Flashing Friday

Ahh Fridays. It is ONE of my favourite days & letter-of-the-alphabet (not that F). Haven't really noticed it until today in the office that come end of "official working hours" EVERY FRIDAY, the mood gets better & even when it comes to OT (aka overtime), it is very welcomed.
I pity those that have to work 5.5 days, or worse still, EVERYDAY. How you guys can tahan is beyond me ATM.

In most of my working life, there has only been ONE JOB that required me to work 5.5. Man, I tell you, it was a little tough in the beginning but life goes on; however, if you are money-faced, the thought of dough in the cookie jar can do wonders when your days are 5.5, doesn't it?

Recently, a senior ex-colleague whom I met by chance on the streets, said to me one phrase that I remembered until now. She said "THE important thing is MONEY goes inside your pocket, don't care what work". Yup, I agree with her 100%. Money indeed makes the day; you slog like mad all for the pleasure of seeing your bank account fattened, only to be decimated again ... with great relish.

I think that there is a psychological effect of FRIDAYS, that is why I named this blog the double Fs. During lunch hour today, I noticed that expressions on most people's faces were magically lighter, accompanied by the sounds of Class 95 deejays, Vern & Glenn, yakking away at Caltex House; didn't go over to see them.

Also, people were SPENDING MORE. Serious. I was in video rental shop (OK, so no videotapes but VCD & DVD) & I just rented one solo movie, I saw my fellow renters excitedly PAYING for their rentals. Man, is this the stuff that conjures up images of a boring Singapore? I don't think so. One man's meat is another man's poison.

Flash, goes the credit card. Flash goes the ATM card. Flash goes the membership card. I think that The Incredibles just got a new member in the family. Welcome please, the Singaporean Flash ... of the card.

In Singapore, there is always someone flashing a card somewhere, sometime.