Recently, I had a funny encounter with my ex English lecturer, Miss Siti Khatijah. Might I say, without a single ounce of doubt, that she is one of the coolest lecturers in MMU who can actually bring life to her class. She’s always excited about the simplest things, a person who is constantly filled with enthusiasm. Anyway, I bumped into her after the closing of the Drama Fest 2008. She saw me and the first thing that she said to me with a smile was, “Rashad! You’ve grown so fat! Look at your cheeks, so tembam(pudgy). You’re like a big fat walking baby.” Like a brilliant tactician, she waited for the words to sink in before annihilating me with her killer line. “See, your brother more handsome than you!” ouch, since alpha she has always known how to push my buttons in a way that would make me smile. It doesn’t make any sense i know, but that is one of the reasons I truly admire her. By the looks of it, she still hasn’t lost her touch yet. Of course by then my brain wasn’t functioning at full capacity so I tried walking away from the massacre with the first line that comes to my head. “Aight miss, I gotta go find some food“ It took approximately 5 seconds for my brain to process those words. By then, it was already too late. Miss Siti waited till I was a few steps away before whispering loudly, loud enough for me to hear obviously. “Talk about being fat……” Oooh...ouch.. the words trailing off provided that lingering effect on me, looks like Miss Siti has perfected her skill. While I was mulling away to myself about the importance of strict diets and excessive workouts, a lecturer came up to me and asked, “Hey, did you get your curry puffs?” I was taken aback by her concern so I asked her,” Err, why ma’am?” “Oh, because I saw you eying the food just now, I thought they would’ve given you the snacks by now” OUCH, am i THAT fat to look THAT hungry?? Double ouch! the hours I spent at the gym with my grueling workouts (Kirks, bicep curl IS tough okay =p) are all deemed a waste of time. SIGH, only Esther knows how I feel. After that ordeal, I’m definitely going swimming with her. Esther, Friday is ON! By the way, I have to mention this, Esther has the stamina of a horse, so guys, if you want to swim with her, prepare to have your ass properly whooped by the fittest girl in MMU Malacca. For the sensitive/narcissistic ones, your ego WILL be scarred for LIFE. Why do I still want to swim with her? At least with her I can push myself harder. Don’t let me down, ego. Though I have to ask, do I really look like a hungry fat kid out to gobble anything that resembles something edible? Hrmph, I bet none of my friends actually think I’m fat. RIGHT??
When I Am Old, I
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