I don't know what to think of this.

X from Arriter (a tuition agency) called me up three times on Monday to offer the same tuition assignment, and to be rejected with the same reason "No, I'm too busy for any more tuition assignments."

The next day, Y from Arriter calls me up four times asking me to take up the same assignment. I said no I'm busy, please stop calling me.

Today X calls me up and we had this conversation:

X: "the last time you rejected an assignment bec it was far from your place, now this is near your place why are you not accepting?"
Me: "I've already told your agency many times, I'm busy and I can't take on any more assignments."
X: "What is your phone no?"
Me: "Are you stupid? It's the number you just reached me on."
X: "So are you accepting the assignment?"
Me: "Can you stop being a tuition terrorist?"

Overheard at the sub courts waiting area:

Do you know why X joined law firm A instead of RnT?

Because she's so big that she can't participate in group hugs at RnT.

My friend while driving: That *&^%$#^ MALAY DRIVER!

Me: That's a Chinese guy behind tinted windows.

This is how the guest speaker at edu dine was introduced:

"He started off his career at Drew and Napier, a mistake which we have all since forgiven him for."

* * *

On an unrelated note, I want to go to Japan and Yemen, in addition to Maldives for call break. Die.

I'm irked. Sorry if I chewed you up.

Practical Law Course Lecturer:

On family law:

"Sex is an administrative matter."

"you can get specially authorised to get married below 18 years of age. Usually one party is pregnant. Or it could be some other reason, like love or something."

I read with interest the Sunday Times Lifestyle article on this year's National Day theme song making no mention of Singapore.

Some people interviewed said it's only obvious it refers to Singapore.

I think the only obvious thing has not been picked up.

Stanza 4 of "There's No Place I'd Rather Be"

This is where my family
And my friends grew up with me
So I'll cross the skies and sail the seas
To be where I wanna be.

* * *

Is it just me or does this mean that the place I'd rather be is NOT Singapore?

A friend sent me this headhunter website which brands itself as one of the leading financial recruitment firms operating in Singapore.

"Our team is arguably THE most experienced of its type in Singapore."

On the position for head of compliance, private banking:

" You will be commercial in your approach and possess strong communication, presentation, presentation, influencing and relationship building skills."

On the position for AVP Finance manager:

"You have analytical, with an eye for detail and has good problem solving skills. You have strong interpersonal skills and dynamic team player. "

* * *

Me to friend: You must be mad if you are letting these people handle your career switch.

For those who missed the National Day Parade:

Commentator: And here comes SING! (some skater dressed in red). SING REPRESENTS SINGAPORE!

* * *

Moments later, SING falls down.

Lunch with an atas friend.

"Hong Lim is one of the few hawker centers with a good collection of authentic hawker food..."

"Yes, though I thought the chocolate fountain at The Line was quite authentic!"

Student: I fell sad.

Me: Incorrect. What should it be?

Student: I felling sad?

This year's NDP parade was like a very odd LIVE EARTH concert.

I was in a school office and was idly flipping the annual school magazine, when I saw this:

IT

We have
- one fully equipped PC lab
- one fully equipped macintosh lab
- two half equipped IT labs.

Friend: I'm going to sleep now.

Me: It's only 1230 am! U are in FSD. Sleep is for the weak!

Friend: hahaha
when you have a pupil he will suffer
"sleep is for the weak"
"and the fired."
"and the unretained"

Seen in the law gazette.

"Mr X (formerly of Compass LLC) has commenced practice as a sole Director of the law corporation, Pointer LLC on 28 May 2007..."

I met a friend's friend, who apparently is a banker.

She: Yesterday I is go X restaurant for dinner.

Me: I didn't catch which bank you are from. Is it local?

She: ya ya. Hope you dun mind lah. Work over no need proper English.