Image via WikipediaDay Forty,
Flying coach was never that much fun to begin with, especially when it was a 14-hour flight. The plane experienced quite a bit of turbulence while it was climbing to a higher altitude, however, once it was about 30,000 ft above the sea level, the ride had been smooth and steady.
Buzzwordy found himself sandwiched between two diabolically opposed characters - the lady on his left never stopped talking to herself since boarding the plane and the man on his right kept leaning over to his side and trying to start a conversation with him.
The Cathay Pacific crews on board of the plane were efficient and courteous, and their professional demeanor made Buzzwordy feel at ease. The only regret that he had was not to get to the airport earlier so that he could get a better seat prior to boarding.
"Hi sir, looks like you have work cut out for you!" said the man on his right.
Buzzwordy did not bother to respond to his neighbor. He kept his head low and continued to thumb through all the email copies and proposals inside the folder that Bif handed to him right before they boarded the plane.
"Hey sir, I saw names such as Madam Fei in many of your documents. Are you meeting her in Hong Kong this time?" asked the curious man.
For some strange reasons, the name Madam Fei came across as a warning bell to Buzzwordy. All of a sudden, a mixed feeling was developed within the marketing whiz kid. On one hand, he couldn't wait to meet and crush this lady opponent of his, but on the other hand, he felt an enormous sense of anxiety. The same anxiety which he found in Bif when his CEO mentioned Madam Fei to him.
"Do you know her?" asked Buzzwordy coolly.
"Not really. Are you having a meeting with her?" inquired the curious man.
"I do appreciate your thoughtfulness but since I must digest all the materials in this folder during the flight, I would like to do my reading alone!" replied Buzzwordy.
The curious man looked annoyed and he abruptly changed his sitting position. This was exactly what Buzzwordy wanted.
Once the plane landed at the Hong Kong International Airport, Buzzwordy ran into Bif inside the immigration hall and both of them looked exhausted.
"Buzzwordy, did you finish with my folder?" asked the concerned Bif.
"Umm, I sure did! Many interesting stuffs there and I think I'm ready for our shenzhen meeting tomorrow." confirmed Buzzwordy.
"Don't be too sure! Madame Fei is not your normal opponent, she could shred you into pieces within the first 15 minutes of the meeting. Mark my word Buzzwordy!" warned the CEO.
"Lets see!" grinned the marketing whiz kid.
Needless to say, their stay in Hong Kong was a rather short-lived one. Buzzwordy was too tired to enjoy his dinner at the Holiday Inn in Happy Valley, a popular area where many Hong Kong residents and tourists went to wage their bets on various horse racing events.
He and Bif hardly spoke to each other during dinner, all they did was to sit quietly and guzzle down multiple rounds of affordable Hong Kong beer while trying to finish their own meal.
"I'll see you bright and early tomorrow. Meet me in the lobby at 6AM!" said Bif as he began to leave the restaurant.
Buzzwordy nodded at the CEO and began to rub his bloody red eyes. He was trying very hard to picture what Madam Fei would look like but no images could be put together in his head.
"Never mind, I will crush her tomorrow!" snarled Buzzwordy.
Looks like Day Forty One could very well be a showdown between Buzzwordy and Madam Fei.
Buzzwordy
Related articles by Zemanta
Note from Buzzwordy
If you enjoy reading the Cranium Booster - Buzzwordy tales, why not spread the words and share them with your friends and family. Everyone deserves a good laugh and so do you. Just send them this link so they can sign up for free.
http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com/
Questions
If you are interested in contributing to Cranium Booster-Buzzwordy, please send an email to gwu@buzzwordy.com.
Privacy Policy for http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com
The privacy of our visitors to http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com is important to us.
At http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. We never sell your personal information to third parties.
Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums.
We also use third party advertisements on http://buzzwordy-craniumbooster.blogspot.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
AdSense Privacy Policy Provided by JenSense
No comments:
Post a Comment