shall i talk about inefficiency?
nah.
how about conflicting orders?
perhaps not.
student ushers were not allowed to walk across the red carpet.
fair enough.
so jiayan n i took off our shoes to take our positions in the middle aisle.
then you see some teachers jumping across the red carpet, or tiptoeing across it.
pretty amusing, but highly appreciated.
and others just blatantly walking across it.
that was so derogatry.
you know how ridiculous we looked standing on the red carpet and wiggling your toes?
and how downright stupid when the council rushed forward to do cheers, only to be parted by a "red sea"?
so you guys walk on air and we walk on dirt huh.
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"hey, left toe. how're ya?"
"fine, thank you. it feels kinda good to breathe some fresh air huh?"
"yeah. i hated being stuck in those adidas shoes."
"woooo..is that the red carpet?"
"hey, how come we're out here anyway?"
"stop wiggling, left, i feel kinda woozy."
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where do alumni and teachers sit?
the plan was changed 3 times before we confirmed everything.
and that was with the councillors telling the teachers what should be done and what shouldn't be done.
then you walk and see the chairs labelled differently.
hmm.
and receive a call saying that the plan was changed again.
the labels were apparently the right order.
how come the teachers who are supposed to direct us are not even sure of the original plan?
the monkey god and his 72 transformations.
at least he got things done.
i had a really horrible day.
it felt so therapeutic buying balloons and guns with the rest of the council and acting like complete nutcases.
running into school screaming and threatening to commit suicide.
ms ho smiling and granting us that one day of open display of insanity.
thank you.
then at the end of the day, you get blasted for all that and more.
on normal days, i would have just taken it, and agreed.
after watcing the teachers' behaviours, attitudes and inefficiencies, i was hardly in a position to.
how dare you.
you've already forfeited your rights.
simply because you've proven yourself unable to do the same thing.
like someone with untied shoelaces asking another to tie his up.
my respect for you and those alongside, except for one or two, has flown away together with those damned ifos.
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you know, the strange thing is, i don't feel angry.
my head tells me that i am angry, that it is angry, but my heart is not.
so technically, i'm angry and yet not angry.
if you get what i mean.
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we would have done a better job.
and been whacked real hard for the same mistakes you made.
no.
make that for the minor mistakes you guys wouldn't even have foreseen.
like i said, you've lost the right, don't talk about things you can't even fulfill yourself.
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to the one i'm giving face to:
thought you did a fantastic job.
but then again i could be biased.
at least you were efficient and knew what you were doing.
helped that your orders were very clear.
hope your phone's been found.
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to ms ho (though i know you're prob not gonna read this):
thank you for accepting us as we are.
for giving good advice and being clear of your objectives.
and for making sense.
sense is a valuable asset.
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hearing myself say all this, makes me think back..i knew all this was gonna happen.
experienced it myself.
but then, i had more power and pride to do things my way and shove everyone obstructing me aside.
haha.
mr pang would say, 'you knew what you were getting yourself into, so what's the point of complaining so much.'
i totally agree.
but it doesn't make slavery seem any more pleasant.
for those who may feel offended, too bad. its already heavily censored considering the possible audiences.
cherios.