On 20th March 2010
6.25pm:
Dad meets me at the Outram Park MRT bus stop leading up to Singapore General Hospital.
6.35pm:
We reach Granpa's ward in ICU. Before that the nurse had already called us while we were registering ourselves downstairs. Told us that he was almost going and told us to come down to the hospital now.
6.50pm:
Grandpa leaves this world, after Dad and I spoke to him. He was not able to open his eyes by then but can see and hear his breathing change as Dad and I spoke to him.
It was a long night after that. We waited at the mortuary for an hour at least. For the first time, I see a corpse being transported from hospital room to the mortuary and then into a vehicle.
There was another long wait at the police station where we had to get the real death certificate in order to get my Gramps cremated. It was such a joke (sorry policemen). Three men standing in front of one computer and receiving all sorts of calls and handling all sorts of cases except serving us, the ones sitting right in front of them. There was not even an acknowledgement of our presence. I do not need an apology. A "please hold on" would have been nice for someone (me) who had been up since 5am and working from 7am.
Anyway, by the time Dad, Mum and I reached home, it was already 12 midnight. Tomorrow will be another long day.
Rest in peace Gramps. I will miss you.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Second day of CNY
Hee...I know this is a little late but I really thought it funny and had to blog about it.
We had a date with my eldest aunt and my cousin to play mahjong at my place on the second day of CNY. We were halfway through one of our games when the rubbish truck came! Who would have known that they were so hardworking? Long time ago, they would probably not have come until like, the third day?
Anyway, people who did not want to pay parking fees thought likewise and happily parked their cars where the gabbage roller shutter gates were. Many long horns ensued and we could see that they gabbage collectors were very angry. There was a short 'pause' and we saw (after the game finished) that all but one car had either shifted or driven away. More horning from the gabbage collector.
We continued to play our game but were too inquisitive to continue. We peered through our window to see that the gabbage truck was parked in an akward position. We deduced that the car did not move.
True enough, we saw the gabbage man using his hand phone and taking pictures. I think he must be giving that person a summon for it was also a place that did not allow parking at all times. It was where the fire engine was to be parked should there be a fire.
After the truck left, my cousin and I had a really good laugh! You should be able to see why when you see this picture.
We had a date with my eldest aunt and my cousin to play mahjong at my place on the second day of CNY. We were halfway through one of our games when the rubbish truck came! Who would have known that they were so hardworking? Long time ago, they would probably not have come until like, the third day?
Anyway, people who did not want to pay parking fees thought likewise and happily parked their cars where the gabbage roller shutter gates were. Many long horns ensued and we could see that they gabbage collectors were very angry. There was a short 'pause' and we saw (after the game finished) that all but one car had either shifted or driven away. More horning from the gabbage collector.
We continued to play our game but were too inquisitive to continue. We peered through our window to see that the gabbage truck was parked in an akward position. We deduced that the car did not move.
True enough, we saw the gabbage man using his hand phone and taking pictures. I think he must be giving that person a summon for it was also a place that did not allow parking at all times. It was where the fire engine was to be parked should there be a fire.
After the truck left, my cousin and I had a really good laugh! You should be able to see why when you see this picture.
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