I got about my normal routine that I take during Saturdays. I finished my remaining homework that I was too lazy to finish on Friday, and then I practised on the Piano for about an hour and a half (quite lengthy and boring, right?).
After completing the two vital tasks listed above, I finally had some free time and proceeded excitedly to spend some time with my loyal 'best friend', my metal-cased and plastic-parted laptop!
Like my father, I spend time on the computer playing games and watching videos on Crunchyroll (a website with a wide variety of Japanese anime, Chinese serials, movies and much more...). It was already quarter-to-one already.
Suddenly, something struck my mind. I felt that I forgot something important. I looked at my watch. "Quarter-to-one", I said to myself. I looked at my watch again, but my mind seem not to be able to link 'quarter-to-one' to anything. As I continued on my game, I suddenly started to remember that I had a prize-giving ceremony at quarter-past-one to attend!
I immediately rushed to the kitchen and looked for some instant noodles I could have for a quick lunch. Within three minutes, my lunch was ready. I struggled to gobble down my food quickly (I had some kind of Korean Kimchi-flavoured 'claypot' ramun (meaning handmade noodle of some kind)) as it was quite hot (referring to food that is hot literally and not hot as in spicy) and spicy. I took fifteen minutes to finish my lunch.
I quickly changed into my school uniform
and got going (have you guessed what prize-giving ceremony am I going to attend?). It was about a five-minute run and I was relieved I made it in time. I got my seat number and sat down eagerly.I was attending the Edusave Scholarship prize-giving ceremony and very eager to receive my prize money (you must have thought that it would be something grand and felt that I let down your hopes, right?). While I waited for my name to be called, I kept calculating mentally if I was among the top five percent or ten in my school, which in each case I would receive $500 or $300 respectively. Although I knew I would not get $500, I kept telling myself there is always a 'maybe'.
It was finally my turn. I went up the stage (while cameras snapped away (from people I do not know)), and received my certificate and cheque from Mr Sin Boon Ann. I thought he must have recognised me and called me 'Oscar' as this was the fourth year in a row that I got this award.
I ecstatically got back to my seat and looked at the cheque, 'THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR ONLY'. I felt ashamed at myself for some reason. Later, I recalculated my chances of getting $500 and comforted myself when the possibility is obviously 0%.
When I got back home, I found my Grandfather, Grandmother, Grandaunt, Auntie and my parents all waiting for me and congratulated me on my award. They decided that I deserved a treat and asked me where I would like to go for dinner (Of course they would not listen as when old people ask "Where do you want to have dinner?", they are just asking for fun and the final decision is always made by them). They decided to go for a Korean Cuisine for dinner ("Not again", I said, but to no avail).
At sundown, we headed towards Novena Square (for dinner at the Korean Restaurant the old folks decided) and we were caught up in a traffic jam along Pan-Island Expressway, and I started swearing at people like I always do when I am irritated. Strangely, we managed to get there on time.
We were at the Korean restaurant.
I looked at the menu, looking for what I would like to have for dinner. After twenty minutes, I still could not decide and gave in to the others' request to order food and share. When the food came later, they did not look tasty to me at all, but I realised that Korean Cuisine is actually very tasty! I munched down a lot of food and very soon I got full.
After everyone was stuffed to their brim with food so tasty to resist, we went home very satisfied.
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