Fireworks ... in the car !!!

It was just an evening where nothing went right. It started with the confirmation from Henry that the car was not ready for collection thus have to bare with the old, stand-in HONDA ACCORD that rattles when it hits the 60 km/hr speed mark (... with FASTEN SEAT BELT & NO SMOKING SIGN) coming on. The weather and slow traffic contributed to the dampening effects. After picking up Clarissa from Sengkang, CTE creeping traffic added more fuel to the blood pressure machine.

Finally, when off the Marina Bay area, we were greeted with lots of CAR PARK FULL signs and police/security guards simply waved cars off their entrances. What's more, the fuel indicator was at "E" (Enough !!!) and the orange light was shinning brightly. Decided to drop Sarah, Jared and Clarissa off first, top up petrol and return to join them. That of course did not materialised. More congestions along Shenton Way and crawling traffic and impatient taxis did not help to calm the nerves. Suddenly, the whole evening looked like everyone else was also having an empty petrol tank (... or just celebrating the GREAT FUEL SHORTAGE DAY. !!!) There was another long queue of cars waiting to get into the petrol station.

With $10 worth of petrol (no point filling more as have to return the car the next day). Joined the many other cars to participate in the Great Robinson Road jam. (There just have to be a traffic accident ahead !!!). After a few detours, it was ridiculously difficult to get back into the Marina Bay area for a 2nd attempt. (The heart may not be able to take it !!!) Called it "QUITS !!! ", returned to Serangoon Gardens Market, indulged in a bow of Bak-Chor mee and ended the day.