Rednano Skin Collection

Before video production class, I set off to SPH in the morning to collect my free laptop skin.

I approached the reception counter and sighted 2 female receptionists: one 40+, and the other is 20 or 30 plus (I can't really recall.)

I was like wearing t-shirt and shorts only and I didn't expect anyone to take much notice of me.

I started saying to one of them: Hi, I'm here to......

And I got cut off by one of them saying: Oh, you're here for the photo shoot is it?

I was caught by surprise on the spot. How much I really wanted to say YES!

But in the end I had to disappoint her by saying: Er no. I'm just here to collect my REDnano laptop skin.

GRRR.

How I WISH.

I was waiting for like 10 minutes for bus 157 to arrive outside the SPH. And when one finally came, I was like: Thank god you are finally here!

So I just boarded it and complacently found a comfy place to sit and began one of my sms-ing session. After a few minutes, I knew I had to look up because I heard some murmurs and grumbling coming from the other commuters. They were sorta in a little commotion with the bus uncle. And I was staring at them like: Huh? What in the world just happened?

And then I realised that the bus didn't even leave the bus-stop at all. -.-

WTH. I looked around at the others and was wondering if someone could enlighten me on what was going on.

By this time there was already a little queue formed in front of the exit door. Then the bus uncle started to print out tickets from the red and blue machine. I thought to myself: Okay, don't tell me that I've gotta get off the bus too.

My suspicions were confirmed when the Indian guy sitting opposite me started to stand up and say to me: Aiya, the bus just broke down...

Then I just gave him a bitter smile and agreed with him, still unwilling to accept the fact that I had to WAIT for another bus to come and save us. Having already tapped my ez-link card doesn't bother me, since I have already bought concession. But damn it, I've gotta WASTE TIME and WAIT for another blooody bus to come. And yeah, I'm gonna be late for class at this rate!!!

Firstly, my bus broke down. And now this: I missed getting down at the King Albert Park's bus stop! And the next bus stop is a one-way traffic, so there was no 'opposite bus-stop' for me to get back to KAP.

And so the only feasible way was to get a cab. Eh, I wanted to save money de leh. And now I've got to pay more than 5 bucks for the cab fare. Just from Bukit Timah Plaza area to NP! The cab meter says it's $5.20, but the uncle tells me still have to pay 30cents more. I was like: Eh, uncle, I've just read last week's newspapers and they say that taxi companies cancelled off the 30-cent oil surcharge leh.

FINE. I'm late already (even if it's that 5 minutes), I don't wanna argue with him just for that mere THIRTY CENTS.

After I finish 2 presentations this thursday, Global Issues lecturette in the morning, and radio presentation in the afternoon, I'll a a few steps closer to feeling less stressed-out.