MY PUMPKIN BLOUSE

Today I woke up in a no-mood-to-work state.  But I have no choice  but to drag my self to the bathroom and position my sleepy head under the cold shower.

As usual I got to work 10 minutes past 0800hours.  Had my tsai and adobo roll (courtesy of Arjay P.), then work work work.....

Today I wore to work, not my regular office get up, a black skinny jeans, black flat shoes and one of my favorite blouse, pumpkin shape blouse which, I am aware of, gives me a preggy look.  Everytime I wear this, 2 of my female colleagues won't let the chance pass by without commenting that I look fat on my blouse, and the first time I wore it, one of my male arab colleagues even asked me "are you pregnant?" hahaha.  I don't care what they say with how I look on it, I just love it and I am comfortable wearing it, and that what is important.

As lunch time approaches, the stronger I feel sleepy.  I need to have a nap or else I might not be able to hold my head and drop it on my keyboard, and if ever that will happen I will just pretend and act like I fainted hahaha.  Kidding aside, I decided to go home.

Came lunchtime 1300hours, I was quick to run and hail a cab.  Unfortunately, the driver was one of those taxi drivers who decides where the passengers will get off, not the other way around.  I was already in the taxi and I dont want to waste my time so I agreed that he will drop me at the oppsite side of my flat's bldg, I will just have to cross over thru the long footbridge (5minutes walk) under 40degrees+ middle east summer heat.  Ha!  I wont give in to him just like that.  What I did, I pretended to phone someone.

Me:  "hon, I will be getting off at the opposite side, the driver wont be able to drop me at the building, he received a taxi request he said...uhuh.. uhuh...its okay I will cross thru the footbridge...dont worry...uhuh...uhuh...okay"

Me: "my friend i am so sorry but you need to drop me at my building, my husband is not okay with the idea me walking and crossing thru the long footbridge, as I am not well"

Driver: "No my friend I cannot drop you there as another passenger is waiting"

Me:  "Sorry my friend it is your job to drop me where I want to get off"

Driver: "Sorry i cannot my friend i will drop you at DIB building"

Me:  (in an angry tone) "I am not well, and I am pregnant, if something happen to me will you answer for it?!!  I swear my friend you will answer for it.  My husband will be after you".

Driver: (looking helpless) "okay okay I drop you in your building"  

The thing is, he has already passed the exit going to my place, the next U-turn slot would be maybe near airport.  Considering him being an A**hole driver (excuse me for my choice of word)  he would not go that far, he'd rather violate rule which he actually did, made a U-Turn at the signal where theres a big and sreaming NO U-TURN signage.  He does not care if he will get traffic/vi0lation fine, so why would I care.

In my head I was grinning, he was trying to act smart, but not enough to outsmart an acting pregnant woman lol.  

All the more I love my pumpkin shape blouse, it's been useful to me, so much, today.

I got home safe and sound, slept and after 45 minutes got up then off back for work without eating lunch.   Will just grab a sandwich and coffee then eat at my desk.  
   


photo taken from BB


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