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Crunches

Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 6:10 am

After many late nights pondering over the future and recalling the concepts brought about in Adams' books about the same patterns being played over and over again,

I dare to say:

"BRING IT ON, AHH! I DARE TO FACE MY A LEVEL RESULTS!"

This just smacks of foolhardy bravado.

Doll Dagga Buzzbuzz Ziggety Zag

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | 10:13 pm
WOW that annoying Google error page didn't load today!
So on to things like continuing my grandmother story from yesterday.

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Woke up late today, I didn't hear my handphone alarm going off (nothing new there), I didn't pay heed to my younger sister waking me up (she's wary of my flying kick) but I could somehow hear my mum's footsteps as she stormed into my room.
Before I could give her a chance to shout, I jumped down and dashed to get a caffeine rush so I could remain conscious enough to shower without sitting on the toilet, towel-wrapped and leaving the shower on so it seemed as if I was showering.

By the time I got ready, it was almost 8. That's just mad time management, I was supposed to be in the office at 8.30am and I take an hour or so to reach the office. So I called my mum's friend and informed her I would be slightly late. That was an outright lie of course, but it was the polite thing to say.

Finally reached the office building around 9.30am and who should I see at the gate of the building but Des getting off his Harley! He noticed me too (that old man has sharp eyes, shouldn't his eyesight be deteriorating already at his age?) , waved and waited for me. We went up to the office together and my mum's friend (Aunt Jam) looked up briefly.

Aunt Jam: Oho, no wonder you called to tell me you'll be late!
Me: Yep, I got to hitch a ride on his Harrrley.
Aunt Jam: *turns all serious and gives a scary stare*
Me: No, I swear it was coincidental. I swear!

After that, I really can't remember much stuff particularly work-related from yesterday. Shit, I think I did spend too much time chatting with Des and making small talk with the auditor while hiding away in the conference room trying to escape being snapped by Reece's* camera.

*Reece is the kinda good looking enough ang moh boss who sadly, is fluent in Malay. That means my mum's friend can't gush about him in the office and I can't try to gush back in reply.

Random moments:

One
Reece: *pointing to the photographs of the children of my mum's friend*
They aren't yours, are they?
Me: No, of course not! I'm not biologically old enough!
Reece: Are you sure?
Me: But I'm only 18!
Reece: Exactly.
Me: Darn you're right... (30 seconds later) Eh, but they're still not mine!

Two
Me: *pops biscuit into mouth*
Reece: *pops out of his office and in again* GOTCHA!
Me: (looks up and thinks) Ohkay... Maybe angmohs are eccentric at work.

3 mins later, Martin (yet another Brit) came to look for Reece.

Martin: Reece!
Reece: Yes, mate?
Martin: Ah there you are!
Reece: Hey I've got something to show you, come have a look here.
Martin: Aww that's a good one!

Then, both walked over to my workstation and Reece held out his digicam, showing a most unflattering picture of me popping the goddamn Hello Panda biscuit into my mouth.

Me: O.M.G.! *makes a bid to snatch the cam and smash it to pieces*
Reece: Nah uh. Now if you don't want me to put that up on the intranet, be a good girl and smile for the camera.

I'm pretty sure there were more insane moments, but for the life of me I really can't recall.
Man I love work now.

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PAYCHECKKKKK.
CAN
GO
SHOPPING
ALREADY
AHHHHHH.

:D

So What's It Gonna Take, Silver Shadow Believer?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | 9:05 pm

Well this just fudging sucks, I can't post onto my blogpost directly without me being directed to some page that informs me that bloody Google thinks my com may be a spamming agent. Godangit. But thank technology for the cross-posting option!

Let's get to it and break it down.

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Spongebob Tease - Valentines Day

I seriously thought V-Day would be a ho-hum affair, seeing how I'm
a) working and not in school with mah boos
b) down with an eye infection, rendering me a bit of an invalid
c) singleeeeeee.

Boy was I mistaken.

From unexpected smses to even more unexpected calls, that day was a pleasant surprise after another.

*Handphone blares out Old Yellow Bricks (which is a catchy Wizard-of-Oz inspired song by the Arctic Monkeys, go ch-ch-check it outtt)*

"Hello?"
"Farhana, are you busy?"
"Uhhh, not really."
"Yes or no?"
"Uhhh, no."
"Okay, come down now."
"WHATTT."

And then it hit me 12 seconds later that the bestie was waiting at the lobby of my office building that I ohmygogged so loud my colleagues thought someone died.

The rest of the day just went uphill from there. Bumped into people at the most unexpected of places and had dinner with Midah and Nabilah at NY Pizza which turned out to be such a good, casual and hilar affair. Hee-lair.

Arun the Pizza Guy: "Farhanaaaaaa!"
*Whole table erupts in laughter*
Ears burning, thinking why the hell I didn't give him another name like *phlegm*+"eye" (hehe), and I went up to the counter and collected Shimah's and my order. Went back to the table to be greeted by:-

Midah: "Eh, he called you really nicely!"
Shimah: "Yaa, don't you think he's got that Bollywood look to him?"
Nab: "Eh look, the Farhana guy is looking our direction!"
Me: "Don't call him the Farhana guy!"
Midah: "Okay, Farhana's guy then."
Me: "OI THAT'S WORSE LAH! But he said my name like I've never heard it before, my gawd, it was like a song!"

On the way home, we bumped into Sam and mildly disrupted human traffic flow in the transit passageway at Outram Park MRT station. That woman can carve a fine and illustrious career as a stand-up comic, I swear.

Probably the best V-day so far. HAPPY VDA AH.

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Miss Hymm Before The Par, Sure! - Sunday

Sunday wrapped up a positively smashing weekend.

Went out with mumzers and the sisters for grocery shopping and dinner and then back home where I chatted with a reflecting mirror.

I really have it good in life thus far.
It's weird how something unfortunate can turn out to be a pretty good thing.
Case in point: Eye problems. 'Nuff said.

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Nineteen-oh-two - Tuesday

"There are 2 ways to face fear. It's very simple, get this...
Either you Fuck Everything And Run or you Face Everything And Recover!"

And that was Des, my new Irish acquaintance, and that was one of the most brilliant advice I've heard.

"Hey there, you there!"
"Yes?"
"Alright, help me out here. I want to send an email to the Malaysian office. Does it sound alright if I say I want this CV to be formatted but this does not take top priority?"
"Yeah of course, it sounds pretty clear to me. They do speak English, you know."
"Yes, but not good enough. I should know, I've worked there!"

Oh oh here's another acronym.

"Jesus, I don't understand all these! What an organised mess!"
"What's the matter now?"
"I can't open this email, the file attachment! And this one refuses to be sent!"
"Ahh. Well I know how to get around this problem."

*Clicks here, there, everywhere necessary till his little conundrum was solved*

"Ahh, what would I ever do without you? You're brilliant, anyone ever told you that?"
"Yes, but I usually don't believe them because if you believe the compliments, you have to believe the insults as well."
"Oh well. About this technology thing, they really should adopt the KISS strategy."
"Kiss?" (thinking Gene Simmons and his band)
"Keep It Simple, Stupid! Though in your case, Keep It Simple, Sweetheart is more appropriate." (flashes a smile and pats my arm)

Man, that man is one charmer.
One freaking cool dude.
The grandfather everyone would show off, haha.

Anywoots, this has been one long entry. If you're still reading this, you must have been hard up of other better things to do. Shall prolly continue another day. Sleepy.

Jackass!

Sunday, February 17, 2008 | 1:53 am
I. LOVE. FREDDY RODRIGUEZ!

Seriously, the following video is funny.
No, it's not Six Feet Under but it's still good.



Space Toilet

Monday, February 11, 2008 | 12:29 am
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Hello hello, I'M BACK!
The CNY trip to Malacca was pretty alright I guess though staying here would be tons better since all I did over there was help the mum clean the granddad's v v filthy house. No chance to sightsee but it's not as if there's much that was interesting there anyway and no chance to cycle / walk around the estate 'cause it was sweltering hot and humid.
I love Singapore, there's bound to be airconditioned services within 500m radius from wherever you are.

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Camera shy, much?


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Taking pics with Keeks is the best because she poses like I ask her to.


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She's too fond of doing the "Peace" sign already :/


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Holy shit, no really, a holy lolly?


On an entirely different note, SIX FEET UNDER IS DA SHIZ!
J'adore SFU!
And the following song is abs great, IMO - Creates a very apt ending for the season, sighhhh.



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J'adore Dina! (as well!)

Dina: Are you talking about someone I know? Specifically someone with a plateau-shaped head?

TEEHEE. Totally hilar plz.

Vitamin

Thursday, February 07, 2008 | 11:53 pm
I'll be leaving for cowdungcity tomorrow morning :/
That rather sucks because I'd much rather be here and either:

a. Sleep
b. Go CNY visiting
c. Go online to chat and shoppp
d. Watch Six Feet Under and Gossip Girl which are totally fabtastic
e. Sleep

Speaking of CNY, I bought a new dress and shoes 'cause there's a pretty well-off colleague who stays in my area and has an open house every year and my mum's friend said maybe we should go and get some angpowwww action!
Well not really, I'm just looking for any excuse to buy clothes. I have too much black in my wardrobe anyway.
And the shoes were an unnecessary purchase but they were going at a steeeeaal!
Just 5 buckeroos omgomgomg.
I <3 my new red v. short heels!

On a totally unrelated topic, the mum's found a prospective son-in-law.
Some accountant dude by the name of Amin.
-_-''
It's gotta be a joke rightrightright. Bleh.

Anywoots, watch my sister recite the alphabet in the buff!
Click here

Till then good people, don't sulk!
Weeheehee megalolz roflmao.