Corporate networking events. We all hate it. But we absolutely have to patronise and 'own' such events.

I'm gonna be blunt and say I absolutely hate it. It's so pretentious. 

Once in a rare moment or two, you connect with someone at events as such. But you go home with the name card in your pocket and ponder on the possibility of a hidden agenda.

Like come on, a business associate? 

Call me skeptical, but whenever I see people hovering over a table at the restaurant exchanging handshakes and business cards whilst clad in a suit that's too many tads too dull, I just can't help but smirk at the heavily loaded self-serving conversations they're gonna have.

Come on, film me when some random sales personnel rings me up trying to sell a service or whatever. I just cannot stop trolling my eyes.

Maybe I'm not at that level where I'm gonna appreciate networking at corporate events.

Heck, I don't even like networking outside of work for ANY event at all.

No, not even if it's for 'fun'.

What's my kind of fun you ask?

A picnic in the garden but without the heat and humidity,
Maybe watching a movie or good drama series while curled up in bed,
Ehhh... A holiday?
I dont know. I'm not a fun person.

Nobody would ever describe me as fun or associate me with it.. That much I can assure you.

The little extras i do not want

You know how when you order food and they've these garnishings or extra toppings that are supposed to make the food look extra good or taste extra tasty?

I just wanna say, it doesn't always work.

Stop it.

Like, specifically.

DO NOT SPRINKLE PARMESAN CHEESE ON ME PIZZA OR ME PASTA.

JUST DON'T.

OR, SPRINKLE CINNAMON POWDER ON MY PERFECTLY YUMMY MOCHA WITH ICE CREAM ON THE TOP.

Like who gave people the permission to do such things?!

WHY?!

Me no like parmesan cheese nor cinnamon. Nor many other things. I don't know, like that plum powder thing on the guava?! LIKE STOP IT ALREADY.

It's like, you don't put a ribbon or pic of a kitty on your work resume as cute and pretty as they are?!

Nor do you stick on decals ON your car. Like how ugly is that? Can you imagine a Hello Kitty decal ON a Lamborghini? That is just wrong.

I'll tell you what's ok though, toppings like these- CHEESE AND CINNAMON especially, should be on the side. Or specified in the menu: DEFAULT TOPPINGS: Cheese





Alright...
Rant over.


And uh...
I VANTS TO HAZ A HOLIDAY TOO.

I'm due to travel to Vietnam- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for 2 events this september.

Am totally gonna extend my stay for a day at HCMC. It's gonna be the most exciting thing I've done in my life.

I kid you not.

Adventure. LOL