Saturday, September 13, 2008

I collected my new specs for THE COMPANY this afternoon: thick black frame with huge lenses. I put 'em on, took a look at myself in the mirror, and has a flashback episode.........

1998

"Har your specks like that one ah? Eeeyur, look so nerdy one leh!!"

"Hahaha geeky man!!!"

"Wah cool leh!!!" (and the guy bursts out laughing)

2008

...........and was reminded of my primary school days when the kids were smart, but mean, and probably hadn't heard of passing judgment diplomatically. Assholes. Yeah I looked like a square back then, but WTF I WAS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND THE NUMBNUTS IN MY CLASS WEREN'T EXACTLY MR/MISS/MRS/MDM UNIVERSE MATERIAL EITHER. We were young, but age should never be an excuse for being a MoFo; hell, I've taught younger kids who are better behaved than the zoo I called my class back when I was young.

I hope I don't meet anyone I know from primary school at THE COMPANY. If the guy has a good memory, worse luck; he'll probably give me grief for a fashion faux pas made when I was too young to even know what the word meant.

Then again, these new geek-specs look pretty good on me, now that I'm older.

It's hip to be square, yo.