Today i boarded a bus and i paid the full fare of $1.40 in coins as i forgot my ez-link card.

The bus driver glanced at me and out came the ticket.

I looked at my bus ticket.. it read 55 cents.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Laugh because i still look every bit the secondary school girl that i was three years ago ( read : youthful , evergreen ... in short .. YOUNG )

Cry because i had highlighted my hair a few days before in a bid to look my age because the ID checks were getting too frequent when my friends were getting into clubs without a hassle.

Obviously it was a failed attempt.