Keem Standard Time (As opposed to GMT)

Time-keeping is a non-Malaysian practice.

I believe that when babies are born, after the initial butt-slapping procedure and they dissapear into a strange room, doctors and nurses repeat this to them:

"You are 30 minutes late."

And so, all Malaysian babies grow up to be always 30 minutes late.

Some take it even further, like my would've been employer who showed up 1 1/2 hour late.

Then there was my recent appointment with a certain telecommunication company's manager, whom I waited for half an hour - and then I stomped off.

And my bosses' idea of being punctual would be leaving promptly at the hour when the meeting etc is supposed to take place (hence being 20 minutes late because of traffic).

And so, I have taken matters into my own hands.

When you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself!

So, I changed the time of my office clock. It is now 15 minutes faster.

Benefits: Finish work earlier, leave for appointments on time, and inner giggle every time I walk past the clock.

I feel absolutely DEVILISH.