That’s Not My Name!
Thursday 1559
Ever bumped on old, long-time-no-see friends and was trapped for not remembering their names??
I do.
Many times.
In fact, it just happened yesterday.
I just finished my aerobic class and decided to stay back and visit the Dojo (a proper place for martial art training) where I used to go for my Karate class yearssss back.
As I went through the notice board at the Dojo, I noticed a familiar face coming towards me, staring.
And when I looked back at her, that’s when she screamed, “Carollllllllll!!!”
I definitely know her.
A friend from the same Karate class I went before.
Gosh, what’s her name?
C’mon brain, spell her name out for me!
I screamed back.
“Eiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!! Long time no see!!”
Obviously I didn’t remember her name.
What friend.
Then, a few minutes later came another friend who was like the first friend, was thrilled to see me.
But this time, I didn’t actually remember the second friend very well.
So, even if I forgot her name, which I did, can be forgiven lah.
Only after almost half an hour talking, mostly about our Karate memories, then I remember her name.
Urmmm…ok, I didn’t actually remember her name by myself.
The other friend happened to say the first friend’s name out.
So yeah, I remember her name.
Bad, huh?
I feel even worst when friends remember my name clearly while I stood there trying to squeeze my brain out for their names.
At times, I would shamelessly ask for their names.
Of course, with the usual indirect way of “Errr, what’s your name already ah? You know lah, age is catching up with me.”
Or in other scenario where I bumped on them first, I would say, “I think I know you but I forgot your name.”
Is it because of the increasing numbers in age or it is just normal to forget someone’s name whom you haven’t met for a long time?
Perhaps, it is because these are friends who weren’t close enough to me that I didn’t get their names printed in my head.
Or maybe, because I only remember them by their nick names back then?
Oh well, either one…. forgetting their names makes me looked old.
Yikes!
On a different note, my Sensei (martial art coach/trainer) asked me to re-join Karate and gain my black belt.
I was a step away from getting my black belt when I called it quit 12 years ago.
It is so tempting.
What more when those two old friends are also making their come back.
Wow!
If I decided to join this martial art again, that would make my weekday evenings packed with physical exercising man!
I’ve just signed up for aerobic class every Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Then, I have Pilates-Yoga class on Tuesday.
Cardio dance on Thursday while Friday is for Jazzercise.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
I wonder if these exercises can boost up my brain energy and help me not to forget friends’ names again.
sweet-girlicious said,
March 26, 2009 @ 6:34 pm
hahhaha!!that’s normal thing that always happen..i used to have same situation like yours…but sometimes the worse is i can’t remember their name at all!!!ahahahha
hahaha….yalah, if cannot remember their name at all…so bad one oh.
lagi tida siok when their names are actually at the tip of your tongue but you just cant get them out. hahaha!
Lab Papa said,
March 26, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
Muka ingat nama tia keluar. In my case, nick name saja ingat haha. One time, during my application for Japan Visa, the Japanese women working there remember me while I did not had any idea who she was. Lastly mcm dia perasan pula, dia kasi tau nama dia, la…one of my guest masa kerja tourism company
LOL! she must felt quite embarrassed tu kan…nasib ko tida buat2 sumbung.
deana said,
March 26, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
hahaha..that happened to me too…wow so busy.
Ya, i think i seriously need to lessen my nap time and get more sweat instead.
emelda said,
March 26, 2009 @ 9:57 pm
Mana juga you do your aerobic ni carol?? In that new gym in kk ka?
Sia join aerobic class di keningau ja ni moi.
Yg tu jazzercise saja di donggongon.
kaDusMama said,
March 27, 2009 @ 9:50 am
sia selalu macam tu carol…hahahaha!!! The worst when i met my primary school classmate or schoolmate..yang selamba tanya ‘eh..siapa pulak nama ko tu??? hehee sia telupa lah!’..macam jahat…tapi..tua sudah bah..heheee
hahahaha itu lah bah tu.
telampau temakan semut kali ni kan…trus jadi pelupa…hahaha
Nick Phillips said,
March 27, 2009 @ 10:01 am
You know Jane, urrmmm, I mean, Nicole, ahhhh, Samantha … urmmmm, I mean Carol, I actually forget people’s names all the time … hahahah!
And as for going for that black belt, I say go for it!
For a sec, I thought you seriously have confused me with another person….LOL!
Thanks for the support, Nick!
If I really go for it, I will surely boast about it here later.
Miss Mathew said,
March 27, 2009 @ 10:34 am
Gurl! Go for ur black belt! I wasted years of my life not to rejoin karate ooo…now, too late, my scorliosis will not permit me to do so ;( p/s: U r doin all ths activities in Keningau ka?
Ya, I really want to but I have to re-schedule my other activities.
Ya, im doin all the activities in keningau except for Jazzercise.
gregchai said,
March 27, 2009 @ 8:56 pm
oh no, memang embarrassing, but not to worry so much about it, you are not alone, i think most people will experience this hehehe, i got one colleague who sees me almost every day in the office pun pandai lupa nama sia … nah matai … lagi kes sedih kan hehehehe.
“Errr, what’s your name already ah? You know lah, age is catching up with me.”
it’s one cool and polite way to say who are you are, forgot your name already ….
hahaha…hari2 jumpa pun buli lupa??
well, in that case memang sad lah… hehehe
Joan said,
March 27, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
wah..rajinnya kau.banyak betul kelas workout ko..mau join..mau join.. hehe
ya, mari…mari…
just so happen ada kawan buka class yoga and belly dancing bah…
so alang2, i take aerobic class on alternate days.
Amanda said,
March 28, 2009 @ 11:17 am
and u always, always have to pretend that you know them and stretch your little lie as far as you can till they leave…hehe
yeah…if the other person didnt give me the chance to ask who he/she is….yeah, pretend all the way…
AnnieMing said,
March 30, 2009 @ 12:01 am
hai chegu carol.. sa inda dapat load ur chatbox ba.. u said u nampak my pic from roslyn? where? hahaha.. so u knoe ody the story laa.. abt the script, abt what i joined recently ;p
yaaaa…roslyn gave me a link to another teacher yg satu group sama kamu di facebook.
and then i saw u there….with ur ‘long name’….hehehe
and yes, i know all about it.
carmel said,
March 30, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
same goes to me lh bh tu chegu..muka ja ingat tapi nama lupa sdh..wah,makin sexy lh chegu nie..if only i have more time..
petang2 kamu busy kah di maktab carmel?
join bah this workout…sana sports complex.
i spend working out per day the most is 2 hours…itu pun kalu sa pi jogging lagi.
kalu tida…one hour pun ok sdh.
AnnieMing said,
March 31, 2009 @ 1:47 am
kah kah.. bah satu persatu rasia sa bucur di internet.. hehehe.. inda pa.. ;p send my regard to roslyn.. she’s a good person & friend.. so glad meeting her..
tida lah….mana ada…hehe…dia kasi show itu photos ja bah tu then trus ternampak muka ko di dalam….heheheh
she’s actually my husband’s cousin’s wife. kira biras lah bah tu kan….
Cyril Dason said,
April 2, 2009 @ 8:25 pm
Ahaa.. I’m pretty bad at names too.. I could easily forget one’s name after just getting acquinted to them. My memory is so bad la.
Are we having too much ants in our system without we realizing it?
