Pajamas

Was rolling on my bed in my aunty pajamas, preparing to sleep when I suddenly remember I promised my colleague (next door) that I will clear his fridge for him as he was called back to Lion City for a period of time. Currently room was being occupied by Thai colleague. Lazy to change clothes, I just called the room. When no one picked up, I assumed she is not back yet, (don't ask why I never thought she was sleeping). I plan to rush in and out under 10 mins, so I grab a shopping bag, didn't even put on slippers and burst out of my room to find colleague standing in front of her room preparing to tag in.



Me : Dunno who more surprise... her or me

Change channel

Not long after Cousin Rain came, she had a web call with the family at home to show them, she is still in one piece - safe and sound. They had a loud and warm reunion. For the occasion, brother Thunder hooked up the TV as monitor so that the old folks, dad and mum can see Rain clearly. It was a tearful and joyous moment.

Aunty, not wise in the way of cyber technology, asked Brother Thunder, ' Later, can change channel or not ar? Don't wanna miss the 8pm drama ler.'

Speak up or not

On the way to Coffee Shop Prince's coffee shop in Hongik University, Line No 2, in the packed train, Cousin Rain and me were day-dreaming lost in our individual Iphones, when suddenly I sit up straight. Look up, down, left right.....pause..... then I told Cousin Rain, I wish I can speak Korean. Naturally she asked why.



I told her, ' Cause I wanna tell the aunty in front that she has been flashing her pink panties at me for the last 5 stations,'

It's one of those aunty underwear, cotton and cover the entire ass up to navel.

Of Potatoes and cleaners

With Cousin Rain staying for a spell, she is in charge of all household activities like cooking and washing. One day while she was rummaging the fridge, she asked me, 'Why is the potato in the fridge?'
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I told her,'Don't laugh but I don't trust the cleaner, scare she do something to it,'
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Cousin Rain gave me the beh-tahan-look.

Cousin Rain did her first grocery shopping yesterday. She was quite worried that she bought the wrong thing, so we communicate via Whatasapp all throughout her shopping expedition until she reached home. While putting away the food, suddenly she exclaimed,' Crisis, get back to you later..'. I got shocked, what crisis? Thought of a lot of worst scenarios like injured by knife etc. Some more she no reply me for more than 1/2 hour. Almost wanted to call her, but then she replied me ,' Got problem putting the celery into the fridge, it's too big, might need to break in half'

Me: I thought wat....






Celery will be cooked tonight...

Repeat Thyself

Since I landed in Kimchi Land many people like to ask me this question, ' Korea got a lot of spicy food ka?'. Usually I would tell them Korea food are almost all spicy and therefore the question should be,' Korea got non-spicy food or not?'. At this point most will give me the standard ,'Orh...' but one gave me this,' Then, Korea got a lot of NON spicy food ka?'

Me: *strangle self with mouse*

Mute

Yesterday we went to Seoul Tower. Planned to go there and see sunset but we got lost and end up there at night. Sun has already set but the night scene was Superb! Magnificient! We felt that the pictures we took don't do it justice so we decided to record a 360 degree view. Happily we went around the observatory recording and narratting. After that we decided to check our video and found that, the view was great but the sound was, '... ...(insert flying crow)'.

Then Rain exclaimed,' Aiyak, mute the camera adi...' and she wanted to do the whole thing again.

Me: huk huk.....

Direction Idiot

To prepare for Cousin Rain's arrival, I consulted a senior on the best possible method to travel from airport to the apartment. Despite my very 'strong' argument to come and fetch her from the airport, Cousin Rain's stronger protest over-ruled me. So we agree to meet at the bus stop closest to the apartment. The entire discussion took around 2 weeks, which I hemmed and hawed to my colleagues on why Cousin Rain don't let me come and fetch her. They also don't understand until my senior said, ' Aiya the Cousin probably more scare she get lost on the way to the airport lor..'

Me : Huh, don't give me face one..

Match

I was surprise to know that our apartment actually provide cooler services. You can have a water cooler installed and refill is 5000 won per time. For a while we debate the merits of having a cooler versus boil your own water. Those who don't install this service is mainly due to low water consumption except for one senior.

He said, ' Not that I don't want to install, but it doesn't match the furniture...'

Me : Some people are just perfectionist...

Assume Not

Most seniors pool cab together to share the cab fee. Although I can well afford to take cab, I hardly take cause I usually turn green colour by the time I reach my destination. Yesterday while I was working overtime, Senior come and ask me to go home together. Since I know he take cab, I though he need someone to car pool back. Reluctantly I agree. Barely survived and almost hurled out my entire tea time snack on the taxi floor by the time I reach my destination. When I asked Senior how much for my share, he said, "Oh, no need lar. I can claim."

Me : I should have ask......

Bad for health

They are many smokers and coffee drinkers in this project no matter which country they are from. Thus they like to go to the Starbucks at the next street to buy coffee at the same time steal a smoke. Today only left one senior as most were off site, thus I have decided to accompany him to get his Starbucks and shorten my life inhaling 2nd hand smoke on the way. When he is preping his starbucks, pouring milk and sugar, I handed him the straw so that he can stir the drink. Later he threw away the straw. A bit preplexed as I usually saw them drinking from the straw later on, I asked why he threw it away.

He said," It's plastic, bad for health."

Me: of all reasons....

Over...

Almost everyday I will see this aunty diligently hand out pamphlets to hordes of working crowd near my office. Yesterday was no exception. The pamphlet was on some health products. Not interested, so I just smiled at the lady and went inside office, boot up my laptop and start work. Soon I was lost in my own world....but not so lost until I didn't notice someone trying to put something on my table. Quick glance and it's the VERY SAME pamphlet that I saw this morning, slowly inching its way onto my table. Wat the...........I look up and saw the very same woman downstairs standing next to me, trying to put the phamplet on my desk and at the same time pretending she is invisible.

Me: Said phamplet is still on my desk if anyone want to have a look...

Up and Down

Now that the weather is warmer, we start to lower the thermostat in the office. But everytime we turn it down, the Koreans turn it back up.

We complain, 'Bloody Koreans..'

They complain, 'Stupid foreigners..'

Ah~the dynamics of a multinational team.

First blog

Unfortunately it's a test blog.. ha ha ha