I am not going to take the MRT as long as i am still pregnant.. If i can help it!
Yesterday, i went down to my office in Harbourfront for a discussion with Kim on my career and welfare in the company. Now that my boss is going to move to another department, i am not sure how i will be "managed" when i returned from my maternity leave. In addition, HR mentioned that if the company still cannot find a job for me in April when i come back, i will have to resign. Sigh... Keeping my fingers crossed! Otherwise have to start sending out resumes after Bria is born!
After my discussion with Kim, i met up with CY for drinks and a chat. He was supposed to pass me a baby gift that Paula had bought for me. I felt so bad that Paula had to bring the gift from the US to Singapore, bring it back to US cause i didn't manage to meet up with her in Singapore, then bring it to Sydney during her business trip to pass to CY so he can pass to me.. what a load of trouble just for me!
Had lunch with SC after that, went to my favourite Seah Im hawker center and consumed a bowl of my favorite prawn noodles. I also had to pack my favorite economical fried bee hoon to bring home for my dinner.
I took the MRT home from Harbourfront. The journey from Harbourfront to Outram Park was smooth with plenty of seats available. But it was the leg from Outram to Eunos that really got to me. When i went in, a nice female student from ITE gave up her "Priority" seat for me. Few stops later, 2 old women boarded the train, and both of them stood directly in front of me. Don't think either of them noticed i was pregnant so they were kinda like expecting me to give up my seat. A lady 2 seats beside me gave up her seat to one, so one old lady remained standing. I turned and stared at the young guy sitting right beside me. It took him nearly 2 stops before he finally felt uncomfortable with my staring that he stood up and gave his seat to the other old lady. Ridiculous!
THEN, i had a young Malay girl stand in front of me. Throughout her entire journey, she kept coughing, so much so that it half made me want to stand and move away, even though that meant i will have no seats. Maybe i am just paranoid, cause she did cover her mouth when she cough, but i really don't want to risk falling sick now! Eventually, i just continued sitting, cover my mouth and hope she alights soon or the train will get so crowded she gets pushed further away from me.
After the coughing girl alighted, an auntie boarded and stood in front me. I think this one didn't notice my bulging tummy either, cause her entire chain of actions after she boarded the train indicated that she wanted and expected my seat. Firstly, she stood so damn close to me that she kept grazing my legs. This was despite the fact that the train was not that crowded by then. she was standing so close she might as well come sit on my lap! Sickening.. That's not all. She also carried this small plastic bag, which she kept shifting from one hand to another, as if the small bag of things is SOOO damn heavy. So each time she shifts the bag from one hand to another, the bag will brush against my leg cause she is standing so damn close to me. There was even once she nearly stepped on my feet cause somebody was alighting and walked behind her so she had to move even nearer to me to let the person past.
When i FINALLY reached my stop, i stood up and purposely stuck my tummy out at her. She had no choice but to move away and release her grip on the steel bar next to the train door. The irritating thing is, she only moved ever so slightly so that i could barely pass, so she could quickly sit down in my recently vacated seat. What the hell is her problem??
Hai.. i am sick and tired of all these inconsiderate people, and all the potential viruses floating around in the MRT trains.. ENOUGH!
