the other day i went to immigration and checkpoints authority to change my passport because the photo was too old and unrecognizable. I decided there and then that i would change the photo on my i/c too, (i really wonder what possessed me to have that kind of hairstyle or look that way few years ago, horrifying picture that scares everyone away). I remember when people want to check my i/c last time, they would say:

movie security guy: may i look at your i/c? cos you're watching an M18 show
me: ERR... may i not show it to you? I'm 18, my friends are all 18 too.
movie security guy: sorry, must follow rules

and i reluctantly pull out my i/c giving it to him and turning away, too embarrassed to look at his reaction.

At the "change i/c" counter.

female officer: how may i help you?
me: i'd like to change my i/c photo
female officer: how old are you?
me: 19
female officer: do you know you can change it when you're 30? why do you want to change now?
me: because i'm only 19? there's many years till i become 30?
female officer: *gives the weird stare* okay, pass me your i/c

i wonder why a lot of people like to ask why and probe more then what their job expects them to do. maybe its because of the dreariness of their mundane job that they seek to find smtg or do smtg that changes the rote of their daily living. i rmb encountering a bus driver that talked to me. i boarded the bus in sports attire and carrying a badminton bag. I didnt bring my ez link card and was planning on paying adult fare.

me: uncle ah, how much is adult fare ah?
bus driver: xiaomei, eh why do you want to pay adult fare? 55cents will do.
me: but... (hesistates) orh okayy (*why not? can save money too. hehe*)

i find it quite funny, but oh wells, I got to save some money, so who's complaining?