Was just off the phone with a penguin. Didn't sound too happy, work. Work. Work.
Hopes this helps.
This observation from the author was conceived while he was in NUS on friday. NUS is oldest university in Singapore. And may the author proudly add, he was from there.
Here is an excerpt from the book the author is currently contemplating on writing on effective people. Since 7 habits have already been done, he figured why not go with the Singaporean eat-and-eat culture and observe the eating habits of effective people. As the author was rather lazy to do extensive ressearch, he figured that the university might be a good place to observe schools of effective people just milling around. Besides, he would get to have old favourites from the much-missed canteen. Note to readers: Some of these habits may not be applied or practised on the general masses. They are observations from the author on subjects he observes in the canteen. Some actions may prove hazardous for babies or the careless.
1. When eating noodles, pull them really high above your head before eating it. Logic: perhaps it cools faster, ideal for people in a rush.
2. Always place a laptop or a book or the newspaper on the table when you eat so you do not look too overly interested in the food. Logic: they are a big source of help to soak up water and soups spilled on the table.
3. During busy lunchtime, buy your food and head for the section reserved for staff to find a place. Never mind if you're a student. Logic: it's your best chance at getting a seat there at lunchtime and it seems the only people who read the sign of the section being reserved for the NUS staff are the school cleaners and the NUS staff who do not seem to quite like sitting there.
4. If you forget to wear your fragrance for the day, fear not. Just walk past the stretch with the western food and fried carrot cake. Logic: the lovely fumes of fried food will fuel your flavour.
5. Put your bags at another table close to you even if there is more than enough seat at your place. Logic: you never know when you need to be selfless to give the extra seats to a friend passing by. Either that, or the bags need their own table to socialise.
6. When eating alone, sit in such a manner that your side profile face the masses even if you need both hands and eyes to see and cut your chicken chop properly. Logic: they think it looks cool.
7. This last note is a personal one from the author's years of rich experience. If you need to eat, and you have lotsa time on your hands, go about 20 mins past the hour. It is usually the least crowded. Logic: An average singaporean takes about 5mins to decide what to eat, about 5min to get food, and about 15-20min to eat. And students are usually released 10mins before the hour so if you go about 20mins past the hour, these hungry crowds have thinned considerably and the other hungry souls still in class are not out yet. By the time you get your food, you should be able to get seats. Voila, enjoy your meal!
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