Last week, I had to deal with a major inconvenience. You see, the flushing mechanism in my bathroom stopped working, without a warning. I had just used the bathroom, and then realized that it simply wouldn’t flush. I tried to tinker with the cistern but it soon became clear that my efforts were in [...]

At the restaurant where I work as a cashier, we (the female staff) are encouraged to wear outfits that the male customers will find ‘attractive’. This needs some decoding. It means that our skirts have to be reasonably short. And tight. And that our blouses have to show some cleavage. We are iss [...]

Being a Girl in the city is fun. I may not have a lot of money, and my way of living may not be very glamorous, but I definitely do enjoy my day to day life. My day normally starts at 9 in the morning. I set my alarm to wake me up at 9 in the morning. I normally snooze in the bed for about five min [...]

I have been lately thinking of setting up a home entertainment system for myself. This is because I feel that I should be spending a little more time at my place. Previously, my daily routine has been one where I go out pretty much every evening after work – and I am finding it a bit tiring. To be [...]

I have a confession to make: that I don’t own a car. This means that I am entirely dependent on the public transport system. And I am grateful that in the city where I live, the public transport system actually works. Granted, the train may occasionally be late for a few minutes. And the bus does, [...]

In the last one week, I have faced a situation where I have had to deal with some truly difficult customers at work. For the sake of context, I have to point out that I work as a cashier at a restaurant here in the city. Now most of the customers I deal with tend to be nice people, and it helps too [...]