Friday, 8 January 2010
Me Me Me Part I
“So, how was studying in Switzerland? Patrick told me you were…”
“God, I heard you were in Honolulu [studying , I hope].”
“Are you not doing Aeronautical Engineering?”
“Weren’t you out with Kevin and Benjamin on New Year’s eve? Sam swore he saw you at Blackberry [bar]… Oh wait, no no, still a little hungover, Desmond and Leonard.”
Above are just some of the many quotes from my friends regarding my whereabouts for the past year. I find it funny (and flattering) how much time and imagination they seem to spend talking about me. I mean, it IS a GREAT conversation topic, but seriously, all the time? Quoting my source of information, “u [have] a lot of scandal”. It is also interesting to note that this source of information of mine has been informed, by me personally, about where and what I have been doing all along and has conversed with me during that time. Talk about absentminded… (Does he not know who I am?}
While I appreciate the gesture[s], I do find some of these speculations hilarious, and oddly thought-provoking. Who knew that there were so many universities in Honolulu? I sure didn’t. (Just Google it to see for yourself.)
Also, while the Swiss Confederation would have not been a terrible place to spend the holidays, I have never, in my memory, mentioned the country even in a passing remark (although I have harped about one of its neighbouring countries, France, quite a lot). To my knowledge, no one that may be a mutual acquaintance is in or has ever been to Switzerland. I find it remarkable how they manage to link me to the country without so much as a hint. I wonder if they even do know where it is exactly. Oh, you laugh but I can assure you most of them have as much grasp of the atlas as they do as to the working knowledge of a sommelier [I’m not sure if oenology is the appropriate word here].
However, the aeronautical engineering rumour has some sort of basis as I do know ONE person (who shall not or possibly never be named) who is a mutual acquaintance and has considered taking up the study, but then again, he has only told a few people and I do not believe him to still be in contact with the rumour mongers, so...
scratch that. It’s another baseless speculation. Boy, are these people free or what?
Lastly, Kevin, Benjamin, Desmond and Leonard are all douches and there is no way in hell that I would have gone out with them, although they don’t tend to be (douches) to me. But still, no way in hell… ‘nuff said.
[Note to self : way to be mature]
In a way, I suppose bad [in this case, untrue] publicity is better than no publicity at all, even if all these rumour mongers have never spoken to me in like 4-5 years. Is it not fascinating how much they still talk about me after all these years? (Well, I find it fascinating.) In a way, this probably is a way of proving how popular I was back in
It is depressing to compare that to my present situation, so I shan’t. Instead, I shall revell in their false idolizations and ludicrous speculations, for now. So, if you will excuse me,
Ahh…
[p.s. : I had originally planned on using the material to write this post up as "The Misteries of MonkeyJ" in the vein of my current read about a certain English detective but well, it didn't materialise. That's what happens when one does not plan and draft in advance.]
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