Sublime Subway

Had the longest of Tuesdays, class started at 9am and I was finishing a hand in till 2am in the morning, was about three before I finally nodded off.

Its late.

9:13pm on my watch.

I ask Boon to drop me at the nearest Subway, Im craving some fast food, although healthy fast food is the better opt.

I walk in and see an old man talking to a awkward Caucasian red head who is getting his sub ready. I walk nearer to the counter and divert my attention to the overhead menus.

Another 'sub-maker' emerges from the back room, appears to be a dark skinned girl with thin hair. Either local black, or third generation Filipino, I cant tell. She says hi.

"Gimme a sec" and I continue scanning the menus.

"Your Malaysian"she says out of the blue.

"...how did you ...how did you o that?" my interest peaked.

"I have a friend...he talks exactly like you".

I think to myself, I say 2 words and she reads me like an open book.

"You must spend too much time together" I smirk.

She looks up in contemplation and shrugs a maybe.

"Hehe, only white bread left"

"Yeah, guess Ill have that then"

"So I guess Im making you dinner now?"

"Indeed, long day today..9 to 9"

"You go to UNSW?"

"Nice guess, but its an educated one since New South is the nearest uni"

"Ha, yeah"

She chit some chat and reach the paying portion on the subway experience.

"You want some cookies with that?"

"Nah...."

"On the house."

"In that case...."

I ended up getting 2 free cookies and a the perfect subway which didnt spill which I could eat out of the wrapper while walking home. But the most amazing thing is how she guessed my origin in 3 words, and I doubt "Gimme a sec " counts as being very Malaysian. Whats more is when people guessed my origin the last 3-4 times I remember, they all say American cause of the amount of TV English I use. Ha!

In other news, my sister got chosen for National Service. You key in your IC on a site then it tells you: Tahniah, anda telah di.... My sister was like, dammit! As if its the lottery!
My parents trying to get her out of it, but who knows it could be a blessing! Could lose 20 kilos and gain a killer tan....in Johor.