How's work?

This being the slow news week that I mentioned before, I guess you lot will have to put up with me actually talking about my life and things involving it. And one of the things I talk about most is work. I don't do it because I want to. I do it because now that I'm part of the labour force, this question has been deemed a suitable question for small talk. Obviously, people who ask this question in the hopes of making small talk don't know that I don't do small talk, and therefore don't know me very well. The answer to that question is invariably "It's okay".

However, I'm assuming that because you have this url, that you are close enough to me to actually be asking me about work to see how I'm doing. Let me give you the downlow.

1. I hate my boss.

Why?

I don't know. I really don't. He's not a bad boss. He's actually a really good mentor, because he explains things to me very thoroughly and gives me high level work that you wouldn't expect a management trainee to get.

So why? I still don't know. I suppose it might be because he's a loser. Really. He's one of those people whose jokes aren't really jokes, who doesn't get other people's jokes, who has no social skills whatsoever, etc. As a matter of fact, the Head of our Corporate Resources was saying (without my prompting, mind you) that he's one of those guys that you wouldn't even kiss on the cheek or hug when you meet him because you just can't bring yourself to. The Head actually even said she didn't know how anyone could kiss him or be married to him. I didn't say it. The Head did.

It might even be because he hates the Group, but still works here complaining about "the culture". He also doesn't like his current 5 employees, consistently calling them "inherited staff" from previous mergers, and basically calling them stupid when they're in hearing distance. It's no wonder they're not friends, and the staff are just biding their time until retirement.

2. I NEED to get out of here.

It's not just because the work that I do is so boring that it's sucking the life out of me. It's because of other things too. Yesterday was a prime example. Everyone driving on the road were jackasses, cutting into slow moving lanes at the last minute so that they hold up people in other lanes, motorcycles crossing the street like a pedestrian while cars are crossing the intersection, badge makers telling me that the badges will be finished on Wednesday but haven't even started making them by Thursday night, and the list goes on.

Basically I need to get out of this city, away from stupid, incompetent people, away from stressful road antics, and just zen myself. I need to destress. Yes, I know that my life for the past three months has been far less stressful than GNN and whoren, but I have the option to zen myself and I will take it like a drunk grasping at a gallon of kerosene.

I need to lay at peace on a boat in the sun in the middle of the deep, deep blue and just zen. Remember that I know who loves me and accepts me for who I am, who only has my best interests at heart, and who will be there for me when I really, really need them for as long as I need them.

If you think that was about who we were talking about last night, it isn't. You haven't noticed, but I gave up a long time ago. I don't need the stress or the futility.

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In other news, I'm deciding if I should brave the emo-goff-tweenage crowd for this:

MCR to strut their stuff in KL
By JO TEH

KUALA LUMPUR: American rock band My Chemical Romance (popularly known as MCR) will be strutting their stuff here in December.

Slated as the biggest selling current band next to Linkin Park, MCR will perform here as part of its Black Parade world tour, which follows the successful release of their The Black Parade album last year.

With only two days in South-East Asia, the band will perform in Singapore after Kuala Lumpur.

Formed in 2001, its members are Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero, Bob Bryar and Mikey Way.

MCR first released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002, followed by Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004.

Last year, the band released The Black Parade album featuring hit singles Welcome to the Black Parade, Famous Last Words, Teenagers and Mama.

The concert, a joint venture between Arianna Event Management and Galaxy Group, will feature special guests One Buck Short, a local punk rock band, and rapcore band Pop Shuvit.

MCR will perform at Stadium Merdeka at 6pm on Dec 9.
For enquiries, call 03-7880 7999, 03-2282 2020 or visit http://www.ticketpro.com.my/.

Perhaps depending on who goes?