招蜂引蝶

Hanging around an area where our salesmen congregate is a treacherous thing to do. Not that I could help it but I was needed there.

The men get attracted to this unmarried, young girl (the only non-salesgirl) and flirted unabashedly with me. Told me I was so pretty, wanted my number, asked me to join them for coffee break, said will call me, offered to send me home, all the while sweet talking.

天啊！我招架不住！

The GBGs (Goodie Bag Grabber)

For the past two weekends, I was the anchorman for a mass workout activity at our roadshow. And I met the most unbelievable people.

The objective of the mass workout, besides attracting attention, was to let participants experience our machine and hopefully transform them into customers.

To thank these participants for taking part, I gave them each a goodie bag containing some products, premiums and vouchers. Total worth over $200. Needless to say, it was more than enough lure to get participants for three sessions each day.

What I didn't expect was how ugly and embarrassing people could become when I ran out of seats. Just for the goodie bag.

#1 The I'm King because I'm the Customer - "I don't want to take part. Just gimme a goodie bag."

#2 The rowdy, queue-jumper

#3 A quarrelsome auntie who tried to pass off as TWO persons so that she could get extra goodie bag (think I stupid issit???). She argued for 30 minutes.

#4 The mother who forced her unwilling kid to join because she wants a goodie bag. The kid was screaming "I don't want! I don't want!"

#5 The latecomer who demanded other people to give up their seats for her

#6 The family who expected to get eight goodie bags when only one member participated

#7 The "professional" GBG. You can spot them from a mile away because they always have many bags on their shoulders. The bags are mostly free stuff given by advertisers. It's like they scour town for the freebies every weekend. But they're actually the best behaved ones, although with the wrong intentions.

Sigh, sigh, sigh. So disturbed by the GBGs' behaviour.

World's First Head Massager

Finally, my long awaited debut!

I hate my photo in the first picture. So baby face.

Training In Progress

I've been hitting the gym at least three times a week under the pretext of training for the triathlon. I'm actually trying to regain a lithe, toned body.

And surprise, surprise, the gym was practically buzzing with activity today. I've never seen so many people in our little company gym before. Lol... Everyone is training for the triathlon.

The presence of so many people spurred me to work harder. I practically sprinted a whole 30 minutes without so much as skipping a breath.Weight lifting, cross training, stationary cycling... I seemed to have reached greater heights. Haha!

And of course, it's always nice to see some shapely arms glistening with effort :)

Ultra Lust

Ah....... I'm totally itching to buy this dress. I think it can arrive in time for Tay's wedding! Oh no oh no oh no...... But it's so out of my league........ I've already overspent this month. And am planning to spend quite a bit more at the hair salon this week. Should I, should I, should I? *Twiddling twiddling twiddling thumbs*

Just as these thoughts raced through my mind, I came upon this at Fashion Nation:

You know the scenario - walking in to a boutique you see this absolutely fabulous __________ (insert your own fashion poison: bag / pair of shoes/ dress / jacket / necklace / etc.) which you know you want. It is a fragment of your sweetest dream, and stirs an emotion in you which you never knew existed. Sort of similar to meeting the perfect man at a dinner party. Now! You look at the price-tag and realise it’s way out of your budget. In such a situation, my body is the venue of a debate as large-scale as The International Debating Championships Finals.

Stephie’s Mind: Well you know you have only $x in your bank account. If you buy this, and still want to buy this month’s Style: magazine (because Fann Wong is on the cover), then you will have to eat only home-made sandwiches daily for twenty days.

Stephie’s Heart: But it is soooo beautiful and look, after I cried ‘OOOH!’ so loudly upon seeing it everyone in the shop is sneakily looking at it too.

Stephie’s Mind: So? Then you will just have to come back
next month and hope it’s still here. Or better, it’s on sale!

Well... Exactly! 'Cept the wedding at the end of the month (before the next pay is due) is the perfect occasion to showcase the dress. Oh my oh my, what a frivolous dilemma.