Schadenfreude

Updateeee

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 9:04 PM

Sorry for this but i have no mood to blog about anything lately... But i have been a little lazy in uploading photos from wayyyyy back. SOON!!! After... tmr? We'll see....

And yes! Valentine's day passed by without any major casualties! Its sickening to see those lovey dovey couples isn't it?? Well, i manage to spend my valentine's day in a very meaningful way. I went to the old folks home for some volunteer work! I went with my sec sch classmates and the school organized a pet day for the old folks at the lions home for the elderly. Going there really had me change my perspective in life. It was a very meaningful trip where we chatted and played games with the elderly there. It was pretty hilarious with the other girls who were trying to chat with them cuz we all didn't know dialect! As for me, this women kept talking to me in hokkien or cantonese and i didn't understand a word! I just kept nodding and smiling... i bet she thought i was an idiot. We reached the home quite late because of 2 things...

1) A HUGE traffic jam

2) Went to the wrong home.

LOL. No. 2 was quite funny cuz we thought we had reached the place but as it turns out, there was an arrow on the sign that indicated the home was further away than initally thought. So when we saw the sign all of us on the bus cheered and the bus reached this home. Well, it was quite deserted at the entrance. we thought there would be some sort of person standing there to greet us or something. The the bus driver had to turn back and when we saw the sign again, there was the TINY TINY arrow pointing us to go further ahead... -____-'''

When we finally reached the home, we were about 45mins late... The damn jam was so irritating.
After that we went straight to the first floor where we chatted with them.It was quite sad to see some of them who were bed ridden. But i managed to meet some very interesting people. There was this woman who was a teacher in the 1960s and she taught in the kampungs. When i asked her what she taught, she said everything! English maths, science.... We talked about her experience and her son. She even told me about her grandchild and what a good boy he was...

Going there really puts my life into perspective. Would you put your parents in a home? For me, i don't think its fair for them unless circumstances make me do it but as far as possible there is no way i'm putting my parents in a home... Especially when i see my grandpa and grandma living by themselves. They have the option and independence to do whatever and i do feel that people should have the basic right to freedom.

SO moving on... Some pics!!

I stayed at the pan pacific with zhen. and we went for dinner at CHIJMES and then ice-cream at Ben & Jerry's at Dempsy! I wanted to sit on the swing thingy but the stupid people were so slow... Damn them. Then afterwards we went back to the hotel for some games! LOL, at the lobby we saw a man in a bathrobe ONLY! HAHAHHAHAHA!!! He was at the concierge desk next to me and vanessa and it was damn FUNNY! No footwear, just a bathrobe... Nice to know he finds it comfortable :D

And here are the pics!

Before heading out!

Harry's Bar!

4 people squished at the back of a beetle... Not a good idea.

I hate the punishment... It sucks.

Back at the hotel room

I was the only one ready :D HAHAHAHHA!! I think they were trying to figure out who goes where! If you can't see the words, it says...

LOVE I YOU.

What fantastic english, I know....

And finally... no birthday is complete without some drunken shots :D

Relax... No real alcohol was involved!