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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Yesterday was class phototaking day - and I wish to complain that the whole spirit of phototaking day has been ruined by this new bunch of photographers the school hired. Not just them, but mostly.

Firstly, I somehow became 4th shortest. I was deeply convicted that I wasn't truly so, or at least I didn't use to be. I was in the second row last time!

And even though I feel that logically, the guys should sit in front, the tall girls should stand, and the shorter girls stand on the bench, somehow it was reversed. This is not aesthetically pleasing, because there's a large gap between each row. Plus guys can sit in front better because they don't wear skirts.

Secondly, during the curved candid shot so many people blinked, but they didn't even do a second shot. Would it hurt to take one more?

Thirdly, the photographer guy just asked the guys to come down, some girls to go on the bench, and then took the photo, and told us it was done! I didn't even know this was our informal shot! Previous years, they've always asked us to come up with some interesting pose or what, and this time it's like time is more important than the feeling in the photo.

Fourthly, Terence and Melody were missing. Not to be harsh, but of all days to oversleep, why on phototaking day? Whatever, we can take better photos by ourselves. Don't need to hire those people.

Today, a STRANGE PHENOMENON, the likes of which have probably never been witnessed before, occured in the afternoon. Sarah, Tse Mei and I were studying bio in the canteen at the round tables, when suddenly I saw this bridal couple, gown, suit and photographers in tow, coming through the linkway.

I KID YOU NOT. Then they proceeded to take some photos at a round table some way behind me, after which they went to the grandstand, and then the track to take more photos. I was bemoaning how the bride-to-be's pretty dress was trailing on the not-so-clean canteen floor. I confess I secretly took a picture of them in my phone, but I won't post it, since it's a bit rude.

And again, no offense to the happy couple, but why on earth would they want to take their wedding photos in NJC of all places? Obviously they must be old students, but still, it's WEIRD. And not a particularly nice background to look at. I understand if they took it at the pond, but... the canteen round tables?

Later on we had our bio mock paper in LT5 - which is biased against left-handers due to the miniscule tables on the right of each chair. But it was jolly comfortable, and the aircon was good. Funnily, halfway through the last part of the answers we heard some tenors singing some high note outside, and I swear the whole LT5 heard it and stopped talking. Before snickering two seconds later.

I had to go home by myself - and it was humid, because it had rained earlier on. Many thanks to Yue for walking home with me!

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xuan blogged at 9:12 PM

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