But anyway just to set the record straight, no, I am not that sharp. In fact, I have been known to be quite careless.

The many times when I misplaced my wallet, forgot my homework, forgot to call someone, made simple calculation mistakes, blah blah blah...Sometimes, I wonder how I would be able to get through my university if I stay so careless. I mean, independence is not exactly the best thing to have if you need someone to look out for you.

When I was young, I was still living in Malaysia and I had to commute to Singapore everyday. God, it was troublesome. I was supposed to take the schoolbus to the customs, where we get off to go through the checkpoint, before boarding the school bus again.

Once, I very happily got off and my bus also drove through to get to the waiting point. But, unfortunately, in my excitement in getting off the bus, I forgot to bring my passport down. I was stranded! I was so scared I wanted to cry. Finally, I just looked around to make sure that no one was looking at me and I walked along the road that the bus took and bypassed the checkpoint. Aha...illegal immigrant at a tender age..hehe..

Then, there was once I forgot to put on my glasses till I got on the bus and also forgot where I left them. Luckily I was not as blind as I am now and managed to survive one day without my glasses.

It just struck me that I can probably do things best on autopilot mode, cos in all my bespectacled life, I have not forgotten to put on my glasses for another time. Except now I may forget to put on my contact lenses.