This Chinese New Year was a tiring one. My family and aunt’s family went for a ‘holiday’ in Genting and I ended up looking after two little cousins. The elder was terribly little devil while the other sticks to me like a glue. Gosh… It was a heck…

I took leave for almost eight days. Though, I did not really have time to rest. After one day back from Batu Pahat, I received a msg from Wei Wern to work at her aunt’s choc shop for Valentine’s promotion. I still remember the msg was sent around midnight. I felt that it would be bored to stay at home so agreed to it.

That day was Wei Wern’s birthday so she came late. I was so awkward at first because I don’t know a single person there. I think I really looked silly there. Then gradually I began to familiarize the price and things sold there. It was actually a new experience to work there and I learnt quite a lot. Selling things wasn’t really a challenge but it was tough to answer some customer questions. A few girls asked me what presents to give to their boyfriends. I turned speechless. How would I know… and I had to consult the guys working there. One of them was Andy. A really out fashioned name. Anyway, he is a cute guy and looks around twenty something but actually only seventeen. I couldn’t believe that he bought a giant Mashimaro for his becoming girlfriend. The girl must be shocking. Then we soon became friends and he even told me the content of his valentine’s card sticking to a Rocher rose. I don’t really remember what he said but it was not really mushy.

These three days I had seen different kinds of weird people. My conclusion is Indians spend the most followed by Chinese and Malays. Those ‘ah bengs’ and ‘ah sengs’ are more romantic. Hahax! I told my mum this, she laughed and said “Next time u go marry ah beng.”

People nowadays are damn rich. They could afford 99 and 50 roses of Rocher and those giant bears. Then there was this Malay guy called Ashraff working at Cathay cinema (saw by his name tag) secretly in love with a girl working in the Samsung shop. He bought a fresh rose, a card and requested us to send it to the girl. His hp number was written and he added a word “Dunia Baru” inside.

On the second day, Wei Wern told me his brother got chicken pox and I remembered I touch his tummy. Omg! I never had chicken pox. Then Wei Wern kept touching me…Devil…

Wei Wern’s mum is an interesting woman or I should call ‘teacher’. She cracked those dirty jokes in front of kids and teenagers. The lollipop stick one was funny. Such a huge stick like a… Okay no dirty thingy here.

Valentine’s day was the busiest day and I only ate two breads for lunch. My legs were aching like hell. I wanted to die. Fourteen of February is also my mum’s birthday. So romantic… This year I bought a present for her. I never bought her anything before, not even a card. I took an hour leave and went to Kerry’s. I bought a set of perfume. It costs me hundred and seventy bucks. Together with that I gave her a heart shape balloon which was given by Andy. Wei Wern received one too. Hahax! Sort of funny to receive it since it was our first gift on Valentine’s Day. Sadly, the balloon burst and shocked my mum. My mum was so happy for the present and I think she almost cried.

First Valentine's gift from Andy...(Free one actually)


Valentine's card specially from Wei Wern...