Monday, December 21, 2009
Enoch's year end Outing to Mind's Cafe at Funan.. Though I only went towards the end, but the trip back is what's important, cause I witness God's miracle in my life!
Ok, and so it goes... On Sunday (20th), was the Enoch outing to Mind's Cafe at Funan. After the usual gang and P6s finish playing, all of them went back home, except Evangeline and me, who decided to go over to Suntec to do some Christmas present shopping.. I bought my stuff, and left her at 1915 as I have to get back home by 2030 (to pack my bag and stuff..) in order to book-in on time at 2200, and went to the bus stop outside the Convention Halls and waited for my bus, bus 70M.
Don't ask me why I know I'll need an hour, I think it's cause I'm accustomed to working at this speed I guess.
After waiting for 10mins, I was suddenly hit by a realisation that 70M only operates from 2000-End of bus service. But I was unsure at that point of time whether if the rule applies to weekend too, so instead of taking my chances, I went to the bus stop near the SB Building, which is along Nicole Highway. It took me another 10 mins to walk there. Time taken for the bus to come took yet another 10 mins, and I was panicky by then.. boarded the bus at 1945, means I'll be late by a good 15 mins at least. ):
When I board the bus, I was being welcomed by an uninviting smell, which almost made me barf on sight.. Someone puked on the sit just right behind the Driver! OMG!!! YUCK! With no seats, a tired me and a smelly bus ride, I started to complain to myself in my head.. Sigh.
*Army don't train you for this, lol.
However, here's when things change... A couple of stops down, some people kept trying to take the seat with the puke. I don't know why they do that. Maybe they couldn't see or they want to
be soaked in the puke?
Ewwwww, Gross.
Soon the Bus Captain (what a fancy title nowadays, even for bus drivers) kinda got frustrated, and halt the bus at the stop just before Paya Lebar MRT. My eyes grew wide at the moment, as he started to walk back and forth, taking out all the sign plates which indicates the Service Number of the bus. I was plugged into my mp3, so I couldn't hear the chatter that was going on in the bus, and what the Bus captian was telling the passengers.
My thoughts was like "Oh no! Please don't get us out of the bus and wait for the next bus 70M that comes along, I'm late!!!" Don't ask me why I didn't unplug to listen to the instruction, too lazy I guess..
Soon after, the Captian was done with his movement on the bus, and I realised what he was gonna do that instant. THIS BUS JUST BECAME AN EXPRESS BUS! (Alight only, no Boarding) :D
Woopie! It's as good as taking a taxi! (:
In the end, I managed to get back home at 2010, a good 25 mins ride from Suntec to Sengkang, 10 mins of buffer time for me to book-in!
And for this, I want to Thank God and praise Him for His Faithfulness even in such a situation.
Well, this may seem like some minor problem, and may even be coincidental event which had occured to many before, but it is to me something in which I can give thanks to God for.
Amen. (:
~18:25~
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