Sunday, February 8, 2009

Sleeping on the Bus!

Yesterday I was taking the service 65 - I got on at Dhoby Ghaut station and I was going all the way home. It was a very, very, long trip. And a very boring one. I was reading the newspaper for a while, until I got a mild headache. And 3 different people already had come up the double-deck, sat next to me, and got off at their stop already. The third guy got off at a stop on Circuit Road. By that time I was really sleepy (hey...I had to wake up at 6 so I could go all the way to Maju Camp to handcuff people) and since the seat next to me was empty, I decided to go to sleep. I tried all sorts of sleeping positions (leaning my head on the window, leaning my head on my hand against the window, leaning back with my head drooping) and then suddenly I just dozed off. I only woke when I heard somebody pressing the bell to signal the bus to stop. And I looked out the window and saw the block opposite mine and I suddenly realised I had arrived at my stop. I quickly rushed down the stairs and got off. Now that was a miracle. (Note: This is a true story. I dunno why people suddenly just wake up when they reach their stop. Maybe I have been taking buses too long. Or something.) 

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