A Day Without Matty
Today I relived the days when I used to take public transport everyday. For a long period before I had Matty, I cab to work everyday. The usual frustration was the lack of vacant cab when you need it and then there's the tiniest thrill when you do the minute you stepped out by the roadside. Sometimes when it seemed impossible to find an empty cab, I would brace myself to walk out for an attempt to take a bus. The uncertainty of getting any buses that are not already loaded to the max with staff and students of TP seemed like a better option than standing and witnessing cabs being hijacked by passengers in front of you for the past 15 mins.
So how did I end up in this position again? Matty broke down in the middle of the road on Saturday night after Service. I called for the tow truck to take it to the workshop at Eunos. The boss was kind and near enough to swing by and open his shop to receive Matty, and it's kept there since. The mechanic called at around 9.30am to say that it would cost $800 - $1200 for the servicing and repair. I was kinda prepared for that. It's a big, unavoidable sum, I guess.
Yesterday I cab to Raffles City for Service. Just when I was telling Bob at Saturday Service how I wouldn't mind serving every week when service is at Fairmont because I would get complimentary parking coupons and then right after...God, are you telling me something? Anyway, after lunch and some window shopping at the basement, I proceeded to Marina Square through City Link. It was like God's provision because I was just smsing Kenneth what would be the best way to get home via public transport when I bumped into Leng and family.
So I tagged along the company from that point, window-shopped some more, had a tea break at McD, and decided to head to Marina Barrage for some photo-taking. Well, we gave up just before we reached because the whole place was jam packed and cars were parked from a distance even before we got to the carpark. After some deliberations, we decided to go for dinner at Old Airport Road. The queue was unending at David's Pasta Manna. We asked him to cook for us when there's time but then changed our mind. After a some what satisfying dinner, Jiahui decided to queue for pasta. She probably queued for about 20 mins and finally got what she wanted. David gave her double portion on a plate so we could share at the table. FOC! :D
When we were done, I went my way to get a cab when I realised that it was raining (quietly). The cab waiting there is tough on normal days. Weekend and rain would be close to impossible. So I shamelessly called Leng to ask for a lift home, which I got and that solved my transport issue for the day. You cannot imagine how thankful I was. They really accommodated me because 4 of them had to squeeze into the couch at the back of the van.
Again, thank God the weather was really cooling on the way to work this morning. I even managed to get a seat on bus 65 and the shuttle bus though the latter felt a bit awkward having to sit next to a stranger at such close proximity. Coming home was a straight bus number 8. It was a standing and balancing act for about 15 minutes.
With the transit of buses to avoid having to climb up the 44-step overhead bridge, it took me 50 minutes from the time I left my house till I step foot into the office. With Matty it's 15 minutes and frustration-free with less uncontrollable circumstances. And it's one thing on a cool morning after the rain. It would be of a totally different dimension of circumstance under the scorching sun or the rain.
I miss Matty...
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So how did I end up in this position again? Matty broke down in the middle of the road on Saturday night after Service. I called for the tow truck to take it to the workshop at Eunos. The boss was kind and near enough to swing by and open his shop to receive Matty, and it's kept there since. The mechanic called at around 9.30am to say that it would cost $800 - $1200 for the servicing and repair. I was kinda prepared for that. It's a big, unavoidable sum, I guess.
Yesterday I cab to Raffles City for Service. Just when I was telling Bob at Saturday Service how I wouldn't mind serving every week when service is at Fairmont because I would get complimentary parking coupons and then right after...God, are you telling me something? Anyway, after lunch and some window shopping at the basement, I proceeded to Marina Square through City Link. It was like God's provision because I was just smsing Kenneth what would be the best way to get home via public transport when I bumped into Leng and family.
So I tagged along the company from that point, window-shopped some more, had a tea break at McD, and decided to head to Marina Barrage for some photo-taking. Well, we gave up just before we reached because the whole place was jam packed and cars were parked from a distance even before we got to the carpark. After some deliberations, we decided to go for dinner at Old Airport Road. The queue was unending at David's Pasta Manna. We asked him to cook for us when there's time but then changed our mind. After a some what satisfying dinner, Jiahui decided to queue for pasta. She probably queued for about 20 mins and finally got what she wanted. David gave her double portion on a plate so we could share at the table. FOC! :D
When we were done, I went my way to get a cab when I realised that it was raining (quietly). The cab waiting there is tough on normal days. Weekend and rain would be close to impossible. So I shamelessly called Leng to ask for a lift home, which I got and that solved my transport issue for the day. You cannot imagine how thankful I was. They really accommodated me because 4 of them had to squeeze into the couch at the back of the van.
Again, thank God the weather was really cooling on the way to work this morning. I even managed to get a seat on bus 65 and the shuttle bus though the latter felt a bit awkward having to sit next to a stranger at such close proximity. Coming home was a straight bus number 8. It was a standing and balancing act for about 15 minutes.
With the transit of buses to avoid having to climb up the 44-step overhead bridge, it took me 50 minutes from the time I left my house till I step foot into the office. With Matty it's 15 minutes and frustration-free with less uncontrollable circumstances. And it's one thing on a cool morning after the rain. It would be of a totally different dimension of circumstance under the scorching sun or the rain.
I miss Matty...
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