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Pardonnez-moi

It has never been much of a secret to people, or to myself, that I can be quite brutal when stating facts. Sometimes, I'm just too impatient to find ways to skirt around hurtful words and just bluntly say things that pop into my head. In short, I'm usually tactless. Other times, I'm just plain careless. But contrary to what most people probably think of me, I don't like nudging people's sensibilities. I don't like stepping on other people's toes either. And this might be a hard concept to grasp, but some people do know how to make up their own minds... and stand by them--come hell or high water. And I am one of them. I don't know why?! But with every set of friends I make, this concept seems to be quite hard for them to swallow. Why?! I just want to dodge those seemingly inescapable monikers "bitch" or "ice queen" for a change. Is that so hard to comprehend?! Yes, I know. Some people find it irresistible to goad me because I'm a p...

For love of pastries and ice cream

I have been under some stress(somewhat) the past few weeks. I guess I just realized I absolutely HATE being micromanaged... especially by a dark hulk of a man with a booming voice and an extremely volatile temper. Luckily, the said scary hulk has not been directing his temper on me. Thank the heavens! Still, I'm thankful that "happiness"(a.k.a. scrumptious pastries and ice cream) is just a few meters' walk from the office.  ^_^ Yes, I'm still painfully--but happily--shallow like that.