24 August 2012

又水灾了吗


话说那一场雨我来得及离开公司,却还是逃不了被困的处境。困在车龙里,怎么说就是难受。而同事小玉呢,只不过比我迟那一步,公司门前的水位已升到她不敢跋水而过的深度。她只好返回办公室等水位退掉。一等就等到晚上九点多。

事后她告诉我,在那种情形之下,我们的办公楼很快被淹没的水四周围绕。这一栋楼顿时成了一座孤岛。办公室里还未回家的同事们,大多靠在窗边闲聊打发时间,同时也监视着淹水的情况。

楼下的马路旁原有好些停泊的车辆,车主肯定是来不及把车驾驶离开而留在那儿。如今全都成了“汪洋中漂泊的船只”。同事们都八卦地观察哪一种车会漂得较快。这可是前所未见的情景呢!

突然有一名同事大喊。原来他认得我们的同事小米的车,也看见了小米困在她那“漂泊”的车里。几个男同事见状,立即赶下去协助她。

小米在车里眼看水位急升,紧张得不知所措。同事们在车外一直喊:“快开门出来!”她依然手忙脚乱。经过一番挣扎后,她终于把车门打开,同事们扶她出来。

幸好她没什么大碍,有惊无险。第二天请了一天病假后便如常上班了。不过她的轿车则‘遍体鳞伤’,不能那么快修理好。

第二天上班,公司停水、停电,一些电脑系统失灵、连电话也失灵。这全拜那一场水灾所赐。

第三天上班,开始听到很多分行或外地的投诉电话,责怪我们前一天电话打通了却没有人接听。经过我们大费周章地解释后,分行的同事们总算了解我们的窘境。

一段日子后,电话无端失灵。外地的同事们不再那么火爆了。再联络上我们时,第一句话便关心地问:“你们那边又发生水灾了吗?”

19 August 2012

My First Purse with Metal Frame

 I bought a frame some time ago when i traveled. I would like to try out a new craft. 

I was looking for the way to make myself a purse with frame but I had no idea how to sew the frame with my fabric.  The brief instruction attached was not in detail and it mentioned pliers which confused me what to do with it.  I put aside the frame until one day i accidentally found this blog UHandbag.  I was so excited that i understood the tutorial which is very clear enough.  Immediately, I chose the little red hood fabric which i bought in Taipei and started to sew one.

I was generous enough with the glue ( I think I was) but it was quite difficult for me to insert the edge of my purse to the channels of the frame. Anyway, I'm so glad that I still able to complete this purse! Thanks Lisa, the blogger of UHandbag.