Thursday, June 15, 2006
Song of the moment - Take That, Everything Changes
I was on the train on the way home. As I started to plug in and zone out, I stared blankly at the guy opposite me. What began as a casual glance soon became a quizzical stare. Am I looking right? This guy has a slight resemblance to my Primary School class mate! But.. but.. but.. NO WAY!
If my eyesight, memory and gut feel serve me well and if this guy really is my classmate from primary school... woah... he has changed.. a lot! Let's call him Mr J. Mr J in primary school, was a total wuss... he would cry at the slightest thing; was very quiet; to a certain extent, was bullied a fair bit; somewhat on the feminine side; hung out more with females; quite scrawny... yeah... But the guy sitting in front of me... 360 degree change! He's beefed up, tanned, wearing beach wear, with a funky hair do. And hanging out with a guy friend!
Ok, some of you must be wondering... so where's does this resemblance come in? Well, it's his eyes and face shape. They haven't changed (though there is the addition of some acne). I did try to steal a few more glances at him just to be sure, but I didn't want to try to make it too obvious.
Wow... how people change... it's really fascinating. But I guess the biggest change is comparing urself during primary school and right now (ok.. if you are a secondary school student now.. it doesn't count! Wait a few more years). Cos during primary school, one would be still naive... childish even (but I have to admit, primary school students these days are growing up way too fast). I remember those " I dun friend you" moments... and then the next moment, you were the best of friends! Ha ha.. how amusing. In Primary school, one would be more carefree, less responsibilities, less corrupted by life, impressionable. Compare that to now: stress level has gone up quite a few notches; life gets complicated; there are these species called guys; there is this thing called image; you are judged as an adult; you have responsibilities; you're jaded... sigh... 101 questions with no answers
I wonder just how much have i changed since primary school? I know I definitely have, but for better or worse? Did i become meaner? Have I become more street wise? More cynical? hmmm.... time to ask certain people around me that question...
If my eyesight, memory and gut feel serve me well and if this guy really is my classmate from primary school... woah... he has changed.. a lot! Let's call him Mr J. Mr J in primary school, was a total wuss... he would cry at the slightest thing; was very quiet; to a certain extent, was bullied a fair bit; somewhat on the feminine side; hung out more with females; quite scrawny... yeah... But the guy sitting in front of me... 360 degree change! He's beefed up, tanned, wearing beach wear, with a funky hair do. And hanging out with a guy friend!
Ok, some of you must be wondering... so where's does this resemblance come in? Well, it's his eyes and face shape. They haven't changed (though there is the addition of some acne). I did try to steal a few more glances at him just to be sure, but I didn't want to try to make it too obvious.
Wow... how people change... it's really fascinating. But I guess the biggest change is comparing urself during primary school and right now (ok.. if you are a secondary school student now.. it doesn't count! Wait a few more years). Cos during primary school, one would be still naive... childish even (but I have to admit, primary school students these days are growing up way too fast). I remember those " I dun friend you" moments... and then the next moment, you were the best of friends! Ha ha.. how amusing. In Primary school, one would be more carefree, less responsibilities, less corrupted by life, impressionable. Compare that to now: stress level has gone up quite a few notches; life gets complicated; there are these species called guys; there is this thing called image; you are judged as an adult; you have responsibilities; you're jaded... sigh... 101 questions with no answers
I wonder just how much have i changed since primary school? I know I definitely have, but for better or worse? Did i become meaner? Have I become more street wise? More cynical? hmmm.... time to ask certain people around me that question...
# posted by Xallista @ 12:40 AM 
