The Story of Peanuts.

Let me tell you about a funny story. A very very very funny story which happened to me yesterday... so funny that Qunwei is still laughing even now i think.... basket.


Anyway here i was in office, minding my own business and trying to look busy, when i received an email from HR. My pay for October had been calculated and i needed to go down to verify the details... YAY! Last i heard from Qunwei was that he was getting $1k for 5 working days coz his last day is this Friday, so understandably i was looking forward to seeing how much my last pay cheque would be.... and so i went down to the infamous 10th floor...


Now here i am at HR, and there was the lady i was supposed to speak to, Jeame Tan (yes that's how this Jeame is spelt!). Here goes nothing....

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Tim: Hi good morning Jeame!

Jeame: Err... good morning. Who are you?

Tim: Timothy Ho Chin Pang! Here to check on my pay computation man.... (yup a bit of American lingo here and there now)

Jeame: Oh... Timothy.. the resignee ah (man that felt good).... ok hold on.... here it is.

*hands a slip of paper to Tim*



Cue 10 seconds of Shock and Awe for Tim. Ok make that 20 actually.



Tim: *takes a deep breath* Ahem... erm.. Jeame, so this is the final computation, which means that it's the last cheque i receive on my last day is it? *gulp*

Jeame: Yup! (with a smile... why da hell is she smiling?!?!!?)

Tim: And you're sure, that this is the exact amount? No error? Confirmed?

Jeame: Yup! (still smiling... argh...)

Tim: Ok you have a calculator here that i can use?

Jeame: Sure.. here you go. You can double check the figures.... (well of course... and PLEASE let there be an error!)

*hands Tim an old calculator*



Cue 5 mins of ferocious calculating by Tim. Out of which only 30 secs was effective calculation on the figures. The rest of the time was just him keying in the same figures again and again hoping for a miracle.



Tim: Erm... can i go up and check on the amount of advance leave i've taken? I don't remember taking 7 days. (actually i do.... Taiwan la....)

Jeame: No problem. Just come back later to sign when you're sure!



Cue 10 minutes of Tim going upstairs to stare at his laptop. Eyes fixed on the 7 advance days of leave he clearly took. Haiz.



Tim: Hi Jeame. Yes the calculations are correct. I'll sign it now.

Jeame: *smiling yet again* Ok then, here it is! (i could've sworn i heard a snigger...)

*Tim signs reluctantly on the dotted line*

THE END

Now. What am i supposed to do... with 33 bugs?!?!?!!??!?!!?




Fast Facts:
- This equates to $4.70 earned each working day.
- McDonald's aunties and uncles probably earn as much, PER HOUR.
- Using yesterday's closing price of $1.95 for a pack of good quality peanuts, i can buy 2 packs a day to last me for 3 meals.
- I forgot to deduct the $10 charity donation i made at Dinner and Dance. Fug.

OKTOBERFEST!!

Today, i attended my very first OKTOBERFEST at Paulaner Brauhaus!!! After so many years of hearing about it and how happening it was, i decided today was a good day to meet my good friend from Uni, Zhichao, and his roomie Qunwei to catch up with old times....

Yup it isn't as hip and as hap as the ones in Munich that you see on TV but it wasn't too bad an outing i must say... you get lots of German Babes (actually not really sure if they're German. All Ang Mohs look alike!!) going round with mugs to give toasts and basically look cool and sexy... hehe


"It ain't over till the Fat Lady sings... or drinks..."

Okok the ladies didn't have THAT kinda figure... seriously they looked pretty decent although i got the feeling they din like toasting Asians as much as they did with the other Ang Mohs.... oh well...




"Up yours!!"

This is my 0.5L Laager... but that is NOT my middle finger. Anyway the beer here is absolutely the best... nothing comes close!! I'm not much of a drinker myself but it goes down very easily with me!! (although i managed to turn Cherry Red and teary-eyed as usual...)




"Qunwei with his first sip.... yes, SIP!"

The widely-revered Beer-Belly Cow here also agreed that the beer here rocks... although he'd still go for a Hoegaarden anyday. As usual he was on a roll and downed his 0.5L in no time... followed by a 1L mug just to make sure!!




"Zhichao couldn't believe Qunwei would choose booze over babes!!"

Yes... and frankly neither did i. Recounting our stories of how at all those Bashes and Dinners we attended back in Uni and even now, Qunwei would be chee-honging his favorite babes but when there was even the SLIGHTEST scent of hard liquor, he'd be gone without a trace!! Probably explains why i used to think he was gay.... and i still do actually.. haha


All in all it was a nice and simple snack-drink-chat combo which i enjoyed. Gonna miss the company of these 2 dudes when i'm gone but i'm sure we'll in touch no matter what... especially with the damn Fantasy Football League....

In the meantime, on to tomorrow's DnD!!!! Drink till you drop guys and gals!!!!