Monday, December 13, 2010
Names
Just a few things i've realised about the names people call me:
1. Clara: well this IS my name so most people will call me 'Clara' on most circumstances. From teachers to professors to primary school mates to secondary school mates to uni friends to ex-colleagues. But i guess "clara" is only for people who tend to be more or less familiar basis. ... becuase ..
2. Claire: well, amazingly, at first i thought only very very good friends call me 'claire'. But after a long time observing, people who calls me 'claire' are only Seemingly close to me. In fact, most people who calls me 'claire' decided to call me that barely 5 minutes into our friendship. weird.
3. Ang: I dont even know how this came about. Ok fine, i know its my surname. . . my secondary school buds started calling me 'Ang' after about sec 3. And only my best buds call me that. Then when i'm in jc and uni i've realised a pattern: only really good friends call me 'Ang' (and they seem to do it on reflex???). Weird also.
4. Cong Ping: Well, besides some relatives and erm, chinese teachers, only my really, really , really good friends dare to call me 'Cong Ping' (on various occasions). And heck, i didnt mind at all. Unless its some weirdo i've just met who told me "well clara is not really your name, isznt it, cong ping?" Like wth, as if you've got the power to choose what my identity is/should be ?
5. Mushroom: ok, only people who calls me mushroom know who calls me mushroom.
Clara