Nope. Definitely not. :P (And who said I'm a good girl from the start? Joke!)
It's a Saturday today! And as usual, students are not required to wear their uniforms. Our school is strict about dress code, though. No shorts, no sleeveless, no slippers... (blah blah blah and the list goes on........) We accept that, although sometimes most students find it irritating because they can't fully express themselves, even on wash day. No one wants to break the rules, because if you do, you'll get the ever-scary (ows?) 'violation slip' and your ID will be taken away from you. No one wants that to happen, yep, no one. But every single day, I believe, there are students who receive the punishment. Every time I'd pass by the ID sensor thing-y, I always see students talking to the guards, either pleading not to give them a violation, questioning the unforgiving grown-ups clad in security uniforms, or just obliging to accept their fate. Sometimes, when I see them, I just go like, "Sigh. Poor creatures. Now everyone's looking at them."
I never thought that the same thing would happen to me.
I was never the violator. I was always the "good girl who followed the rules". Most of the time, I don't want to get my hands dirty by doing something that would get the attention of the whole world population and, worst, the school officials. I don't want to embarrass myself. I hate that (even though I embarrass myself everyday). But I'm also a normal human being like everybody else, and I've had my own share of "break-the-rules" moments. Like, when I was in high school, I took out my cell phone while lunch time and started to capture "me, myself and I" photos. Gadgets were a no-no at my secondary school, so when one of the utility men saw me, he instructed me to come over and hand him my phone. I was so nervous! I tried to smooth-talk my way through the mess, but he wouldn't budge. Thankfully, minutes later he returned it to me, said he wouldn't bring it to the guidance counselor, and just warned me not to do that again. And I never did that again. :P
Okay, so here's the real story! (Ek ek nanaman ako e, nagkwento pa! Sabagay, para may suspense. :D)
I went to school earlier this morning and, thank goodness, I'm not late. As I passed through the bag inspection, the lady guard quickly called to the other guard (who was manning the ID sensor thing-y), "Uy, leggings!" DARN. There's no way I could get out of this trouble. The guard, as soon as I swiped my ID, called me and said, "Ms. Castandiello, bakit ka naka-skin tight outfit?" I was like, "Huh? Bawal po ba?" And then he was like, "Oo, ayun o tingnan mo." Then he pointed to the tarpaulin of "Outfits No-No". Ow, I see. No leggings allowed. Darn, I was wearing a dress with leggings kasi. Barancles. I was about to sign my violation slip when I realized that it's already past 7 and I needed to go to my room! So he just confiscated my ID and told me to come back during my free time. And oh, I don't have a free time every Wednesdays and Saturdays. :P
I don't believe it! I swore I saw someone wearing leggings last Saturday--- and her ID's still hanging on her neck! Darn it. I never thought I could get a violation. I'm not mad or anything (in fact, I was just cool and chill when that happened :P), I'm just confused. Why do I see students wearing forbidden outfits, and yet, their IDs are not being confiscated? Is it just a matter of technique? Hmm, let me think of some. So that next time, that won't happen again! (No, no, no, no. I will not let that happen again. I'm sticking back to my overused pants and tokongs. Darn.) I don't want to be suspended after three attempts of expressing my new and improved self (with the fashion sense), so 'di bale nang magpaulit-ulit ng jeans every week. Haaaaaaay. Must. Go. Shopping!!! :P
Long story short, my ID and I are still not reunited as of this time. They said I can claim it on Monday, and so be it. No problem. Stare at my ID picture any time you want, just give it back to me. :)
So there, my "the-halo-turned-horns" story. Well, it's not so bad. I mean, people make mistakes every day. It's just a matter of not making yourself stupid by assuring that you won't repeat the same mishap again. As Ma'am Toni said, "Stupid people are those who do the same mistake over and over and over." ;)
Have a good day folks! :P
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