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A round of applause for the Keane reference, yes?
Between yesterday and today, I encountered 3 strangers and how they impacted me (in the spur of the moment)
Melbourne released a tornado warning yesterday and aside from the whole day being dark and gloomy, there were instances when the wind was really strong and of course, the rain. It turned into a running joke because the wind was strong one minute and gone the next. Although, I think that's not a subject to be joked about...
Anyway, so ok, I got out of the bus to go to the train station and it already started to rain heavily, so naturally I took my umbrella. Next thing I knew, a lady jumped under my umbrella and grabbed my arm and she started talking. Here's a few reasons why I couldn't focus on the scene:
1) You don't just grab a stranger's arm and start talking as if we know each other
2) I really thought it was someone I knew
3) I had Black Eyed Peas on lol so I couldn't hear her over that and the rain
After that....hilang tia. Hmm, it was nice to see you too!
Today, after dinner while I was catching yet another bus, an old lady sat next to me. Well, actually, she asked me to scoot over and then she sat next to me. Then she started talking and I had to pretend I was listening at first so I can take off my earpods. She was just the nicest lady you can talk to in a bus trip under 5 minutes. She talked about how the bus is usually full and she said she gets off from work at 5 from the hospital. Then I asked her if it was the hospital nearby and then she said she needs to get herself healthier so I was a bit confused or maybe I didn't hear her right.
You ani keraja hospital kah baru balik hospital, aunty?
She then talked about the weather and how this year feels really cold from January and for the next winter she's going to rent a caravan to drive along the coast until she reaches Queensland. Not another winter in Melbourne she says. She asked me where I'm from so it went something like:
'Were you here for winter?'
'Yeah, I was'
'Where are you from?'
'Ummm..Brunei'
'Oh, Brunei! I haven't met a lot of people who's from Brunei!'
'Oh trust me, me too'
'So tell me, Malaysia owns a part of Brunei right? Or am I wrong there?'
UHH YEAH WHAT ON EARTH HOW CAN YOU SAY MALAYSIA OWNS A PART OF US IT'S DEGRADING AND AN INSULT
'Yeah, no. We're located on an island with 2 other countries. So there's Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia on the same island'
'And Brunei owns half of the island right?'
Ok seriously aunty, no one owns anything here.
'No, we're just a small part of the island and Indonesia is the biggest there'
'Ah yes yes....So how is the health care in Brunei?'
'Omg it's great. It's free'
(I will never take free healthcare and free education, if not subsidised, ever again. You have to pay so much here.)
She was still talking but my stop was near and I really enjoyed her company so that was kind of disappointing. It was kinda awkward because she has to stand up in order for me to get out and she just had her ankle surgery! I felt so bad so I kept saying sorry and she's all like 'No no, why are you appologising?'
UH I don't know, I enjoy talking to you and you have to get in order for me to get out even though you just had your ankle cut???
After that, I thought I was already having a good day and then it happened. There had to an asshole from hell who had to ruin that right? The zebra crossing light indicated green so I walked. I wasn't even halfway and then there was this car fast as hell, so I figured I should just slow down and let him pass since he's driving as if he's fucking Flash. But he stopped anyway and I was caught in the moment because I stopped too. He then made hand gestures like macam bagi jalan but he's clearly annoyed?? Ok kau pikir kau saja pandai annoyed kah. I was already pissed he made that ridiculous shit gestures so I was like alright, he's asking me to walk. And then I got in front of his car and he's doing more gestures, hands in the air like 'what's the matter with you!' So there I was standing on the zebra crossing, in front of this asshole's car waving my hand in the air as well yelling 'it's fucking green asshole'.
I swear, people like this deserves a spot in hell for being such a societal pain.
All the road rage aside, 2 papers done and 2 more to go! I am extremely exhausted, but it's true what they say about if you can survive A Levels, you can survive pretty much every other exams.
Till next time,
A round of applause for the Keane reference, yes?
Between yesterday and today, I encountered 3 strangers and how they impacted me (in the spur of the moment)
Melbourne released a tornado warning yesterday and aside from the whole day being dark and gloomy, there were instances when the wind was really strong and of course, the rain. It turned into a running joke because the wind was strong one minute and gone the next. Although, I think that's not a subject to be joked about...
Anyway, so ok, I got out of the bus to go to the train station and it already started to rain heavily, so naturally I took my umbrella. Next thing I knew, a lady jumped under my umbrella and grabbed my arm and she started talking. Here's a few reasons why I couldn't focus on the scene:
1) You don't just grab a stranger's arm and start talking as if we know each other
2) I really thought it was someone I knew
3) I had Black Eyed Peas on lol so I couldn't hear her over that and the rain
After that....hilang tia. Hmm, it was nice to see you too!
Today, after dinner while I was catching yet another bus, an old lady sat next to me. Well, actually, she asked me to scoot over and then she sat next to me. Then she started talking and I had to pretend I was listening at first so I can take off my earpods. She was just the nicest lady you can talk to in a bus trip under 5 minutes. She talked about how the bus is usually full and she said she gets off from work at 5 from the hospital. Then I asked her if it was the hospital nearby and then she said she needs to get herself healthier so I was a bit confused or maybe I didn't hear her right.
You ani keraja hospital kah baru balik hospital, aunty?
She then talked about the weather and how this year feels really cold from January and for the next winter she's going to rent a caravan to drive along the coast until she reaches Queensland. Not another winter in Melbourne she says. She asked me where I'm from so it went something like:
'Were you here for winter?'
'Yeah, I was'
'Where are you from?'
'Ummm..Brunei'
'Oh, Brunei! I haven't met a lot of people who's from Brunei!'
'Oh trust me, me too'
'So tell me, Malaysia owns a part of Brunei right? Or am I wrong there?'
'Yeah, no. We're located on an island with 2 other countries. So there's Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia on the same island'
'And Brunei owns half of the island right?'
Ok seriously aunty, no one owns anything here.
'No, we're just a small part of the island and Indonesia is the biggest there'
'Ah yes yes....So how is the health care in Brunei?'
'Omg it's great. It's free'
(I will never take free healthcare and free education, if not subsidised, ever again. You have to pay so much here.)
She was still talking but my stop was near and I really enjoyed her company so that was kind of disappointing. It was kinda awkward because she has to stand up in order for me to get out and she just had her ankle surgery! I felt so bad so I kept saying sorry and she's all like 'No no, why are you appologising?'
UH I don't know, I enjoy talking to you and you have to get in order for me to get out even though you just had your ankle cut???
After that, I thought I was already having a good day and then it happened. There had to an asshole from hell who had to ruin that right? The zebra crossing light indicated green so I walked. I wasn't even halfway and then there was this car fast as hell, so I figured I should just slow down and let him pass since he's driving as if he's fucking Flash. But he stopped anyway and I was caught in the moment because I stopped too. He then made hand gestures like macam bagi jalan but he's clearly annoyed?? Ok kau pikir kau saja pandai annoyed kah. I was already pissed he made that ridiculous shit gestures so I was like alright, he's asking me to walk. And then I got in front of his car and he's doing more gestures, hands in the air like 'what's the matter with you!' So there I was standing on the zebra crossing, in front of this asshole's car waving my hand in the air as well yelling 'it's fucking green asshole'.
I swear, people like this deserves a spot in hell for being such a societal pain.
All the road rage aside, 2 papers done and 2 more to go! I am extremely exhausted, but it's true what they say about if you can survive A Levels, you can survive pretty much every other exams.
Till next time,
xom.
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