UUM very mini reunion # 2

Time literally flies! The last time I managed to have at least three of my ex-coursemates out for a simple meal was two years ago... and one of them is in fact no longer in Penang for more than a year now.


The Three Musketeeress.

I find it funny that unlike two years ago, this time around, there was no hesitation involved in getting an unanimous agreement for the rendezvous venue. I guess this is one of the side effects of having to brave through all kind of daily challenges in this strange phase of life called adulthood - you simply accept whatever decisions made by others as long as they are not difficult to deal with.

-sigh-

Meeting up with old friends has never failed to evoke a sense of peculiarity in me. I was always left wondering how much have they changed and whether if they expected the same from me. For the first hour or so, I tend to be cautious on what comes out from my mouth and listen attentively as each of us has our very own versions of life story to tell - and keep to ourselves.


Time can really turn friends into strangers.

Perhaps we should arrange for much more frequent get-togethers? Life is, after all, too short for us to delve on its shortcomings.

ABCDE # 2

They were unnecessarily delayed but nevertheless, the ingredients are finally here - though with no barbeque pit in sight - and boy, they are certainly a little pricey for something with an expiry date of barely 2 months away.

For the past few weeks, I have been frantically trying to source for a suitable barbeque pit that is slightly easier on my wallet and not as skyrocketing as the aforementioned ingredients. Alas, with the addition of an expiry clock, it has now come to a battle between money and time - both of which I am short of these days.

-sigh-


I guess I should have constructed additional pylons in the first place. :(

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Feigned innocence

Recently I made a reservation on an item with a price tag of RM55.81. As that particular item was not readily available in the store, I was requested to pay a deposit of RM20 while waiting for it to get restocked. A receipt detailing the transaction was issued to me before I left in a jovial mood.


RM55.81 - RM20.00 = RM25.81

It was a few days later that I caught the following discrepancy in the receipt:

Estimated / Actual Cost: RM55.81
Deposit: RM20.00
Balance: RM25.81

Putting moral values aside, what would you do in this very scenario?

Storekeeper realized the miscalculation but you insist on paying only RM25.81 since it was stated so in the Balance column of the receipt?

You proactively inform the storekeeper about the mistake in the receipt and volunteer to complete the remaining payment of RM35.81?

As long as the storekeeper is not aware of it, you pretend not to notice the missing RM10 and proceed to pay him RM25.81? After all, you did not play any role that caused him to screw up in the first place.

Will your decision change if the amount unaccounted for is any number larger than RM10? RM100?

What about RM1,000? You can certainly do a lot with an extra RM1,000 in your disposal.

ABCDE # 1

Hesitation is such a nuisance. One moment I was dressed up, ready to go and the next thing I knew, my jeans were halfway down my knees.

Look, the sky is kind of cloudy. It will probably rain later.

What about the fair on this coming weekend? Give it a miss again?

What is the point of having the ingredients when the barbeque pit is not ready?

-sigh-

I finally managed to drag my sorry ass out by convincing myself on the need to wash some eyes... only to discover that my favourite machine malfunctioned. Not one to be intimidated by such an insignificant obstacle, I pushed myself on and flabbergasted at my capability to comply with the list that I had drafted earlier on.

Up and down I went, throwing irrelevant points out the window only to end up doing something that I have never intended to; treading blindly onto a foreign path.


Small Beginnings Come Greater Things.

Pray for no potholes, anyone?

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