My proudest moment

Today was seemingly like any other day.
Woke late.
Jumped out of bed.
Put on whatever was ironed
Hurried out of the house.

Did my work.
The usual emails, phone calls, irritating comments by boss.

But.
Chairman of my company from headquarters (in States) came down.
Together with his executive management.
That is, the senior of the seniors.

How would he be bothered by small fries like me.
Never even got to see him until lunch.
All these while.
I was stuck doing my daily routine.
A routine I am increasingly getting sick of.

Because they were in town, lunch was provided.
Buffet as usual.
Chairman addressed us before lunch, standing right in front of the food.
You don't know how distracting it is.
To stand there..
With the food beckoning.
And you try hard not to salivate in front of your Chairman.

My mind was wondering off.
When suddenly there was claps.
Great, his speech ended.
Food food food.
But no, they had to give out the 2nd quarter awards first.
Bloody hell.

Our company gives out awards for every quarter.
Though its special this time round, cos instead of just your MD giving you the award..
The CHAIRMAN hands it out to you alright.

Everything else happened so fast.
I remembered the MD calling my Manager's name.
And ask her to say a few words.
Boy oh boy.
The first few words she had to say was:
"I am pleased to be announcing this award for MELISSA"
Yes.
That was my bloody name she said.
My jaws dropped.
Really. I swore it did.
And I swore I uttered a HUH?
And got all flustered.

She went on describing my outstanding job performance.
Even listing out my achievements and clean sheet.
I must have turned as red as a tomato, when everyone started looking at me.

And oh boy.. I received the award from the CHAIRMAN hor.
Not MD, not small fry but CHAIRMAN of my company, which is considered an MNC hor.
I thought I would have either fainted with pride, or collapsed in tears.
My hands were shaking when I took the plague.
My eyes were fuzzy when I stood amongst the senior management and had our pic taken.
I was stuttering when they asked me for my speech.

I wasn't fucking prepared can?
And I was stunned beyond words.
All I could say was.
Thank you, I am very happy. I would like to thank (insert boss name) for guiding me, and helping me at the beginning. Not forgetting (insert manager's name). Thank you.

I tell you.
You don't know how lame that sounded.
I didn't know what I was saying really.
It all just came out like that.
Now I know how those actresses feel sometimes when they receive an award and they go up stage totally unprepared.
And how some have to prepare Thank you speeches.
Damn it.
The next time. I must try to write one just in case.
I never ever wanna be caught in that situation again.

Imagine what the CHAIRMAN thought of me?
Shit man.

That Ang Moh guy next to me is my Chairman, and the Ang Moh lady next to me is my MD. The rest.. Lazy to describe la. But they consist of the senior executive, my boss and manager.. Go figure yourself.

I was flooded with joy.
Really.
The other time I felt so darn fucking happy receiving an award was in Sec school. When I received the Most Valuable Player award from my coach. He was so sweet. Giving out awards to us.

But nothing would beat this I tell you. The award was one thing. The stuff my manager said about me.
I think I will smile in my sleep remembering that. Though sometimes I wonder if she has no choice but to say it. Since I am already receiving the award.
But really, having the Chairman of my mega huge company say "Keep up the good job!" its like striking the 1 million toto. (ok, perhaps not). But truly, I will never forget it all.
Plus they all congratulated me can.

I'm approaching my 5th month into my first job.
And I had such an experience.
How not to go temple and thank the Gods this weekend? (oops, I don't believe in them in the first place).
Oh wells.

That was not actually what I was so happy about.
What truly made my day
Was the SGD166 I received for my outstanding performance (as what my cert says).

YYaaaaaayyyyyy!
My rebonding is now sponsored.
Hah.

You won't believe this.
But my boss actually demanded a lunch treat at Sushi Tei for that award.
What man..
Grossest stuff ever.
But oh well.
For that free rebonding I am receiving.
I guess Sushi Tei I still can afford.

I am over the moon hor.

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Oh.
Nearly forgot.
An outstandingly retarded thing happened to me.
Look at my top.
It's my Yunnan top.
I haven't worn it for quite some time.
And I suddenly dug it out today.

I was on the bus on the way to work today.
Only when I was on the bus, did I realise.
I totally never zip the side of my top can.
Fuck.
No wonder when I got up the bus, the folk on my right were staring at me so weirdly.
It wasn't a small teeny zip hor.
Its a looonnnnggg one.
Thank god I was wearing a normal black bra.
They they can't see much.
Only the side of my black bra.
Its still obscene leh.
Sians.
Never will I look at my bus mates the same way again.