l left the office at 5.15pm yesterday. go to work late and left early. haha. but all with permission. im not exactly off work when i say i left the office. cos i had to go to peoples park to do some work. i took a cab to peoples park complex and arrived at 6. went to the address indicated but couldnt find it. i called the company and was told that they had actually shifted to B1. i called my buddy sky on the way to the complex. was rather unfamiliar with the area and therefore not very comfortable. i heard the background sound from his side. he was on the train and the next stop happened to be outram. i asked if he wanted to meet and he agreed without hesitation. he came to the place where i was doing my stuff to meet me. thereafter we went to shop around for one of his girl friend's birthday pressie.
the only gift that came to my mind at chinatown was bags. called lydia to ask her where was the shop. managed to find the shop and got her a bag in biege colour. i accompanied him to the mrt station. i flagged a cab from the main road. the cab driver asked me where i was going and i said simei. he nodded his head. so i board the cab. after he turned in to simei.
cabby: simei st what?
me: simei st 1. melville park.
cabby: huh? condo ar?
me: (being courteous)yar. sorry uncle. you changing shift huh? so sorry.
cabby:*tsk* is it very far? inside inside?
me: at the condo lo.
cabby: *tsk* no i mean is it very far into the condo?
me: ok la. one straight road.
cabby: very far ar?
(he turned into melville park)
me: uncle turn left.
cabby: eh. you faster hor.
me: (duh~ im not the one driving)
cabby: you prepare the money.
me: uncle. i only got fifty dollars.
cabby: huh? aiyo! got smaller note anot? i only got 2. aiyo! how? if i know. i shouldnt have picked you up.
cabby: in front somemore ar?
me: yar. (searching for smaller notes although i know i dont have. like i know i dont have small change. moreover its in the evening lo. he should have the change.)
cabby: have anot?
me: dont have
cabby: really dont have?
me: uncle. i only got one fifty dollar note
(reach my block)
me: uncle. you got change anot? if dont have. i call my family members come down.
(call home and cousin picked up. my cousin sending the money down)
cabby: (counting his small notes) ah. 35 in total. (all 2 dollars and one 5 dollar note) can anot?
me: can can.
cabby: need receipt?
me: yes
cabby: you count
me: no need
cabby: cannot. you must count
me: its ok uncle
cabby: sorry ar.SHA1467U
i walked home so frustrated. trying to be nice and courteous but people bully me. like duh~ lo. no time dont need to pick me up. its not the only cab in singapore. had my dinn. watch 'you fu' last episode. showered and slept early. rather tired.
