Wednesday, November 24, 2010

A Happy and Sad Day in Logo Design Office

Today, we heard an awesome news in our logo design office that our very own Mr. Accountant has been blessed with a son.

When Billy Boy told me in the morning, I thought he was joking. So, I directly asked Mr. Accountant. As I entered the cafeteria, he saw me and came to me.

I said hi to him and asked him, “I heard something today… Is it right?”

He replied, “Yes.”

So, I congratulated him. He looked happy and, of course, he should be.

We all pray for his little ‘toy’ that May he be blessed with sound health and happiness.

Now, having said that…We noticed a sad person in our logo design office too and he was no other than our SEO dude Sunny.

Sunny is a jolly good fellow but he looked really sad. I wondered what happened to him.

So, as I am a nice person, I thought I should ask him.

I went to him and asked, “Hey Sunny Bunny, today you don’t look funny. What’s up mate? Who beat you up today?”

He took a deep breath and said, “Nah man, nothing. No beating today. I am fine.”

I realized something was not right.

I said nicely, “Sunny, you don’t look ok to me. If something is bothering you, you can share with me. You know how I have helped out S.Z. and Billy Boy in the past. I am sure I will be able to help you as well.”

Sunny looked at me and said, “I don’t know if I should tell you or not. But, yes, you are right. I am sad today.”

I said, “We all feel sad Sunny. So, it’s normal. But, you need to tell me what is bothering you so I will try to help you. If you are taking drugs, then still tell me.”

Sunny said, “No, I don’t take drugs. Even though my health has been deteriorating and I am shrinking day by day, but I assure you that I am not on drugs.”

He continued, “It’s just that I wonder when I’ll become a husband.”

He looked down after saying that. Maybe he was trying to hold his tears.

After a few seconds he again took a deep breath and said, “When I was in school, my friends used to dream about becoming doctors, pilots and engineers, but I always dreamed about becoming a husband.”

Now, I realized why he was sad.

I wondered why in the world then he became an SEO.

But…As I am a nice person, I didn’t say this to him.

I said, “Sunny, listen. You have been infected by Bachelor-o-phobia just like S.Z. I didn’t know it was so contagious.”

Sunny stayed quiet for a few seconds and then said, “Yes, you are right. I am talking like S.Z. now.”

As I had to console him, I said, “No Sunny. You never talked like this before. So, you seem to be in the initial stages. With proper meditation as well as medication, I am sure you will start feeling normal soon. Hey, it’s good to get married, but feeling sad like this is not good buddy, this is what you need to take care of.”

Sunny again took a deep breath… But this time Billy Boy screamed and said, “This is enough Sunny. Stop breathing like this.” Then Billy Boy picked up an air-freshener and started spraying.

I thanked Billy Boy in my heart, but didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to hurt Sunny’s feelings.

Let’s hope Sunny gets better soon.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Amazing Ars Alan Jr.

I have got to share an amazing news with you all today. A few days ago I had told everyone that Ars Alan was getting married and S.Z. was really sad. Well, guess what… We have another Ars Alan in the department and he is not married either… just like S.Z.

We call him Ars Alan Jr. What a coincidence!

He is older than Ars Alan, but junior in position. So, our Assistant Manager S.Z. can now look up to him and console himself.

Ars Alan Jr. has some amazing qualities. One unique quality is that he can predict an adversity long before it occurs. Three weeks ago, when he joined our logo design office, he told us that something terrible would happen. He advised us all to be cautious. He was walking and running here and there in anxiety (as though he had an upset stomach).

He even went home early and told us to follow his footsteps.

Would you guys like to know how right he was and what happened that day?

The answer is: Nothing! Yes, nothing happened that day.

But…I tell you…He is an amazing person.

He is very knowledgeable and makes claims that the masters in his industry won’t even make. (Yes, he is that good).

Not only he is good at what he does, he also tries to help out Billy Boy (who is recovering from a unique illness) by advising him how he can improve his campaigns. Does Billy follow his instructions? Well, only Billy can answer this question.

Why am I telling everyone about Ars Alan Jr. today?

Well, because, today, he told me again that something bad would happen.

Hmmm…

My car took a long time to start in the morning. I hope it starts in the evening when I get off. I hope he didn’t give me a signal that something would happen to my car.

What will happen? Will something happen to him or someone else?

Ars Alan Jr. doesn’t even know the answer. I hope the same thing happens again, like last time, i.e. Nothing!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

An Interview with Zee Shake… About Upcoming Cricket Match

Our Logo Design Office is going to have a cricket match with another team this Saturday and the most excited person is… no other than our very own Zee Shake!

So, we thought about having a talk with Zee Shake. As we were thinking, Zee Shake walked in to our department to get a print-out. It was a golden opportunity for us to discover his views. So, we took a short 5-minute interview.

All players are excited and willingly contributing (to book the ground, buy food and water, etc.), but when Sunny asked Zee Shake to contribute, his voice started shaking. It seemed like he was not willing to contribute. He said, “Let’s not buy mineral water and save money. I will bring my water from home. You all should do the same.”

We all said… Hmmm… It’s good to save money, but it’s not good to be… Hmmm… Oh well.

Zee Shake also said, “Wiki and Amir will come with me. So, I will have them contribute in Gas money as well.” I wonder what Zee Shake will do with all the money as he doesn’t like to spend money at all.

Zee Shake was so concerned about his money that he asked Billy Boy, “We will play, right? We won’t lose the money, right? You have booked the ground already; I hope in case of a problem we’ll get the money back, right?”

According to Billy Boy, Zee Shake is a dangerous cricketer. How? Well, when Billy Boy asked him if he was a batsman or bowler, Zee Shake bragged, “I am equally good at both batting and bowling. I am an excellent spinner and I bat really well too.” When we heard this, we did our best to control our laugh.

Zee Shake laughed at our Accountant Guy. He said, “Will he come? If so, how will he run? Hahahaha…” I wonder how our Mr. Accountant will react after he finds out. Hmmm…

Well, I wonder how Zee Shake will run. His girly walk is funny and he will look funnier when he will run.

According to S.Z., “Zee Shake takes small steps. So, it will take him twice as much time as regular runner will take to reach the wicket.”

So… We have learned that Zee Shake doesn’t want to spend any money and he brags a lot about his Cricket skills. Now, this Saturday we all will find out how good he is… * i.e. if he gets a chance to bat or bowl *

All the best Zee Shake!