Toasted Toes / Phone Phobia / Fashion Fatality

Toast Toes

One of the early signs that tell expecting parents that their child is healthy is if the baby has ten fingers and ten toes.

Toes. My feet are a lil too big but i can say i love them. And i don't understand what some people have against toes! Why do shoe makers make my shoes hate my toes? Why?

More importantly, why aren't toes allowed to be seen at work? Why do u hate toes, o-dresscode setter??

The three smaller on my right foot seem to have become one...



Phone Phobia

Developed today. Was engrossed in doing my work, heard the phone ring but didn't bother about it. I mean, i'm just a insignificant VT, who could call me? It wasn't even the phone on MY desk.

This lady picked up and talked. I overheard a bit. Hung up. Then she said, rather loudly, and rather harsh:

"I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE AROUND HERE DON'T PICK UP THE PHONE!!".

Though it was a general statement, she was looking directly at me. I, startled, mumbled. Oh my god! Who is this woman and what is she doing in our workstation?? The people i met and sort-of-know are NICE.

After that, when the phone rang, i JUMPED and ran to pick it up. Really phobia already.



Fashion Fatality

Just had to wear my boots last Wednesday despite the fact that i know its unacceptable. Court shoes bite my toes.

While photostating stuff, i heard some scolding coming from the director's room. "Your skirt is too short!", "And after sitting the back is crumpled"....

Glanced at the room (glass walls). D was getting the shelling. D was the first girl who came up to me to introduce herself. I noticed her skirt was on the short side for the profession, but since she wore it, i thought that means i could follow. Not any more.

My heart went out to D. She's nice ok! I offered a few people in my department chocolate last Friday, including D. Later on she came by my ulu corner desk to ask if it was my birthday or something (cuz i was giving out chocolate...), i found that sweet.

And then i feared for my own safety. If the director B scolded her, what about me and my boots???

Another lady was staring at my feet when i went to the toilet. I noticed but tried to look away. Please don't say anything, i silently pleaded.

Guess what she said?? "Your shoes are soooo nice!" Hahahahaha!!!

Didn't dare ask if it was acceptable though she seems nice cuz i dun wanna be told that it isn't. And then... i walked past director C, she's the one who interviewed me. I smiled at her, she smiled at me... walk past... and then she called me!!

Ushered me into her room. And then she said "Did anyone tell you your shoes are unacceptable?". "No", i said...

"Next time you must wear these kind of shoes (points at hers), we call it court shoes". I said ok...

Haven't worn my boots again since then. The way she 'scolded' me was vey nice, i ended up smiling after that. Why can't everyone be like her?

I hereby vow to be like her if i don't fall and break my back climbing that corporate ladder.