first day of Ramadhan

1. So Puasa is back again. Feels like it was just a few months ago that we last fasted. But it has been almost a year now. Wow.
   
   
2. Day started out fine. Woke up late for sahur. But managed to eat something.
   
   
3. Work was hectic. An urgent rate revision was due for announcement to the branches and the approvals were not finalised yet. argh. Damned red tapes.
   
   
4. To get the approvals, had to endure a rude and obnoxious PA to an equally obnoxious Head of something-something Department. I don't even know which Department he heads. Anyway, his PA thinks she is so important or something. As if I don't have anything better to do than to chase her for that stupid paper. So maybe I'm just a junior, but that doesn't mean you have the right to be rude to me. Whatever. *breathes in and out*
   
   
5. To cut the story short, finally managed to get approvals etc, and was drafting the email to send out to everyone, informing them of the rate revision. These emails I treat with care because once I send them out, it's going to reach hundreds of people and any mistake would spell DISASTER for me because they'd all start calling and demanding for answers and what-nots.
   
   
6. There I was, eyebrows all scrunched, peering at the screen, making sure everything was alright. AND trying to do it as fast as I can because I had to catch the RHB bus in order to reach home with enough time to prepare for break of fast.
   
   
7. And then my colleague passed me the phone with someone on the line. The person wanted to know about a case which had a special rate given to. I didn't quite get what he wanted and my mind was still on the email that I had to ensure gets out in time. So I tried to answer his questions by asking a colleague who was standing next to me. I guess he felt pissed off or something, and he put the phone down on me. Whaaa? Found out later that he was the Head of Post Approval. Well whatever, but it made me feel super low. I was just trying to help. Don't blame me if I don't really know half of what you're trying to say coz you're using all these jargons on me.. SRI? AA No?
   
   
8. And yea. Stupid colleague. Why did he pass the phone to me then? He's so senior, shouldn't he know who's in charge of special rates whatever shit???
   
   
9. So ok. I finished the email. Emailed it to my boss for checking (he wasn't in the office) and he replied, after a while, saying "good to shoot". While waiting for his email, I did some other non-urgent work and chit chatted with some officemates. And then a colleague asked why I was going back late. So I said I had to send this email out by today. And the colleague replied "Oh. Kenapa tadi tak buat? Tadi dok sembang-sembang je". MACHIB*I.
   
   
10. "aku baru dapat approval and sekarang tengah tunggu boss aku reply email lah bodoh.laknat.bangsat.bangang... arrrrgghh"
    
    
11. *breathe in breathe out*
    
    
12. And so I went down to wait for the bus. It didn't come. Guess the jam was so bad it got stuck somewhere. So took a cab with 3 other people who were waiting for the bus too. And yea the jam was superb.
    
    
13. Reached home with some kuih-muih for buka. Was breaking my fast and checked my email, just to see if there were any emails regarding my announcement. Lo and behold, there was an email from my boss. He wanted me to amend something on the email. Which I've sent out already. Which HE said "good to shoot". Which I've shown to 3 other people just to double check. Which now he wants amended. Great!
    
    
14. Now I'll look like an incompetent bastard who needs to amend her email and send it out again. Thanks boss.
    
    
15. Not to mention my overdued assignment which I don't quite feel like doing but I have to because my mom pays for my fees and if I fail I'd feel guilty. Gahh.. can't take this anymore. Too many things to do.
    
    
16. Now I'm in no mood to eat anything. Only had kuih muihs for buka.
    
    
17. Papa just called. And made me smile =)
    
    
18. He was conducting a training for unemployed graduates from 8am-1pm today. At 10am, as usual, he asked them when their coffee break was (some participants were non-Muslim, thus the coffee break). To which they would say "now". So he said "ok be back by this time bla bla bla bla". And, as usual, he automatically reached for a bottle of water in front of him and gulped down a quarter of it. After which he gasped at his participants, who were watching him, and said "OMIGOD I'm fasting!". And all of them practically rolled out of their seats in laughter. Ahahaha. He continued fasting after that coz it's ok if it wasn't intentional. Ahaha.. Funny Papa. How I miss him.
    
    
19. So tired I feel like sleeping for 2 whole days straight on. Make it 3 days.