Misfortunes on bus 96

If anyone had been to NUS, or had the misfortune to take 96 to NUS, they would realize quickly the intrusion of something I affectionately call the blight of public transportation...the wonderful TV mobile!!! Today, I had to take 96, instead of my usual 189 and the first thing that greeted me was Taufik and whats-her-name singing the national day song. Apparently, still stuck with national fervour, bopping (and a five, five six seven eight; rhythm not being too plentiful all around)to the music. I was compelled, the way people are to road accidents and The Artist Formerly known as Prince (or is it currently?), to watch the damned video. Sorry, Taufik, I really like you but that video is too much. It struck me, how absurdly 'progressive' Singaporeans are. The message was, basically to move forward, make Singapore proud by winning awards etc. Why can't we be grateful to the cogs once in a while? The people who make things function - like people who clean the loos. When they are not there, trust me, everyone will miss them. But we don't see them winning awards, ergo, they are not there. Where are the little people? The people who have to take the crap? It's all very well to have vision, excellence and all that rot, but what about those who get us to the vision - even if it is just by cleaning up after the visionary? Even they have to take a crap sometimes, and I don't mean at meetings. (Ha.)