cast and crew

rearranging cubby holes is therapeutic. laura, did you say you found a hammer? because i can't find my hammer. i bought orchids for my apartment, so i'm officially moved in. i also killed my first bug. raid really works. for some reason, i'm not as afraid of bugs here...maybe i'm more territorial. either that or i've scaled the fear factor by the gargantuan cockroaches.

i feel like sarah sylvia synthia stout (or whatever her name was) who refused to take the garbage out...but when taking out the garbage involves 5 flights of stairs and a walk down a hill...i really just can't be bothered. happy national day.

i found the best breakfast place ever. it's called the flying pan (instead of the frying pan). 24/7 delicious delicious food. best corned beef hash that i've ever had. and a bottle of ketchup on each table! meryl clan, come on down.

pui, my coworker, has a secret admirer. he (we think) gives her chocolates, but she prefers the macaroons. one week, she got something everyday, and now she complains whenever he misses a day. we've calculated that his love has cost him close to $1000 hkd, upon which she exclaimed that he could've bought her a month of noodle lunches instead. the first week of work, she told me she wasn't fussy, but then it took us 3 hours to decide on and order lunch. she also applies the label "low-maintenance" to herself, but she washes her hair in clinique water or something. that's right, tap water is for the masses, she needs the fancy stuff. she's quite funny and keeps me entertained. today, she spilt a bottle of spring water on my lap. the other day, she sang happy birthday to her brother in a husky voice over the phone. this paragraph is brought to you by the letter pui. pui is very practical. pui is also a scorpio.

brian, my coworker, is a quiet boy who reminds me of atong. his expression is often one of confusion/amusement. i think i secretly horrify him sometimes. he spends a lot of time shooting me or pui quizzical looks. he knows the models inside out, is a very civilized eater, and plays golf and tennis. he spends a lot of time at work, even on days off. brian is also a scorpio.

philipp, my boss, is swiss. he is about to have another baby. instead of saying yadda yadda, he says lalalee lalala (which i've mentioned before, but i find it one of his most endearing traits). he is a watch-snob. when i told him i wanted to buy a watch for $500, he said he couldn't help me...he doesn't move in such low-cost circles. since then, i've given up on watch-fanciness. what time is it? who the fuck cares. philipp is very theoretical-mathy. it's cuz he's almost french. poor guy is married to a scorpio (a pregnant scorpio at that).

adrian, the other guy in philipp's group, plays soccer. he was gone for the last week, so i don't know much more about him. he sits way on the other side of the brian-divide, further contributing to his mystique. i have no idea what sign he is...he was absent for the discussion. i just found out he's a pisces, making him most compatible with scorpio and cancer. almost everyone in this group is a water sign. philipp, the lone capricorn, is most compatible with scorpio as well. we were fated to work together. according to my horoscope, i'm also fated to be obese. sigh.