my narrow escape...
...from being late to sch. (and from breaking the law)
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yeah, i was nearly late to sch the other day although i departed early from home. initially the journey was smooth, save for a few traffic light stops along the way.

then i was surprised to see a massive traffic jam at the junction in front of the state mosque, with vehicles lining till the entrance of the General Hospital. cars inched forward and it was a bumper-to-bumper ride.

tick...tick...tick...
time was sliping away.
getting a bit panicky now as the clock showed 7.17 a.m. and i'm still in front of the GH. still no sign as to the cause of traffic jam.

finally, around the bend, i saw it. several bright orange traffic cones were placed 'strategically' around the traffic light, resulting the entire lane on the right to be closed off.

duh! why can't the authorities put some signs along the road so drivers will know that the lane was inaccessible? guess they 'conveniently' forgot huh? that just goes on to show how 'effective' the transport system in this country is. a flyover that took 3 years to complete and work is still underway! so much for the "Malaysia Can!" spirit. ok. enough said.

7.20. after what seem like an eternity, and after the n th time stop at the traffic light, i said to myself, 'this is it, i don't care if it's a red light, i'm going to go through anyway!' finally, i'm off.

nah, the light is still green. =P i'm still a responsible, law-abiding citizen. (well, i haven't break any laws for thinking about it right?)

without any further glitches, i arrived sch. just on time. check the big clock and it showed 7.30. *phew* no biggie.
(the neddle on the speedometer was a little higher than it usually is though.=P)