Crazy Rich Asians

Have you watch "Crazy Rich Asians" ? You have not? What's wrong with you? That's what we ask Jo (my colleague) the other day. Apparently she has not seen the most talked about movie. But why?

Well, she felt, what's the point of seeing some really rich Asians? If she wanted, she might as well stared at Jack Ma's picture ...lol....  Since comparing ourselves is part of being human. We'll end up doing just that & then feel miserable, & totally inadequate.

But it's just a movie, a comedy. We need to support Asian arts in Hollywood. Plus the author Kevin Kwan was our Ex-homeboy, a Singaporean! He has migrated she reminded us! But the movie is shot in Singapore, it gives us exposure to the world! Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un, was just here, so that's enough exposure. Hmmm...

She felt that this "Crazy Rich Asians "movie, is a one off thing. That explains why it took 25 years after Joy Luck Club for a movie like this to emerged. It's the trend now. First it was the Black Panther movie, comprising of an almost all black cast & now "Crazy Rich Asians " comprising of an all Asian cast. She has a point, but that's precisely why we need to support right?

People who have nothing to do !!!

One of my ex-classmate is an accountant, she works in one of those BIG accountancy firms. She hopes to make partner one day. I didn't know that can be done, like what we saw on TV, but I thought that's only for lawyers. Anyway, her Boss, the "big rich accountant" (maybe Kevin Kwan of the 'crazy rich asians' fame,  can write a book on him one day !)  has promised her that. What we suspect is, he's just stringing her along to make her work her butt off for him.

She confessed she has no life outside of her office. So when I took a day off, I called to have lunch with her, near her office, naturally. Within that lunch hour, her Boss & various colleagues had called her to ask for things! She looked at me apologetically, she seemed to be embarrassed to be working so hard. She seem to think I'm the opposite! Well, she's not wrong ...lol...

She told me she needs to have more balance in her life. She's working herself to death. She told me she needs to learn a thing or two from me! Wonder what she meant by that? She said she needs to know how I organized my life. How I'm able, to fit in so much 'free time' for vacations, lunches, dates, drinks, shopping, time to blog etc... Do I even work?
Wait a minute ......WHAT ??????
Is she saying that I am .... you know .... "not being very responsible?"
She assure me she's not! I'm not so sure though, she certainly sounded as if she thinks, I am the one who needs to be more serious about my life!
Wow... I didn't expect that!
She parted with : "how I envy you ... you have nothing to do ! "
WHAT ................?????

I am not complaining about my own colleagues.

I'm sure you have heard of  the saying "birds of a feather flock together".  It simply means you hang out with your own kind. But it's not that straight forward right? In school maybe, when we were from the same uniform group or play the same sports. Anyway we were just kids & were much simpler.  In the work place, there's not much choice , unless you want to lunch alone for all eternity! You'll end up having to lunch with some, who might not be of the same wave length.

I am not complaining about my own colleagues ...lol... they are great. Hmmm... wait...., I'm kinda complaining about them now. Lizzy has become one of my lunch kaki. She's like the worst lunch kaki, a girl can ever hope for. Why ? She eats like a whale & it NEVER ever show on her slim shapely body. Not even a cm! We kinda hated her. She knows that, & loves tormenting us every single day with her full lunch complete with desserts & chocolates & whatever!

Then there's Jo, she eats like a super old person. Meaning she's always on some kind of liquid diet. Still she goes to lunch with us & just kinda stare at our food. It's becoming creepy. Yesterday Lizzy was sitting beside her, one with a large plate of food, the other with a apple/celery juice. We just kinda stared at them, it's funny. Wish I can some how mixed them up a bit & it'll be perfect ...lol...

Birds of different feathers still flock together ...lol...

Would you tell your mum, if you were Gay?

Rebecca, came to work looking daze yesterday.

A few of us decided to lunch with her to check out if everything is ok. We didn't  even need to ask. As soon as we sat down at the restaurant, she blurted out that her 17 year old son had just told her he's gay. Surprisingly her husband was fine but she's still in shock. What now?

Wow that's a big one! Lisa ( her close friend in the office) said "Be proud that you've raised someone who actually wants you to know who he is." I thought that was pretty wise. Our office cleaning lady was just complaining to me, she don't know what's wrong with her son. He came home one day after going missing for weeks, with all his arms & legs tattooed. And these days when he talks to her its either asking money for cigarettes or beer! 

Anyway I'm glad Lisa was there, she's the office Dr Phil. She further reminded Rebecca that it's OK that her son is not going to have the life she imagined for him. It might take a minute to let go of her dream & adjust to his reality. But just remember basically he's still the same person he was the day before he shared his sexual orientation. Well said !

We all chipped in our views, all supportive. I thought to myself, what if it happens to my brother? Then I realized, it wouldn't have matter. I'll still love him to bits, like Lisa said he'll still be the same to me, as he was since day 1. I wouldn't have loved him any lesser.

Creative way to propose !

Last Friday, in front of all of us, my immediate Boss handed Allison (the girl he's dating , also she's sitting next to me) a note. He claimed a Chinese client of his had given to him & ask her to translate it since it was in Mandarin ( he's from America).

Allison read it loud, "Will you marry me?"  & he responded, " YES!"

You should have seen all our reactions. The ladies all clapped almost all went teary eyed with envy, the guys shouted 'bravo' & what nots ..... WOW !!!! We were seriously super happy for them!

I'm going to get her a frame to frame up that note, & now we are all busy planning her wedding!

What you bring to a potluck?

Last week end I went to a pot luck. The occasion? Ella, my friend's new colleague's (from her new job) house warming. Ya.... I know you might be wondering, shouldn't the host provide the food right? Well I was asking the same question. The excuse was, he don't cook, his wife don't either. And I was thinking we are all not Gordon Ramsay or Jamie Oliver either.

And why was I even invited? OK, I was really restless, called Ella out for dinner & she told me about this house warming she's going to. Swanky neighborhood, big nice house, was I curious? Yes I was !!! So that's how I got invited. The host told everyone to bring something as he's afraid there might not be enough food, as he only cater for like 20 & 40 people are coming.

What I brought? I went to buy a pecan pie. It's not a pot luck unless there's a pecan pie & delicious wine of course. I got a bottle as well. In fact there were others that thought like me. We end up having many bottles of wine- the party is looking very promising ...lol...

Ella brought 2 soya sauce chicken from Crystal Jade. I was thinking strange choice- but it turn out to be a big crowd favorite, as was my pecan pie ..... It was a great success thanks in part to the endless supply of wine.

Was pretty impressed with this !!!

Where's my GarbaSlim ? Who took my GarbaSlim ?

Since I've lost all my excess weight, I've manage to maintain quite well with the help of my fat burner GarbaSlim. The strategy is to take it (not every day) but once every few days when I feel I've eaten just a little too much. Or if I'm constipated, I take it too- it seriously help with that ....haha... thank god.

These days, I place one bottle of this GarbaSlim in the office since I spend most of the time there. The other day, I noticed the pills in the bottle seem to be disappearing. One day it was rather full as it's a new bottle & the next it wasn't. Is someone secretly taking my GarbaSlim pills. Someone so cheap as to not buy her own & take it from me?

I can't imagine! Confide in Sara, my lunch kaki & immediately she told me she saw Amanda (another colleague) taking my pills yesterday. She had thought Amanda probably had ask me already. So ..... should I confront her ? Sara ,said "Don't!" then she'll know who told me. I go like "what?????" I'm the victim here, & I've to be so secretive about outing the thief?

Sara explained: It's not about being secretive- it's all about office politics. Amanda is related to the Boss, so it's better for me not to cause a scene. I can't believe it. Now I've to resort to just carrying my bottle of GarbaSlim in my bag. You might wonder why can't I leave it at home right?

The situation is worse at home. My mum, my sister & even my dad would be dipping into my bottle of GarbaSlim! That's Right, this people just can't get their own! My dad loves it, as he is always constipated due to eating all those fried food. These 3 have been losing weight & feeling very happy all at my expense- that's my situation! Now I'm forced to carry my Garbaslim where ever I go !

The other day, my mum ask me : Where's the Garbaslim?
I said : At the doctor's Clinic ....lol....
She finally go there & bought 3 bottles! One for dad, one for herself & one for my sister!
And guess what ...... nothing for me!
Can't help but wonder, was I adopted?

From yesterday onwards I've been carrying this Garbaslim with me in my bag!