Exam Stress? Well, LUCKY YOU.

It's exam period for most local uni students, so everyone's been racking their brains, studying for their papers.  They're probably filling up the libraries and staying up till the wee hours thinking, "You know those teachers who said JC would be the toughest time of your life?  THEY'RE LYING."  And lucky you, if you're one of those blessed kids who've ended early or don't have exams to begin with.  I for one, haven't even started on my exams.  And although I'm pretty calm about the exams, my anxiety level has been on the rise.  And why else could that be?  Well, I blame:

THE BOYFRIEND.

I'm sure you all know, I love Alvin with all my heart.  I guess I just never saw this side of him!  I've never thought of Alvin as a nerd.  But recently the word "nerd" would be an understatement if used to describe him.  "Mad scientist" would better suit him.  This weekend was an eye-opener for me.  Here are some of the highlights:

1. The first 10 minutes of our meet-up

We and my mom were at Home Fix looking at mops.  My mom was looking those "magic power spin mops" and decided to try one out.  She let go of the mop handle after pushing it through the spinner and expected it to stop spinning.  Instead, the mop continued spinning and landed on her.  Apparently, this struck a chord in The Mad Scientist because awhile later, our conversation went like this:

Me:  *talking about "regular, normal" stuff*

Alvin:  Do you know why the mop continued spinning just now?

Me:  … Huh?

Alvin:  Just now your mom was using the mop.  And it hit her cause it was it was still spinning…

Me:  Yeah?… 

Alvin:  It's because of angular momentum.  Angular momentum is when… $(?!!*&<L_+!~<@%)*&$…  

He continued talking and explaining what it was, throwing theories and equations at me.  
In my head it sounded something like "Blah blah…  Angular momentum equals to…  Blah blah…  Inertia…  Blah."  
I didn't understand a thing and was pretty freaked at his sudden burst of genius.  

2. The thoughts he had about the most bizarre things

Alvin:  Have you ever wondered whether people can bathe without water?

Me:  No… 

Alvin:  Cause I saw your toilet sign that said "If you have a ring, scrub it", cause like, you need water to clean your ring and scrub it.

Me:  Uh huh…  (Confused.  How in the world could that sign in my bathroom lead to him thinking of people bathing without water?!")

Alvin:  Maybe next time, instead of using water to bathe, we'll be using gas.  Like, just use super powerful gas molecules to clean our bodies and get rid of the dirt…  Think about it, why can't it be done?

(Once again, he continues talking about his fantasies.)

We got into a debate about it afterwards.  I ended up winning.  ;)

3. Some things he said during the weekend

"Am I studying too much??  I see some people aren't even doing much.  Am I doing too much??"

"Am I losing my appeal??"  (HAHAHAHAHA.  Okay, sorry.  I love you sweetie.  ;D)

"You know ***'s cousin right?  He studied aerospace till he turned bald."

By the end of the weekend, I was so distraught, I imitated him and made a video of it.

Before you watch it, please turn up the volume, and let me assure you, I'm not psycho.  ;)

All that aside, I guess this weekend was a real learning experience for me.  I learnt that Alvin and I are exceptionally different individuals - especially so when it comes to work and handling stress.  But honestly, I enjoyed our time spent together all the same.  I discovered that I do indeed have a man who is diligent and willing to work hard for his future.  I am definitely proud of him and have utmost faith in his genius.  ;)