Notice: This story is purely fictitious. No penguins are waddling about freely in Singapore, neither were any penguins harmed in the production of this story.
Chap 1: Return to the South Pole - The ticket
Yay, I got my ticket to the south pole. Leaving tomorrow.
Chap 2: Return to the South Pole - Heavy rain
Heavy rain throughout the whole day. Flight postponed to 1 week later. Dammit.
Chap 3: The Capture - SPCA
Currently at SPCA. Some idiot thought I was a wild penguin and reported me to the SPCA. They caught me when i was sleeping on the bench.
Chap 4: The Capture - Release from SPCA
*Yawn* Now processing the documents for my release from SPCA. Stupid guy.
Chap 5: The Zoo - The adoption
Oh my god! Something went wrong. I am being adopted by the Zoo. What the hell?
Chap 6: The Zoo - Demanding kids
... In the zoo now... And the kids are demanding me to do happy feet. What!?
Chap 7: The Zoo - Happy feet
No choice. Now learning how to dance happy feet. Hard to be a penguin =(
Chap 8: The Zoo - Sore feet
Eeks. My feet are sore :O
Chap 9: The Zoo - The outburst
Me: I can no longer take it!
LifeAsAPenguin proudly presents, a parody of the renowned television series 'Prison Break'... ZOO BREAK!
Me: I shall escape! =D
Chap 10: The Escape - Planning the escape
Planning to escape with a couple of penguin mates. Penguiy, PenPen and GuinGuin.
Me: Okay.. This is what we shall do.. *whisper whisper*
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Um. Yes. Okay.....
Chap 11: The Escape - Execute escape plan!
Me: Are we all ready to escape?
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Yes! Let's do it!
Me: We shall follow the escape plan. Disguise ourselves at zebra crossings!
Chap 12: The Escape - Escape successful?
'Stealth Penguin' mode activated. Successfully in the zebra crossing.
GuinGuin: Yes! We did it!
PenPen: Not yet! Look! Hostile children ahead!
Chap 13: The Escape - We've been spotted!
Children: *screams* Penguins! Penguins!
Oh no! The penguins have been spotted!
Me: PLAN B! PLAN B!
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Plan B? What Plan B!?
Chap 14: The Escape - Plan B!
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Plan B? What Plan B!?
Me: PLAN B!! WADDLE FASTER!! O_O
All: Ahhhhhhh.....!!!
Chap 15: The Escape - The souvenir shop
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Where! Where! Where do we hide!
Me: *points* There! Into the souvenir shop!
All: *waddle waddle*
Me: Up! Up the shelf!
All: *fumbles up into the shelf of penguin stuff toys*
Me: Don't move! And stay quiet!
PenPen: *whisper* Its warm in here...
Chap 16: The Souvenir Shop- The Kid
Me: *whisper* Just a while more PenPen, once its clear we'll get out of here
A mother and child enters the souvenir shop
Penguiy: *nudge* *whisper* Hey.. What's that kid doing?
GuinGuin: *whisper* Why.. Why he is looking at us?
Me: *whisper* Oh no! Here he comes!
Chap 17: The Souvenir Stall - Don't agree!
Kid: Hey mum! This toy is so realistic! *pokes and squeezes*
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Oh! Oh! Let's go quick!
All: *fumbles off shelf*
*cue MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME*
Me: Alright! Let's continue with our original escape plan! Let's move!
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Yes sire!
Chap 20: Outside Souvenir Stall - Spotted by a Baby!
All: *waddle waddle*
Me: Come'on people! Let's move it!
Baby: *points* Gagagugu?
Penguiy: Oh no. The baby spotted us!
Me: Halt! Stop moving!
All: *freezes on the spot*
Baby: *points*Pagugungofle!
Me: *whisper* Don't! Move!
Chap 21: Outside Souvenir Stall - Safe? Not Safe?
Me: *whisper* Don't! Move!
Baby's mum: *cuddles baby* Oooo. So cute my baby!
Baby: Babamisegofle!
Baby's mum: *hugs baby* Yes, yes, my dear. Oooo. Mummy give you a hug.
Me: *whisper* Okay. Quick! Take this chance to run away!
All: *waddles quickly*
Chap 22: Outside Souvenir Stall - The Hole to Freedom?
All: *waddles down the long shelter walkway*
Penguiy: What's that noise?
GuinGuin: Sounds like people.. From where?
PenPen: There! Right in front of us! A whole tour group! Now what?
Me: Quick! Hide! Somewhere! Somehow! Quick! Just hide!
Penguiy, PenPen, GuinGuin: Where!?
Me: *points* There! That hole!
All: *waddles quickly and slides down into the slippery, dark hole*
Our heros find themselves sliding down at an increasing pace. Where exactly are they? What will happen to them?
TO BE CONTINUED...
Notice: As both the author and editor are busy, the frequency of LifeAsAPenguin update will be reduced. However, it will continue! So remember to check back often! (:
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
ah. screw this.
i ain't feeling that well... and whatever's that going to be read after this may or may not be depressing.. either way its your choice to read on if you want too.. that's why its black..
damn. promos are over. i'm not feeling much happier. i feel the dread in me.
yes. i think its time to face reality. i didn't make it.
i didn't want to admit that i lost all control 1 full month back. i could still save something back then. but i refused to admit that i've lost it.
too late.
i guess its just a matter of time before i come face to face to reality. i'm probably on the wrong track to meeting my worst nightmare in my studies. retaining.
i've never thought it could happen to me. never.
all i did was sat there just now. thinking.
what went wrong.
oh boy. that question will probably get an answer that would probably be 3 times longer than my gp essay for promos.
what went wrong? everything.
i guess its not my character to admit it. perhaps it got to do with my interaction style in primary school.
i don't remember having many friends. because i never bothered to make them.
i liked being alone. i liked watching others.
but now. i just feel..
so insecure. so tired. so lonely.
damn. here it comes again.
i guess i managed to peak in my studies in sec2. that was way back.
4 years already.
that's fast.
i never done that well for my exams before. that was the last ditch attempt to drag all my grades up.
i did it. i pulled off a miraculous escape.
if i remembered correctly. i topped the level for 2 subjects. and also managed to be in the top few percent for my other subjects.
science was horrible back then. i think i still failed though.
but in comparision with my previous results. they were damn good.
then. i think it has pretty much been downhill for me.
all the way till now.
overconfidence i supposed?
the record still stands. kenneth chen has yet to perform under pressure in major exams.
yup. kenneth flunked psle despite getting 256 for his prelims. he scored a full 30+ marks lower for the real thing.
kenneth flunked his O levels. should have gotten 10 and below.
now? kenneth flunked his promos. screw you.
i thought it would be easier. thought.
no chance.
i don't think i'll get another chance come 7th november when our results are announced.
i guess t24 may just have a few less students for 2009. too bad justin can't retain as well. stupid contract you signed.
i've been given many chances. but i still push my luck.
i think they've all run out before 29th september. too bad. you don't use your luck moderately.
now you regret not trying to save the situation. too late. what's done is done.
now all you can do is hope for the best and be mentally prepared.
i'm not sure if i can take it on that day. probably just breakdown.
i don't know. i've never come into such an obstacle before.
damn. here it comes again.
i think i'll go by the minority door. can't remember which. the one brother paul will be waiting behind.
probably that.
i hate this you know.
people have too high expectations for me.
i can't live up to them. i'm not as good as i seem.
the teachers expect me to score As in maris stella. my friends expect me to top the class again as well. the whole world seems to just stare at you. and your knees buckle at the wrong time as you collapse onto the ground.
damn. here it comes again.
i hate it you know. i really really hate it.
people think too highly of me. i'm not that good. i just stumble my way through and push my luck.
i guess its gone from now on.
its as if somebody jinxed me. no. i just unwittingly walked onto the path to self-destruction. no. i knew it was coming. but never bothered to turn back when i have the chance.
now i've passed the doors. its free-fall from now on. there's no stopping yourself as you fall.
you can only hope it doesn't hurt as much when you hit the ground. or at least not feel the pain before the life leaves you.
i tried. after july i really tried.
as usual. kenneth cannot maintain. he slacked off. and now he'll pay for that.
too bad. you had your chances.
chances. i've been given too many chances. way too many.
maybe that's why i feel i could still pull the stunt off for promos.
stupid. serves you right.
i don't know what i will do. i'm really comtemplating already. i don't know if i should just ask and get it over and done with. i don't see the point if i can never perform when it is the time to do so.
it hurts really. it really hurts.
so now i'm going to see everyone move on without me. you don't have a choice. you have to move on without me. i'm sorry.
all i can wish for is for just one more chance. just one more. please?
i've learnt my lesson. i'm really sorry.
don't cling on to me if you can. i'm just a burden that will drag you down. if i get the chance. i hope i'll be a better person. no. i must be.
screw this. this doesn't make sense.
i'm comtemplating. and i'm asking for a chance. what logic is this supposed to be.
i think i'm kinda a jinx myself.
coming to think of it. i've not been really useful.
i'm not sure.
but things are really bad now. since the week before exams.
can't use that as an excuse though. just that it provided me with a hell load more of pressure to work with.
i can't work with pressure. it sucks. screwed this.
damn.
its not been a useful post. don't feel anymuch better.
sorry if you read this.
i can't say bye. i don't want to say bye. but when the time comes. i may have no choice but to say goodbye.
try not to talk to me if possible. i want to return to my primary school pastime of being alone.