routines

ever been to raffles place mrt during the morning peak? first thing that comes to mind would be with every rumbling of the train into the station, it releases a mob of people, seemingly doing the same things, brisk walking out of the gantry up the escalator into the sun above. somehow, i always picture these people as cattle, all being lead by a shepherd dog up the escalators.


weekday mornings for many are pretty much routine. the sleeplovers will find themselves reaching out for the snooze button time after time (carol, that sounds like you right??). the morning lovers will wake up at a time i would use the term "crazy", go for a walk, sit down for breakfast and newspaper.

 just like most others, mine is pretty much routine too. not a person that snoozes (not that i can if i wanted to), i'll start the day with the newspaper, to get myself woken up. leaving the house at exactly 8am, heading to toa payoh for my bus to work. unfortunately, buses do not always follow routines, so some mornings, my bus would be nice and empty, other days, i would find myself having to stare at people who doesnt want to move into the end of the bus.

 often, during this morning ride, i would meet 2 people, who morning activities seem to be routined to. judging by the cover, there's this guy, who appears to be the not so educated one. always dressed in a old looking polo tee, this guy with bengish greasey reddish hair would be at the bus stop, reading the morning copy of 'my paper'. he will get on the same bus as me, and get off at the same bus stop too. in many ways, one would hardly describe him as gentlemanly. but God loves to teach me lessons, such as in this case not to judge people by the cover. true, his dressing and style is not gentlemanly, but surprisingly, on the bus, he showed that he is much more gentlemanly than those prim and properly dressed men and ladies. with a whole bunch of them stuck in the middle of the bus, he was the only one who moved to the rear of the bus. the rest, seem to be afraid that they won't be able to get off the bus, insist on glueing themselves to the exit area.

 person 2. i doubt i will notice her, if she didnt look like a friend's friend. but with the many routines bus rides, i noticed that she is always (like every single time) on the phone. but i also noticed that within the 15mins till i get off, she will hardly speak to whoever is on the other line. seems like her routine every morning is to call this person and listen to him/her, and this person's daily routine would be to keep talking back to her. well.. i could be wrong, she could be talking to nobody, but i highly doubt so.