Time to practice my empathy skills!

I met an ex-colleague yesterday during lunch. She's one of the reasons why I left my X-company,as she was so difficult to deal with. From afar when I spotted her, I had wanted to take a different route but she saw me & started waving. So, I was forced to say hello. I told myself, time to practice my empathy skills!

Why was she so nasty? The answer does not require much reflection. She has to deal with clients who complained about problems she's powerless to rectify, due to "banks' rules & regulations" also largely to her own inflexible nature . She's also constantly in conflicts with colleagues & sometimes even bosses & even her own spouse. This puts her at increased risk of stroke, heart disease, insomnia & depression. Hmmm.... I suddenly felt sorry for her. Said, "hi" & quickly left ! Remind myself to avoid that area in the future ....lol...

Bad hang-over after Valentine's Day

I had a bad hang-over after Valentine's Day. OK.... made a bad choice of partying with a group of friends. I was invited by 2 guys (1 colleague & the other a client)) to Valentine's Day dinner. Well I don't know them very well , didn't want to give anyone the wrong idea, so I decided not to accept those 2 invitations.

We discuss these movies in length too ..lol..

One colleague decided we should hang out during that night to celebrate a big account she just
secured, so we did. One champagne leads to another & before too long we were all half drunk. I was the worst only 2 glasses & I'm done. Goodness, all I could think of are those Hangover movies.

Then the conversation turn from all the lousy Valentine's day dinners we've been to through the years to things that's good for hangovers ....lol... Hmmm.... a couple of things came out. Someone said honey never ever fails her. Another said 'Cinnamon' & yet another 'yogurt' . That's helpful I was thinking.

Guess what, I finally got home, threw up & went to bed - & totally forgot about that. Next day woke up with a super bad headache, pop 2 panadols & went to work. At work the whole gang continue our list of what's good for hang-overs ...lol..... Just hope I remember the whole list when the time comes! Also I should have accepted one of the 'romantic' dinner invitation, which probably is less harmful ...lol...

Is it true, Only old people read newspapers?

Well that's what my new colleague claim. She even told my boss ,straight to his face ...lol... She's a 90's baby, just turn 21, so my Boss don't even appear angry at her remark. Maybe he thought she's an air-head anyway, why bother to take offense at what she thinks.

GrandDad....lol...

But those of us who were there, were shock, not by her remarks (which I do agree in a certain way....lol...) but her insensitive delivery! Frankly, I also felt that the physical newspaper is dying- slowly but surely. Like her , I seriously do not know anyone who reads them anymore- EXCEPT for my granddad, my dad & my boss- they are 70,50 & my boss around 40!

Most of us read everything from our phones right? Or online. My friend said she'll turn on her TV , switch to either CNN or ChannelNews Asia while she do her make-up, eat her breakfast before she goes to work & that's her news for the day- & that's more than enough. Besides ,everything on the news , is mostly bad news anyway. You don't want to spoil your day by knowing who's being bombed or gunned down right? So depressing !

Hiccups

This is from a teller working somewhere in Europe, her account:

I am a teller at a bank, and I have a nasty hiccup I cannot get rid of. A customer approaches me, having questions about his savings account. He also has a 50 Euro bill in his hand. I answer his questions, while trying to suppress my hiccup. When I hand him his documents he had given me before, he takes them, turns away, then turns back to me.)
 
Customer: “Where are my €50 notes?”
Me: “You did not hand it to me.”
Customer: “I did give it to you; it was in my savings book.”
(I panic, because our branch is pretty busy, and sometimes I forget things. I look around for the €50, even underneath the service station, but nothing. We argue about the money for a bit, and then he smiles.)
Customer: “Sorry, I have the money. I just needed to scare you a bit to help you get rid of that hiccup.”
(I was staring at him while he proceeded to the cashier to put the money onto his savings account. I was shocked, but he was right: my hiccups were gone!)

Heard Raffles Hotel will be changing hands soon.

I dont know what is it about that hotel it seems it does represent Spore in a certain way. With it's ornate , all-white colonial architecture, & Palm trees it's just pretty darn beautiful. Many of my birthdays were celebrated there. I'll bring all my foreign friends there for sure when they visit. Heard it's going to the French based chain AccorHotels. Hope they don't change it too much. Fingers crossed :))

Raffles Hotel Singapore

Imperial Treasure's Custard Bun , to die for !

Was at the MBS area during lunch, couldn't believe the jam- It's a holiday & it's raining yet there's so many people out there! I think I'll have to avoid this place for the next few days!

Oh yes, we had lunch at Imperial Treasure & it was great! I love the custard bun.
The custard with a little salted egg yolk (i think) just flows out like liquid gold & tasted heavenly.

This is one indulgence I let my self have. My favorite dessert for now. I took 2 ...scream !!!!!

Should you avoid eating out with friends who are fat ? ..LOL...

Do you think if you have a meal with an over weight friend, you might be influence to eat more?
My colleague swear by it ! She said there's even a study to prove it! I go .....huh....?

This so call study claim that the presence of a fat person derail our intentions to eat 'healthier'. Like all studies, it's rather bias, they can't even pinpoint the reason why. But offhand I can think of some sub-conscious influences on how much people eat:

1)Maybe with company, it's more fun, we are happier, so we eat more.
2)We might encounter cues that might prime us to want to indulge. E.g smells, or what our friends are eating.
3) The food look really delicious & taste even better...lol....

I think the above 3 reasons makes more sense than just being influence by the size of the eating companion! So don't worry if you are heavy, you are not sabotaging your other friends....lol.... However it's still better if you can lose a few kg, just to look good & be healthier :))