Monday, May 09, 2005
Happy Mother's Day!!!

Woohoo today is mother's day! Happy mothers day mom!! =)
omg I hope mom likes my present. just went to buy it yesterday with Dad. Only yesterday did i realise that Dad is super creative! haha... He cooked up some story for mom so that she wouldn't suspect that dad and i were going out to buy him a present. So we like drove all the way to Loyang, bought some hardware, then I pleaded Dad to drive to Old Changi Hospital to explore. and not surprsingly, he agreed. We got quite lost at first coz we were driving around some old chalets and the beach... it's really creepy when you imagine that many years ago, so many people were killed at that very spot you were standing on... Finally we figured out where the turning to OCH was and soon we drove up a steep hill into the OCH compound. Actually it's very well-hidden bcoz it is built behind many many tall trees... There was this small carpark at the top of the hill, and it was completely desolate. Right in front of the car park is this small building with the words "This is government property. Trespassers will be prosecuted." scribbled in very messy handwriting. And then there is this barrier made up of broken wood planks and large cement stumps. Dad and I had to climb over them. The weather was kind of chilly and as we walked into the compound, we managed to get a good view of everything- the mortuary, the wards, the secret chute which leads to the underground place, and of course, the half-naked security guard. He was sitting idly on a chair, with a newspaper laid out neatly in front of him. He seemed quite unperturbed by our presence, but he asked us what we were up to rather cautiously. My dad was super enthu about this, and he was telling the guard excitedly about how interested we were about the place and stuff like that. Hahaha. three cheers to dad. So the guard nodded his head and let us walk around the compound, but not inside any of the buildings. Dad was so brave. He climbed over a drain and stuck his head through the window of all the rooms, his eyes flitting around the wards... I was scared stiff so all i did was survey the place while staying rooted to the ground. I looked down and realised that i was standing on a spot where ambulances used to park at. Oh no oh no what if someone had died there?? Dad was itching to sneak into the building but i begged him not to go... haha... I was freaking out already. After about ten minutes, we walked back to the car and found this old, rugged flight of stairs which led right up to some hospital buildings. FREAKY! Dad wanted to climb up the stairs so so badly, but I didn't dare to, so we went back to the car. However dad said he didn't mind if we returned to the place again, but he wanted to bring mom along next time. Mom doesn't freak out when she goes to "haunted" places, but you should see her freak out when she sees a cat. Meow. Ok that was my freaky trip to OCH. Hmmm I think i should bring the banana gang along one day.
haha. BOO!