I'm tired

God, give me strength to last two more nights - when Sat night comes, I'll cave.

I promise.

I'm losing it

Big G is admitted in hospi. Withstanding a handful of individuals, the other nurses/doctors should go through INtensive customer service training.

My nights and every spare moment is spent at ICU where Big G is.

I spent the nights studying.

Did I mention term tests this week?

And of all the freaking luck, some idiot swiped my haversack while I was asleep beside it.

I hope that idoit has fun with all the VALUABLE textbooks and notes that would have helped me prepare for the tests.

I hope the perpetrator eats my crackers and the 'ikan bilis' would poke his voicebox eventually causing a slow and havoc leak of blood in his veins that will cause a rupture till death or worse, vegetable for life.

I curse that if my MP3 is used, the electric node will travel into their eardrums and cause a rippling sensation to a fatal ear burn that would eat half their face.

I curse the perpetrator for all these inconveniences.
- a whole night's worth of wasting my time instead of good studying
- the trouble of having to gather all notes & textbooks (invaluable time taken)
- the frustrations and the many ridiculous reports I have to make am still making.

I curse thee for any profit or gain be it tangible or intangible that you receive for stealing my haversack...

*** WAILS ***


--* breathes *--


* sobs * * sobs *


Watever la.

Come what may.

I'm torn and tired.

Please just leave me be.

www.muslim-refusenik.com

Towards a Reformed Mind

Breakdown

I always say It's ok to break down once in a while.

Kopitiam Service

I had to send Big G to CGH recently and for lunch I had the delicious Nasi Lemak there. (Name of stall not mentioned in case if 'kena' sue)

As I approached the cashier, I noticed she was not smiling. I stood at the counter and looked at her waiting for her to prompt me.

Cashier: *Finally looks up - still not smiling* You want what?
Me: 1 Nasi Lemak
Cashier: Ok, $3.00
Me: So cheap ah? got chicken or not?
Cashier: With chicken extra $1.
Me: Ok.
Cashier: *gesture for the money*
Me: Can order some more?
Cashier: *head move up gesture*
Me: I also want Bandung
Cashier: Ok, Total $5 dollars.
Me: I haven finish. *GRINS WIDELY*
Cashier: Faster LAH!

At that point I faster faster order everything.

!!!

My gf who noticed the scene nudged me at being a 'troublesome' customer.
I tried to explain that I wanted to make the lady smile and 'Up-her-service'.

She argued,"Hello, this is kopitiam ok."

With that I was stumped.

So what if it's kopitiam? Is that suppose to mean something?

Maybe some sort of code of conduct that I'm not aware of?



Kopitiam Act 2006 (copyright of Singapore Society)

Under this act, Singaporeans are allowed to forget their manners and behave in an unruely fashion such as the following.

1. Do NOT smile as customers approach.
2. Always act like you are pressed for time.
3. Try to conclude transaction as fast as possible and do not cross sell.
4. Whenever possible, replies should be curt.

This code of conduct applies only to kopitiam or other kopitiam-like establishments.