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Saturday, March 1, 2008

It's funny how small this world is. It's even funnier how small Singapore actually is.
Primary school friends have been popping up like popcorn this few days. They are everywhere.
From Mrt stations, to random malls and bus interchanges, especially your own JC.

When you see them, I suppose the first thing any of us should do is to first recognise them. Sad to say,
I have failed miserably in several cases. Some of them could have walked up to me and slapped me in the face, and I still wouldn't realise they were from my deprived childhood. :)

Step two, quickly rearrange your facial expression into one of genuine joy, all the while trying to remember the other party's name frantically. If you are really unable to recall that such a person ever existed in your life, imagine the following scenario A & B.

Unknown girl: Hello Vera!!! REMEMBER ME?! I'm from PEIHWA!!!! XDDD
Me: Oh, hey hi. HI!
Unknown girl: MY NAME MY NAME!!! Don't tell me you forgot!!!

Now here is where you carry out plan A.

*hurry put on your sweetest smile*
Me: Oh you know my memory is like that of a goldfish with severe amnesia. Tell me the first letter of your name! I'm sure I can remember your name then!

Tada. From there on you just have to pray really hard.

For plan B,

*quickly make up some random name*
Me: Oh BELINDA! How could I forget??? Belinda from Grace 6 right?!?!
Unknown girl: Uh, no, it's Samantha.
Me: HAHA OF COURSE. SAMANTHA. I was just testing you la. You think I would really forget your name meh? Long time no see! Oh my goodness, is that an ant on your shirt?!

After the pain-filled and arduous introductions, contrive to evacuate the immediate vacinity immediately. This is to escape any other more potentially humiliating conversations.

Okay I joke. XD Anyway, it's quite relishing to meet one's primary school friends again, together with the heady rush of sweet, or not-so-sweet, or opposite-of-sweet memories.

OH YES. The most important discovery of the week. One of my candidates for bearing my future godchildren has finally taken her very important first step towards matrimonial bliss! I would propose a toast to her except she would like to remain anonymous until the birth of my first godchild.
Or godtwins.
Or godtriplets.
:)

Yes, I have been making a list of friends whom children I would like to become fairy godmothers for. You guys better watch out. muhahhaaa.

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