Song of the Moment : 백지영 - 미소 // [download here] // [lyrics here]
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I heard that phrase used by a couple people today; I even heard myself say that to myself. When were those scenarios? Well, here they are.. in no particular order, b/c I didn't write them down as soon as they happened, along with the exact time, and how long the moment elapsed.
1. My cell phone somehow turned off in the middle of the night (but it was in the charger!) and my alarm didn't go off. Instead of the usual class @ 10am, the exam was to be @ 8am.. that meant that I was to wake up @ 4:45am, use an hour to get ready, then be out of the house by 5:50am to get on the 6:22 train. But since my alarm didn't go off, thank goodness my mom woke up early @ 545am and asked me if I was waking up late so I didn't have to take a shower. I jolted out of my bed, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and put random clothes on, and grabbed my brother's hat since I had very messy hair. I haven't worn a hat in a while. Actually I don't really wear hats. So.. I caught myself saying, "Eh, it happens once in a while." I'll wake up late from time to time, even though it seems pretty freaky that my cell just turned off in the middle of the night, and I'll hafta wear a hat when I have a bad hair day.............. O_____O;;
check out the bag under my eyes... man, that's bad.
I realized.. that I don't like taking normal pictures.. I can't smile right.
2. My physics TA wrote me messages on my homework.. such as..
--"You have very nice handwriting. Your heart must be beautiful."
--"You have the highest homework grade in the class. Your average is 7.7 out of 8. If you're doing well on the homework you must be doing well on the exams. Good luck!" (This was in an email)
--"You're a very smart student. Are you majoring in physics? It was a pleasure having you in this class. Have a good day."
UHHHHH.. yea. Weird. When I got on campus, the exam room wasn't open, so our class was waiting outside (Thank goodness it was blazing hot). I was standing w/ my lab partners when the TA walked by our room looking for our professor and wondering why we were all standing around. My lab partners started to poke fun about how the TA was hitting on me and how I should say hi or whatever. Sad part is.. he looks like he's 35. Yep. Sorry, not interested. So where does the phrase come in? One of my lab partners said it referring to the fact that every once in a while a creepy person will try and hit on you. ..hahahha.
3. After the exam, I walked to the bus stop and I caught a butterfly landing on a dandelion ! I just had to take a picture !!
I took a couple because some came out a little blurry. I was also listening to my music so I was careful to glance up every now and then so I wouldn't miss the bus. Finally, after taking several shots, I stood up, satisfied, and saw the bus getting ready to leave ! So I hopped over to the bus and waved at the bus driver to let me on. I stepped in and said shyly, "Sorry." and thought, "This definitely happens once in a while".
4. I was sitting on the second floor of the Metra train. I tried to close my eyes and sleep just a little bit before getting to my stop. But I was rudely awakened after 10 minutes by clanking. I looked to see and it was the conductor clanking his hole puncher on the metal bars hoping to wake up the person on the other side of the second floor for his ticket. But the guy wouldn't wake up. So the conductor tapped his sandals. Finally the guy woke up and didn't say a single word and started to slowly look in his pockets, his bag, his pockets again, and then looked at the conductor, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep. This whole process took a good 2 minutes. I could sense the conductor growing impatient. Maybe this guy didn't understand english. Maybe he didn't understand that he needed to pay for his ticket in order to get a ride. Maybe he was just trying to pick a bad fight. Maybe he just left home and wanted an hour of a moment's peace. Who knows? But anyway, the conductor left in a pretty pissy mood and came back by the next stop w/ another conductor. Conductor #1 stayed at the first floor and watched him from there, and conductor #2 stepped up to the second floor and tried to speak calmly about how he either needed to pay for a ticket or he was going to call the cops. The guy still wouldn't do anything about it. He just kept on glaring at the conductors with this face like he was gonna pull out a gun and shoot 'em down. Finally, by the next stop, the conductors had called the cops and a police officer came in and approached the guy and politely asked if he could pay for a ticket. If not, then he would have to be escorted out of the train. The police officer realized that he was going to have to get ahold of this guy because he was not going to leave on his own will. So the police officer grabbed the guy's arm, and he started punching & slapping the officer ! The officer let go, asked again, and grabbed him again. Again, more punching & slapping ! I couldn't believe my eyes !!! I'd be so scared that I'd surrender and get off the darn train. But this guy wasn't going to let go. The police officer tried once more, but this time he went for the guy's bag. Maybe that'll grab his attention and get him to his feet. And, apparently, that worked. The guy snatched the bag from the police officer's hands, shot that deadly glare again and rose to his feet and slowly sulked off the train. I kept on shaking my head, b/c I couldn't believe what just happened. I don't think I've ever witnessed something like this. I kept on thinking, what if this guy really was armed, and if the conductors & police officer had touched him, would he have hurt them? Anyway, the phrase comes in when one of the conductors came in and earnestly announced that they were really sorry for the inconveniences and incidents like these do happen once in a while.
Man. What a day. Started @ 5:45am... and now it's only noon but I feel like I've been up all day. Crazy, huh? Maybe I'm getting old.
Haha. Kidding ! ~,^ 
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