Slowwww

Things are going really slow lately. Barely any customers these days, so my work days are kinda slow. Nothing happening on the personal front either, so I'm kinda bored out of my mind. And as a last resort, I started spending more time online again, only to find out that things are slow on the net too.

Seriously, what gives?

TOI's priorities

Like wow. The TOI had a list of actresses with the hottest navels.

To think that with the Mumbai bombings, the Kashmir violence, the middle east crisis, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Ethiopians moving into Somalia, they'd have more important stuff to write about.

Weep for Me

It's a ridiculously dusty outside. The flying sand ferociuosly attacks my nostrils & eyes. My heart feels empty, my life feels empty. I squint my eyes and cover my face with my hands, desperate to protect the only thing I feel I have left - my body.

I finally reach my office, a temporary abode from the harsh weather. The sandstorm outside calms down. I feel relaxed now. And not a moment to soon. Yet another millionaire comes in and haggles over the price of a lamp, a price that would be considered pocket change to even a lower-middle class person. I give in to his demands, just to get him out of my office and out of my face. A glass of ice cold water to soothe my nerves. The rest of the day drags along, uneventfully.

It starts to rain. The world is either weeping with me or for me (feels like the latter). The rain clears up all the clouds of dust in the air. The very same dust, now settles on my previously gleaming and new car. Disappointed and bitter, I drive home...only to get stuck in traffic. I sense the fury and rage building up within me again, yet I know I'm unable to do anything about it. The energy and spirit inside me had long been drained. All I could do was take a deep breath and suck it all in.

RIde the Rocket!

So the TTC acknowledged my job application, six months after I applied. Glad to know that their HR department is as efficient as their transit service.

As the dust settles

Things to know while living in Kuwait:

1. Government = celebration of red tape
2. If you intend on driving here, make sure you DO NOT follow traffic rules & driver etiquette in order to survive (and don't expect others to do so either).
3. There are A LOT of people who don't know their jobs.
4. The filthy rich will do anything to become !@#$%^& richer.
5. Gas IS cheaper than water.
6. The filthy rich roll into commercial plazas in their Benz's & Beamers, yet haggle tirelessly over the price of a tire or a bulb.
7. Do not attempt to argue with a female citizen. Even if your right.
8. The local Church is a social hotspot!
9. Yes, you really do see 27 mosques in your horizon.
10. Don't go to the movies (assuming you're actually watch a movie). Atleast 30 minutes of it will prolly be lost due to censorship.

Till next time, latah homeys.

Rickshawallahs?

Well I'm back from a thoroughly invigorating vacation in Bombay. A whole lot of changes since the last time I was there...stunning new buildings, swanky malls, Kingfisher air hostesses, wild night clubs and trendy restaurants.

But the thing that caught my was...the "Women Empowerment" slogans on most of the rickshaws. Our very own rickshawallahs taking the lead in women empowerment? Almost unbelievable eh?!

State of Address

Here I am once again, to tell how it's all goin...

To say my time here has been a real eye-opener is an understatement. I can't believe this is the place I was born & raised in. It is only upon returning from that beloved frigid mass of land they call Canada that I've noticed a few pecularities in the attitude of some people over here and in the electrical industry in particular.

- The locals can't do anything right. They took so long to process my paperwork, and in the end it contains mistakes so it has to be done all over again. My professional life is again on hold.

- Some customers walking in and asking for bulbs. Like could you be more specific please? Most manufacturers have a 2000 page catalog on bulbs.

- Some customers try to bargain by claiming that your product is fake and hence we should give it to them cheaper. The only thing I've got to say to you guys is: shut the fuck up when you don't know what you're talking about.

- A few customers claim that our competitors are giving them a product at a lower cost than us (often giving us numbers that are significantly lower than cost price). Just one question: If our rivals are giving you such a good price, why not just buy from them? Why are you trying to make us into giving you the product at that price?

- The procrastinating supplier: The supplier claims that the goods will be delivered in a week. One week later and no goods. Then they inform us that it will be delivered in a couple of days. Still no goods. Finally they inform us that it is a national holiday and that shipment will be delayed for three more days. Like seriously, don't you know when you have your holidays? Just be honest with your delivery times and cut out the excuses. It's an order valued at 30,000 USD for crying out loud. I think you could afford to be a little more proactive for that kind of money.

Oh well, atleast I can't complain about being bored at work.