Monday, May 22, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Food - No Interactions - Part III
CK chit-chats with KO as he lights the candle, while ES is in the 'meeting'.
Ah! Everything is all set!
Surprised or shocked?
Can't believe!
Still can't believe?
Ok, what do I do now?
LK points out the mini-candles to a shocked RB
Birthday girl's wish - may I get outta here soon? :O
BH's heavily researched cake
Opening the card
Still opening the card
The 'Food - No Interactions' card
Cover girl
Prelims
Interesting 'Learning Outcomes'
Ah, the gift!
Yummy! Can't wait! :P
Team pic
Team pic with cover design
Friday, May 19, 2006
Food - No Interactions - Part II
MN - So BH, you're in charge of the cake? Must come in early on Thursday, to avoid bumping into her on the train/bus. A cake, even in a plastic bag, is SO recognisable! :P
Secondly, as she's on leave today, am trying to get all the groundwork done so she does not suspect anything. For example, if she even sees me with Won, she'll know it's for her card... so am trying to get the card out today :P
Plans for execution? I thought we could get CK in via the back door. I can go to fetch him, and then pretend to be in G1, give ES a call and say something like "Can you come to G1 now?" We'll let her walk to G1, find it empty (or filled with random people) and by the time she gets back, we will deposit CK on her chair! She can come back and be shocked/surprised. Others will then spring out/walk over to the celebration area.
Any other ideas?
BH - hahaa!! good suggestion! must take pic of her reaction! :P ok! Will arrive early with the cake!! must 'chop' a place in the fridge also!! so, can I ahead and call up coffee bean to order d cake?
MN - Whoa you guys gave me heart attack man... so obvious with that BIG envelope! :P
BB - Haha....and i was feeling super sleepy after lunch, till my eyes bulged when i saw that big envelope!!! :O
EL - u guys hor...be natural lah
aiyah...there are people in the office she doesn't know who might be having birthday right?!
it would be more suspicious if i were to walk over to ben since he's just sitting beside me!
if she saw the envelope maybe she'll think that it's for someone else as we wouldn't want her to see it?
hiak hiak!
MN - Aiyah then she will wonder how come it never came to her? :P
EL - because she doesn't know the person?
something that does not involve her?
now i know what you are thinking about when you see big envelope :D
hiak hiak!
MN - Ok CK just told me that he'd asked ES to check his email all day... darn, and the execution plan is in his email... I hope she didn't read it!! :O
He has told her not to check anymore, but you never know.
Worst case - she still doesn't know it's thursday cos I didn't mention it in the email. But we have to change the execution now... I can't call her to G1 anymore.
Geez!
BB - Ok, desperate situations call for desperate measures. Plan B then.
EL starts rolling on the floor, complaining of a stomachache, saying it's something she ate. "What can it be? What can it be? Perhaps the Food and Nutrition expert will know" we all shout. ES rushes over to EL's cubicle and starts to get worried as more people crowd around out of natural curiousity (Free, unsuspecting accomplices!). EL continues to shout and rant and even froths from the mouth. With ES's view and attention covered, we sneak CK in from the back door. Somebody gives EL the signal by pinching her cheek real hard, then she suddenly stands up and points to ES's cubicle and asks,"WHO'S THAT?" Hehe...smooth operation, we bring CK in right under ES's nose!
Ok ok, if that was too dramatic for you people, we can always for the Plan C.
I ask one of my 4th floor frens to go to reception area. He pretends to be EL, the Bio writer. I come in and ask ES and BH to go out with me because 'EL' is kicking up a fuss outside, about ms scheduling problems. ES goes out and tries to help us settle the problem with 'EL'. That will easily take up 10mins and give you guys ample time to sneak CK, present and cake to her cubicle. After about 10mins, BH or I will pretend to come in to get the schedule. When you fellas give the all clear, this person will go out, and that will be the signal for the situation to clear up. Then, we can come in together. But may have to pay my friend for acting along, hehe.
How? Plan B or C? I personally prefer B.....
B for BB!
MN - Uhhh... I don't think we can afford a long drama — ES is a smart girl (she's my protege, remember? Muahahaha!) and she'll quickly guess. I guess we have to do an instanteneous thingie - give her no time to think or react.
I have an idea but I still think it's too long. :( BB, you can call her for a meeting at the round tables behind (a prob with your LSS chapter) and then you come back to your desk and start working. She will come looking for you, and find CK sitting at her desk.
Anything shorter than that? How about CK discreetly makes his way to my cubicle and replaces me. He can stand up suddenly and shock the hell outta her.
Any more ideas? Must be very short-execution types because we know she knows some drama's gonna happen on Friday. There should be NO WAY she should guess it's on Thursday instead.
BB - Ok sure, I can call her to the round tables for meeting with BH and me. Then you fellas sneak CK in thru the front door. Just make sure people don't go, "HEY is that REALLY you, CK??? What are you doing back here?!?!?!" That would totally give it away...
MN - But how long will you guys meet for? And you must have a solid issue to discuss with her. Come up with one if needed.
Aiyah I am so nervous now :O
BB - Can can can, we'll meet her to discuss the cartoon characters and icons. Should be more than half ready by tomorrow, right, BH?
Don't worry, BH and I will take the seats facing the office, forcing her to sit facing the windows. Then when we see that things are ready, we'll 'close' the meeting.
Cheers!
MN - The cartoons and icons are ready, and both she and I are not happy about them.
Oh, maybe you guys can meet to discuss how to improve the icons... she may call the meeting herself... wait and watch...
BB - Huh? So if she calls for the meeting today, BH and I act blur and say today not free, push meeting to tomorrow? Haha.
Yah, BH and I don't like the cartoons too. Boy is too prim and proper (needs to be more rugged) and gal not pretty enough. Will work on them.
MN - I think your design team leader needs to be involved in the metg. Won is on leave today so ES won't call the meeting today. She will suggest that you guys meet ML along with Won hopefully tomo. Try and have that meeting at 4:30 or so, and be done by 5ish... I'll try and sneak him in around then.
BH - btw, she doesn't open the fridge right?
MN - No, she doesn't. Just don't be seen with the cake at any point in time :P
You're coming in slightly early tomo? Just hide the cake as cleverly as you can and then take it out only after CK is here. :)
BH - hahaha! ya, will come in earlier. :D
MN
Subject: Reprint amendments to PFP tomorrow
Dear all,
Thanks for your contribution for ES's reprint amendments. Please note that the PFP is tomorrow. (The actual birthday is sunday).
The card is currently making its rounds. If you have not received it yet, kindly do not yell at me from your cubicle, "MN, I never signed ES's birthday card, ah! How ah?" Just calmly pick up the phone, dial 167 and then yell at me.
We're getting her a cordless phone for her new home. We got her husband-to-be to pick it so that she has to pretend all her life that she likes it. :P
We're smuggling him in tomorrow around 5:30 or so, for the big surprise. As soon as you hear some commotion around her cubicle, do make your way to help yourselves to the chocolate leaf cake that BH has spent days and days researching on (including after-office hours!). *Applause* :)
Thanks!
Manisha
KS - Oh man... SO wish I could be there. My colleague told me that a cow has been shipped to the CBD and is on exhibition =)
Twist in tale - BB has a stiff shoulder, he asks MN if he could go see the doc that afternoon.
MN - Sure... you should have told me before man...
Hope you can make it for ES's bday! :O
BB - I really thought it was gonna get better. geez...
I will make it for ES's b'day. To show my determination, I'm leaving my bag behind :)
Mn - ES's on urgent half day leave
BB - She knows! She knows! OMG she knows about our plan!!
MN - Aiyoh why would she take half day then? She should take full day mah!
BB - Hey ladies,
Can we have a meeting on the LSS icons and cartoons at, say, 4.45pm? Round tables behind?
Sorry, just came back from the doc's and need to clear some stuff first.
Cheers,
Ben
ES - yup, sure.
MN - Do you guys really need me? I gotta finish the new TS proposal by this week, wanna send it to circulate for approval just before I go, so it's approved by the time I get back. Yes, it WILL take that long. :/
ES - ok we will go ahead first then, will update u after tt ;)
BH - ok! real or bluff one?? then who go do d cake?
BB - real one lah, we need to discuss for about 45mins leh. Ask EL get the cake can?
MN - Guys... make sure you're there till he is here okay... don't make it look like you're dragging the meeting... BB, crack a few jokes to kill some time first ok? Our team's meetings tend to be very short anyway... so take your time to even get to the round tables. Could one of you go and put some books on the round tables near Roy so they look 'occupied'. This will help you guys go to the Physics side tables, out of sight from CK's entry area :D
BH - hahah! ok... i'll just say that it's very bright at that side, so we go over to the other side where there's shade :D
MN - Errr... sure she won't suspect?
BH - no la... dun think so.. it's really very bright there ;D
BB - Hahaha....u fellas....
What's important is not how funny a joke is, it's how it's delivered. Same for lies.
What's important is not how credible a lie is, it's how it's delivered.
All in the execution. We can do it ;P
MN - Okie dokie....
EL, I will let you know when I go to fetch the man... that's the cue for you to fetch the cake :D
Don't light the candles yet... but do get the lighter from AAR/F... we need to buy time for everyone to gather around... so lighting candles will take up that time :)
Secondly, as she's on leave today, am trying to get all the groundwork done so she does not suspect anything. For example, if she even sees me with Won, she'll know it's for her card... so am trying to get the card out today :P
Plans for execution? I thought we could get CK in via the back door. I can go to fetch him, and then pretend to be in G1, give ES a call and say something like "Can you come to G1 now?" We'll let her walk to G1, find it empty (or filled with random people) and by the time she gets back, we will deposit CK on her chair! She can come back and be shocked/surprised. Others will then spring out/walk over to the celebration area.
Any other ideas?
BH - hahaa!! good suggestion! must take pic of her reaction! :P ok! Will arrive early with the cake!! must 'chop' a place in the fridge also!! so, can I ahead and call up coffee bean to order d cake?
MN - Whoa you guys gave me heart attack man... so obvious with that BIG envelope! :P
BB - Haha....and i was feeling super sleepy after lunch, till my eyes bulged when i saw that big envelope!!! :O
EL - u guys hor...be natural lah
aiyah...there are people in the office she doesn't know who might be having birthday right?!
it would be more suspicious if i were to walk over to ben since he's just sitting beside me!
if she saw the envelope maybe she'll think that it's for someone else as we wouldn't want her to see it?
hiak hiak!
MN - Aiyah then she will wonder how come it never came to her? :P
EL - because she doesn't know the person?
something that does not involve her?
now i know what you are thinking about when you see big envelope :D
hiak hiak!
MN - Ok CK just told me that he'd asked ES to check his email all day... darn, and the execution plan is in his email... I hope she didn't read it!! :O
He has told her not to check anymore, but you never know.
Worst case - she still doesn't know it's thursday cos I didn't mention it in the email. But we have to change the execution now... I can't call her to G1 anymore.
Geez!
BB - Ok, desperate situations call for desperate measures. Plan B then.
EL starts rolling on the floor, complaining of a stomachache, saying it's something she ate. "What can it be? What can it be? Perhaps the Food and Nutrition expert will know" we all shout. ES rushes over to EL's cubicle and starts to get worried as more people crowd around out of natural curiousity (Free, unsuspecting accomplices!). EL continues to shout and rant and even froths from the mouth. With ES's view and attention covered, we sneak CK in from the back door. Somebody gives EL the signal by pinching her cheek real hard, then she suddenly stands up and points to ES's cubicle and asks,"WHO'S THAT?" Hehe...smooth operation, we bring CK in right under ES's nose!
Ok ok, if that was too dramatic for you people, we can always for the Plan C.
I ask one of my 4th floor frens to go to reception area. He pretends to be EL, the Bio writer. I come in and ask ES and BH to go out with me because 'EL' is kicking up a fuss outside, about ms scheduling problems. ES goes out and tries to help us settle the problem with 'EL'. That will easily take up 10mins and give you guys ample time to sneak CK, present and cake to her cubicle. After about 10mins, BH or I will pretend to come in to get the schedule. When you fellas give the all clear, this person will go out, and that will be the signal for the situation to clear up. Then, we can come in together. But may have to pay my friend for acting along, hehe.
How? Plan B or C? I personally prefer B.....
B for BB!
MN - Uhhh... I don't think we can afford a long drama — ES is a smart girl (she's my protege, remember? Muahahaha!) and she'll quickly guess. I guess we have to do an instanteneous thingie - give her no time to think or react.
I have an idea but I still think it's too long. :( BB, you can call her for a meeting at the round tables behind (a prob with your LSS chapter) and then you come back to your desk and start working. She will come looking for you, and find CK sitting at her desk.
Anything shorter than that? How about CK discreetly makes his way to my cubicle and replaces me. He can stand up suddenly and shock the hell outta her.
Any more ideas? Must be very short-execution types because we know she knows some drama's gonna happen on Friday. There should be NO WAY she should guess it's on Thursday instead.
BB - Ok sure, I can call her to the round tables for meeting with BH and me. Then you fellas sneak CK in thru the front door. Just make sure people don't go, "HEY is that REALLY you, CK??? What are you doing back here?!?!?!" That would totally give it away...
MN - But how long will you guys meet for? And you must have a solid issue to discuss with her. Come up with one if needed.
Aiyah I am so nervous now :O
BB - Can can can, we'll meet her to discuss the cartoon characters and icons. Should be more than half ready by tomorrow, right, BH?
Don't worry, BH and I will take the seats facing the office, forcing her to sit facing the windows. Then when we see that things are ready, we'll 'close' the meeting.
Cheers!
MN - The cartoons and icons are ready, and both she and I are not happy about them.
Oh, maybe you guys can meet to discuss how to improve the icons... she may call the meeting herself... wait and watch...
BB - Huh? So if she calls for the meeting today, BH and I act blur and say today not free, push meeting to tomorrow? Haha.
Yah, BH and I don't like the cartoons too. Boy is too prim and proper (needs to be more rugged) and gal not pretty enough. Will work on them.
MN - I think your design team leader needs to be involved in the metg. Won is on leave today so ES won't call the meeting today. She will suggest that you guys meet ML along with Won hopefully tomo. Try and have that meeting at 4:30 or so, and be done by 5ish... I'll try and sneak him in around then.
BH - btw, she doesn't open the fridge right?
MN - No, she doesn't. Just don't be seen with the cake at any point in time :P
You're coming in slightly early tomo? Just hide the cake as cleverly as you can and then take it out only after CK is here. :)
BH - hahaha! ya, will come in earlier. :D
MN
Subject: Reprint amendments to PFP tomorrow
Dear all,
Thanks for your contribution for ES's reprint amendments. Please note that the PFP is tomorrow. (The actual birthday is sunday).
The card is currently making its rounds. If you have not received it yet, kindly do not yell at me from your cubicle, "MN, I never signed ES's birthday card, ah! How ah?" Just calmly pick up the phone, dial 167 and then yell at me.
We're getting her a cordless phone for her new home. We got her husband-to-be to pick it so that she has to pretend all her life that she likes it. :P
We're smuggling him in tomorrow around 5:30 or so, for the big surprise. As soon as you hear some commotion around her cubicle, do make your way to help yourselves to the chocolate leaf cake that BH has spent days and days researching on (including after-office hours!). *Applause* :)
Thanks!
Manisha
KS - Oh man... SO wish I could be there. My colleague told me that a cow has been shipped to the CBD and is on exhibition =)
Twist in tale - BB has a stiff shoulder, he asks MN if he could go see the doc that afternoon.
MN - Sure... you should have told me before man...
Hope you can make it for ES's bday! :O
BB - I really thought it was gonna get better. geez...
I will make it for ES's b'day. To show my determination, I'm leaving my bag behind :)
Mn - ES's on urgent half day leave
BB - She knows! She knows! OMG she knows about our plan!!
MN - Aiyoh why would she take half day then? She should take full day mah!
BB - Hey ladies,
Can we have a meeting on the LSS icons and cartoons at, say, 4.45pm? Round tables behind?
Sorry, just came back from the doc's and need to clear some stuff first.
Cheers,
Ben
ES - yup, sure.
MN - Do you guys really need me? I gotta finish the new TS proposal by this week, wanna send it to circulate for approval just before I go, so it's approved by the time I get back. Yes, it WILL take that long. :/
ES - ok we will go ahead first then, will update u after tt ;)
BH - ok! real or bluff one?? then who go do d cake?
BB - real one lah, we need to discuss for about 45mins leh. Ask EL get the cake can?
MN - Guys... make sure you're there till he is here okay... don't make it look like you're dragging the meeting... BB, crack a few jokes to kill some time first ok? Our team's meetings tend to be very short anyway... so take your time to even get to the round tables. Could one of you go and put some books on the round tables near Roy so they look 'occupied'. This will help you guys go to the Physics side tables, out of sight from CK's entry area :D
BH - hahah! ok... i'll just say that it's very bright at that side, so we go over to the other side where there's shade :D
MN - Errr... sure she won't suspect?
BH - no la... dun think so.. it's really very bright there ;D
BB - Hahaha....u fellas....
What's important is not how funny a joke is, it's how it's delivered. Same for lies.
What's important is not how credible a lie is, it's how it's delivered.
All in the execution. We can do it ;P
MN - Okie dokie....
EL, I will let you know when I go to fetch the man... that's the cue for you to fetch the cake :D
Don't light the candles yet... but do get the lighter from AAR/F... we need to buy time for everyone to gather around... so lighting candles will take up that time :)
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Food - No Interactions - Part I
MN to BB, EL, BH
Subject: Reprint amendments
Hi guys,
I have cleverly concealed the motive of this email with a fake subject line cos this thread may go on for a while. :P
It's Senior E-fairy's birthday on 21st May. It's a Sunday, so she will expect us to surprise her on Friday. Let's outsmart her and celebrate on Thursday instead! What say? :P
As for the card, I was thinking of using the 'Food Interactions' book cover, and inserting a 'NO' just before 'Interactions'. Since she's known to photosynthesise during lunch hour, her card will be 'Food - NO interactions'. Muahahaha! Back cover can be her N(T) book 'Food and You'. We can change that to 'Food and Who?' :D
Ideas for gifts?? I was thinking of smuggling in the bf as part of the suprise. He was an editor in my team loong loong ago :) Once we have some basic ideas, I will email the others. :)
BB - I was JUST about to ask if anybody's b'day is coming up. Cool, then shall we push back the Turkish food party by 2 weeks, so that it can team outing-cum-celebrate ES's b'day meal. Can come up with some lame excuse about somebody not being free on 9th May etc etc
About the present, pleeeeease don't ask me to vote for flowers again......
Why don't we get some ribbon and tie up a big box and put her bf in it. Hey I know him (CK, rite?) from soccer.
EL - hm...we'll let her hubby have the honour of buying the flowers then...
how abt sth for her house? she's gonna move in in June...
maybe a mop?
hiak hiak hiak!
BB - haha...cool! A mop, a broom and a dustpan!!!
BH - ya!!! plus bamboo poles!!
EL - hiak hiak hiak!
i know, we can get her an apron, a pair of cooking gloves, pan-holder!
MN - Errr... what's going on? :P We need stuff that she doesn't have lah! Ok let me sms CK and ask if she would like anything specific.
ps: BB, why do all marathon runners think alike?? I was talking to the bf yesterday, and he also suggested we pack CK in a box and give her. Sheesh. "We HAVE a budget!" I told him. :D
BB - Don't think it's a 'marathon runner mentality', more like a guy's thing probably. Maybe we've watched too many of those shows where a lady dressed in a bunny suit or something scanty jumps out of a big birthday cake. hehe. Thought it could be done the other way too.
MN - Eeeeks! Ok, here's basic concept #567 - Girls do not, I repeat, girls DO NOT like scantily clad guys jumping out of ANYWHERE! Spread the word amidst your fella guys! Everything does not work the other way round! :/
BB - Really? Awwww geez......thought i was gonna see ck in some little number :O
MN - You do know that all these emails will be forwarded to ES by yours truly, right after the celebration? Apologise to her, quick! :D
BB - No i seriously don't know that these emails will get forwarded to her. But if so, I "sincerely apologise if my actions have caused confusion...." (quote unquote a certain local political candidate) :P
MN - Okay I just spoke to the bf. He has agreed to be smuggled in, and he says she wants a cordless phone!
BB - How about a banana cake for a change? Always chocoloate. Why banana? Coz that's her nick on the Orange blog, right? How about asking ES to bake the cake herself? heheh. Or maybe you ladies can bake the cake? Think she'll appreciate it alot more. I can provide recipe. Hahah
BB - Hey y'all,
Just want to confirm that we are gonna push back our turkish food outing so that it can also be (belated) celebration for ES's birthday. If so, I'll come up with a crappy excuse for next week and EL will come up with fishy excuse for the following week.
MN - I LOVE bowling. Unfortunately, I suck at it. :D
So BB, you send an email saying you can't make it on Tuesday, and ask to move to Wednesday. Then I will send an email to say EL and I have a TN meeting on Wednesday and move to Thursday. BH can say she can't make it Thursday. Friday is a public holiday and ES's on leave on Monday. EL say Tuesday cannot, and wednesday I have NTU again, so we fix on Thursday?
EL - ok, noted my duty :D
hiak hiak!
BH - Ok!! Will find an excuse. :D
BB - Wow, that's an elaborate plan! I was thinking of saying my neighbour's dog passed away and the funeral's for one week, so I can't make it for the whole of next week :P
And hey, I suck at bowling too. That's why I'm getting other 'suckers' to go along. It's a Saturday afternoon. How about it? Can name the team "Queen & Fairies" :D
MN - haha.. some dog, that :P
Ben I only make an ass of myself at office, I refuse to extend it to bowling alleys thank you very much :)
So send the email ya?
BB - heheh....k then
BB - Hey all,
Bad news. My maid is back in the Philippines for home leave and isn't back yet. As such, I have to double up as househusband when I get home. Am afraid I won't be able to make it for the Turkish food party next Tuesday. In fact, may not be able to make it for the whole of next week. Geez....
:(
Ben
MN - Hehehe... am trying to imagine Ben as house-husband... but you got enough practice moving the books in Times Centre, eh? Hopefully your wife will reward you with beer-laced coffee! Hehehe...
So how? We move it to next week? ES's on leave on monday, wednesdays I am in NTU, friday I have a much-awaited concert to attend. Tuesday or Thursday can? What say, gals?
ES - hmmm get lunch delivered in one of these days? and remainder money goes to the ice-cream/candy fund!
EL - I can make it on thursday nite :)
BH - Me fine! But I can't make it on thursday. cos i have aerobics class. :D hhehee!
MN - Eh?? BH Thursday cannot??? Weren't we supposed to go on Thursday after the birthday party??
BH - huh? Thought I'm suppose to say thursday can't? lol!! confused! ok! eermmm... i'll say that my class is cancelled. :D
BB - haha....blooper. BH needs to say she typed wrongly...should be Tuesday cannot.
and EL, maybe you can object to ES's proposal to ordering food in....say you're allergic or something :O
BH - sorry! realised that i typed thurs... I meant tues :P
EL - um...so we go on 18th?
I like no.18 :D
hiak hiak!
BH - fine with me!
EL - wah liao! the man scolded me bimbo for giving such a reason! ok, i dun care...it's FRIDAY today!
hiak hiak!
BB - K then, I'll be a BenBimbo (coz' it's a Friday) and go along with the decision to go on 18th. Eat out, k?
ES - err ok i'm lost
anything is fine with me :)
MN - I'm confused also! :O
Ben, just send a reminder to everyone when we're closer to the date ok?
MN - Hi ML, Won,
Could we follow the rough production schedule below for the birthday card?
9th/10th May - Illustration in from Mulan to Won
10th/11th May - Manisha to brief Won
15th May - 1st proof of card in
16th May - PFP
17th May - Circulate to everyone
18th May - Celebration! :)
Please let me know if this is okay?
Thanks.
ML - So sorry MN, currently our illustration team are rushing many many of artworks. T_T So, i dun think can help up the card already.
But, i draw out the flowers liao, left only the sunlight havent do. sorry again..
:: ML ::
MN - Hi JT,
Wondering if you could help with finishing up the illustration. Just need to add a sun on the top left, with two rays of sunlight only. One falling on ES's head and the other falling on the plant.
Can? Pretty please?? Sacrifice this week's FMP lah! Very simple one! :P
JT - Done
MN - Errr... the sunrays not very prominent leh... can add two thick arrows, one falling on her head, and the other on the plant?
JT - Ok, done.
MN - Thanks a ton! :D
Coming up in parts 2 and 3 - Execution of the plan, and photos!
Subject: Reprint amendments
Hi guys,
I have cleverly concealed the motive of this email with a fake subject line cos this thread may go on for a while. :P
It's Senior E-fairy's birthday on 21st May. It's a Sunday, so she will expect us to surprise her on Friday. Let's outsmart her and celebrate on Thursday instead! What say? :P
As for the card, I was thinking of using the 'Food Interactions' book cover, and inserting a 'NO' just before 'Interactions'. Since she's known to photosynthesise during lunch hour, her card will be 'Food - NO interactions'. Muahahaha! Back cover can be her N(T) book 'Food and You'. We can change that to 'Food and Who?' :D
Ideas for gifts?? I was thinking of smuggling in the bf as part of the suprise. He was an editor in my team loong loong ago :) Once we have some basic ideas, I will email the others. :)
BB - I was JUST about to ask if anybody's b'day is coming up. Cool, then shall we push back the Turkish food party by 2 weeks, so that it can team outing-cum-celebrate ES's b'day meal. Can come up with some lame excuse about somebody not being free on 9th May etc etc
About the present, pleeeeease don't ask me to vote for flowers again......
Why don't we get some ribbon and tie up a big box and put her bf in it. Hey I know him (CK, rite?) from soccer.
EL - hm...we'll let her hubby have the honour of buying the flowers then...
how abt sth for her house? she's gonna move in in June...
maybe a mop?
hiak hiak hiak!
BB - haha...cool! A mop, a broom and a dustpan!!!
BH - ya!!! plus bamboo poles!!
EL - hiak hiak hiak!
i know, we can get her an apron, a pair of cooking gloves, pan-holder!
MN - Errr... what's going on? :P We need stuff that she doesn't have lah! Ok let me sms CK and ask if she would like anything specific.
ps: BB, why do all marathon runners think alike?? I was talking to the bf yesterday, and he also suggested we pack CK in a box and give her. Sheesh. "We HAVE a budget!" I told him. :D
BB - Don't think it's a 'marathon runner mentality', more like a guy's thing probably. Maybe we've watched too many of those shows where a lady dressed in a bunny suit or something scanty jumps out of a big birthday cake. hehe. Thought it could be done the other way too.
MN - Eeeeks! Ok, here's basic concept #567 - Girls do not, I repeat, girls DO NOT like scantily clad guys jumping out of ANYWHERE! Spread the word amidst your fella guys! Everything does not work the other way round! :/
BB - Really? Awwww geez......thought i was gonna see ck in some little number :O
MN - You do know that all these emails will be forwarded to ES by yours truly, right after the celebration? Apologise to her, quick! :D
BB - No i seriously don't know that these emails will get forwarded to her. But if so, I "sincerely apologise if my actions have caused confusion...." (quote unquote a certain local political candidate) :P
MN - Okay I just spoke to the bf. He has agreed to be smuggled in, and he says she wants a cordless phone!
BB - How about a banana cake for a change? Always chocoloate. Why banana? Coz that's her nick on the Orange blog, right? How about asking ES to bake the cake herself? heheh. Or maybe you ladies can bake the cake? Think she'll appreciate it alot more. I can provide recipe. Hahah
BB - Hey y'all,
Just want to confirm that we are gonna push back our turkish food outing so that it can also be (belated) celebration for ES's birthday. If so, I'll come up with a crappy excuse for next week and EL will come up with fishy excuse for the following week.
MN - I LOVE bowling. Unfortunately, I suck at it. :D
So BB, you send an email saying you can't make it on Tuesday, and ask to move to Wednesday. Then I will send an email to say EL and I have a TN meeting on Wednesday and move to Thursday. BH can say she can't make it Thursday. Friday is a public holiday and ES's on leave on Monday. EL say Tuesday cannot, and wednesday I have NTU again, so we fix on Thursday?
EL - ok, noted my duty :D
hiak hiak!
BH - Ok!! Will find an excuse. :D
BB - Wow, that's an elaborate plan! I was thinking of saying my neighbour's dog passed away and the funeral's for one week, so I can't make it for the whole of next week :P
And hey, I suck at bowling too. That's why I'm getting other 'suckers' to go along. It's a Saturday afternoon. How about it? Can name the team "Queen & Fairies" :D
MN - haha.. some dog, that :P
Ben I only make an ass of myself at office, I refuse to extend it to bowling alleys thank you very much :)
So send the email ya?
BB - heheh....k then
BB - Hey all,
Bad news. My maid is back in the Philippines for home leave and isn't back yet. As such, I have to double up as househusband when I get home. Am afraid I won't be able to make it for the Turkish food party next Tuesday. In fact, may not be able to make it for the whole of next week. Geez....
:(
Ben
MN - Hehehe... am trying to imagine Ben as house-husband... but you got enough practice moving the books in Times Centre, eh? Hopefully your wife will reward you with beer-laced coffee! Hehehe...
So how? We move it to next week? ES's on leave on monday, wednesdays I am in NTU, friday I have a much-awaited concert to attend. Tuesday or Thursday can? What say, gals?
ES - hmmm get lunch delivered in one of these days? and remainder money goes to the ice-cream/candy fund!
EL - I can make it on thursday nite :)
BH - Me fine! But I can't make it on thursday. cos i have aerobics class. :D hhehee!
MN - Eh?? BH Thursday cannot??? Weren't we supposed to go on Thursday after the birthday party??
BH - huh? Thought I'm suppose to say thursday can't? lol!! confused! ok! eermmm... i'll say that my class is cancelled. :D
BB - haha....blooper. BH needs to say she typed wrongly...should be Tuesday cannot.
and EL, maybe you can object to ES's proposal to ordering food in....say you're allergic or something :O
BH - sorry! realised that i typed thurs... I meant tues :P
EL - um...so we go on 18th?
I like no.18 :D
hiak hiak!
BH - fine with me!
EL - wah liao! the man scolded me bimbo for giving such a reason! ok, i dun care...it's FRIDAY today!
hiak hiak!
BB - K then, I'll be a BenBimbo (coz' it's a Friday) and go along with the decision to go on 18th. Eat out, k?
ES - err ok i'm lost
anything is fine with me :)
MN - I'm confused also! :O
Ben, just send a reminder to everyone when we're closer to the date ok?
MN - Hi ML, Won,
Could we follow the rough production schedule below for the birthday card?
9th/10th May - Illustration in from Mulan to Won
10th/11th May - Manisha to brief Won
15th May - 1st proof of card in
16th May - PFP
17th May - Circulate to everyone
18th May - Celebration! :)
Please let me know if this is okay?
Thanks.
ML - So sorry MN, currently our illustration team are rushing many many of artworks. T_T So, i dun think can help up the card already.But, i draw out the flowers liao, left only the sunlight havent do. sorry again..
:: ML ::
MN - Hi JT,
Wondering if you could help with finishing up the illustration. Just need to add a sun on the top left, with two rays of sunlight only. One falling on ES's head and the other falling on the plant.
Can? Pretty please?? Sacrifice this week's FMP lah! Very simple one! :P
JT - Done
MN - Errr... the sunrays not very prominent leh... can add two thick arrows, one falling on her head, and the other on the plant?
JT - Ok, done.
MN - Thanks a ton! :D
Coming up in parts 2 and 3 - Execution of the plan, and photos!
My new ‘best friend’
I have a new best friend in the office.
She asks about my injured arm everyday. She even recommended a lotion that I can use to make my scar fade away. She told me that I will have to stretch my arm and do exercises everyday so my arm will get back to normal soon. I feel so bad because there were so many times when I have complained about her and so many times when I was annoyed by her actions. Do you by now who she is? She is the cleaning aunty!
I just think its so amazing how we communicate. The only common language we have is Malay. My knowledge of Malay is very limited and she is not very fluent in it either. Her Malay is mixed with words from whatever dialect she speaks. But somehow we manage to communicate our ideas!
So aunty, sorry for complaining when you were washing the toilet when I had to go. Sorry for complaining when you closed my umbrella and put it on the sofa even though it was still completely wet on rainy days. And sorry for complaining that you treat the pantry and toilet like your home.
I have seen the goodness in you…
She asks about my injured arm everyday. She even recommended a lotion that I can use to make my scar fade away. She told me that I will have to stretch my arm and do exercises everyday so my arm will get back to normal soon. I feel so bad because there were so many times when I have complained about her and so many times when I was annoyed by her actions. Do you by now who she is? She is the cleaning aunty!
I just think its so amazing how we communicate. The only common language we have is Malay. My knowledge of Malay is very limited and she is not very fluent in it either. Her Malay is mixed with words from whatever dialect she speaks. But somehow we manage to communicate our ideas!
So aunty, sorry for complaining when you were washing the toilet when I had to go. Sorry for complaining when you closed my umbrella and put it on the sofa even though it was still completely wet on rainy days. And sorry for complaining that you treat the pantry and toilet like your home.
I have seen the goodness in you…
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Hey, whatever!
In February some time, a bunch of us went to check out Whatever Cafe.
Here's a delayed telecast of the event.
The menu
The juice that tasted like liquid sawdust
A different kind of head-banging
DT shoots the head-bangers
Owww! Hahaha! Owww!
RV still dotty from the head-banging, BT wondering who took her Sudoku book
SV's thought bubble - Heh heh! I'm sitting on it!
BT - Seriously man, where is it??
MN & KS - Does it look like we care?
Here's a delayed telecast of the event.
The menu
The juice that tasted like liquid sawdust
A different kind of head-banging
DT shoots the head-bangers
Owww! Hahaha! Owww!
RV still dotty from the head-banging, BT wondering who took her Sudoku book
SV's thought bubble - Heh heh! I'm sitting on it!
BT - Seriously man, where is it??
MN & KS - Does it look like we care?
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Orange blues
Does anyone remember this?
I miss the blue.
Yes, it was dirty. Yes, it was ugly.
But it was also inconspicuous.
At least it was easier to ignore the building if you were passing by PL in a bus without a jumpy friend yelling, "Hey, isn't that your office???"
Monday, May 15, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
found this hiding in a thumbdrive
funny how things may change but when you see a picture like this you sometimes remember exactly how you felt that day
Thursday, May 11, 2006
New Recruit ad
Tired of having a career?
Join us. We have just the path for you!
We're hiring for the following positions!
Editing Editor (EE)
Pre-requisites: Uhhh... nothing actually. Oh wait! Ability to be suckered into the orange building
Jobscope: Uhhh... try to edit?
Absolutely Pitiable Editor (APE)
Pre-requisites: Ability to stay quiet about a severe degree of designation-related confusion
Jobscope: Pray for the day when the 'absolutely' will be knocked off your title, and you won't be referred to as an ape anymore
Pitiable Editor (PE)
Pre-requisites: Ability to keep the absolutely pitiable editors alive
Jobscope: Uhhh.. edit?
Almost Screwed Editor (ASE)
Pre-requisites: Blindness, particularly to potholes in your career
Jobscope: Errr... edit... (we think)
Screwed Editor (SE)
Pre-requisites: Stupidity beyond hope, and ability to give false hope to those under you
Jobscope: Uhhh... Edit... we suppose?
Assistant Moronic Editor (AME)
Pre-requisites: Complete blurness about your existence and the reason for it
Jobscope: Learning the ropes of extremely moronic acts
Moronic Editor (ME)
Pre-requisites: Thick skin, ability to stay in the orange building for long periods of time, especially overnight, over many years
Jobscope: Errr... We'll get back to you on that in a few months.
Join us. We have just the path for you!
We're hiring for the following positions!
Editing Editor (EE)
Pre-requisites: Uhhh... nothing actually. Oh wait! Ability to be suckered into the orange building
Jobscope: Uhhh... try to edit?
Absolutely Pitiable Editor (APE)
Pre-requisites: Ability to stay quiet about a severe degree of designation-related confusion
Jobscope: Pray for the day when the 'absolutely' will be knocked off your title, and you won't be referred to as an ape anymore
Pitiable Editor (PE)
Pre-requisites: Ability to keep the absolutely pitiable editors alive
Jobscope: Uhhh.. edit?
Almost Screwed Editor (ASE)
Pre-requisites: Blindness, particularly to potholes in your career
Jobscope: Errr... edit... (we think)
Screwed Editor (SE)
Pre-requisites: Stupidity beyond hope, and ability to give false hope to those under you
Jobscope: Uhhh... Edit... we suppose?
Assistant Moronic Editor (AME)
Pre-requisites: Complete blurness about your existence and the reason for it
Jobscope: Learning the ropes of extremely moronic acts
Moronic Editor (ME)
Pre-requisites: Thick skin, ability to stay in the orange building for long periods of time, especially overnight, over many years
Jobscope: Errr... We'll get back to you on that in a few months.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Office trivia
What was the shortest cab ride ever taken by an MCIS editor?
Warehouse to Times Centre (YH and others cos they were stuck in the rain and it was already 1:30 pm)
Who took off her shoe and killed a cockroach in the ladies' toilet without batting an eyelid?
SS
Who found a paper-thin flat dead lizard in one of the science reference books in the cupboards near the round tables?
JW
What was JW's theory about the lizard?
That in the old days STR used to use it as a bookmark.
Why did freelance designer P slap her own forehead multiple times when working with ex-ed KP?
Instead of marking up on the 1st proofs, he made the amendments in soft copy on the edited ms, and emailed it to her to lay into 2nd proofs, justifying his action with a "This is a more efficient way of doing it."
Which designer was so utterly stressed just before the Launch that she forgot who her boss was and made a statement like "Who is II?"
YH
Whose author had a character called 'Pei Pei The Persistence' in her ms?
TH
Which editor got a call from an angry parent saying "My son did not write anything in the answer space and the teacher gave him zero!!", leaving her speechless?
MN
What did the company doc say when MN went to see him with pretty bad cramps?
But are you sure you're having cramps?
Which editor's author called her mobile at 4 am and burst into tears?
JL
Which editor's author tore up his own manuscript in fury during a meeting in his office?
BB
Any more to add?
Warehouse to Times Centre (YH and others cos they were stuck in the rain and it was already 1:30 pm)
Who took off her shoe and killed a cockroach in the ladies' toilet without batting an eyelid?
SS
Who found a paper-thin flat dead lizard in one of the science reference books in the cupboards near the round tables?
JW
What was JW's theory about the lizard?
That in the old days STR used to use it as a bookmark.
Why did freelance designer P slap her own forehead multiple times when working with ex-ed KP?
Instead of marking up on the 1st proofs, he made the amendments in soft copy on the edited ms, and emailed it to her to lay into 2nd proofs, justifying his action with a "This is a more efficient way of doing it."
Which designer was so utterly stressed just before the Launch that she forgot who her boss was and made a statement like "Who is II?"
YH
Whose author had a character called 'Pei Pei The Persistence' in her ms?
TH
Which editor got a call from an angry parent saying "My son did not write anything in the answer space and the teacher gave him zero!!", leaving her speechless?
MN
What did the company doc say when MN went to see him with pretty bad cramps?
But are you sure you're having cramps?
Which editor's author called her mobile at 4 am and burst into tears?
JL
Which editor's author tore up his own manuscript in fury during a meeting in his office?
BB
Any more to add?
Sunday, May 07, 2006
GONE!
Macritchie trek - 2004
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 4/5 -> 80%
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 1/2 -> 50%
GONE! -> 2/2 -> 100%
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 1/2 -> 50%
GONE! -> 2/5 -> 40%
GONE! -> 2/3 -> 66.66%
GONE! -> 8/11 -> 72.73%
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 4/5 -> 80%
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 1/2 -> 50%
GONE! -> 2/2 -> 100%
GONE! -> 3/3 -> 100%
GONE! -> 1/2 -> 50%
GONE! -> 2/5 -> 40%
GONE! -> 2/3 -> 66.66%
GONE! -> 8/11 -> 72.73%
Friday, May 05, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
The orange bosses
Note: No SEs shall not be made fun of in this post. For reasons best left undisclosed (the prominent one being that the writer of this post is an SE).
Boss #1
Please edit this book, but by my rules
You may find them a bit strange
Whatever you change, I'll stet it back
So don't you dare make any change!
Boss #2
I've got my eye on the printer
if you don't pick up your printouts
I'll recycle whatever you print
Without apologies or doubts
Boss #3
I've called this meeting to tell you
something that you don't know
I've call this meeting to tell you
"I'm not stupid, you know!"
Boss #4
I can't give you good bonuses
I can't give you lots of wealth
But there's something I can say
"Best wishes for good health!"
Boss #1
Please edit this book, but by my rules
You may find them a bit strange
Whatever you change, I'll stet it back
So don't you dare make any change!
Boss #2
I've got my eye on the printer
if you don't pick up your printouts
I'll recycle whatever you print
Without apologies or doubts
Boss #3
I've called this meeting to tell you
something that you don't know
I've call this meeting to tell you
"I'm not stupid, you know!"
Boss #4
I can't give you good bonuses
I can't give you lots of wealth
But there's something I can say
"Best wishes for good health!"
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