My blogging frequency seems to drop a little for the past week. I have been busy dating. Kidding. I mean studying. Hey, it rhymes.


All right, the truth is FYP is keeping me a little occupied.


Have you ever notice that whenever you board a bus or mrt, you tend to take a certain set of actions and make similar decisions. What do I mean by this?


Some people call this "scripting", as in you behave as if you are an actor or actress and act according to the script. Take the example of boarding a bus. You see, I take mrt and bus to school almost everyday. Like I told jo, I travel from Yishun to NUS almost every weekday. No joke k!


Due to the high frequency of using public transport, I am able to conclude some of my actions, after observing them in my mind when I do my occasional reflections, that actually I do follow a certain pattern. Just take the action of choosing the seats available to me per se, I follow a kind of flow chart every time I board a bus.


1. Look around for empty double seats. (Well, I don't want to squeeze with anyone if possible.)

2. If there are a lot of empty double seats around, take the one nearer the exit. (Obviously I want to alight as soon as possible right? I am nearly just on time for most of my lectures.)

3.If there are no empty double seats near the exit, take any empty double seats. (Unless, the only option I have is right at the back of the bus, then I will go to step 4.)

4. Look for single seats. (Now, I am assuming all double seats are taken up.)

5. Look for single seats with ladies beside them. (Wait, don't label me as a sex pervert or anything similar yet. Listen to my explanation. It is because ladies usually take lesser space so I don't have to cramp with some big size fellow right? I am sure you know me well enough to know I am not that kind of person...)

6. Let says there are a few single seats with gals sitting beside them, so which will I choose? I will choose to sit with the prettier ones obviously. (Ok, you can scold me now, but don't forget I am human as well.... just put yourself in my shoes can??)

7. If there are no singles seats with gals sitting beside them, I will just have to settle with the guys. And I am sure you can guess, I will go for the smaller size guys, for reason I have already mention.


You see all these happen in my mind within a few seconds upon boarding the bus. Subconsciously, I am following a "script" written entirely by me.


This "scripting" phenomenal is very common. Just take a look at the waiter or waitress serving you at macdonalds' counter. The way they take order is some sort of scripted. You might not know yourself but we are all following a certain "script" at some point in our life for various reasons. Maybe your mum's nagging is scripted too. Worth an investigation?


All of us can act...

Any nominations for Oscar Awards?