September 14 2006
i scruntinized my amath paper2 Prelim Paper.. ensuring that every working every number every answer was in order.. scribbling down workings on the extra sheets of paper i had to double check..
"Alright Time's Up! Put down your Pens!" our invigilator screamed into the microphone, her heading swaying left and right as she surveyed the candidates seated in the hall..
i literally dropped my pen onto the table and started packing, a wide grin crept onto my otherwise expressionless face. it was Over.. The Preliminary Examinations were OVER.. at long last! i marched over to yu heng after we were released and discussed the papers and.. we both had the same answers almost throughout! a sign of A1? i dont't know but it didn't matter much.. my hopes of entering TJC for the first 3months had been dashed by the devastating news of our horrible english results as relayed by Mrs VJ who marked our paper2 sectionA[not including summary]. from what she observed, my class did badly.. i already mentally prepared myself to see a B4 Overall with that kind of remarks.. i seriously hope i can still attain a B3.. with moderation seemingly a possible cause of action.
that was on thurs.. and the next day would be a slack day for me with nothing to do as my friends return to school to sit for their History and Literature papers.. thankfully i was offered a job by gabriel soh working as what he termed a "Sai Kang Warrior" transporting stuff for events.. with a rate of $6per hour.. which is a lot! i accepted the offer not knowing what was installed for me the very next day which i will begin work at 11am.

September 15 2006-- 1100hours
i gazed out of Kallang McDonalds' windows as the rain battered the streets. our employer was no where in sight and seconds ticked away as our working hour began.. yes it does even if the employer is late.. so yes.. we were paid to eat our lunch at McDonalds.. LOL.. nevertheless.. we made our way down to their office at Tenary lane where we enteratined ourselves till around 1.30pm.. then the work started.. we made our way to Bishan Stadium where we carried A-boards aboard the lorry and secured it.. in case you were wondering.. A-boards are those you see around the stadium during a football match bearing the names of sponsors or advertisers..
the fact that there were 4 of us and only 2 were able to sit in the lorry.. gabriel and me enthusiastically volunteered to stand on the back of the lorry where the boards are.. we sandwiched ourselves in between the boards and off we went, driving down along the expressway with the rain assialing us with dozens if not hundreds of pellets, tormenting us with sharp pains during the journey. we waved to the public as if we were politicains during their neighbourhood drive-about, attracting unwanted attention. i have pictures of this experience in my handphone but due to the fact that my phone is unable to transfer them out.. you will have to wait till i find a way to do so.. till then endure![if u want to that is]
we went on to jalan besar stadium after we unloaded the boards back at the office and this time carried massive wooden structures used as the podium during a soccer prize presentation.. similar to that you saw during the world cup when Italy won. only that it existed in parts awaiting the organizers instructions as to how they want to arrange it.. we heaved these structures, 30 of them in all from one end of the soccer field to the other end. it was no joke carrying that weight, we did it in several styles.. over the head, the conventional lifting, and well rolling it.. LOL..
the ordeal ended around 7pm and it meant we clocked about 8hours of pay.. $6 was a fixed portion, depending on our performance we may get more.. and well that i will not know exactly how much but i will get my pay from gabriel on Monday when i see him.. anyways.. we had a free taxi ride home.. so kind of the employers..

(10:46 AM)