The team xmas lunch
I half ran to work today. I ran a bit, then walked, then ran, then walked, and then ran the last stretch. At the end, I felt like I probably could've ran the whole thing. The only thing was, I probably wasn't used to running 'off the bat', and so my breathing wasn't terribly good at the start, but once I got warmed up, it seemed ok.
I went to get some bread before going into the office. I grabbed my clothes and was on my way to the change room when Clare called me into her office. She asked if I was planning to buy the paras anything, and because they were nearby, I closed the door and said I'd thought about it, but I buy them lollies during the year so I figured that was enough. Anyway, Mary walked past and probably thought I was trying to show off, with my arms exposed and door closed.
I was kinda busy working up until lunch, as I had to get instructions for several matters off. When we were ready to go, they had me carry the santa bag, and it was kinda cool, cause I felt like a barista carrying the big blue bag that they have.
Nunjo was to meet us downstairs as she had to get some cash out. I think I am beginning to get a better sense of her finance. Earlier in the day I had gone around asking if anyone was interested in chipping in to get flowers for Mary. Moira and Clare were no, because they had already gotten her a present separately. Ogre gave me $10, and when I went to Nunjo, she mentioned she wasn't accustomed to giving presents to people more senior than her, and also said something about having spent a lot of money buying presents for people. I figure, she earns at least $85,000 - what could she be spending her money on? Rent can't be that expensive. Even on my salary I could afford rent and still save a lot.
I walked with Clare at first, and then Nunjo trailed behind to join us. I somehow kept talking to Clare, and finally asked her if she'd heard of Robert Kiyosaki. She said no and I began to tell her about the book. Not sure if I sold it to her, but I did at least manage to explain how he defines an asset and a liability, and she seemed to understand. Still wondering if I should buy her that book for christmas.
We went to the same bus stop as last time to wait for the free bus, but we waited a while and nothing came. Finally they decided to buy bus tickets. I wasn't too keen to use mine, but oh well. We hopped onto the next bus and sat at the back. Jody, Mary and Clare sat at the back row. I sat to their left in front, and Ogre and Moira sat to their right in front.
When we got off the bus it was raining. I ended up walking next to Nunjo and she had an umbrella so she provided me some cover. I offered to hold it, which I did, and she said I was holding the bag and the umbrella, I said I was multi-talented and she laughed. I don't know how, but she managed to take back the umbrella. All I can remember was there was some 'incidental' touching of our hands as we exchanged the umbrella. Hmmm.
I kinda enjoyed walking with her under the umbrella. Even though my left side was getting wet, I just wanted to make sure she had enough cover for herself. I asked her about her weekend, she said she went christmas shopping and bought some toys from Target. She asked about my weekend and I told her I had bball practice and went into the office yesterday, and she asked if I had that much work, and I said no but all the lunches were taking up my time. Sometimes as we talked, I would gaze into her big brown eyes. I would observe her lips - they were kinda thin. I would analyse her wrinkles.
We kept walking together until we got to the restaurant. I was the last one to sit. Mary was picking between two seats, and if she sat in the rigth one I would've sat across from Nunjo, but alas, she sat in the wrong one. It was all good though.
While we were waiting for our food, we decided to exchange secret santa gifts. I got a Trivia calendar, which I thought was pretty thoughtful. Someone must've thought I liked random facts so they gave this to me. Hmmm. I watched Nunjo as she opened up my present. At first I said it was a bottle of wine due to the shape of the bag, and when she pulled it out she seemed to like it a lot. She wondered who gave it to her. I thought, damn, if the Japanese words don't give it away, what would? Who else at the table would buy something Japanese???
We had some good conversations during lunch. Somehow we got talking about chickens and I told them about how we had a chicken before and it started attacking us so we had to let it go at Centennial Park, and when I added that it tried to follow us, everyone was like "awwwww" and Nunjo said "don't tell that part of the story".
It turns out that she used to live on a farm and had a small motorbike. There was also a bit on her parents' divorce. Clare asked if she still had the farm, and she said it was sold due to the dispute, and said something about it being ugly.
I couldn't help but take in her face as she talked. She has a nice laugh, and is somewhat friendly and open in small groups.
We also had dessert/coffee. My $35 meal was more than enough since I only had $45 in my wallet, so I just opted for a mocha. Mary offered me one of her desserts, then a while later, Nunjo offered me two halves of her dessert. I wasn't sure if she had bitten through them or broken them with her hands. Also, I noticed that she had quite rough hands, maybe due to growing up in a farm (she did say she was made to pick peas).
I was sooooo happy inside that she offered me her dessert I couldn't help but have a stupid grin on my face. Moira offered me her dessert as well but I declined, and then Nunjo took up the offer. I was still grinning. It felt soooo special. Food just tastes so much better when someone you like gives it to you.
After lunch, we were walking to a bus stop. I was walking with Moira, and she had her umbrella covering me, which I kinda didn't like. Mary and Nunjo were walking behind, and Mary said something about us looking colourful, what with me holding the bag and Moira's bright orange dress, so she asked for a photo, and Nunjo took one of us from behind.
On the bus, I sat next to Clare facing Nunjo and Mary. Mary said Clare and I looked cute, so she asked Nunjo to take a photo, which she did. To be honest, if Clare wasn't attached, I probably would go for her, and that would've been a special moment. But I somehow feel like my attachment now is to Nunjo. I wish I had a photo with Nunjo.
I went to get some bread before going into the office. I grabbed my clothes and was on my way to the change room when Clare called me into her office. She asked if I was planning to buy the paras anything, and because they were nearby, I closed the door and said I'd thought about it, but I buy them lollies during the year so I figured that was enough. Anyway, Mary walked past and probably thought I was trying to show off, with my arms exposed and door closed.
I was kinda busy working up until lunch, as I had to get instructions for several matters off. When we were ready to go, they had me carry the santa bag, and it was kinda cool, cause I felt like a barista carrying the big blue bag that they have.
Nunjo was to meet us downstairs as she had to get some cash out. I think I am beginning to get a better sense of her finance. Earlier in the day I had gone around asking if anyone was interested in chipping in to get flowers for Mary. Moira and Clare were no, because they had already gotten her a present separately. Ogre gave me $10, and when I went to Nunjo, she mentioned she wasn't accustomed to giving presents to people more senior than her, and also said something about having spent a lot of money buying presents for people. I figure, she earns at least $85,000 - what could she be spending her money on? Rent can't be that expensive. Even on my salary I could afford rent and still save a lot.
I walked with Clare at first, and then Nunjo trailed behind to join us. I somehow kept talking to Clare, and finally asked her if she'd heard of Robert Kiyosaki. She said no and I began to tell her about the book. Not sure if I sold it to her, but I did at least manage to explain how he defines an asset and a liability, and she seemed to understand. Still wondering if I should buy her that book for christmas.
We went to the same bus stop as last time to wait for the free bus, but we waited a while and nothing came. Finally they decided to buy bus tickets. I wasn't too keen to use mine, but oh well. We hopped onto the next bus and sat at the back. Jody, Mary and Clare sat at the back row. I sat to their left in front, and Ogre and Moira sat to their right in front.
When we got off the bus it was raining. I ended up walking next to Nunjo and she had an umbrella so she provided me some cover. I offered to hold it, which I did, and she said I was holding the bag and the umbrella, I said I was multi-talented and she laughed. I don't know how, but she managed to take back the umbrella. All I can remember was there was some 'incidental' touching of our hands as we exchanged the umbrella. Hmmm.
I kinda enjoyed walking with her under the umbrella. Even though my left side was getting wet, I just wanted to make sure she had enough cover for herself. I asked her about her weekend, she said she went christmas shopping and bought some toys from Target. She asked about my weekend and I told her I had bball practice and went into the office yesterday, and she asked if I had that much work, and I said no but all the lunches were taking up my time. Sometimes as we talked, I would gaze into her big brown eyes. I would observe her lips - they were kinda thin. I would analyse her wrinkles.
We kept walking together until we got to the restaurant. I was the last one to sit. Mary was picking between two seats, and if she sat in the rigth one I would've sat across from Nunjo, but alas, she sat in the wrong one. It was all good though.
While we were waiting for our food, we decided to exchange secret santa gifts. I got a Trivia calendar, which I thought was pretty thoughtful. Someone must've thought I liked random facts so they gave this to me. Hmmm. I watched Nunjo as she opened up my present. At first I said it was a bottle of wine due to the shape of the bag, and when she pulled it out she seemed to like it a lot. She wondered who gave it to her. I thought, damn, if the Japanese words don't give it away, what would? Who else at the table would buy something Japanese???
We had some good conversations during lunch. Somehow we got talking about chickens and I told them about how we had a chicken before and it started attacking us so we had to let it go at Centennial Park, and when I added that it tried to follow us, everyone was like "awwwww" and Nunjo said "don't tell that part of the story".
It turns out that she used to live on a farm and had a small motorbike. There was also a bit on her parents' divorce. Clare asked if she still had the farm, and she said it was sold due to the dispute, and said something about it being ugly.
I couldn't help but take in her face as she talked. She has a nice laugh, and is somewhat friendly and open in small groups.
We also had dessert/coffee. My $35 meal was more than enough since I only had $45 in my wallet, so I just opted for a mocha. Mary offered me one of her desserts, then a while later, Nunjo offered me two halves of her dessert. I wasn't sure if she had bitten through them or broken them with her hands. Also, I noticed that she had quite rough hands, maybe due to growing up in a farm (she did say she was made to pick peas).
I was sooooo happy inside that she offered me her dessert I couldn't help but have a stupid grin on my face. Moira offered me her dessert as well but I declined, and then Nunjo took up the offer. I was still grinning. It felt soooo special. Food just tastes so much better when someone you like gives it to you.
After lunch, we were walking to a bus stop. I was walking with Moira, and she had her umbrella covering me, which I kinda didn't like. Mary and Nunjo were walking behind, and Mary said something about us looking colourful, what with me holding the bag and Moira's bright orange dress, so she asked for a photo, and Nunjo took one of us from behind.
On the bus, I sat next to Clare facing Nunjo and Mary. Mary said Clare and I looked cute, so she asked Nunjo to take a photo, which she did. To be honest, if Clare wasn't attached, I probably would go for her, and that would've been a special moment. But I somehow feel like my attachment now is to Nunjo. I wish I had a photo with Nunjo.
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