So, Hello people!
so sorry I’ve not been posting for way too long. A follow up from the last post, I did indeed feel something because shortly after my post, the devastating news of the quake in Chile, San Fran and several other Asian countries came up. So there you have it, I have not gone insane. My thoughts go out to those in the affected areas.
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Moving on, on a lighter note; I had to contact ANU College again for to get my unanswered questions… well, answered. I’ve tried emailing, I’ve tried to call Mr.Daniel Konno (the guy who is handling all my admission details and stuff) for the past 4 days and he doesn’t seem to be picking up or answering my mail.
Yesterday, I called yet again. I knew no one was going to pick up, I was just wanted to say to myself, “hey, at least I tried.”
So, it was about 4am in the morning (time differences, remember?) and I was still rolling about in bed, questions i needed to ask were locked in brain (which was still in sleep mode). I was basically just humouring myself as I was SO sure no one was going to pick up. Then, Suddenly;
“Hello, this is Mr. Daniel Konno speaking.”
I froze. I didn’t know what to say, for heaven’s sake, I couldn’t even remember my own name much less form a coherent greeting. I was so caught off guard that my reply was probably etched in his brain for good under the “Students With Something Wrong Up There” category.
my very smart reply was, “uhhhhh… Hi, Is this Mr. Daniel Konno?”
yes I know. Fail. Fail. Fail.
At least he didn’t make me feel like an ass as he could have cracked a wiseass remark on my silly reply, and the just woke up voice (very obvious). All he said was, “Well, yes it is. Is this Emily?”
I guess my stupidity must’ve shone through after all the conversations I’ve had with him, otherwise how would he have guessed that the rethorical reply could only come from me? I suppose the other excuse would be the … nondescript accent. But I’d like to think that he has many students calling him with a nondescript accent, so it has to be the stupidity. or both.Sigh.
Then, when I asked him about his email, his reply (or lackthereof) was rather mean *insert pursed lips here*
i wasn’t sure if I got the right email since he had not replied me, so i asked him if I got the right email address.
Emily: So, this email address *insert email address here* is the right one, right?
Mr. D: yes, yes it is, In fact I did receive your email but I haven’t got the time to come around to read what it said, I’m really sorry, I’ll definitely read it through and reply accordingly.
—pause— I bet he dreads opening letters from “Emily.” —-unpause—
Emily: It’s okay. Whatever I needed to ask you has already been asked. Yeah I was hoping I could contact you from via email since, I don’t think it’s very healthy of me to get up at 4am everytime I need to ask you something…
Mr.D: 4 AM? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
yeeah that was basically his reply.
OH, Oh, and then when I asked him what was his preferred method of receiving application forms, he said,
“well, if you HAVE ACCESS to internet, you can read from the brochure the methods of applying. I wouldn’t mind either methods, as long as you’ve included whatever that is required…”
“so would it be okay for me to scan my transcripts?”
“IF YOU HAVE ACCESS to a scanner, sure why not. Just email it to me.”
….
I wish I had the guts to say, “um yes we do have internet access, but I have to take the elephant to find the place which has a scanner (approx. 35 km from where I live and like 7 hours via the elephant- cab express) and I have to do it before 5pm because there is no electricity beyond 5pm. I guess I better start flinging bananas out the window to hail down an elephant cab for myself now, before it’s too late.”
But I’m not going to keep whining, I guess. It gives me something to laugh to every time I need to ask something.
Love,
Emily.
p.s: umm, exams are going on now, (preboards) So wish me luck! This will be given in to ANU so, this exam is rather important :S
