warming up?

 

gee.. time sure flies despite it being holidays. I got to admit that i thought that this holiday will be something like a really LoNg Break.. but nope, THE FIRST WEEK IS ALREADY ENDING!!! Gosh.. ought to speed productivity up..

 

THANKS ALL WHO DONATED FOR THE DONATION TICKET AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF THOSE DISABLED!!

 

Flying back to wednesday, woke up really early to send younger sis to airport. They are flying to taiwan and they are required to assemble at 6am. Aye. I got to say it is not as organised as how DHS does all these overseas stuff. I mean, for DHS, it is more or less standard. 1. Assemble in a uniform attire. 2.mingle with family and friends. 3.[before assemble] friends take group photo. 4.check in luggage. 5.take group photo with that banner. 6.go in... wave goodbye..  yar.. And my elder sister commented that we [dhs] had been doing these for like 50 over years? Alright, a little exaggerated since i dont think we start overseas activities 50 years back [yes, we are really fortunate lot now], yet i think that there is a point there: perhaps we have more exposure to such overseas trip...

 

after sis is out of sight, send elder sister to mrt station [red line] to take mrt to work. Dad had to clear leave hence was on leave.  Next, dad send me to SCAS since i am going to do CIP. And this particular day, i am going to NUS to carry 30 computers [desktops]. I was early: 820am. I am supposed to reach there at 845am. Being as tired as always, i just fall asleep on the sofa in the office. xP Later, Tuck Seng, the person in charged [something like the OM], came to look for me. It was 835 then. So we moved down to take the transport to NUS. First i placed my bag in his store room and then went to the pick up point. There is suppose to a driver there to pick us up. The vehicle is a formal ambulance but was donated by Temasek Holdings so now it is used for transportation. Tuck Seng then told me that the driver must have went somewhere since he told him that the time to set off is 9.

 

In the meantime, i got to know that he just came to SCAS for 2 weeks and shared his experiences and also, his opinion on helping/working in a charitable organisation. He also cautioned me about the different types of people in this reality. Lots of facade. That kind of introduced me to the darker side of life. Well, through the talk, i do come to understand that he is rather nice guy with sound values. =) But being the typical INFJ, i dont speak much, just listen. I got this habit of listening more and reflecting on it instead of blurting out my immediate thoughts... and Tuck Seng mentioned something i thought was rather "saddening"; 我不明白为什么我们这些又拿薪水的人有时都不如你们这些义工. The idea was that, i guess like any other jobs, people try to slack, in the end, the others got to take up the load. He did point out the crucial difference of this being a charitable organisation so people working here should at least have the heart to be willing to give..There was slight disappointment and disgust in his tone but i do like his conclusion: 我做我的，半工半送；别在乎别人怎么想，快乐就好.

 

Indeed, the driver came at 9. We got the trolley and cardboard boxes up. I sat at the back of the vehicle [no idea what to call it], while the two elders sat at the front. Tired as i was, i decided to lie down on the chair. The driver, Neo, is a good talker. To a certain extend, i think more talk then work. Shrugs. lying down, i look up into the sky filled with beautiful clouds. And among them, i spot the half moon. Being the excited me, i hecked the noob cam quality and just took a picture using my phone.

~the boxes.. no idea why i took this.. lolz.

~nay, the moon cant be seen.. expected..

 

The elders were talking about their NS life because the driver was complaining about his back problem. Well, i dont doubt it but somehow, well, i just think that he is too talkative. So usually i just offer a smile, well, i dont talk much [typing is another thing i guess.. xP] and i hope they dont appear 勉强. The radio channel was 933 and i am sure surprised to heard many songs which i know how to sing. Being in a relatively new place, i just hum to myself.

 

After long time, we finally reached out destination.. NUS faculty of arts and social science: carpark 14. Since it is an authorised vehicle for handicaps, we were allowed to park into the handicap slot. there is even a ramp [incline plane] /slope which allow us to use the trolley more efficiently. We alighted and waited at the lift lobby.

~lift lobby.. quite pretty..

 

Soon, the person in charged of passing us the computers came and lead us to place. We were praying hard that they are relative new computers and were praying even harder that they are not old monitors. To our relieve, they were really [rather] new computers. XP computers by dell and LCDs.. =) Furthermore, they were all nicely packed [mouse and speakers, installation disks, keyboards, etc]. The elders did the talking so i just smile, well, i am a mere volunteer. But Tuck Seng introduced me so i just smile and offered a hi. LOL. not exactly sure how to react. Tuck Seng is always very grateful that i was there to offer help so much so that he mentioned 菩萨保佑 him and sort of make me appear. LOL. But i got to admit that his job is really tough if it was to be done by one person. The driver just carried one or two stuff while we did the rest. And the driver went to eat bread halfway, alright, benefit of doubt, he may be hungry. So we moved everything. Despite having trolleys, it was still relatively difficult to transport since the objects are "fragile". After a few rounds, tuck seng being relatively older, suggested that we rest abit. I am fine but since i am a small fry, i just offered that i can continue but i guess he does not want me to be the only one working so he suggested we take a break. Of course the driver agreed readily. So during the break, i just go look at the sky. It turned a little dark and started to drizzle a little. Got a message and happily spilled my joy of sky-admiring. Looking at the time, i was shocked that it was already 11plus.

~left is the driver, right is tuckseng.. us taking a break. bad quality cam if not you can see the inside is already rather packed with CPUs

 

By the way, the photos will appear shaky at times, i mean, most of the time because i take secretly de.. xP

 

After that, we moved back to SCAS to unload.

~really beautiful sight along ECP.. all the bongavillas [not sure spelling, those flowers] blooming.. btw, i move to the front to sit as the back is filled.

~unloading the CPUs..

 

While unloading, met grace, the admin secretary, whom i helped with the first time i was there and i was about sec3 then. She said i grew taller.. LOL. Did i? Then she told the elders: 不要欺负 ahboy hor. HAHAHHHAHAA.. i was then niaoed all the way.. Ah boy here ah boy there.. Especially with the talkative driver. Since we were suppose to move the stuff to the admin office [tuckseng has a desk there], met grace there and then they [the elders (aiya! just call the both of them this)] niaoed grace when grace asked them to treat me lunch, asking her to take out 10 bucks. And to my surprise, she really did. That shocked everyone i guess. While the driver almost leaped a the orange note, tuckseng immediately turned it down saying that 我会做人的. And i stood there all 尴尬.. Just drawing a the flak in the form of niaos..

 

We then set off to hougang to eat. On the way, i do also learn that tuckseng is a buddist who have been a vegetarian for more than 10 years. Woah. i think such determination is worth commenting. The driver then suggested this place in hougang with good vegetarian food. On the way, there was a part when the front was totally blurred and it was a pillar of rain and we drove into it. Got this urge to try that myself. Despite encountering many of such happening of "caught in the middle", i have never seen one of such distinct difference. By the way, there as another aunty miss who accompanied us since it is lunch time [a rather late one though]. She treated us with jia jia liang teh. Tuckseng then ordered the food [料 shared] and he treated us. I thought i saw the driver drool. LOL. As usual, the driver was doing most of the talking..

 

After eating, we were on our way back to SCAS.

~ on the way back, saw this very interesting unfilled region in the sky.. took the picture through the "rain-washed" window.. a little photoshoping and it will become a heart. Yiwei commented today that it looks like an inverted spade [true, with a bend stalk]..

 

I was actually suppose to call it a day, but being the guy i am, i just cannot stand things done halfway. So i stayed back to help test the parts and install the OS for the 20 sets. I practically chionged the whole porcess, so much so that tuckseng admit that it was stressful working at my pace. I practically combed the area for double electrical sockets [one for cpu and one for monitor] and set up a set of com at these spots [a set consist of a cpu, a monitor, a keyboad and a mouse, 2 power plugs, and installation disk]. We did left out one pair of socket though, the one just beside the door of the executive director [heard he is not very friendly]. I sped through until eventually, the bottleneck slowed us down. Not enough sockets. So the OS were left to load, while i was asked frequently to sit down by tuckseng. while we were resting, this man suddenly came over. I can almost feel that 摆高价 feeling [just not very approachable feeling], a like i-am-superior feeling radiating from the man. So he is that executive director. Tuckseng introduced me and the director, James, offered a hand shake so i took it. Err.. i think it is my bad habit ba, but i thought firm handshake is sincere or at least i do it when i am sincere. So it was quite a forceful one but i scared i oversqueeze his hand so i relaxed a little but then man's grip was more firm. Bleh, wasnt sure if that meant sincerity or more like "i can crush you" feeling. Tuckseng told me to relax and not to be so stress up and i replied that i am use to working under such condition and he then cautioned me about my prominent weak point: prioritise. Indeed, if were to always chiong but chiong the wrong things, i will just get overly stressed up..

 

At 430, i left the place. 20 com all checked and OS installed. tuckseng told me he projected that he will take a week to finish that. And we finished it in one day! i got to admit that i felt satisfied and a great sense of achievement. Being the only volunteer helping up with the admin, i found many people asking for my contact number and i wonder if it is good thing.. LOL.. this ah boy is being stretched and demanded by so many depts to help. Like the various depts trying to pull you over. I got to say it is a little scary.... Somehow, i feel as though i am living jinghui's life.. Does it feel like this?

 

that night i reached home and recieved a msg from tuckseng:

titanic, though it was a big ship but it sunk. so the best ship is friendship.. meaningful eh? haha..

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well, i am tired now.. a full day in school, a full day of lessons..

 

anyway here is a nice song:

李圣杰 - 擦肩而过 
我爱着谁
爱到我有点醉
告诉我你是谁
能够把我让我变不对
你不会累
但我却爱你爱得好累
从没有为了谁
不顾安危 付出一切
站在这平衡点
我还是觉得有点危险
或许是看不见
只能够靠感觉

*他不会是个好男人
也不会是个好情人
你对我说 我们只是擦肩而过
好的男人有那么多
少了他的日子也能过
我不会再让你寂寞
也不会让你更难过
你听我说要好好学着去生活
就算未来有多少错
至少还有我的问候
我的温柔陪你度过*

你听我说
你不要这么做
你不要看着我
说你已经知道怎么做
你很难受
我愿意陪你一起承受
只要你不怕痛
再多坎坷我都陪你走
站在这平衡点
我还是觉得有点危险
或许是看不见
只能够靠感觉

*chorus*

*chorus*

就算未来有多少错
至少还有我的问候
我的温柔陪你度过

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Realised that songs' meaning can change a great deal if you change the "person".. like for example, 我 to 他. some will produce rather comical effect but here is one that suggest a rather diff feel.. same song's chorus edited..

我不是一个好男人
也不会是个好情人
你对我说我们只是擦肩而过
好的男人有那么多
少了我的日子也能过
他绝不会让你寂寞
也不会让你更难过
你听我说要好好学着去生活
就算未来有多少错
至少还有他的问候
他的温柔陪你度过

edited a few parts here and there to make more sense and fit the syllabus..  meaning rather diff eh? yar.. buddy day 2mr.. mug hard.. jiayouz..

 

 

 

~好的男人有那么多
少了我的日子也能过*