We got an unexpected gift from a Hong Kong guy who works in the same office today. It was really really warm, i am not sure how much this is worth (definitely more than 2 dollar) but according to him, that was suppose to be a good-luck wish too...
Sometimes when I meet a fellow malaysian in Singapore, i would somehow feel closer because in most cases, we can really click much better and have more common to talk about. I guess it must mean a lot when you see someone of your own "kind" after having been living in a totally foreign country with majority of the people speaks a different language and come from different background. This kind Sir who is in our office have been there for more than 30 years... and this town doesn't even have chinatown, that's how much chinese u can imagine...
Every morning he would drop by and chat and despite the age different, he is actually much easier to chat than our manager, we can joke and crap... then again, being from a same culture, somehow there seems to be a link somewhere.. i guess?
Cause personally, I know i can live here, but i can't say for sure if I am gonna totally enjoy it, not having friends who totally understand your culture and habits and probably even ur jokes. But yet, after being here for 2 weeks, there are many who have indeed live a life like this, for even more than ten of years some of them... It must be a very unique experience.. and I guess in this places, whenever you see your own people, it probably makes you feel closer already..
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A US2Dollar note... for some reason, it feels much much more valuable, as a gift coming from a Eastern to friends from the far far east...
He can chat and be more open with you simply he is not your boss...if he is, he won't. Boss (not because of he likes it) somehow can't talk craps with staffs even though he wants. Enjoy and experience yourself in US...cheers
ReplyDeleteSky, actually my boss is kinda funny too, he can be really crappy and tease me all the time, but still sometimes the cultural difference, i dun get some of their jokes.. =p
ReplyDeletehey... its really pity we are on 2 different sides la... else can meet u when u are here..
Kidz, hahaha...ya lor...but anyway...next time we can meet in SG, we were there last week...
ReplyDeletei know... i remember u told me u guys will be coming.. well yea, next time i will be ur host around ;)
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