Evaluation

Well, today is babe's second day of work and what can i say but that it's kinda quieter. Don't get me wrong, i am not saying that she is noisy and irritating but rather that with her away at work, she won't contact me as much as she used to. I used to be able to send a sms and receive it in less than a minute but now, a reply may come in only after an hour or more. Still not used to that quietness. It's like one moment i have a girlfriend and the next moment she is hardly there. Yes i know, i have to get used to it but it will take time. Afterall things are different now, even when compared to the days back at the zoo. At least during those times, she could still text message me even when she was at the entrance. But now, the only time she can do so is when she is "inside" or when she is having her break. Sigh...sometimes i just unknowingly anticipate a call or sms despite the fact that i know i won't get them...probably a case of girlfriend withdrawal syndrome, lol.

Whats the future like?

After having spent 6yrs together,a couple goes apart. This left me thinking about my own future as i lament about how a bond that kept them together for so long can just break like that. I used to think that relationships are forever. I always thought that as long as 2 people stay together over a certain period of time, they'll be able to last till marriage. But i guess that with this example, i am proven wrong. It really takes alot for a relationship to withstand the test of time and merely gifts or the words " i love you" are simply insufficient to sustain a relationship. Just like 2 hands are needed to clap, both individuals must be devoted to the relationship and no problem should be big enough to break them up. I hope that despite having just marked only our 1st yr together, and that couple failing, babe and i will be able to make it through and go a step further towards realising our dreams together.

A new chapter.

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Today marks the start of babe's job stint at the Singapore Flyer. Despite my objection, she still went for the interview and ended up landing a job at the newest tourist attraction. You may question me for objecting but i have my reasons for doing so. Firstly, it is because she is currently studying and with the new job, she would have an additional burden upon her shoulders. It's already bad enough that whatever time she has has been split between her family,her studies, with me and for herself and now, things are further divided with the presence of her job as well. I don't mind if she sacrifices time with me but i don't want her to forsake her studies. I understand that she is doing this for the extra income and to help lighten the financial burden on her sole bread winning mum but i really don't want her to do it at the expense of her studies. Like i told her, money isn't an issue. What matters most is that she clears her university education and thereafter, she can always land herself a better paying job to fulfil all her objectives.

On top of that, I am also worried for her because of the location of the attraction and the working hours. If you have not seen the plot of land that the Singapore Flyer is sitting on, it is rather deserted and if i am not wrong, can only be accessed by road. The situation is further aggrevated because the working hours can stretch till late at night. Theres also the question mark when it comes to her would be colleagues. As far as i know her, she is simply too trusting and may end up being taken advantage of without even knowing it. All these aside, i am glad that she has a close friend working with her but even so, i am sure that they can't possibly work the same shifts everytime so that there is someone to watch her back. Oh well, i guess all i can do is to pray for her safety. Perhaps i am just worrying and thinking too much but after all, she's a baby to me if you get what i mean=). Just hope that everything will be alrite. Ultimately whats meant to be is meant to be and what isn't will stay that way. I just have to accept things the way they are and continue supporting her like how i would for everything she does=).

The passing of a matriach.

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In memory of the late Ah Meng:

Ah Meng, the icon of the Singapore Zoo, passed away on friday, 8th of February. She was age 48. This is a small entry in rememberance of her legacy. I can recall how when i was young, i was already familiar with the name Ah Meng and as i grew up, i became aware of the Singapore Zoo's breakfast with Ah Meng programme. Subsequently, when i joined the Zoo at the end of 2006, i had to memorise scripts that included one for the orang utan token feeding. In the script, it was mentioned that she was the icon of the Singapore Zoo and i can clearly recall how i would smile and impress visitors as i narrated how it was a fact that she was "a proud mother of 5 children, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and on top of that 2 foster children as well". I even got the chance to catch a glimpse of her on several occasions as she took her morning walk around the zoo with Sam, her keeper. Sadly though, all good things will come to an end and with life, there would always be death. The same goes for Ah Meng. Her time on earth may be up but i am sure that before that, she had lived life to it's fullest potential. She did not have to fear being poached or her baby taken away from her but instead, got to enjoy the best kind of care available to her as well as an abundance of all her favourite food. Now with her passing, i'm sure that there is a void left behind. The Zoo's icon is gone and perhaps it's time to find a replacement. The face on the cover of the Zoo map is no longer around so it may be time to print another picture. Whatever it is, i am sure that Ah Meng's legacy will still live on in the hearts of many. She will always be remembered as the friendly Orang Utan whom we have known since young and has grown up with us over the years. Rest in peace Ah Meng=).

Trip down memory lane

A little outdated entry as usual but nonetheless something worth mentioning. The other day on the 5th of february, me and babe went back to visit the zoo. It has been several months since our last visit and it was initally meant to coincide with our 1st yr anni. Anyway, this time round, things were different. Instead of the usual sneaking into the zoo because we happened to know some entrance staff, for a change, we entered as paying visitors at a whopping $16.50 per person! Haha, well, the ticket price aside, our trip there was basically a trip back down memory lane. From the moment we started out on our journey there, we began reminiscing those times when both of us were still working there, as staff of 2 different departments working under the same company. It was pretty sweet to think back on how we got to know one another and some of the things that took place there and then. To sum it up, i had a great day with babe. Both of us just relaxing and enjoying ourselves without having to worry about anything at all. No more being afraid of being caught holding hands, no more having to be conscious of the time because break was ending. It was just a day of me and her, how much simpler can it get? Anyway, it was nice meeting and catching up with some familiar faces, both human and animal. Realised that since we left, there has been quite a number of staff having left the zoo as well, especially in my department. But theres one thing i am really happy about. The zoo now has one less bast**d or does it? Well, according to my ex-colleagues, he went to try to be a pilot. Perhaps he is hoping to fly some aeroplanes..well in my opinion, with the qualification and attitude that he has, the only aeroplane that he would be flying would be made of paper.Think it is so easy? I'd say go fly kite a**hole. Just had to make that comment=P. I just hope that babe and I can weather the test of time so that in the years to come, we can always return back to the zoo together, back to the place where it all started=).

Babe, me and tines with the birds.


Babe and i with the birds=)