Oceanbluesandsummerbreeze: Where I Live

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Where I Live

I live in a house in an old estate on a tiny island somewhere on earth.

My estate is situated below road level, and it has two "openings" (entrances-cum-exits) for cars but we're allowed to use only one. So in case of disasters, we would all be long dead trying to get out of it. It also has a long flight of stairs leading up to the main road. I didn't know I was living in hell until one day, I saw a message scribbled on the wall next to the flight of stairs, saying "Stairway to Heaven".

My estate is a maze for some visitors. They take a few seconds to enter and half a day to exit. Sometimes, you could see them driving around in circles just trying to find the exit. Once, I saw a cab following a car, thinking that it was heading out. Unfortunately for him, it was a resident coming home from work. After "escorting" the resident back to his house, the cab performed the merry-go-round again. I didn't read of any missing cabbies after that, so I guessed he must have somehow found his way out. Well-done, mister!

My house is an old double-storey house with quite a big garden. It is surrounded by an old drain. The workers were suppose to upgrade the drain, but decided that they had better things to do. Instead, they upgraded the tiny "park" in front of my house. Unfortunately, it still looks the same as before. Benches were supposed to be erected along its pedestrian path, but we're encouraged to imagine their existence.

I live with my parents and sister. My brother used to live with us but he decided to abandon us after getting himself a wife. About two years ago, he brought us two lovely dogs and they have been a great joy to us since.

So if you happen to be in my estate and you see a house with two lovely golden retrievers, that's my house. And for those who want a trip to Heaven, remember, it's just a stairway away.