To the one I love ' mon petit bebe'

Evertime you leave...

I don’t know why I still cry,
Every time we say goodbye...

Tears streaming down my face,
As I follow you with my gaze...

A hollow feeling setting in,
To sorrow I’m giving in…

I know I have to move on,
By tomorrow I'll be strong...

Just for now, let me grief
Not for long, it'll be brief...

To both my cheating lover and deceitful friend !

You have no class,
And she no honour...

Our friendship's in the past
My love is over...

You buzz on lies,
And on cheats you both thrive...

The truth is out
It blew your cover,

Now get the hell out,
No need to bother...

The mighty slap

Mother nature...

I felt your mighty slap,
In my peak, when my world cracked....

I let out a cry of horror,
when you pulled the rug from under...

Stripped of my rank and fame,
with no possessions to my name
To be draped in a cloak of shame,
My pride and ego slain...

I felt the blow of your punch,
For what I had did not staunch...

Struck with despair and pain,
I ran to my friends in vain,
When my blood turned in disdain...

My heart gripped with fear,
I wished for death to come near,
As my foes threw their spear...

For days on end with no shelter,
I felt the cold and hunger,
A world free from laughter...

Till a day came by,
With its clear blue sky,
Lifted my spirit high...

I realised on the spot,
That my wits I still got,
and a plan I must plot !

My lips parted a smile,
That I havent seen in a while,

So I gathererd my thoughts,
And through thick thin I fought,
To achieve the outcome sought !

Slowly but steadily,
I rose from my misery,
Heading towards victory ...

In a flash suddenly,
What was unclear to me,
Was no longer a mystery...

What I thought was cruelty,
was an act of kindness towards me...
Since a philosopher I aspired to be
Not knowing, it comes with a fee...

I found compassion and understanding,
Which in the past I was lacking...

Contempt and appreciation,
I've experienced the meaning...
while with patience am still struggling....

The dedicated miner

As I was driving one day, I stopped at a red light. Checking out other drivers, I noticed a driver on the right lane [FULL ON] " picking " his nose ! Let me tell you, he looked like he was on a mission ! The guy was going for "GOLD", no doubt about THAT ! The whole index was up his nose ! I felt like saying " You're right there ?"

I've never seen so much dedication in my life ! Like a miner in a gold mine only with more determination ! You'd think there's a time and a place !

The guy was sooooo engrossed by what he was doing, that he didn't notice the green arrow till a hail of angry honks put an abrupt halt to his action. Next thing I see, he lifts that same hand to give the "bird" to the drivers behind him before taking off !!!

I wonder who will be the lucky bearer of his handshake !!! Uuuuuuuugh

Rude awakenning !

I have a gay neighbour who is HOMOPHOBIC ! Yes, you heard me ! The poor soul has major "ISSUES" and needs SERIOUS counselling. He lives in the second highest gay populated country and CANNOT BE himself ?!!! Our month long Mardi Gras Festival is the biggest and the most sought event since 1978 gaining a worldwide reputation. Doesn't that tell you something ?!!!.... I wonder when he'll land on planet EARTH?!!!

The funny bit is the poor soul musn't realise that the common wall between our bedrooms is NOT soundproof. And while his getting "jiggy" with his "flatmate" , the bed is working overtime banging the bloody wall at an ungodly hour and sending a spasm of vibrations throughout the whole building (so it felt) following each thud !

Anyway, going back to my story, I got stuck one day going up the staircase when I noticed an unfriendly creepy crawley creature on the wall. Since I have a cocky phobea ( cockrrrrr), I screamed like there's no tomorrow when the damn thing decided to FLY... It was freakin huuuge, let me tell you... Luckily my neighbour heard me and came to my rescue! He flicked it to the floor like it was just a bug and STEPPED on "IT" !!! Why can't I DO THAT ?!! You have No IDEA, if he has issues I have BIGGER ones with these hideous creatures that I CAN'T get myself to say their name.

Being the queen of "etiquette", I got him a little box of chocolate to thank him. He gave me this uncomfortable look, thinking I'm trying to hit on him !??? I felt like "huhhhhh" ?!!! Which planet do you come from "SWEETIE" !!! Slow down BOY, your EMOTIONS are getting WAY AHEAD of YOU !!!

Afterwards, it was the " Bin Episode". I missed the bin night couple of times to find that he took his out and left MINE ! I've been putting his "wretched bin" out for the last 6 months !!! Does the word "common courtesy" ring a bell !??

Then came the final straw "The Parking Episode". I offered him my parking space and that "Thank you" NEVER came !!! By then, my PATIENCE and GOOD WILL was OUT the window and in came my RAGE full throttle !!! That rude behaviour is NO LONGER acceptable !!! I had to remedy the situation IMMEDIATELY !!! So I wrote him a letter and pinned it to his door. It said the following:

Dear neighbour,

I am deeply sorry to break this disturbing piece of news but it is ME your neighbour and NOT SANTA who has been putting your bin out for the last 6 months !

I noticed your vocabulary lacked the word “Thank You”, which is an expression of gratitude, NO MORE, NO LESS !!! By saying it following an act of kindness shown towards you, reflects "FINE BREEDING" and a great sense of "CLASS" !

Adding this "BON MOT" to your daily vocabulary is a must ! After all it’s an internationally acclaimed word even Bollywood uses it in their movies, why be an exception !

It is disturbing to know in this day and age, there are still some people out there who are absolutely clueless of "etiquette" !!! For example: giving someone a box of chocolate as a “Thank you” gift to express one’s gratitude is a very NOBLE and GRAND GESTURE and does not HEAVENS FORBID imply a desire to get acquainted on ANY level !!!

Amazingly some poor unexposed souls do !...

I am confident however that in your situation it is a case of confusion of egalitarianism rather than obliviousness !

Let’s contrive to display appreciation of these simple courtesies to keep them alive in our neighbourhood before they become EXTINCT like the Tasmanian tiger, shall we!...

Your efforts will not go unnoticed !!!

Sincerely Yours

Pepe ( Apartment no. x)
Your Neighbour

Well, let me tell you, IT WORKED !!! Ever since, I ve been showered with social niceties like " Good morning" " Thank you" " Please"...... and I love it ! purrrrrrr

Kruger's Wild Animal National Park

I'm sweet by nature till someone bursts my bubble. Then you see a nasty side of me but all within protocol of course. I don't resort to foul language as it is a sure sign of lack of wits and class, nor wait for confrontation as it entails stepping below one's level. I do it with style using the sweet and short, straight to the point technique via the sms medium, like this one:

"Anthony !!! Your conduct displayed a breed that should be roaming free in the jungle rather than amidst a civilised society. You must be that wild animal Kruger's National Park reported missing."

A fingered pudding

I was reading an article about Brangelina's baby bonanza in the 12th June 2006 Who [OZ]edition . Among the many pics including a couple of A4 sizes, I noticed some interesting comments that had me in stitches. And of course me being of a devious character, I felt compelled to share them with you.

Now let me give you a bit of a background. It was a four page article mostly filled with pics. However the article itself would have been around three paragraphs max. It described the location and birth of Angelina Jolie's newborn Shiloh in Namibia.

At the end of the article, I kid you not, it had the following:

"By Michelle Tauber and Jennifer Wulff. Reported by Mary Green in New York, Sara Hammel and Pete Norman in London, Dee-ann Brown in Namibia, Peter Milkelbank in Paris, Courtney Rubin in Monaco and Kate Klisein Connecticut".

Any more fingers left to be put in the pudding ?!! I mean there's plenty of room to squeeze few more names in this 1000 or so words article, don't you think! (LOL)

Words of Wisdom

"To know men is to be wise; to know oneself is to be illuminated. To conquer men is to have strength; to conquer oneself is to be stronger still. And to know when you have enough is to be rich !... "

A very wise men said that, but for the life of me I can't remember who !.... :)

What a deal !

Couple of days ago, I received a letter from Telstra notifying me of some changes to my current plan. "Change" is a preferred terminology used by many enterprises instead of "increase". That word is sooo "démodé" in the marketing industry that I wont be surprised if it's on standbye to be "promoted" to the obsolete words dictionary.

For those of you who are not familiar with the land of Down Under, Telstra happens to be one of the major communication companies here in OZ.

I had couple of question marks and decided to raise them with their billing enquiries.

The Customer Service Consultant was more than happy to assist, and I must mention, did a brilliant job. Happy to put her expertise to use, she suggested a plan that she tought might be just perrrrrrrfect !...

One of the plan's feature was "unlimited call length for local calls".

Come again ?!!! Have I heard that correctly ?!!!
Probably not, I thought to myself, that can't be right.
So I reiterated: " Unlimited call length for local calls, Wow that sounds good!"

"Yes" : she replied.

"And that is local calls from a landline of course ?": I stated.

"Yes": she answered.

Is she for real, I thought ?!!! What the f......@#?!!!

" Haven't local calls always been unlimited call length from a landline anyway? " : I went on like a crusader on a mission.

What I really wanted to say was "Do I sound like a goose to you ?!!!".

There was an awkward silence...

" Yes, but a lot of people don't know and get all mixed up! " : she replied.

"Ohhh, I see !" : I said coyly while rolling my eyes and for a split second I nearly lost my sight cause my eye balls wouldn't roll back.

"Well am glad you've clarified it for me. I think I'll stick with my current plan !!!".

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After that phone call, she really made me think ! Surely people are not soooo gullible !
I know there's a lot of mobile deals around but people would surely differentiate between mobile phone plans where calls are timed and landline plans where local calls are untimed.
Or maybe not...

I decided to ask one of my collegues.

"Did you know that Telstra offered unlimited call length for local calls? : I said.

"That's a good deal!" : came the reply.

I suppose she's right, there are some geese around !!!.... (LOL)

Afflicted

Afflicted....

With love I’m afflicted,
And sorrow I’m injected...

In spite of my objection,
I was tossed in a confrontation,
Between my heart and my reasonning.

Beside myself I sought negotiation,
seeking peace, by pleasing both, was my motivation,
to ease this hostile situation.

I found the same outcome is effected,
A victorious loss is subjected.

After days of endless torments strong reasoning,
Halted my love from physically manifesting,
But failed to stop the heartache from creeping…

Oh beloved of mine, though your voice,
is filled with a heavy sigh that I trace,
It still makes my heart from joy race…

Both victims, you of your guilt and burden,
And I of this affliction,
Are still pretending,
That one day we’ll have a happy ending…

You whisper in my ear,
Empty words I long to hear,
And as you're leaving you'll come near,
To promise me to be back here…

Oh my love, though with love am affected,
My perception and judgement are not demented,
Like an open book, your actions are easily predicted,
And your every move has been noted...

Just because I choose to ignore it,
It does not mean I don’t know it !...
Alas, I can no longer prolong it ,
The time has come for you to see it !...