What the Puck?

The day started with me having to wake up earlier than usual as I had to go to AVA HQ for their 'Knowledge Conference'. Along the way I detoured to Yio Chu Kang MRT to pick up Mrs Pay as she was also attending the same. Along the way Mrs Pay called her friend at HQ to ask her if she was gonna attend the conference. The friend said that it was postponed and the venue changed. Mrs Pay then called back to our office and asked Ko Koh about the postponement, which he checked out and did not know anything about. In other words we were not duly informed. Such incompetence!
Anyway we got to HQ and there were a few others in the same boat so it was obviously not an isolated case.

Mrs Pay and I then drove back to office, but not before adjourning to Sin Ming for some dim sum for breakfast. While there I got a call from Khim concerning my half day off. To say the least I was pissed at her. Why does she always have to give me a hard time? It is almost like I have to bend over backwards just to take my ENTITLED OFF DAY. She does not even bother to do anything to help her own staff to clear their leave and off. The reason I find it hard to take my leave and off is that I have to depend on the goodwill of my colleagues and the leave schedule of others. It is almost like the department cannot function without me around. Yet she treats me like I dun exist sometimes. I just cannot understand her motives and motivations sometimes. She is almost like a Yong/Mrs Pay clone now.

"the SOP says..." .... "Memo from HQ says..." ... "Mr Yong says...." ....

What a load of shit.(insert B-word here). When she first joined us she proclaimed that she would stand up for her staff and that she would do things differently etc...but from what I see after all the dust has settled is that she is just as spineless as Doctor and Ko Koh can be. Yes Men. Khim just seems to pick and choose her spots. She even had the audacity to ask me which time-off I was claiming for today. I wonder why they pay you such a good salary if you can't even figure a simple thing like this by yourself. *DUH*

As a result I got pissed with Mrs Pay as well. She kept asking me if I wanted more food,why I so shy to eat,why I eat so little. The more she asked the more pissed off I got. I know she meant well, but please I said 'No!'.

Got back to the office after breakfast and faced more of Khim's crap. *groan*

After a couple of hours of working, I went off for my much anticipated half day off. Lyn was also off to see the doctor so I gave her a lift to Orchard. It was really nice to once again have a little quality time with Lyn. It has been so long since we last had a heart to heart talk. It was almost like old times once again.

After dropping my beloved sis off at the bus stop behind Wheelock Place, I drove around the block and parked at Wheelock Place. I had offered to buy the tickets for the movie but Nadia said that they were in town:

Leon: k....nd me to get tickets first?

Nadia: Huh? Nd?Bruce and i are heading into town first...

So the tickets ended up not being bought in the end. lol.

In the meantime till 3.45 , I wandered around Orchard.Went to Borders, Kinokuniya, Tangs, Scotts Shopping Centre, Takashimaya,Lucky Plaza. Finally I ended up at the Coffee Bean at Scotts Shopping Centre where I treated myself to a regular ice blended mocha until the appointed time was upon me.

And finally got to meet Bruce! Heard so much second hand information about the guy, it was a real treat to finally meet him. He is a really nice guy is all I can say now without sounding gay.
We were mutually amused at the extent the ladies went to avoid having to pay to use the loo. While they were gone, Bruce and I indulged in a little idle chatter. After a bit the girls rejoined us.

We watched Kung Fu Hustle. It was not too bad.It was horribly campy and over-acted but funny yet innovative in some ways too. Like Nadia alluded to in her blog, the change of heart of the protagonist was kinda abrupt and not really explained. Not that that matters to the viewing public who just can't get enough of the movie.

After the movie we walked back to Wheelock where I collected my car and the others continued to the open air car park to collect theirs. There was a Bruce Moment when he was momentarily stunned as I went off to collect my car as Natt and Nadia continued on. That would not be the last Bruce Moment of the night...

We all met up at the row of shop houses opposite of Beauty World. Had a good dim sum dinner at Hara Tim Sum Cafe. It was rather good....mostly. There we also had another Bruce Moment when midway through our meal Bruce informed us that the dumpling may contain pork. It did not matter that it was a halal restaurant. We all had a good laugh at his expense after. We are all so very evil. Poor Bruce. How does he stand us?

Natty was feeling kinda woozie and took leave of us after dinner (or the first serving). We walked Natt back to the car and Bruce got his knapsack. We 3 still hungry,and Al-Azhar beckoned. I had a chocolate cheese prata, Bruce had his aptly named Roti John and Naddy had her cheese plaster prata. Nadia and I had Milo Dinosaurs each and Bruce ordered what I think was Longan Juice or something similar to that.

explanation for those wondering how Roti John got its name:

Roti John: Pan-fried egg coated French loaf served with sliced cucumber and ketchup.

"The foreigners would always ask him to fry up an onion omelette, which they would eat with a side order of bread. They ate so much of it, and so often, that Shunkor decided to create a "two-in-one" dish for them. He added the bread as the omelette was cooking, and the result was a delicious omelette-topped slab of French bread, which came with a special-chilli sauce.
It went down well with the foreign clientele, and the locals, and Shukor needed a name for it. Since it had been created for foreigners, it was named after them too.
"In those days, we addressed all ang mohs (foreigners) as John! John! So my father named this dish Roti John!"

After that Nads and I shared a sinful ice cream prata. It is such fun to flirt around right in front of Bruce-ster and he just goes,"err...yeah..". Part of the thrill of having a sordid love affair is the danger of getting caught. Boo @ Bruce for taking all the fun out of it. Bah..spoilsport!! Heh heh...
He actually believes other guys do not find nadia attractive? :P....
"err...ok..."

I also took some video using my phone. Bruce and Nads really hammed it up for me. I can only imagine what the other patrons thought of us. I even took the extra effort to zoom in on Nads 'zum zums'. Too bad the videos got corrupted when I was transferring them between my phone and the PC.*cough cough*

As it was 'only' 830 the party meisters decided to go to West Mall and go play at the E-Zone. We got there after a little difficulty. I am hopeless at Bukit Batok area. Must go pick Lisa up from home and send her home more often to err...'familiarise' myself with the roads.

I did message Lisa but she was still at the office when I messaged. I told her I passed by her place earlier and that I was now at West Mall. She could not join us this time.

At E-Zone we had fun especially with the table hockey. The best part is when it is 'Three Puck Play' time...then...err...3 pucks are in play at the same time.Pandemonium ensues as players desperately trie to attack and defend. You could say that it is the great equaliser as good and bad players can score big from '3 puck play'. In the end Bruce beat me in the first game, and Nads cames in for the 2nd game. You could see Bruce was going easy on Nadia. Hahaaaa.... I forgot who won the second match. According to nadia's blog they had drawn. Which would be about right. KELONG!! KELONG!!
The other games were ok, but some of the games had buttons and levers missing. They should do more maintainance if you expect people to pay to play with the machines. For the record I also came in 3rd (read:last)in our 2 car racing games. I guess I suck at racing games too. Bruce also beat me in the Jurassic Park shooter game we played. At the end I am 0-4 to Bruce and Nadia. hahaahaaa.... *buries head in sand*

After our round of games, we trotted back to the car and I tried my best to drive back to Nadia's home. After much driving, twists and turns *drumroll*... we finally made it. Ahhh...the sweet smell of success. I dropped off the lovebirds and drove home. Presumably Bruce was gonna send Nadia to her door and then take an LRT to where he stays.