The bloody plane took off without me. Of all the.....
Got a bad omen past few days-gut feel something will be left behind. Never thought it will be me. Packed and checked my luggage 2 times this week just to make sure. Even did a list of things to bring along. Check my email for possible flight delays. Double checked it yesterday night. Work is progressing well. All seems to look good on the front. Bid the guys farewell at 12pm and took a cab to the budget terminal. Waited for 1 hour before things start to look fishy.
After 3 counters and 45 minutes, found out my flight was reschedule earlier without any notification. Ce..laka~. Bad news-flight's gone, more bad news- no more flight for the day. They can't reschedule even if I castrate him and burn his HDB to the ground. The personnel politely informed me to come back on 5/11 if I want to board their flight to Penang. I almost peel off the floor tiles and fling it at him. Luckily for him I have years of project training. Situations like this don't reduce me to a ball of spitting fire. Unluckily for him, the auntie behind me, was a housewife. She curse and swear until the airline will have 7 years of bad luck and CEO will have a bald head. Not that I care.
Good news, info counter was good and efficient, since I was not the first victim. Handed me a list of remaining airlines flying to Penang today even before I spell the h-e-l-p word. Bad news, possible airlines all in main terminal. Saw the feeder bus pass by when I was contemplating my choices in life. Throw all caution to wind and fly out of budget terminal and after the bus with luggage trailing behind. Got on it and start calling airlines in list (given by info counter). Of course also call trusty sidekick- Moo. Luckily not in training/meetings. Help me checked online after asking me if I got buy travel insurance or not. Cute~
After mad dash here and there, found the SIA Ticket counter at Check-In Counter 1. Nice boy there told me, almost full, gave me an open ticket asked my to try luck at Counter 11 and be quick if I want to get on 5.45pm plane. Rush out of counter one and dash to Counter 11 which feels like a Continent away on my short stubby legs and luggage flying behind. Manage to check in at last. Lady there hint seat might be crappy. Even looked apologetic. Who cares. I told her, no worries as long as I am on the flight to Penang TODAY. Keyword TODAY. Lady try to be cute and said, ' You really don't mind anywhere as long as you are on the plane?'. I try to be cuter and told her,' You can strap me on the wing with an oxygen tank.'
Got myself secured on some airline, didn't even blink when they swipe my card for SGD262.00. Things are always expensive when you are desperate. Called up Pig Bro and inform him of delay (he cackled, that idiot), update Moo on the happenings, I am finally on my way to Penang in 15 mins.
Saw this empty kiosk and had to blog this up to vent frustration. Reason for broken sentences, kiosk only allow 15 mins surf time per login *#&# !#$^!#. Complain also got time restriction. Cis~
From now on, cross fingers and hope everything just fly smoothly.
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