"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance."
Random quote from an email I got. But I like it.
You know, yesterday was quite a significant day. I met my new imaginary friend, Evil Bo Cleevil.
Lydia booked someone.
Da-da-da-dumm. [creepy music playing in the background slowly fades away.]
But it was more significant because for once, I actually felt bad about breaking a school rule. It wasn't me, not at that time atleast, but I felt bad nonetheless.
Its no secret that almost everyone in 4E loves eating in class. Why you may ask? Is it the insatiable hunger we have (Jin Yee's stomach is a bottomless pit)? Is it the thrill of breaking a school rule( I don't think so, seeing that people in 4E break school rules left, right and center)? Has it become a habit (coughYankacoughcough)?
For me, its because sometimes I have alot of work to do and have no time to eat in the canteen.
Anyway, I won't name the rest of the people there, but Lydia walked in just as Nicole Chan was talking animatedly to us, holding pocky sticks in mid-air and chewing rather obviously. And Lyddie had to book her. The thing is, there was some impact in her booking Nic. Am I making sense?
Like, I've always heard people saying that prefects book people because they have a duty to the school. And I've always wondered what they mean by 'the school.' Certainly not the actual concrete building; Its incapable of emotion. Or is it the prefect mistress who'll forget them a few months after they've left school? I hope not. Or is the duty they have to make students "benefit" from their correction? Can't be, I don't see any advantage in wearing a black scrunchie rather than a brownish-black one.
So I've always personally thought that booking more people does not equal to being a better prefect.
Take the star of this post (Oh no, her head's already swelling up), Lyddie. She doesn't scout the school looking for hapless victims pupils to feed on book. She's understanding and funny, and when she actually booked someone, people resolved not to eat in class again. She looked so upset booking Nicole that I told myself I wouldn't eat in class again. So did Sotong, today.
Isn't it better to book less people so that when you actually do so, there's some impact in the booking?
Instead of it being something of a joke when you book your 129837162986th person of the day?
I'm not pinpointing anyone, seriously. I was just thinking.
Concerning all this, a few quotes! :DDDD
Lydia:[leafing through some newspaper at the back of the class]
Me: Lydia, stop that!
Lydia: Huh?
Me: Stop molesting that newspaper!
Lydia: [a 'oh-no-she's-starting-her-nonsense-again' look forms on her face]
Me: People, first she books someone, now she molests innocent newspapers! Lydia, how could you? Think of how the newspaper feels! The trauma, the pain, the-
Lydia: [whacks me]
Me: Hey!
Lydia: [whacks me again]
Me: Oi! Don't! Xianwen already slapped me thrice today.. because I called her a joke...
Lydia: Well, I'll do the same![whacks me again.]
Me: Lyddie, I felt so bad yesterday.. I vowed not to eat in class again.. I dunno how long it'll last but.... I'll try!
Lydia: Aw, that's so sweet!
Sotong: Me too!
Me: That's nice, Sotong, just finish up that peanut butter sandwich first...
Some people: [Laugh, thinking its a joke]
Sotong: (whispering) I already did!
Cheryl S: Is anyone going for recess? Yankee, Nic, Cheryl Yeong....?
Everyone: Noooo.....
Me: Cheryl, everyone eats in class...
Cassandra: Oi! Mrs. Tee's still here!
Mrs. Tee: (suspiciously) Are you all breaking school rules?
Me: Er... erm.. No! Ofcourse not!
Yanka: Er.. yeah.. she was joking.. erm..
Sotong: Just to tease Cheryl.... Its not true!
Mrs. Tee: (obviously no believing us) If you eat in class, then all the pests will come......Oh wait, I forgot- there are so many pests here already..
4E: WHAT DOES THAT IMPLY???
Haha. I'm finishing up the final cartoons for the class t-shirt now. I honestly hope that you guys liked it. And that everything works out with the printer.
Merry muffins...
