it was a pretty tough working day for me - managing a difficult people (one of the manager); failure of the sound insulation to my temporary gym project; issue of not matched bricks to the bar column insulation project; and the list goes. everything seems to go hair-wire. - sad -
however, after the weekly projects meeting and when thought about the froggie that i sent for dry cleaning on last sunday - 30 dec 07, i feel something i should be happy for.
day become more brighter when i called up the laundry shop and telling me the froggie is ready for collection - which it should be yesterday. i totally leave all my unsolved projects issue behind; looking forward to see my "clean" froggie.
it has been 6 years plus, it never been washed. *yikes* *eeee* *yucky* ...yea...and i don't know where i found the "courage" to bring the froggie to wash. it's not i'm lazy or stingy. is because i really scare it will spoil the froggie. we don't know what will happened right?
taking the risk, i brought it to the laundry shop in junction8. feel bit "shy" at first, but, i just pulled out the froggie from a paper bag. the lady was like..."ohh...a soft toy ha... let's see" (by pressing the calculator), she said "umm..this cost sgd 22.40 ya" and i said, "ok" (because i have asked before roughly how much it cost). Doubtfully, she looked at me and say, "it is very expensive leh...you sure???"...i smiled and replied..."yes.." ..she noted and process the documentation. "you only can collect it next sunday." she continued. i was like "huh, so long it take?? can it be any earlier??" "no, miss. this is our normal duration for collection." after i made the payment, i just left quietly. deep inside my heart, i do really hope, the froggie will be alright.
waited for whole week, finally yesterday night reached, i went to the laundry shop and claimed for the froggie. the lady can't find the froggie even by searching for the whole shop. i was eagerly stand there and waiting for her answer.."where is my froggie?"
after 5 minutes of searching and confirming, she told me the factory still not bring the froggie back to the shop. she will check with the factory and ensuring me i could get back the froggie by tomorrow night. i was like, "you sure of that? last week you told me only took 7 days. nothing went wrong to the soft toy right?"
"yes. we will call them later." i looked at her and disappointed said "please, check for me and i need to have back the soft toy by tomorrow night, ok?"
"yes, you will. what colour is the soft toy?"..."umm....green?!"
"ok, what is that actually?"..i start to feel bit shy again.."fr-og?!"..."uh..it's a frog?" "ya..just the head of the frog"...she smiled a bit and said, "thanks, it is easier to check with my factory"..then, i laughed, "thanks.."
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today, 750pm - junction8, laundry shop
"hi..i called just now. would like to take this" - the receipt 'customer copy' is shown to her.
she just took a glance of the receipt and quickly said "oh, that frog ha! ok, wait ya!"
..."you sound very 'kan-cheung' with this ha?" she commented.
"ya..it has been sleeping with me for almost 6 years plus." i took the froggie from her that wrapped in a nice clear covered plastic bag.
"so..you hugged it every night, it isn't?"...i just smiled means "yes.."
"ok. thanks! bye bye!"
i just leave happily...looking at the froggie - it is in good condition.
it smell better of course...
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