But wasnt too worried, cos I've already picked out clothes to wear already. Picking out clothes is the part of my daily routine that drives me late, so yesterday morning I wasnt too kan cheong. I've even selected out my anklet and earrings. Haha. Seldom do I prepare myself so much.
Because I thought I would be taking pictures with the people, so I even applied a little mascara cos my eyes are so tiny. Basically I applied one layer only la, just to let the lashes look thicker.
Although my eyes are miserably small, my lashes are quite long ok!? Especially my lower lashes, so I just applied a little mascara to make it more prominent lor. No fibre no extension kind of shit lah.
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As I took the morning train, I cant help but to think that will be the last time, (for a while at least), that I will be taking a train at that time. My next job's working hours is from 9am to 6pm, so I would be taking 8.30 train instead of 8.00 train.
As I approached the city hall mrt station, I remembered that it should be the last time too, for a while at least too, that I would be going to city hall mrt station that early in the morning.
As I took the free shuttle bus, those luxury travel coaches, to work, I also remembered it will be the last time that I am ever going to sit in them as an identity of employee.
As I past the gantry at the bottom of the millenia tower building, once again I am reminded that that will be the very last time that I will be passing thru the gate to walk into the lift lobby.
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I was supposed to be moving to another seat remember? So once I entered the office I went to collect some of my desktop stuff to start to move to the new seat. At that seat, the computer doesnt start up properly, and keyboard is absolutely dirty, and there is no mouse. How the fuck to work that way?
So I requested with boss that can I sit somewhere else, maybe back at the old row first, especially it is only for one day? Boss is ok, so I sat at meow's seat cos she is away for block leave. Camilla is sitting at my seat cos she is using my comp.
I ended up wasting at least 30mins of my time cos I need to set up the system for my first-time use. There was a part that I couldnt get about, so I began to sieve thru my old stack of papers in hope there is some instructions.
Boss ask me to go over to his seat to sign some documents then he ask me what am I looking for? I told him I am getting some self-help and he laugh and said anything I dunno also can ask him what. So he came over to my seat and helped me set up my system. So nice of him hor?
But still I've got some paperwork to complete and some stuff to hand over, so I almost hadnt do any work for that last day. But then again, anyone also spend their last day slacking one la. So I dont feel paiseh at all.
And then I started to pack my things, and ended up packing one big bag of stuff, and was even contemplating to take taxi back home after that.
Janice said she wanted to treat me to lunch, and so she asked camilla where I wanted to go. I had already told camilla earlier that I want to eat the curry chicken noodles at marina square food court. Janice bemused, asked me why for my last day I want to eat at a food court. But no difference la, at least it is something that I want to eat. =)
So she still treated me, even went to to purchase it for me. So very sweet of her. She also treated me apple juice though I declined.
Back at the office, I repeatedly went to the toilet cos there is nothing else to do. I am too distracted to work, but everyone else still have to work, so cant entertain me also. I am scheduled to collect the subway cookies only at 4, so I still had to spend around 2 hrs waiting.
But at around 3, boss ask me to teach the temps how to use the system. I dowan to, especially when I am prepared to slack for the whole day. I ask boss to ask someone else, cos I am not good at the system anyway.
Actually if it is at a different time I would be more than willing. I always like to teach others and I had always thought it would be fun to teach newer staff. But because bosses always attach newbies to those lao jiaos, so I know I will never had the chance to teach.
But yesterday boss ask me to teach the temps leh, so I am quite excited. But then again, cos I know I only have around 1 hr or so before I go collect my cookies, so it feels quite sian also. But still I agreed, cos there wont be another chance liao mah. And also luckily it was kevin that boss planted under me, so I am still ok with teaching him. Should it be another temp I wouldnt be half interested.
The other temps are too.... Suan le la. Hahaha.
Kevin is quite a nice guy la, and he listen to chinese songs too. Hmm, will consider to jio him for karaoke. Haha. Maybe no la, dont know him well, but still I asked him for his hp number just in case. Hahaha.
I feel quite bad actually, cos my last day I am not putting in effort to do any work, but he still have to learn to use the system so that he can work for the rest of his temping days. But I just vaguely went thru the procedures, everything also tell him "aiyah, anything la". Oops, my bad.
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Around the same time, erv sms-ed me to ask me if I want to go for dinner with him and eric. Eric is another temp when I was still working as a temp at the job.
I replied (in the line) "Wah, so nice of you to ask me ar?"
He replied "Nice? Arh? U mean all along I not nice.. U very what leh.. Hee.. You still e same you. So when u free? Go leh.. Dun be dao leh.. Prob only him and me and u.. U dun mind 2 guys right?"
(In the line) "Since when are you nice to me? Then when?"
"Nonsense again.. Maybe 25 nov..? U free? Any suggestions of where 2 eat.? So where u working now? Still temping?"
(In the line too) "Why 25th? And what nonsense? So rude. Dont like you!!"
And he never reply again. Yay, I successfully pissed him off again.
Later in the evening I msn eric, asking him why the sudden thought to want to have dinner. eric say erv asked him. Chey, I thought what. If eric ask one I will go for sure. Erv ask one.... I will think about it.
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I collected my cookies, all 84 of them, for $63. And so I went around the office distributing them. I calculated that I need around 60 of them, so I thought to buy 20 more in extra would be safer. In the end really distributed 60 or so. I only made a rough calculation, so I expected maybe will bneed around 70, in the end only gave out 60. So zhun. Whahahaha.I bought all the rest back and share with my family. Gave mashi 3, gave ah ma 2, gave ah yang 2, gave my mother 1, and I ate 3 in total. The rest are sitting in the fridge.
The cookies were a hit with the people. Only 4 persons didnt take it, cos they felt it was too heaty. Then a lot of people were on mc. Off hand I can count at least 6 who were on mc/leave. Response considered quite good, cos just last fri, another colleague had distributed curry puffs and a lot of people declined.
Like that very sian one lor. Especially when you calculated just nice and people dowan to take. Then scurry the food isnt something that you personally enjoy and you have to force people to take it cos you dowan to bring home either.
Unlike mine hor. Like I said, it was a hit and people complimented that no one had treated them subway cookies before and it is a refreshing change from the curry puffs and swiss rolls.
I meant to be taking pics with the people as I distributed the cookies, but it is really too much work. I also meant to take a pic of all the cookies before I gave them out but I also forgot. So in the end leh, although I donned mascara, I ended up not taking a single pic.
But ok la, cos this sat is bernard's and maria's wedding, I would be able to take all the pics I want then.
By the time I gave out all cookies it was almost time for dismissal. As per the culture, the person leaving have to give a farewell speech. I am not 扭扭捏捏 kind of person, so I just marched up to the front and gave my speech la. Basically just did a general 'thank-you' to the general audience.
Although I didnt really thought of a farewell speech, but I originally had a rough outline of what to say, but decided against it in the end cos it would get too emotional.
=)
I recieved a total of $94 for the farewell cash gift. Covered the cookie's cost and earned a little more also. Haha. The extra will go into paying for bernard's and marie's wedding. =)
I tugged home all my stuff eventually, taking a bus cos it will be the last time I am taking a bus home after work. 97 came pretty quick, I didnt had to wait for ages. Before I boarded the bus, I nostalgically look back at the millenia tower. So dramatic sia. I think what?! Acting in tv serial ar?
Hmm, now as I am finishing this entry, it is almost 6. It is almost time for these colleagues to be dimissed for the day. Hope they are well, hope they are fine. =)
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