25 November 2008

Two things happened on 25 November.

Thing no. 1 - 14 years ago, John and I were legally married in the Registry of Marriage, Singapore.

Thing no. 2 - 14 years later, we found ourselves on bikes, no helmets, rushing to the Suvarnabhumi Airport , Bangkok Thailand, to catch our Air Asia flight due to depart at 6pm (Thailand time) back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Story of recent event was, we went to the supplier whose office is near the airport. Enroute, we saw massive jams on flyovers leading to the airport. Not knowing what the problem was, our hazzled guess was perhaps some accidents. So we told the engineer repeatedly we had to go to the airport earlier though the office is just 15 mins drive away. The engineer not wanting to stress us further or himself, agreed to send us, at 4.15pm? However, we just couldn't get close enough to the airport to walk. Infact, the car has to make a u-turn on the one way road flyover.

The best and only choice was to ride on motorbikes (called moto-cyc). One each. Me on one, John and another for our luggage.

We ride on bikes with no helmets. I was shaking my head and thinking for all the insurance we bought, we took bikes with no helmets and put our life at risk to catch the damn flight. Fortunately we did, because the airport was reportedly taken over from 7+ pm on that fateful day. We left on the 6pm flight... phew...

Going round the south gate to the airport. Roads leading to North gate were already closed.

The heros who took us to the airport.

12 / 12 / 2008

To the chinese, today seems like a really nice day, due to the date - 12 / 12 - direct translate from cantonese is - easy easy.....

In the olden times, or not so olden times ago, a mother will give a red packet with 12 dollars inserted in it (in any currency), to a child on their first day of school, work or whatever new endeavour this person takes on and the 12 dollars simply translate to 'easy start / smooth sailing' and all things good with this new endeavour..

Now.. perhaps I should just give myself a red packet with RM12 enclosed and than let me see what's the endeavour I'm going to start with.. oh.. yah.. get down to clearing out the piles and piles of papers everywhere in the house...