Running out of....
Saturday, July 22, 2006
patience.
How long does it take to upload a miserable photo via an ancient PC? Half hour! And that's only after countless error messages. Think I'm just going to wait for Fufu's return from the computer hospital.
Onto another matter of similar hair-tearing proportion, a letter arrived in the mail from the organisers of Shape Run. Probably some consolation letter since I didn't participate in the event because I waited too long to register. I did not think much of it even though the letter arrived nearly a week after the actual run. I also managed to shrug off my surname getting mis-spelt since I grew up in a country where 7 out of 10 people (though no fault of theirs) butcher my name on a regular basis.
The letter reads.
UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATION
We have received your registration for the Shape Run 2006. We regret to inform you that due to an overwhelming response, we are unable to accept any more registrations, including yours, for safety reasons.
Alright fine. I had that thing coming anyway. But I wished that they could at least either reply my emails enquiring about my application status or answer the phone when I called.
The letter continues.
However, to thank you for your interest and support in the Shape Run, we are pleased to present you with a free Shape Run Appreciation Gift Bag as a gesture of our appreciation.
Oh that's nice of them. Now I got to know when to collect that Gift bag.
Simply present this original letter to collect your Gift Bag at:
The Shape Run Carnival
Marina Square atrium, Organiser's booth
14-16 July (Fri-Sun)
11am - 7pm
And the day I received the letter? 22 July.
I looked at the envelope and date stamped was 22 June. I was so in awe of our postal service's level of efficiency that the veins beneath my temples were on the verge of popping. *breathes into paper bag*
I suppose constructive feedback to the event organisers and Singpost are in order. |
