1st day of work, I received these amusing phonecalls.
Siao Aunty (9am):"你好。现在报道本地新闻。新加坡最近一直下雨，请大家不要喝雨水。水有分雨水和垄沟水。全世界的 curry 都有毒，请大家不要吃。。。" (and continues for 15 minutes)
Me: STUNNED
Siao Uncle (11am):“请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。
请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。
请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。”
Me: STUNNED x 2
Siao Uncle (1pm):“请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。
请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。
请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。”
Me: STUNNED x 3
On my 2nd day of work, i was more prepared.
Siao Aunty (9am):"你好。最近金隆风暴，经济不好。请大家要买日历。。。"(continues for 15 minutes)
ME: -uncontrollable laughter- i just 狂笑 into the telephone.
On my 3rd day of work, I was expecting her call.
Siao Aunty (9am)：“Today we talk about the economy. All Singapore power stations has been sold to Japan..." (continues for 5 minutes)
ME: ???
Siao Uncle 2 (12pm): -hokkien- 你看电视机！看电视！播 SIMI LAN JIAO!
ME: O_o
At least now i have the time at work to get amused by such lil things.
At least now i have time to take a breather and surf net occasionally.
At least now i can stick my butt in the chair for hours.
AT least now the responsibility isn't that great.
I like the work environment here.
Because i can wear the most tattered t-shirt and jeans and slippers to work.
Because i get to feel the immediateness of a newsroom.
Because i see how each of them has their own specific job scope allocated.
Because it's all about teamwork.
And most importantly, because it is in a perfect mandarin atmosphere.
You are forced to speak proper, fluent and perfect mandarin.
每一个音调都非常讲究.
I can't like rojak english and chinese together because it will be classified as alien language. LOL
Note: it's perfect proper mandarin.
no malaysian accent nor china accent.
and everyone there has a perfect voice, it's scary man.
But i like the working time. just have to get used to waking up earlier. but i end work at 3pm and after which i can go home and take a short nap, or go gym or go home shower and meet friends at night! and im able to eat dinner with grandaddy!
just like today. i went gym after work and bought some ingredients back home to make hotcakes!
i didnt buy those original ones and just put in oven. i mix with flour, milk and egg and stir for 15 minutes. there were lotsa of bubbles at first cuz i didnt stir fast enough. so it took a longer time to get a smooth paste.
and and and, grandaddy was so afraid that i mess up his kitchen that he just sit at the kitchen table and see me do. and he keep telling me to get a bigger bowl, do more and put oil in the pan etc etc.
but i refused to put oil. i wana try a oiless hot cake! and my gosh, it works! :D i think i had a bit of lady luck here.
Siao Aunty (9am):"你好。现在报道本地新闻。新加坡最近一直下雨，请大家不要喝雨水。水有分雨水和垄沟水。全世界的 curry 都有毒，请大家不要吃。。。" (and continues for 15 minutes)
Me: STUNNED
Siao Uncle (11am):“请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。
请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。
请打电话给李光耀，跟他讲马路很多车。”
Me: STUNNED x 2
Siao Uncle (1pm):“请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。
请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。
请打电话给马英九，叫他不要浪费水。”
Me: STUNNED x 3
On my 2nd day of work, i was more prepared.
Siao Aunty (9am):"你好。最近金隆风暴，经济不好。请大家要买日历。。。"(continues for 15 minutes)
ME: -uncontrollable laughter- i just 狂笑 into the telephone.
On my 3rd day of work, I was expecting her call.
Siao Aunty (9am)：“Today we talk about the economy. All Singapore power stations has been sold to Japan..." (continues for 5 minutes)
ME: ???
Siao Uncle 2 (12pm): -hokkien- 你看电视机！看电视！播 SIMI LAN JIAO!
ME: O_o
At least now i have the time at work to get amused by such lil things.
At least now i have time to take a breather and surf net occasionally.
At least now i can stick my butt in the chair for hours.
AT least now the responsibility isn't that great.
I like the work environment here.
Because i can wear the most tattered t-shirt and jeans and slippers to work.
Because i get to feel the immediateness of a newsroom.
Because i see how each of them has their own specific job scope allocated.
Because it's all about teamwork.
And most importantly, because it is in a perfect mandarin atmosphere.
You are forced to speak proper, fluent and perfect mandarin.
每一个音调都非常讲究.
I can't like rojak english and chinese together because it will be classified as alien language. LOL
Note: it's perfect proper mandarin.
no malaysian accent nor china accent.
and everyone there has a perfect voice, it's scary man.
But i like the working time. just have to get used to waking up earlier. but i end work at 3pm and after which i can go home and take a short nap, or go gym or go home shower and meet friends at night! and im able to eat dinner with grandaddy!
just like today. i went gym after work and bought some ingredients back home to make hotcakes!
i didnt buy those original ones and just put in oven. i mix with flour, milk and egg and stir for 15 minutes. there were lotsa of bubbles at first cuz i didnt stir fast enough. so it took a longer time to get a smooth paste.
and and and, grandaddy was so afraid that i mess up his kitchen that he just sit at the kitchen table and see me do. and he keep telling me to get a bigger bowl, do more and put oil in the pan etc etc.
but i refused to put oil. i wana try a oiless hot cake! and my gosh, it works! :D i think i had a bit of lady luck here.
it tastes exactly the same as mcdonalds hotcakes, i assure u. :D
and i enjoy such carefree moments :)
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