Tuesday, October 04, 2005
*Dreams of being in an onsen, with hot steamy water, the scent of sakura in the air, all the tension and aches releasing from the body, wrapped in warm silky water*
*Drools*
Oww...aching aching.....everywhere.....stooped over the whole day looking at documents and a 1970 book to do a bill of costs, which means I have to account for every item and action in the case, and attach a fee to it.........does anyone know how many different kind of summonses there are, and each has its own amount of payment. And each letter from the firm is 6 dollars, and perusal of documents is 1 dollar per page. Highest amount on the list seems to be drawing up an affidavit which accounts for 125 dollars. I feel extremely poor at this stage.....and found out that the bulk of finances funding the firm comes from certain items that are listed for 'Discretionary' which means you can give your own sum as long as it is reasonable. Basically we use items like this to hike up the fees to 50,000 dollars in total. I feel very....much of a cheat at this time...rich, but a cheat....nonetheless.....when I'm facing no food in the fridge and overdue payments for the apartment, I'm sure I'll be thankful for my fees, but right now.........sigh.............
Hmmm....what was yesterday again....oh yeah, someone new in the office, assistant to boss' partner. She's 19, already has a kid....and adapting nicely in the office, since the three women in that room all speaks mandarin.
And the junior partner got his own office yesterday, they moved the stuff from the meeting room out and manouevered the table into the small door..hehehe........so I get his old desk, but no comp ><.
Kinda segregated in the office I find. Especially today, we went out to eat, and I was in Ms. Tee's car and her two assistants, and they chatted about in mandarin, while for lunch I was seated with the staff who all spoke malay.......either way, I understood what was going on but had no way or even the urge to participate in conversation. Oh man, fasting month begins tomorrow.............and ugh, one entire month again, they are going to ruin my digestion of good. Accordingly I'm informed I can no longer be seen outside eating. So I'll have to hide in the office for lunch, or eat in the car. It's a freaking one month! I have to work, what do they expect me to do? Either gulp down my food in my boss' office or in the car, or don't eat at all? It's stuff like this that makes it so infuriorating, because this should be a choice! A religion has no place to tell you that a whole race of people has to 'fast' for some god, or insane reason, especially when someone like me has gastritis! Already been experiencing alot of pain because of stress, and nice, they start fasting month right now.
Back to bill of costs tomorrow........................................................
Sleepy.............
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 10:37 PM
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