hmmm been having funny, bad, and good encounters with strangers lately. maybe there's just something that makes strangers talk to me or something. damn weird. anyway, i went to tutorial on thurs and this guy sat beside me. i remembered thinking "did i say you could sit here?" anyway, he then asked me about the tut questions and we just started talking and had quite a nice conversation! like, we talked till almost everyone else has left the room after tut and we were still talking. quite nice. anyway, then yesterday i was studying by myself in school and this guy came to sit at my bench. he started talking to me and i was super irritated. the conversation went something like

him: so are you an arts student?
me: ya
him: are you a singaporean?
me: ya
him: do you listen to music?
me: ya
him: what kind?
me: lots of kinds
him: ok that's fair enough

an hour later

him: have you ever taken EC1101E?
me: no
him: so why do they make it compulsory for business students?
me:.......

so it just went on like this. i'll answer all his questions in monosyllabic replies and hoping he gets the hint that i'm not interested in talking. but too bad he didnt. and he sat at my bench for hours! i had to be very conscious about not making eye contact with him lest it be a cue for him to start talking again. bleah

then this morning, i met the most weird guy ever. he's this black guy who works in one of the departments i think. like some visiting fellow. i was sitting at the bench reading my textbook when he just came over and like pounced on my bench right in front of me.
then he said: are you awake?
me: er ya i am
him: cos you look like you were falling asleep. have you had any breakfast?
me: yup i did
him: what was it? is it something heavy?
me: i had mee siam
him: what's mee siam
me: it's this malay dish
him: are you malay?
me: no
him: so did your mum cook it?
me: no
him: so you had your breakfast outside with mum and dad?
me: yup
him: ah singaporeans! they don't like to cook but they have really nice kitchens! what do they need it for annyway if they don't cook in it? does your mum cook?
me: ya she does
him: so can you cook?
me: ya, a little
him: so what can you cook? some nice homemade stew?
me: nah
him: fried egg?
me: yup
him: you should really learn how to cook\
me: ok
him: ok, actually i just wanted to wake you up. cos i know how difficult it can be to stay awake in the morning. make sure you stay awake cos if the next time i walk past and you're asleep, i'll take your watch and run away. have a nice day!
me: ok. have a nice day too!

HAHA what a weird encounter