♥ Monday, August 25, 2008
"One thing I've realized is
This road will continue as before
Whatever wind may be blowing at us
Under the sky of whatever color
I hope you will smile"
Replace - ayumi hamasaki
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All along, I couldn't find something to whine about the implement of coupons or cash-card system in the school canteen. Today, I have finally found something to complain about.
Firstly, our school is high-tech enough to get a lot of vending machines that...
1) Spoil frequently
2) Enjoy giving out carbonated water
3) Enjoy eating your money
4) Enjoy jamming stuff; giving "missing" straws
5) Use coins. OR cash-card.
So, that means if you don't have a cash-card, you need to use coins. Sounds simple? No.
The retarded coupon system ever since February disallows us to use cash to make payments at the school canteen stalls. We can only use cash-cards (because we are oh so high-tech) or buy their coupons.
Some trivia about the coupons and the coupon vendors.
1) The coupons are inconvenient. I fear losing them.
2) The vendors refuse to change money with you.
3) You need to queue twice, i.e. for the coupon, AND for the food.
4) Hordes of people cut their queue in the coupon, which is obviously irritating.
Now, you may ask, why not get a cash-card?
Hello?! I'm not a car driver. Why do I need a cash-card? If I get one, it's only used for my school. Sorry, but the hawker centers around my house are too "low-tech" to use cash-cards. So, I use cash for 99.9% of my purchases.
Today, I happen to have no coins at all, so I have to buy coupons worth $2.50 TWICE because
1) As I've mentioned, the coupon vendors refuse to change money with you so you can't get coins.
2) I want to buy $1.50 coupons but the canteen food is SO overpriced that $1.50 is... insufficient.
I have nothing left to say about this stupid system. If we're that high-tech, then explain why I barely used i-Mac labs/Com labs in my 4 years. Or explain why the Com labs are still equipped with shitty coms that are fat and slow. If we are that apple crazy then just slash the com labs out.
Sigh.
Prelims start tomorrow... feeling the pressure, definitely. I have confidence in my English and language competency skills, but oh well... I always screw up my Comprehension and summary.
Anyway...
I thought that things have died down when no one looked at me, or talked about me during recess. I heaved a sigh of relief. I felt happy.
But when, they saw me... sigh. Why can't things just die down... I don't think I've done anything to stimulate the situation in any way... So, why?...
Keep on walking forward, right?
So many thoughts running through... so much I want to say, but I can't find the words to, I really can't. Our Secrets. I'm thinking that now. Please tell me you remember too.
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"We have our weak sides
We are not always smiling
Don't forget
That we don't exist for your convenience"
my name's WOMEN - ayumi hamasaki
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Listened to music @ 8:30 PM
