How to get to know Singaporeans (if any) in the Company

1. Get lost amongst the maze-like workspaces. (Trust me, losing your way here is common.)
2. Look at the name tags identifying the occupant on the front of the cubicles.
3. Chance upon a name that sounds Singaporean/Malaysian.
4. Act on a hunch and email that person, if he/she is not at his/her desk.
5. It doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong. Either way, you will make a new friend.
6. Confirm via IM (which goes like this):

Me: "Excuse me, are you Singaporean? Or Malaysian?

He:"Yup to the first one."

M: "Cool! Your name sounds like you were originally from either country."

H: "How did you get my contact?"

M: "oh, I got lost earlier, then i saw your tag. Your name sounds Sporean or Malaysian. Either one."

H: "ok.. it's interesting that you found me."

M: "Yeah, serendipity."

H: "There are only 2 other compatriots here. I hang out with this other guy most of the time. Both of us graduated from MIT."

(I wanted to shout out: "Quitters!", but decided not to as I will be expecting a response in kind. All in good jest of course.)

Again, another small (JC) circle. Again, all guys too. Jialat man!!!

Monastery then, monastery now. Can go bang balls liao