A day with thoughts

After a cool 3 weeks of leave, I am finally back to work in office! When I first stepped in, I was greeted with a big warm smile and morning greetings from my auntie cleaner. She looks extremely happy to me or was my absence in office makes her heart grow fonder? Immediately, she excitedly shared with me a good new that she strike jackpot at Genting casino! Initially, I thought it was a small windfall but I was eyes wide apart when she said she strike $11k but in ringgit. Anyway, it was a cool win of $5k in Sin dollars. I am happy for her because to be a winner at casino it never easy! It was also a nice gesture of her to bring breakfast for me tomorrow. So am I a winner too though my prize is only a warm breakfast?

I discovered all my computers at work have been upgraded with Microsoft Office 2007. I do find it a little 'complicated' to navigate with the new function especially the new toolbars. I trust it will certainly take me a while to settle confidently using Microsoft 2007 but I have decided to go for the computer classes that our office has offered us in order to better equip ourself to using new system. 

Today is also lunar calendar big day-Guan Yin Dan. I specially went to Waterloo Street temple to pray. I pray for peace and make a little prayer and hope my prayer will be answered soon. After the praying, I went to the foodcourt at Bras Basah Complex to have my favourite pork chop noodles which was formerly at Shaw Tower. The lady stall owner is always happy to see familiar customers at her stall. I guess it is a good feeling to see returning customer and indicating they must have like your food to make the effort to patronize often. Happy to enjoy my delicious pork chop noodles (will post picture when I next visit the stall again) and at the same time put a smile on the lady stall owner's face. There is also a new stall in this foodcourt that sells rojak, my all time favourite. I bought a plate and my one and only verdict for this stall rojak is WOW, WOW, WOW!  Very nice and thick shrimp paste and the youtiao is toast to perfection. They also added fruits like mango, green apple and guava to it. Perfect rojak at perfect price of $3. At the finish of the rojak, I told myself that I should walk up to the rojak seller and give her my compliments. Most people seldom give praises and I feel there is no need to be stingy with giving my compliments to anyone who deserve it!. I walked up to her and had this conservation with her.

Me: "Auntie, do you know your rojak is very nice, 5stars?'

Auntie: "Oh really, thank you thank you. You like my rojak, huh?"

Me: "Auntie, your rojak is super nice and worth my 100% recommendation! Too bad I am not a food reviewer, otherwise, I will do a food write up for you and boost your business"

Auntie: (widest smile) "Actually a lot of people said my rojak is nice, I am so happy! But rental is so expensive these days that I hope I can sustain the high overheads!"

Me: "True, true, rental can kill you!!! Anyway, you have my fullest support and I have nominated you as Singapore Best Rojak"

At the end of the entire conversation we even exchanged our numbers and she said she will let me know if she ever re-locate to another foodcourt. I think it didn't occur to her that someone like will like her rojak so much so till I will walk up to her and give her praises and ask her to keep up the good work! I am happy that I have made someone's day and put a smile on her face. I believe no one will be say no to praises and compliments. I should start collecting praises now.