For nearly 2 months now, i have been working in the airport. I guess you could say i've grown acustomed to it, seeing how i feel so wierd now that i dont have to go to work. The first week was as if i were in hell, but hey it became much better as the weeks went by. Though i admit i vamboozled (not a word but i like to use it) the cabbies and my manager a few times by pretending to sleep and not answering their calls, i must say that some part of me wishes they would call again so that i could go to work. The main reason being Rei, you know me, always nuts over guys that make me happy (like Whye Chiz!).
The day was basically the same as any other - slacking at the counter and having a great chat with the cashier till a customer drops by to pay for something. That's basically life at T2, now that they moved the SQ flights over to T3. Sometimes supervisor calls to help bring packages over to T3 or sales staff asks u to help stocks, but basically that's what happens, usually. Rei treated me to dinner that day, cuz he siad he wanted to 'celebrate' my last day. How cool of him. He got me pasta - Seafood Sambal Spaghetti, and as wierd as it sounds, it's ten times better in taste! Recommended by aj lol. Anyways we had a great chat (unlike meals with Melvin where were usually quiet) and at 642 on his watch he wanted to make a run for it so we wouldnt be late. We weren't. We were like 5 mins or so early (told u Rei we wont be late!). And it was basically normal except for people once in a while reminding me that it's my last day haha. The people there were really sweet to me. When they said T2 staff were like family i didn't know what they meant till that day =). Tracy (my cashier for the day) counted down with me my final 15 mins of work lolz. At 11, Rei signaled to me that it was time to go and i went around to those ppl i knew and shook their hands. lol. Typical greetings from them. "all the best, wish u luck in your life, study hard!" When i went in Rozie the supervisor (who screamed at me once and i've been terrified of ever since) was talking onthe phone so i juz punched out with Rei first. I passed her my name tag and she was like "Why are you giving me this?" lol. she look so stunned. "It's my last day here!" i said. Then for a moment Rozie seemed to let down her lioness attitude and she started to talk to me as if i were a human being and not a 'slacker packer' (which i am not!). Cool. That's wat made it all the more heartfelt when i left the place. But no that wasn't the end. I chose to wait for Rei while he gave Rozie his schedule. So i waited, and waited.... and waited. LOL. (At least i learnt that his braces have to be maintained once every 6 weeks LOL) He took some time, but when he was finally done, we rushed for the train. It was 1120 already and there was no way we would catch the train. Tried to tell him that, but he didnt really slow down till we were almost at the station. We got there and guess what? NO TRAIN! lol. i was right hehe. we walked back and we both went to the bus terminal. And Rei wanted to wait till my bus arrived since i waited for him (it was already there but the driver needed to pee i guess hahaha). How sweet of him right? Seriously how often u get to meet people like that? If it were Jian Kai he would've run off when his bus came no matter how long i waited with him lol. Finally i shook hands with him and thanked him for being a fren to me. He says we should go out soon but i doubt that'll ever happen. Usually with friends its just the time we are together that they care abt each other (at least for me its been like that). Got off at Dhoby Ghaut and walked back. Didn't realize the walk from Dhoby Ghaut back to my place would take 30 mins! Cool! Haha. I was glad about the whole situation, cuz i learnt many things while working and for sure i'll bring it with me. =)
aj
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