A student just greeted me today, how silly of him. I dun look exactly like a teacher do I? I wore jeans and have dyed, spiked-up hair; so the lower-sec boy must have been blind. Nonetheless, it feels quite good to be greeted, haha . No wonder those big shots at SAF are always so hard- up to be greeted; on one hand it emphasises the disparity in rank and demonstrates the respect one has to show to one's superiors, on the other, it just feels shiok. Nothing more, yet those people can transform it into some heinous crime that warrants extras......

I got another slight shock later on that day. I went to the canteen for lunch and decided to patronise this stall that I've not tried before. The first thing the woman said was " xiao di, ni cong zhong guo lai de ah? " That roughly translates into " boy, you're from China ah? " Maybe I should not have been so adventurous. I certainly do not mean to discriminate against myself and my race, but being mistaken for a China-born Chinese isn't very flattering. Which part of my face reminds her of a cheenapiang PRC citizen? Thank goodness this was the first time, and it better be the last. In sec school, people tend to comment that I dun look Chinese because of my features; in JC, I have people telling me I look Indonesian (wth?!?!!??!) , I really wonder what's in store for me in university and at the work-place... Funny how people are inclined to 'compartmentalise' looks under various countries, myself included. How nice if we can alter our looks everyday, or better still, alter other people's looks as and when we feel like it.

E.g, if this stupid biatch just pissed me off, I'll swop her pearlie whites with teeth of a llama, and reduce those bambi-eyes of hers to coinslot-size openings. Tadaa!! From a pretty woman to a plain Jane. Serves you right. BUT, if you make feel so happy, I'll bestow upon you all the best possible facial structures and features you have always dreamed of! Guys will have gaunt faces transformed into perfectly-sculpted ones, with the right contours and all. Pimply and oily complexion will be gone forever, and moisturised healthy skin with nary a scar will be the order of the day. Nose bridge fixed, nostrils reshaped, eyes widened and set deeper, cheekbones raised,eyebrows plucked, ears resized and pulled back, new lips and new teeth...... The list is endless. Actually, I think the results would be very scary.... hahaha

Am gonna have a buffet dinner tomorrow thanks to JC!!! Happy 21st Birthday!!! YAy, thanks for the treat, dun worry, we'll make sure its money well-spent!! Today was so tiring. Did a 400m sprint just to avoid the sudden downpour argh... Must really get an umbrella soon, and I'm gonna hit the sack now... flat out