Tis a good Friday

There's a big buzz today at the new coop.

Filming on the company's ad was going on in the main area, and lots of people who didn't look like they've ever worked in a publishing house showed up looking all corporate-sy with files in hand, and tried to blend in.

And we all tried to look like the productive lot we always are. Betul ke ayat ni? OK lah tu.

The ad director came walking around while waiting for the set to be prepared, and asked me what I was writing about.

"I'm writing about a talking vacuum cleaner." (Trying to sound as if this is the kind of thing I do everyday.)

"Come again? Really?" (Heard it for the first time, but just could not believe his simple question would've gotten a reply like the above.)

"Yeah, really." (Betui incik.. Sure do wish I was writing about something else though!)

"Well, what does it say?" (One brow up, the other holding a sign that says "Biar betul minah nih?")

"Oh, stuff like 'Power on.' and 'Maximum mode.' kinda thing." (Imitates the vacuum cleaner to a T)

"No kidding? Anything else?" (Starting to believe what I said was true.)

"Uhm.. no. No gossip, no singing a tune, er.. not much."

"Ah, too bad." (Looks genuinely disappointed.)

"Next model maybe." (Sincerely hopes this will lift his spirits up.)

"Ah... ya, next model, maybe." (Lightens up instantly. Then walks away to safety, just in case I start talking about the coffee machine that can recite poems in the morning.)

p/s: Hari ni durian runtuh dari s-o-n-y!