Friday, July 21, 2006
Looks can be deceiving. Yes, we've heard it a thousand times. Know it from front to back. But do we apply it in our daily lives? Or do we continue to pass judgements upon first appearance. Human nature causes us to fall into the trap of behaving like a snob.
I do remember a certain somebody who told me that she/he didn't initially speak to me cuz of the people/person I was hanging out with. The first impression wasn't based on me but the crowd I was with. Hence, opportunity to know more about each other was lost. However, opportunity knocks twice, and without my 'others', I was beginning to be seen as an individual. That was when we truly became good friends. How would have thought that it would fall on me? But knowing is good. I like to know.
But based on this, today I myself passed judgement on another who didn't deserve it one bit. It started when I was on the way to Uni for flare's dance practice. Got on the tram...validated my ticket..and sat down. Just like anyone would. The next stop, this old man...rugged and all..unshaven face...clothes that were kinda tattered..and carrying plastic bags..sat right in front of me. In my mind was that he was one of those people..you know those people who came onto trams sat there...stank and mumbled to themselves. But NO!! Listen to more....
I was sick and sniffed and coughed as if my lungs would burst. I was minding my own business in my little box around me. Then he stood up...and walked towards me! Everyone's eyes were focused on us..what was happening? Then he took out Butter Mentol Lozenges. "Have one. Go on take one." WHAT THE FREAK JUST HAPPENED THERE?
I was shocked beyond words. Truly beyond words! I would normally reject offers that I didn't exactly crave for (from friends) and if from strangers..mummy did always tell us not to take any sweets from strangers. But I was stunned! I didn't know what to react!! I was just dumbfounded...all i could say was.."ermmm....thanks!"
OMG, I must have been the dumbest asian girl dressed in her hoodie and black dance pants and jazz shoes alive! I mean, erm thanks?!?!
He went back to his seat and sat back down. "Take it. It won't make it go away, but it will make you feel better". Holy crap! I felt so...ARG! I mean, I felt like I was taken up, hung upside down and wiped! That's for thinking that I'm a weird old man! Arg! The rest of the journey. I could only reply "thanks". Even before we got off.."thanks". I just didn't know what else to say.
Sigh..only goes to show that I truly need to improve on my character. To stop passing judgements and trying to stay away from those I THINK are weird or who I shouldn't associate with.
Old people are nice people. They are!! My grandparents are nice. haha :P Well..Old WESTERN people are nice. I imagine most asian old folks being all talkative in the bus and shouting at noisy students or just pushing their way out of the bus. Sigh...another reason why I like Australia. :)
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On another note, you won't believe this but...me and Ian went to see Pirates of the Caribbean at the DIRECTOR'S SUITE! YESH! We thought that we should try it at least once. And we did. At the counter I saw the price for a ticket....$32!!!! PER PERSON!!!! I couldn't tell Ian at the counter infront of the girl that it cost too much! So we paid up. But it sure was good!!!!
I mean the service was excellent!! We could eat in there!! I had Ice chocolate...yum yum!! Food was too expensive. Wanted to order fries..but they were like $10! So i just inclined my chair and enjoyed my ice chocolate as if on a tropical beach...but in this case..in a dark comfy area watching pirates :P
hehe...it was good. real good! :) I mean both the movie and the suite. hehe
Ness dream on 12:08 AM
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