Tuesday, February 08, 2005
The Passing Of "God"/Sunfire

I haven't written anything about the office since an eternity and I'm sure some readers who are extremely kaypoh might wonder what have happened to assorted characters around the office.Well,let me update you...precisely NOTHING have happened...yes,life around here is precisely that exciting.We might have one or two newcomers coming into the place but really nothing to write about...since the passing of Prof X into the private sector,I am yet to encounter really notesworthy writing material.

But of course...there is the entry of Sunfire (wink*wink*...how similar is the name???) to the S-branch of the Office X-Men.She is a new Indian girl who came in from another far more established agency than ours to join our esteemed department.Which isn't a surprise.Our department is getting so high-profile...you'd be seeing us giving press conferences on the 9:30 news pretty soon enough.All thanks to our egomaniac God.But let's get back to Sunfire.

I sometimes think any newcomer into our branch will have a hard time fitting amongst our midst.There are some pretty tight cliques forming which may or may not be a good thing.Good is that we are a close-knitted unit...not good that others find it hard to penetrate into the cliques.I think Sunfire is having some problems fitting in...whether it's through faults of her own is a debatable.There is a feeling that she is trying too hard to be friendly,too intrusive into personal spaces,talks a little too much...???Etc etc etc.I am ok with all of these things actually because as some will testify,I don't even notice it but not everybody finds her bahvaiour comfortable.

Hmm,seems that I haven't actually said anything about her really.Well,she is a quite an attractive-looking girl,clubs every weekend,leaves the office later than everyone else(I still cannot see the reason why...she says she stays back to look at stuff and all but come on...it's not as if everything she is doing is that urgent)and erm,likes to shoot people with her fingers.That's that.After writing so much,you readers are none-the-wiser on what she's like,right?That's ok,cause me neither.

Oh,another big news in a place starved of big news...our God is moving out to another department.Altogether now...PHEEEEW.And good riddance.And as Takuya Kimura might say in his commercial pilot TV serial..."Gud Lug".The English speaking nations know that phrase as "Good Luck".To the department which is receiving him as a DD.Daredevil.As can be told by his job title,all you hear is a lot of sound but in terms of real practical value,you see nothing.

Let it be said that our God doesn't go without fanfare.For the first time in the brief history of our deaprtment,there will be a COC (Change of Command) ceremony where every utter pompous crap is the order of the day.Why can't people just go quietly?Because if you've been good,everybody will remember you whichever way you go.Your legacy will be there.Why one needs to slam it into everyone's face (gongs,drums and all)to remind the world and sundry of one's perceived importance is truly mind-perplexing.This question ranks up there with "What's the meaning of life?" and "When the hell is Spurs going to get into Champ's League?" (The answer to the second question is "Not in my lifetime".)

Besides that awesome COC parade/ceremony that will take place,there will also a farewell dinner for him at a hotel set at $35 a head.It's not compulsory to attend...yet.Wait till there is a dismal response...then we see if it's still just "strongly encouraged".A lot of people have problems with this second event.First...well,it's a dinner.Most people don't like to spend their free time with a group of people whom we don't even want to meet during office hours...so whatmoreoutside office hours.Secondly,it's the cost.$35 per head.OMG!I think everyone kind of expected the thing to be free but instead we are told that we have to pay money to spend privileged time in his esteemed company.It's not a thing sane people would willingly fork out money for.And most of us in the department are sane.Colossus and Jubilee are happily away in Shnghai while this catastrophe is going on.Jean Grey and Wolverine are confirmed attendences because they have responded (and it's totally understandable because they see him an awful lot).Rogue is heavily pregnant and could pop anytime soon so she'd be excused too.Oh,did I mention that Rogue will pop anytime soon...joy to the world...by all accounts.Thanks God for the three months maternity gift He bestowed upon all families in this land...and no,I am not thanking LKY.I am thanking the REAL DEAL.

That's it.Happy CNY to all who read this blog.And the next post will feature the delicious news of Nightcrawler,the 劈腿族 queen,whose relationship with her fiancee might be in some real shit and she's also seeing someone discreetly from the department.Ahhh...stay tuned for the Untold Scandal.And no,BYJ's butt is not involved...