot Chick on TV - hilarious show, even though I'm already watching the second time. Then went dinner at Long John Silver at Junction 8, what crab food. Went back to girlfriend's place and then went to sleep, watching Jet Li's Huo Yuan Jia on TV3 until fell asleep while the everlasting commercials were on.
CNY Third Day. Had breakfast at girlfriend's house, then lunch. Plenty of her relatives came to her house. Collected many ang pow but nowadays quite pai sei to get them, after all I'm coming to the Big 3. Lazed around in her house until 4pm, went karaoke. At 7pm, came home, and started typing my blog - i'm doing this right now. Waiting for my Mac's dinner to get delivered, then playing mahjong with family.
The person who sent me most sms this CNY is my boss. But not well wishes, not a single one, all work. On the whole I must have received 10 sms from him over the first 3 days of CNY, plus a bonus call on the eve to bark at me. What a way to start the year. Hope this doesn't spell a bad omen for the months to come.
Damn my boss. Damn his superficial niceties towards everyone else except those he is supposed to be closest too. Damn his favouritism towards females. Damn his ego. Damn him, in short.
That's my CNY in the year 2007.
Possibly one of the worst in my living memory. Worked a lot, although not for the first time, but what made it irritating and frustrating was what my STOOPID boss did.
CNY Eve. He called at 5pm to bark at me. First words were "next time don't use those stupid formatting features." Then he went on to describe how those boxes in the Word document on the right side wouldn't go away, and he can't print it properly. I let him finish, then told him I did not use any special formatting at all, it was probably a different version of Microsoft Word. Then he hung up. I tried to be helpful and sent him an sms to explain, to which he replied he was frustrated - not with me but with situation. To hell with him.
At least the night went well. Played 3 rounds of mahjong with family, something I haven't done for long time. Won $110, but that's really a bonus. It's not the winning that matters, but the time spent together.
CNY First Day. Didn't do visiting. Lazed around, with lacklustre attempts to start work. Until 5pm when boss sms and asked if I am working on the speech. So I said yes, and bo pian, have to start work. And boy, did I start work. Worked through the night - didn't sleep a wink - until next morning at 8.30 am.
CNY Second Day. (Con't). Tried to sleep, but lion dance downstairs. Moreover it's just not the right time to sleep. Woke up at about 11 am, although lazed on bed till 12 plus. Then looked through the speech again, and sent out to boss at 2pm. Finally, it's off my back. Made feeble attempts to sleep again but not successful. At 3pm went out to meet a JC friend. My gosh, she's pregnant with her second child. All my friends are not only getting married; they are getting pregnant. And some, like this one, is having a second kid. Scary thought.
Left at 6pm, went to girlfriend's house, half zombified due to lack of sleep. Watched Hot Chick on TV - hilarious show, even though I'm already watching the second time. Then went dinner at Long John Silver at Junction 8, what crab food. Went back to girlfriend's place and then went to sleep, watching Jet Li's Huo Yuan Jia on TV3 until fell asleep while the everlasting commercials were on.
CNY Third Day. Had breakfast at girlfriend's house, then lunch. Plenty of her relatives came to her house. Collected many ang pow but nowadays quite pai sei to get them, after all I'm coming to the Big 3. Lazed around in her house until 4pm, went karaoke. At 7pm, came home, and started typing my blog - i'm doing this right now. Waiting for my Mac's dinner to get delivered, then playing mahjong with family.
The person who sent me most sms this CNY is my boss. But not well wishes, not a single one, all work. On the whole I must have received 10 sms from him over the first 3 days of CNY, plus a bonus call on the eve to bark at me. What a way to start the year. Hope this doesn't spell a bad omen for the months to come.
Damn my boss. Damn his superficial niceties towards everyone else except those he is supposed to be closest too. Damn his favouritism towards females. Damn his ego. Damn him, in short.
That's my CNY in the year 2007.
posted by mindofminds at
8:16 pm
|
0 Comments
