Out-smarted

Yday, I have a new friend, Jing Na (an ex nusbs member), added to my friendster list. I was browsing through her friendster network when I found a familiar face, by the name of Simon. It took me quite sometime before I could recognise him as the guy who sat beside me at I2R lab almost everyday. I was doing my FYP then, while he was having his IA.

When I first saw him at I2R, I already thought this guy look familiar. I later concluded that he must have resembled another BS snr of mine, Chung Fee. We might have sat and see each other everyday but we have nv spoken to each other for the entire semester. As we were both under the digital comms department, I knew he was struggling to understand some basic digital comms concepts, but I have nv lent him a helping hand. Cant blame me cos everyone was so hard press for time on FYP!

Feeling quite guilty of not lending a helping hand to my department jnr, I decided send him a greeting msg yday to ask how his FYP is getting along. I thought it will surely be a surprise for him, having to receive a msg from someone who he has nv spoken too. And yeps, he replied me yday evening annd surprised me instead by saying " Oh, you are gordon from XXX right? I actually know you since the army, but u din seem to recognise me so i din acknowledge you......."

I felt so malu, even though he was not physically around. I must have talked to too many ppl in camp that I have forgotten each and everyone of them. In fact, I have met up with a few guys at Engin canteen who could recognise me from my army unit, but I was unable to remember them. Despite Simon's effort to revive my memory by saying how we have worked together and communicated in the army, it remains blank in my head. I feel so paiseh..

Haha, my initial intention is to give him a gentle surprise, ended up he gave me a surprise instead..... well, my memory is really failing me. Anyway, its a pleasant surprise for me to be able to catch up with an old aquaintance, despite a 5 yr break.