A non-typical Saturday
It’s one of those unusual Saturdays where I’m staying at home and doing work. Usually I’m with Oreo playing some silly games but today, he has got some guests at home so got to entertain them. Isn’t it too much stress for a dog? Hmnn.. a dog with social life. It’s 30 degrees outside. It’s always like this when Chinese New Year is around the corner, minus the lack of atmosphere this year, probably due to the tsunami tragedy.
I’ve been planning a lot of things; studies, ministry, now it’s been hours. People who know me well enough will know how slowly I do my things. My family nags me each time I eat my rice and slowly chew for half an hour. They are amazed by my ability to eat like a cow! I’ve promised myself to spend time studying Nuclear Chemistry (sounds hard, rite?). Ok..ok..I will do it after this. Don’t worry I will not design another bomb.
Well, I’m particularly slow for a reason though many will not say it’s valid. Actually, I’m not in the mood to do anything at all. Occasionally, I’ve been hit by huge mood swings (thankfully not tidal waves). It’s not like anything particularly bad happened or PMS, I just don’t feel like it. It’s probably due to lack of passion. Life in UM does not ignite me to do anything extra-ordinary. Back in La Salle, the school was such a rundown that I wondered if they should repaint the school. A strong essence of ammonia was detected whenever I passed by the gents, which was just opposite my class. Then, the bottles of chemicals in the lab were not closed. You could imagine how contaminated they are, especially in the hands of La Sallians. Speaking of them, there are many unpredictable characters in La Salle. One guy could spit so far that I wondered how long he took to practice that. Once, when I was walking down the stairs, one guy played with my hair from the back. I immediately turned around but they pretended nothing happened. The chairs in La Salle are twisted in such a way that neither fire nor ordinary strength could do it. Only with the creativity of La Sallians…
But then, it was in La Salle that I learned to put down my guards and have a little fun. Each morning I need not drag myself from bed because school was so unpredictable. Though life then was more routine, I did not know what to expect. It might be a day when we’d just run to Paandi’s to have our breakfast. We’ll never know which teacher was to make another lame joke or share her sarcastic comments. Sometimes, I would steal looks with the guy next door (for those of you who know the chemistry which took place). I find comfort being with my friends. Once in a while conflicts happened but at the end of everything, we were still very good friends. Some of us are still in UM but inevitably, our friendship has changed.
Sorry I just couldn’t help to compare life then & now. I’m feeling particularly nostalgic today. Please allow me to finish this while I still have passion to do it. The good side of it, I’m not at all in comfort zone to be in UM. At least I’m aware of this that I’m more ready to share the Gospel with someone else. For those of you who are reading this, please pray for me that a better life awaits me. I’m not satisfied having to spend 3 years in UM just like that.
