Pigs in Heaven: Freaky V day

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Freaky V day

Yesterday.... Valentine's day... a freaky thing happened in the office.

There was two bouquets of identical RED roses (except for the wrapping) for both my colleague and I. It was left on our lab bench in the same position. There was no card or notes so we would not know who it is from. We counted and there were 12 stalks. *phew* Lucky not 11 or some odd number.

We spend some time trying to zoom down the targets:
1. They are definitely from the company since only employees are allowed to enter. Visitors will have to get a pass from the security to enter. If it's someone from outside my other colleagues will know.
2. The cotton at the end of the bouquet is dry so it's definitely not placed just before we reach the office or a few hours ago. (who in their right minds would come to office so early in the morning before everyone else arrives)
2. We have no mutual friends in our personal social circle that we both know.
3. We have asked some of the closer friends in the office in the morning when we saw it. Wanting to thank them for being so nice but the best part is one of them has just reached and the other reach the office later than me.
4. So that brings the number from 5 down to 3 possible people. The person knows my colleague like pink (sadly not girly pink which the roses were wrapped in). That shoots one down and left with two.
5. One of the two has not been in the office for the past few days due to leave or something. So BAM!!! ONE SUSPECT!!!!

The freakiest thing is THE suspect is sitting opposite me and the person that both my colleague and I have a distaste for.

Anyways, if it is who I think he is. Then I would like to thank him for his good will and wishes. Hopefully if he intends to do this again next year (if I'm still working here), please
a. Include a name but if ambiguity is preferred;
b. Get a better florist to wrap it up nicely instead of having a piece of nice paper wrapped around the stalks of roses (yes, ONLY roses and no side kicks of other nice little flowers surrounding it)
c. Lastly if all is not possible, just put the cash for the flowers into an ang bow and place it on our desk (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). It will be put to better use than having it wilt and drop all over my room which I have to clean before Suki makes a meal out of it.

I guess you must be thinking why I should complain when I get flowers on Valentine's Day. That is because I am more practical in that sense. I see no point in having fresh flowers to cuddle in my arms to blend in with the rest of the crowd that holds them like they are plated with gold that will fall off if you don't cuddle them. Secondly, I don't like to queue and am impatient and forgetful. Hence, to queue and book a few months in advance, paying the resturants a bomb on food that only looks good is a Definite NO. Perhaps the ambience created has already made people drown in the feeling of romanticism that they forget about the taste of the food.

For me, I would rather stay home and cook a meal (cheaper than eating super expensive and untasty food). I'm not being critical or personal in any sense, it's just my perspective on this day. I still like the romantic stuff that most women do but with more of a touch of reality and practicality.

I would rather have a home cooked meal and a bottle of wine, lounging around watching the goggle box together and perhaps with the sale going on for V Day something nice as a gift. Besides everyday IS V day. It should not be the only day once a year that you tell your loved ones or even friends that you care and love them, rather it should be an everyday affair of hugs and kisses.

Nevertheless, if the flowers are, MADE of GOLD( 916) or perhaps even CASH( SGD$ 50 dollar notes) , I would not mind hugging them to sleep for the next following week. hahahaha... YES I'm a materialistic bitch and there's nothing you can do about it. (你咬我吃!!!! in Cantonese) *EVIL CACKLE*

posted by Oink @ 2/15/2007 10:24:00 AM

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