Being the only one

The only one of what?

The only girl in the office :)

Yes, sometimes being the only lady among the (supposedly) gentlemen really had its perks.

Scene 1 -- lunch

The office boy was on out, it's nearing lunch time and I was hungry but I couldn't leave the office. The little bosses didn't bother much about opening the doors when the bells were ringing.

Text message from Big boss: "Have you bought lunch?"

Me: "No, I haven't."

Big boss: "Don't buy lunch, I bring you some."

Hooray! In the end I ate too much but nevertheless I had a great lunch served on my desk :)

Scene 2 -- birthday

Little Boss 1: "Happy birthday!"

Big boss: "Oh s**t! I was supposed to say it first! Happy birthday!"

Me: *blush* Thank you boss... thank you...

Big boss: "Oh no, I had arranged a lunch meeting and the other boys (little boss 2 & 3) are out of town! Why don't you take the girls from the next office to celebrate your lunch? I'll pay."

Me: *reluctant* That's okay, no need to arrange anything.

5 minutes later, email from Little Boss 1:
"I don't want to get in the way of any plans you may have already made with your friends. But just n case you haven't I would love to take you out for lunch for your birthday on the condition that you pick a nice place :)

My reply: "I have no plans, let's have lunch at THIS place."

His reply: "Great! Let me know when you're good to go."

Then I got my luxurious birthday lunch in that Japanese Restaurant that I liked but hardly went because it's expensive LOL

Scene 3 -- today, after lunch

Little Boss 2: "Hey, I'm going downstairs. Do you want @%93L#090@(2@#?? It's really good?"

Me: "Huh?? What's that?"

Little Boss 2: "Doesn't matter, just say YES!"

Me: "Yes?"

Little Boss 2: "Ok."

15 minutes later a glass of fresh juice was delivered to my desk. Carrot and orange. Just the way I like it.


Being the only girl in the office is cool... LOL

Miracle Encounter

OK, so it was my first time to watch a concert in Japan -- something that I've always dreamed of but never came true until March 14, 2012. Osaka-jo Hall will always be a memorable place for me.

The whole trip was a miracle since it wasn't actually planned in the first place. I heard about the concert, saw the schedule, checked the plane tickets fare and everything matched! Though the whole process in getting the concert ticket itself was long... and turned out to be more expensive than the plane fare; in the end I got it anyway.

But the biggest miracle would be a meeting with someone - or should I say, two people that made still smile in awe even now. Nah, I didn't meet TVXQ though that would be another miracle for me if it ever happens LOL

So my friend and I were queuing to get inside the Hall... Everyone was speaking Japanese, we were talking in our mother tongue when suddenly 2 girls were lining up right behind us. The moment we heard them speaking English, we started a conversation and just like me they're also Arashi fans and they're from the Philippines. They're luckier though since they've been to their concert while I'm still dreaming of ever get to watch one.

In the middle of our lively conversation regarding our "dream boys", we were taking pictures of ourselves in the queue as well (Girls! What do you expect? :D) Then of course, when it came to keeping in touch, we're following each other through twitter. Then one girl mentioned his twitter name. I was like: 'Huh?? Why's the name so familiar?' I kept trying to remember throughout the concert till finally I realize that someone with the same name left comments in my fanfics.

Just before the concert ended (and they left for Tokyo to see Arashi lights at Tokyo Tower the next day) I asked her if she had an account with the same name at the social network where I post my fanfics. She said yes and asked me why I asked?

I shyly told her: "I think you left some comments in my stories." She asked me again: "What's the title of your story?" It took her two seconds after I mentioned the titles before she screamed and jumped me for a hug! Then the other girl was like: "What?? What??" Then she was told about my identity (I'm trying to make myself sound mysterious here *grin*) and again she jumped me. Apparently the other girl also urged her to read my stories though she never left a comment.

Don't you think that it's a miracle indeed? There were around 10.000 people in the arena, a couple of hundreds in the standing area, and two people from another country who happened to read my stories were standing right behind me... and we got to watch the concert together, screamed together, sang together and waved our lightsticks together! For me, yes, it's a miracle. I'm glad I got to see the faces of people who read my stories and care enough to leave comments. More than the concert, the miracle encounter brought me another happiness that encouraged me to keep writing -- which reminds me that I haven't posted anything for the past 3 months :D

Lastly, since we couldn't take any pictures inside the concert hall, I took a picture outside with the giant banner of the boys. Lovely, isn't it :)

Idol

One afternoon in the office.

Boss: Was that your idol who starred in The Green Hornet?? Something Chou?

Me: Yes! Jay Chou *grin* He's a Taiwanese singer.

Boss: Ah, so he is Taiwanese!

Me: How did you remember? Oh wait, you bought me his CD/DVD before!

Boss: I did! That's why when I was watching I was like 'Shit, this guy looks familiar!'

I guess that happens when you work with someone long enough... And 15 years is long enough to make him even remember my fave Taiwanese singer LOL