And how have you been?
I have been on unofficial holidays for one week exactly, and on official holidays for 5 days. That should tell you how late I finished exams, although I’m not complaining because other people finished even later.
This is what I’ve been doing so far since I was freed from the shackles of actual brain work!
Thursday, 3rd May: At night I watched a collection of Michel Gondry videos. He’s done music videos for Kylie Minogue, The White Stripes and Chemical Brothers, among others. I laughed hysterically when told over the phone that we were going to celebrate the end of exams by going to the library - I blame it on all the stress I have been through.
Friday, 4th May: I dropped off my long-overdue dry cleaning en route to visiting the campus I had not stepped foot in for 3 years: The Victoria Junior College campus. The last time I was there was to pick up my A-level results. Much of it is still the same, but much has changed as well. No more waltzing through the gates - we had to register at the guardhouse at the gate. The tuckshop had been reorganized and its operations outsourced to some company - the elderly, somewhat curmudgeonly uncle wasn’t there any more. There were some improvements to the facade, like a new sign, and some things I didn’t really like, such as the pseudo-cool chairs and tables in the concourse where the red benches used to be. We are a school, not a cafe! Plus you can’t sleep in those chairs the way we used to catch catnaps on the benches. Hehe. After that I walked (yes, I walked) to East Coast Lagoon for a nostalgic lunch of carrot cake. Have not had that in more than 2 years. And then it was down to City Hall to perv gadgets at Funan, and guitars at the basements. What a fun, fun day! And I mean that sincerely.
Saturday, 5th May: Again, back to the library. This time it was the Science library as we scoured the shelves for good fiction. I got my hands on a Discworld novel, hehehehe. Perfect for reading while lying at the beach. We were supposed to head out to Sentosa at 3pm to join the Cavey people at the beach, but we ended up arriving there at 6pm due to certain should-have-been-foreseen circumstances. No matter, we enjoyed ourselves on the beach, up on the observation tower, and in the souvenir shop. It was fine up until the point when one of us realised her phone wasn’t with her. A frantic trip back to the beach saw 3 silly Yousucks kids digging around in the sand, but at least it was worth it in the end as the token male came back bearing a luminescent red gadget. He got a free supper as a reward. It was a fun day but I could have done without that bit at the end, yeah.
Sunday, 6th May: Finally, a respite from all the madness as I kept the Sabbath holy and did not do any physical labour despite the fact that I had to vacate my room the next day. I had a plan, you see.
Monday, 7th May: Apparently my plan consisted of making a couple dozen trips between C block and A block as I slowly transferred my belongings to my vacation room. The corridors were awash with people doing the same, as well as the splish-splash of residents wiping down their new rooms before moving in their stuff. I’m not quite a clean freak - one dusting of the fan and a wipedown of the floor and it was suitable for my habitation. In the middle of it all, I suffered gastric pains from not having breakfast, but was gallantly rescued with the aid of milk and duck rice. It must have been a very good cure because I carried on shifting my juff (’junk’ + ’stuff’) with no further problems. I started at about 12pm and finished at 6pm, so that freed me up to help someone else move her juff. And as if that wasn’t a busy enough day, we went to Arab Street to shisha after that! See, who said we were slacking off during the holidays? Our days are packed, man. Our nights too - we went to Cheese Prata for supper and I didn’t get back to my room until 3am. Fun!
Tuesday, 8th May: A very busy, solitary day. I headed out for a job interview at Great World City, and from there I adjourned to Takashimaya where I sought a replacement for my water bottle which I had left behind on the bus. Unfortunately, they don’t make them in purple anymore, but that’s okay because how do you replace something that kept you hydrated while you were busy traipsing up and down the streets of Krabi and avoiding elephant dung in Ko Lanta? Anyway, I took the MRT from Taka to Dhoby Ghaut to buy refill beans for Smooshy. Buying wasn’t the problem. Taking them home is. 50 litres of polystyrene beads aren’t heavy but try hauling a full-size bolster around town, and you’ll see why I made a tactical retreat to my home base to dump my stuff before continuing to Vivocity. I always say that when I go shopping, it’s planned with military precision. In that case, Ops Bottle Beans Shades was a success, because when I got to Vivocity, River Island was having a sale. W00t! I totally did not expect this, but that made for a really sweet deal on a pair of killer leather boots. I exited River Island a very happy girl, and then proceeded to M.A.C. to finally get the foundation that’s been on my list for ages. Shopping always gives me a sense of accomplishment, whether it’s to buy everyday stuff like milk and fruit, or more expensive things. Retail therapy - it just works.
Wednesday, 9th May: I woke up to the sound of pouring rain, and it was a welcome respite after the searing heat the day before. I managed to get nothing done during the day, except magically revive my fridge and buy enough food to last me until school reopens. Which is 3 months away. My fridge wasn’t running the past two days, because I moved it, and switched it on without realising I needed to let it ’settle’. When it didn’t whirr like it usually did, I switched it off after a quick Google fact-finding mission, and left it for 24 hours. Meanwhile I was looking for replacement fridges and looking up the Yellow Pages for refrigerator repairmen. One can never be too prepared. I am however happy to report that after 24 hours of settling, I flipped the switch and a beautiful mechanical purr started up, and it got cold real fast too. I am happy now.
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