The Rides Of Life

Sunday..... it's been a good one, with shocking news.

It's Himmah's wedding today! The bugger finally settled down.
Happy for him! one of my closer mates in the scdf.
Same trainee batch, now same station, even same rota sia!
And it was my first time i've been to a malay wedding, honestly
Haha.... so here's how it goes.... correct me if i'm wrong....

Firstly, the malay procession happens at 2 places, the bride's then the groom.
The groom goes over to the bride's place, have the procession and all....
Thereafter, they proceed to the groom's place....
So we were at himmah's parent's place at the void deck.
Waiting for him to come with his bride. We would then eat first,
buffet style of nasi briyani and dessert while waiting.
Then Himmah and his bride arrives, to a procession of men in horse suits dancing,
dunno what that's called, thereafter, they sit down and a silat thingy would be presented in front of them.... then they proceed to the 'main stage' where they would be seated like a king and queen. haha... photo taking and all.... then people say goodbye and leave!
Yah, people come and go, come and go..... they dun stay long....

it's different from a chinese wedding where the guest have to stay for the whole 8-10 course of the dinner, then go back. But anyway, it's really interesting to see different wedding styles from different races..... lovely! Missed an indian wedding last month, damn! Was looking forward to it, cuz i haven't been to one. Oh well, hopefully i get the chance to one day.

As i was on my way to the wedding, i received an sms, stating that one of our colleagues from another station passed away. Shocked to the bone, i didn't register it immediately till i read the sms another time. Apparently, she committed suicide by falling from height. Sigh, life's just simply unpredictable. She had the sweetest smile and the friendliest character. Chirpy and cheerful nature, i'm sure she was loved by everyone in her station. It'll be a great loss to her station and to all paramedics in Singapore. May God bless her soul.....

posted by de @ 11:37 AM