Thursday, May 21, 2009

Tied up

Well, this is not considered an actual blog post but I would like to use this platform to express my feelings now. I am caught up in a situation between the devil and the deep blue sea. Let me explain, I have a former class gathering on the 30 may but it so happened that there was a smb message telling me that I have to go for my Chinese drama '相声' competition on that day. I know that I would be threading on very thin ice if I excuse myself for the event but I would also feel very disappointed if I am not being able to make to my former class gathering. There are a few ways out :

Firstly, I very thick-skinly ask my Chinese drama chairman to excuse me for this meeting. However, I have used that trick before in a not-compulsory event, SYF. He will then remark,"华岗重要还是朋友重要?" I would love to say,"朋友比较重要". But, he will用着失望的眼光看着我,道:"你去把!" Following, I will feel a sense of guilt within me and I would feel like I do not belong to Chinese drama cca.
Chances of it likely happening : low
Happiness level if it works: very high (for that day only)

Secondly, I could kindly and politely request my classmates to postpone the date of the gathering. Hopefully, I am so important that they will postpone it (have to include bin hui/max). I will use pitiful glances to look at them and hopefully, they will get enticed and allow it to happen. Another way is to use the hard way. However, I really hope that we have our class gathering soon.
Chances of it likely happening : med
Happiness level if it works: very high

Thirdly, I could rush to the class gathering after the'相声' competition. Chances are, the locations are at the exact ends of Singapore and I would have to rush my heart out to meet my old friends and teachers. I would be very tired and can't really enjoy myself.
Chances of it likely happening : high
Happiness level if it works: med


I can predict the future: only the second and third plan may pull through. Although postponing the event is good, I do not enjoy waiting another week to meet my friends again. Hence, if the competition is very early, I could most likely make in but if it is in the afternoon,......

The best conclusion I can come out with : hope that they postpone the date of the competition. :)

*Note: I hope being bilingual in a blog is not against any of the rules for blogs.

1 comment:

  1. Shi Jie, please take note that 30th May is not confirmed. Please participate in the ongoing blog poll, thank you.

    Anyway, it's really good to know that you treasure friendships but you must also know that CCAs are a 4-year commitment, so it's quite important too. Therefore, sometimes you have to give and take and ponder which one is more important.

    I have already given you some good news, so I think if nothing goes right, you can go for your competition:)

    Let me explain, because I think quite a number of people wants 30 May too!:)

    Derrick

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