Friend's Chat

This morning, while I was chatting with my friend online, I asked if he is still looking for job. He told me that he is looking at working in Genting and keep on telling me what are the benefits working there.

'Though the pay is about the same as what we can get "on-ground"; however, you will have free accommodation, free food, free air-con, free transport.....'

'But.... No weekends eh....'

'Aiks... You gain something and lose something. For example, look at what you are earning and how much are your expenses; tell me now, when you can afford your own properties? Even if you can afford, how heavy is your burden then?'

'......'

'If you work in Genting, you can save about 70% of your every month's income. Tell me where can you get a "on-ground" job that gives you 70% more than what are you getting with your experience now?'

'But... No freedom eh...'

'Aiya... Why you don't understand one... Tell me what you do after work? Stay at home, watch TV? At Genting oso stay in hostel, watch TV ma...'

'But then... No time go back see parents, no time pak-to already...'

'....'

Well, I think everyone has their own choice. Obviously, he choose $$ and I choose freedom. But he had made a very good point though, he said he is not going there forever but only a few years. At lease save some money for backup wor.... Thinking back, yes, I have freedom, I have my weekends... But, let's say if something happen suddenly (touch wood! Choi! Choi!) I really got nothing to backup eh.... Anyone tell me is he right or wrong?

Night. While I was chatting with my housemate during dinner, I told them I met my aunt online today. Suddenly, they all stop and look at me like one kind and ask,

'How old is your aunt?'

'Fif...ty Si.....x...?'

'Wa... So in one ar? Know how to online wor....'

'Ya, she knew how to blog too...'

'Waaaaaa..........' (With their saliva "pouring" from their mouth)

Then I was thinking, why can't a 56 year old aunt blog? Isn't we all emphasizing on live long learning nowadays? However, when I was helping my mum to prepare her school's exam papers......

'Why don't you learn how to use the computer?'

'No body teach me'

'Learn la... Use the old computer at home to practice la....'

'Headache! Sometimes single click, sometimes double click, sometimes left, sometimes right click....! Sometimes type one full page already, then don't why suddenly all disappeared. Learn yoga easier...'

'....'

Well, did you guys noticed that somehow the media tend mislead us (well, maybe me..) by profiling senior learning computer, senior taking bachelor degree, senior this, senior that.... Somehow causes me to forget that learning other things like yoga and baking could be part of live long learning as well.

Now I know why my mum likes to travel these days.... And come back telling me...

'Wa.... you know what....'

'........'

'Na.... this one I am sure you don't know one......'

"......."

'This one only can found in China eh......'

"........"

Well, I am sure she will be pissed if I bring out my laptop and surf the "only can found in China thing" online, show it to her and say ' Na... Here oso got la.... Who say China one.....'

Haha.....