Scream

This shows my current stage of mind -- busy, fussy, and tomorrow is another 1 week of business trip.

I miss Simpson's shows!

aiyoh~~~~~~~~

A local credit card company upgraded (on their own initiative) my current normal credit card to GOLD credit card.

I was quite happy to receive it yesterday. Until I saw my name on the credit card, I almost faint.

Instead of my real name, they dunno come up from where, put my name as "Luo Daishi".

I had high respect to this company before, until yesterday this moment.

I mean, how can you simply translate your client name and put on the card???

I called the customer service officer. Told her, where did they get my name as "Luo Daishi". She did not answer clearly. Anyway, i just want her to change the name back to my real name. I asked her to repeat the name to me (who knows ah? later same mistake make twice how ah?), she like don't understand why I asked her to do that. And before I put down the phone, i told her I would be very appreicated if you guys don't simply translate and change my real name. She like don't get my point like that, coz no reaction from her (why these people like wood like that one???).

I am, again, having another cultural shock for the day. Whooo Whoo...

我与水果佬

昨天，老公的叔叔来探访我们（他迟一些会定居上海，已经在中国打滚多年了），突然讲到“中国人很勤劳，我很佩服他们”。我立刻想反驳，因为我立刻想到我办公室的那班懒女人，但是毕竟他是长辈，我就听一听他的下文。

他说：“看？他们冬天多么冷，也会不顾一切的在外头工作-- 炒面、卖水果，意志力很强。”

我听了，也想了很久，他说的其实也很对。我家外面的水果佬，冬天，也是一身薄薄的外套在卖水果。想到这一点，我也觉得，一部分的中国人，还是很刻苦耐劳的。我也很佩服。

说到我家外面的水果佬，也很有趣。我，虽然极其讨厌上海人，但是对中下阶级的人，我又很有同情心。我其实吃水果的速度是远远慢过我买水果的数度，老公时常不解的问我：“家里水果还有，你还买？”，我其实是看到那个水果佬夏天日晒雨淋，冬天寒风习习地在卖水果，很佩服他，也有少少可怜他，所以很多时候水果还没有吃完，又买了。家里时常扔掉烂了的水果。

有一天，我好奇地问他：“你有小孩吗？”他回答说：“有，两个！一男一女，刚上小学呢！”。我立刻更佩服他！！卖水果也能养活一家四口，不厉害吗？

又有一次，好几天都没看到他，以为他生病了。1个星期后，他出现了。我有一点像见着好朋友似的高兴，边选水果边聊天，“你最近到哪去了？”“我老婆嫌我卖水果赚得少。叫我去卖香肠。可是才卖不几天，就被公安取缔，罚了50块。还是卖水果好。”我听了，觉得有一点辛酸，可是也为他的乐天派心情所感动。

其实，他卖的水果种类少之又少，偶尔有香蕉和梨，但绝大多数时候就只有芦柑、苹果、柚子。有一阵子，他连苹果也不卖了，我不满地唠叨着。他解释说因为领近的家乐福的苹果最近更便宜。我心想，你真不知道是笨还是天真。人家回家的路上又怎么会为了省几角钱而钻进家乐福，上几层电梯，挑几个苹果，再排个长龙买单呢？……

上一会我家人来的时候，他刚好有卖橘子。我妹妹很爱吃橘子，在回家的路上，我就想买几个。正想挑的时候，他喝止我，“你妹妹刚买过，回去了！”我一脸的茫然，好不容易回过神来，问他：“你怎么知道我妹妹是谁？”因为我很肯定我没有介绍我妹妹给他认识，他也没有看到过我们一起。他说：“你们说话的口音和语气都一样的。”我这才恍然大悟。他还真有一点小聪明。但是，我又觉得他太老实了。他大可以不告诉我我妹妹来买过，然后任我再买，他赚多一点，不好吗？太老实了。

水果佬，我祝你新年快乐！如果下一会再卖香肠，记得请警察叔叔吃几条，可能他们不会罚你款。

it's a NeW yEAr!!

How did we celebrate?

I had facial on Dec 31st, then, I waited for bui bui to get off work (yes, they working 7 days til Dec 31st, but get Jan 1st til 3rd off. Weird local cn policy) and we went to our favorite restaurant to makan.

After dinner, we walked around the mall, and went home before 12am, coz we wanted to chill ourselves out by sipping beer at home watching count-down. hehehe... I actually feel quite excited to count-down to 2007. We were so glad that we are with each otehr during this special moment.

The next day, we decided to sleep til we 自然醒, ahahaha... then we went to have foot massage, and body massage. Then we went to a Thai restaurant to drown ourselves with great food. We had curry crab, teh-tarik (but not as nice as in KL), roti canai with banana, and some other dishes. The curry crab tastes so good I tell u. Nope, it is the normal crab, not the hairy crab. kekeke... it is quite pricey, but worth it, coz it really tastes very very good. But then, I wasted. Coz i went home and lao sai. The crab can't even stay inside my stomach for over-night. I felt a bit sad when looking at my lao-sai product before flushing it.. sob sob..

anyway, just wish everything will turn out great in 2007. And I can't believe I have lived here for 1 year already. A-Lee-Loo-Ya....