| | how to lose a hamster in 13 daysSMALL D ESCAPED. This morning I received a hysterical sms from my mum which read: BREAKING NEWS..HAMS made Great Escape! Last seen having Toilet break! 
(My family, who claims to have gone down on their hands and knees to search every imaginable crevice, was tickled by the whole incident. When they went to my grandparents' place this morning to pick up stuff, they realised the hamster had escaped when it was supposed to be taking a sand bath. My dad, in a fit of inspiration, remarked, "Oh we've a Mas Selamat in the family!" Tsk, these Houdinis add a whole new spin to the meaning of toilet break. Notice that although the hamster is mine, I do not have the sovereignty to house it, because my immediate clan is animal-averse. At present, my grandmother (aka Small D's guardian) happens to be the only kindred spirit who shares my frantic sentiments. Small D's status is still MIA so I'm going over to hunt for it later ) - In other news, my braces have been removed after two years! Speaking is now an odd sensation because the obstruction that was there previously is mercifully gone. Takes some getting used to. The worst part was probably the physical act of extracting the metal wires. Some plier-like instruments were used to pluck the metal bits out and my orthodontist cheerfully said, "Don't worry about the cracking sound, it's just the cement breaking, haw haw." Gee, thanks doc.  - Last night was amusing. After class, a bunch of us went to watch Beowulf, live at Laselle. Gillian was assistant-director. It was pretty good, albeit abrupt at the end. I liked the percussions and fight sequences.  The journey back was perhaps even more entertaining because I met with a talkative cabbie, disillusioned by just about everything from skyrocketing fuel prices to the influx of foreign talent and Singapore's lack of substantial political opposition. Interestingly enough, he shares my apprehension that the end times are near. It's a wonder - the people you meet sometimes. - Mid-years are coming up very shortly and I'm still wallowing in a woebegone state of ill-preparation. Everyone around me has suddenly morphed into an android, as Robyn likes to put it. On the bright side, I've the intervarsity debate competition to look forward to in May and GYLC this summer!  |
