Are you a naturally born female? That questioned stared me in my face and I stared back at it, with the words WTF multiplying like crazy in my head, unable to comprehend the deeper meaning it withheld. I ran across this question in the application form for a leading beauty pageant. Of course I wasn’t applying for it idiot; it was a part of my job. Then I had the Big O moment, I mean the Big OH moment and the profound reasoning behind this Continue reading →

Oh yes it did, but I have people to blame for it this time! My wallet had still not recovered fully from Thursday’s bout of illogical purchasing decision when I had, what the doctors would call, a relapse. And it all started with a SMS. Friday was a usual day at work. In other words there was no work. Nothing. Zero. Nil. Zilch. Nada. Came in and sat through the usual Friday’s training presentation. Then came the slight twist. I had won a bet with Continue reading →

There is another disorder to add the list of defects in my head. I am now officially suffering from the Obsessive Compulsive Terrible Shopping Disorder. Yes it’s a disorder which is usually found in women but in rare case it gets transmitted to men who spend too much time with them! Sorry ladies but I had to blame somebody! Wednesday as I left office I got an SMS from the store whose name means lively spirit in le french. It said there was a Sale Continue reading →

What’s in a name? What’s in a name you say? A whole lot of pain if you ask me. And that’s the lesson I and Amkag, remember my friend who flew in from Brussels, found out this Saturday night/ Sunday morning. Lets start with Saturday. The FIRST Saturday of the month. Which meant I had to go to work and do no work. I reached office late, real late but there were still barely any people there. However few more people turned up by noon, Continue reading →

I woke up this morning and I got my self a beer! No wait, that’s what Jim Morrison did. I woke up this morning and dragged my sorry ass to work. In fact I woke up this morning feeling like shit. But after the amount of fun I had last night I guess it was about time I paid for it. Yesterday was the 3rd of July. Exactly 37 years ago Jim Morrison’s heart decided to quit alcohol and drugs and go clean. Sadly for Continue reading →