The long and short about being stranded

I was expecting my company to be in some up and prime area of the technology development as part of Shanghai's economic expansion. A whopping 40-minute journey from the nearest MRT station to the sub-urbs... literally. Serious lah, AWOL is simply impossible:

1. No taxis - the roads are too empty to accomodate any more air molecules.

2. Even the traffic lights are always at FLASHING AMBER.

3. The nearest shop .. is (i dare to say) around 1 km away. And it's a convenience shop that's all. maybe to replenish yourself for the further road ahead.

4. North, South, East and West of the compound contain nothing but lalang.. n'uff said.

I felt like Robinson Crusoe.

If only got chio bu there sia.. then we'll play temptation island for sure =D

But on the brighter note, the pretty-big-eyed chick and the sexy female staff i having been eyeing the staff are rather friendly and receptive towards us. So i guess it's just getting to know more about the company's products, services and all. It's just weird working in a Swiss MNC in China. And knowing the terms in Chinese instead of English. And i don't mean by 'eat', 'drink'. i mean 'heat exchanger', 'downcomer' and all. sibei cheem.

These two days I've learnt two important things:

1. I am sibei hansem.

2. I am sibei attractive. 

I can't help but to commend on the excellent judgement of the aunties near my neighbourhood mans. I was just simply asking for the location of the nearest tailor to alter my newly-bought pants when one of them just initiated to do it for me. She ran out of the shop and was back shortly with smiles. Somemore charge me 4 yuan only. Not bad, hansem also got discount. Think cannot go back too often, I scared she will fall in love with me sia.

There was this pretty-eyed-OL in our office today asked me for my email. And i think being a left-hander has its merits too (besides being short-lived for those pantang ones).. cos she broke into smiles and said "you're left hander!". Ice broken. But i still think she interested in me lah. Think she trying to ask me out for dinner. Tomorrow must check email already. =D

And I just love the feeling of being at home:

Red bean soup and steamed pear with herbs. 

The love you receive when you're sick. =)