Some things never change, but time never stands still.

And I thought the saga was over.

I was having a nice walk in the park today (Tuesday) when this old uncle on a bicycle tried to pick me up. Well, not that old, but old enough to stop picking on girls half his age. The conversation went something like this:


uncle: 请问现在几点？
me: 九点十个字。
哦，谢谢你。
嗯。(start to move off)
(follows on his bicycle)你每天晚上都出来散步啊？
不是每天。
你会骑脚车吗？
(??)会。
你是中学生吗？
我是XX大学的人。
从中国来的？
(not again...)不是。
新加坡人啊？
嗯。
哦~你住在 ang mo kio 啊？
(should I start running?) 不是。
在这里附近？
(spying the units near the park, none of which I reside in)嗯。在这里。
你叫什么名字？
(If I want to run, he's got a bicycle; but this is one of those people I can't tell my name to and hope to get away with it) …… 我性X。
姓X……哦~~我叫simon。(holds out hand for a handshake)
(Sensing no danger yet, I shake his hand) 哦。simon。
你每天晚上出来散步？
(???) 不是每天。
你会骑脚车吗？
(what the...?) 会啊。
来，我让你骑。
(!!)不用了，我今天不想骑。
请问可以给我你的电话吗？
(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)……我没带电话。
没有啦……电话号码……
…… 我的号码我自己都不清楚诶~
(can finally affirm that this guy won't chase me on his bicycle)
我失陪了。(start jogging)


... Like, why is it perverted people are always leeching on me? GO AWAY.


On a brighter side, I got the Comms TA all to myself today for consultation (mainly coz nobody else could make it today, so I had all the time in the world). It really helped (in the wee hours of morning I was working hard to reduce 8 min worth of presentation to 4 min; but my max is 3 min. What presentation can you do in 3 min?).

As usual, he was dressed casually but with a dash of spunk. And he was wearing cologne (which was nice; not overdone).

Ready for one of my famous conspiracy theories?

I think the TA likes me =D

Here's why I think so:

• Apparently, one of my coursemates had booked a slot tomorrow via email, and the TA had replied to her asking if I was going to be coming with her. This was prior to the time I booked the TA for a slot today in the wee hours of the morning via email. I know this because she sent a mail stating all this while asking if I was coming with her.

• He had given me his handphone number to contact him at the time he appointed, and later said repeatedly that if I had anymore problems or questions, I could drop him a mail or 'just give me a call'.
• However, TA dear also requested that I do not circulate his handphone number because 'I'm already very scared (of people calling him at odd times to ask for help)'.
• Okay, so everybody wants his help, I know... what makes him think they'll call him at odd times and I won't? Do I get the feeling that he's trying to restrict his contact to me?

• TA was very interested in walking me out and opening doors for me and asking about personal stuff I leak out or sensitive issues. He keeps saying, " You can be frank with me. I don't mind." Another thing is that he seemed to like close proximity when walking together.

Well, assuming that all my conspiracy theories hold, my TA has rivals. Two, to be sure. Unless you also count the one I haven't yet let go, but let's not go there.

So there you have it. I shan't divulge on the other two for the time being.

Oh, and by the way, I do not include chee ko peks in my list of suitors.