14th Sep 09 (Mon), 0831hrs - Lady in white reading Fortune magazine

She boarded somewhere before or after bus 147 passed Commonwealth MRT station.
Came up to the upper deck she did.


I was seated 3 rows behind the stairs to the right, window seat.


She selected the row directly in front, aisle seat.
As she sat, she placed her bag on the window seat, turning ever so slightly so she caught me through the corner of her eye.
As I looked up, she returned her gaze to the magazine in her hand.
Fortune - cover page featured 'Blackberry' vs 'Apple'.
She wore a white top with short translucent sleeves and hair tied into a short ponytail.


Not sure where she got off, wasn't paying attention.
Watched (without emotion) as she descended the stairs.
She didn't back turn back. 


We're not in a Sandra Bullock movie obviously.

4th Sep 09 (Fri), 2120 hrs: Solitary beer-sipping uncle

It was balmy, perhaps it rained in the afternoon. I was distracted in the afternoon, so can't remember if it did (rain, I mean).


I walked past by Ghim Moh hawker centre to my right.
He was sitting at a table. Should be in his late 40s or early 50s. Standard uncle attire of seasoned stripped polo T and faded black slacks. A lonely bottle of Tiger stood half-empty, the ice-bucket and mug his (her?) companions; (should be "his" cause Tiger, unless Tigress).


Alone, so no reason to guzzle or talk loudly or joke. Just sipping and staring ahead. Didn't look angry or sad. Maybe lonely, cause Friday night. Family? Hard to say. He wasn't curious and didn't check out passers-by. 


Hope it's a one-off. Every week like this can be real downer for a life.