Dumbest moment in almost 20 years.

I dont quite remember if I've ever had any dumber moments than today's.

It's my last day working in the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research in NUS, and I realised I still hadn't run in the campus grounds (while working in the Zoo, I ran quite a number of times in the compounds), so Si Hui very kindly agreed to accompany me.

I dumped my bag and her valuables in one of the lockers at the Science canteen, the one that's locked with a 4-number pin code. Then we went for our run around NUS Kent Ridge campus. No Run Keeper app, but we essentially ran from Science to UTown to Archi (I think) to Biz to PGP, cut through KEHall, down Kent Ridge, u-turned and went back to Science. Well, more like jog, and we gave up and started walking from PGP onwards :P


But anyway, that wasn't the point. After we got back to the locker, I realised that I HAD FORGOTTEN THE 4-NUMBER PIN CODE. Die.

Spent the next hour desperately (really desperately) trying all sorts of combinations (think P&C). Before finally giving up and giving in and calling the Administrator. We were hesitant about calling for help, because the penalty levied for responding to a call of distress is $60. No joke. From 7pm to 9pm. So anyway, after 45 minutes, the guy finally appeared.

So I managed to leave NUS about 2 hours after we finished the run, $60 poorer. But with everything, at least.


So yes, I think that must be The dumbest moment in my 20 years of life. Or close to the dumbest, cos I somehow have a faint recollection about a similar incident. Pin codes and I just don't get along.


It wasn't just that I forgot the numbers. But more that 1) I hadn't selected the numbers with care. I just keyed in whatever I felt like, and 2) I didn't bother committing to memory the numbers. I just kinda like keyed it in and forgot about it (almost immediately). Very, very careless, foolish, and dumb of me. Sighs, ah wells. Remind me never to make such stupid mistakes again I guess.


Dad was uh, kinda amused by it as well. Probably thought the 60 bucks was good enough punishment for me. Which it is. That's like, more than a days' work at the museum!


Those 2 hours were a nightmare. Thanks to Si Hui who was very patient and obtained desperately-needed water while I was trying my best to figure the stupid code.





Lesson to learn? Never use the lockers at NUS Science canteen again. Or any other pin-code lockers, unless absolutely necessary.