Monday, December 28, 2009
ACT 82: Do Not Fit In
This afternoon, I met up with Jin Kai and Winston to go to Jurong Point together. After that we went on our separate ways. I went on to Outram Park to collect my salary, and I decided that I will go provided that the weather is good. So, I finished collecting my salary at 12.45p.m. and I called Winston to check on their status and just found out that they are just starting to buy the necessary items. At that point of time, I was already in the station waiting for them. So, I waited for about 30 minutes before calling Winston again and I was told that they have completed 50% of their item list. So, I waited for another 30 minutes before calling them, but this time they have not completed the item list yet. So, I decided to wait for them for some time again before calling. At 2.25p.m. Winston told me that they are proceeding to the Boon Lay MRT station. So, the estimated time to reach Outram Park is about 25 minutes. thus I decided to visit the washroom while there's still time. On my way to the washroom, I was told by an staff of the SMRT that since I have stayed for more than 90 minutes without exiting at any station, I will be fined $2 when I exit at my destination. So, I told them that I understand the problem and I went back to the station after visiting the washroom. The $2 fine demoralised me a little in my motivation to go to the Class BBQ. So, I sat down and think carefully whether or not I should go or not.
The list of reasons why I should not go --thought up by who:
My health is not yet completely restored --Allen & Voice
My dinner is unplanned --Allen
I did not pay for the BBQ --Allen
I told them I was not going --Allen
I did not want people within my circle of concern to leave early just because I need to go home but did not know how --Allen
I did not have any experience in Barbecuing so I will be more of a burden than a helper --Allen
I might catch a cold there if it's raining --Allen
Wasted so much time on waiting --Voice
$2 fine --Voice
After these thoughts, I realised that do not fit in for that event and I should just go home, thus I took the MRT straight towards Boon Lay. When I reached Dover, I was told that they are at Pioneer MRT station and I was told to wait for them at Jurong East MRT station. So, I exit and while waiting, I felt a sudden twitch inside me and make me feel extremely weird. When the train that I was told to board arrived, the twitch became even stronger and then subsides. I was standing outside the train door before the twitch subsides and after that I went in and greeted with my my male friends. Well, I chat with them for quite some time and I managed to successfully get out of the train at Commonwealth and board back the train to Boon Lay. At Boon Lay MRT station, I was suppose to pay the fine, but since I was informed of it, I decided to escape the fine. After that, I went to the bus station to take a bus home. The bus came shortly, and I was glad and surprised that I was able to go board the bus. Now, all that's left is whether or not I can board the MRT again without paying fine.
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Posted - 6:00 PM