Middle Of Nowhere

If I you ever wanted to know what one really means by the phrase "Middle of NoWhere", then I would take you out for lunch to "Mei Ling Food Court",the only purpose of its existance is to give meaning to such expressions.

Today I had lunch at Middle of Nowhere.This joint is so (in)conviniently located at a place where no matter which route I take it takes the same damn time to reach it.I have explored several ways to reach there and no matter which way I choose,each one takes roughly the same amount of time & efforts.

I have tried "WALKING" to this place,it takes me 20 minutes on foot to be there.
I tried "BUS + WALK", it takes 20 minutes.
I tried "BUS + BUS",it takes the same Damn 20 mins!!

Amazing! is the only word which comes to my mind .One would think I would be undergoing such ardous ordeal to enjoy a Gourmet Meal Right ?? WRONG!! Coz I go there just to eat a lowly "Cheese Burger" :( Well, there is no reason for me to frown coz I immensely love the burger at that joint.That is the reason why I am more than willing to embark on this weekly (once) sojourn to "Middle Of Nowhere".

Among all the possible routes,I enjoy the "WALKING" trail,coz it passes through a peculiarly rustic weather beaten road.Actually one can as well call it a Long forgotten road,coz I am sure this road must have had seen many a better days.The passage of time has rendered it useless for its original purpose.So there it lies, reminiscing on its lost glory,willing to tell its glorious past to whoever dares to tread this offbeat path. What once might have been a shining black tarmac is now thick Mossy overgrowth covering most of the road with a velvetty green blanket .The remaining strip is covered with brown dead leaves which crackle under your feet as you walk by.Well this "Crackle" may actually be a gasp uttered by these leaves as we crush whatever life that remains by carelessly trampling over them.There is a rusty yellow signboard which warns "ROAD HUMPS AHEAD",but now, only a couple of crows stop by to read the message, since the road has ceased to be of any utility for traffic.

A narrow gauge railway line cuts the road in two.Another signboard stands guard alongside the rail tracks,Is simply says "778-25".I guess its some secret code for the trains Motorman.The railline dissapears etching a S-shaped curve with its tracks.Whenever I cross this track, I promise myself to take a Pic of this thin spiralling rail track.But I need someone who could stand in the forground,or maybe someone sitting on the railtrack to make the picture more interesting.The track would be a perfect backdrop for a Moody portrait.This railway line dutifully chugs passengers between Malaysia & Singapore.

The road on one side of the track is dotted by some neat "Scary" row houses. Scary for those who are scared of DOGS!! Most of these houses have mean looking dogs tied outside their main doors.A very thin fence separates the pedestrians from these dis-trustful guards.They break into angry howls on the slightest hint of footsteps.I always try to walk with muffled steps whenever I pass by these houses,less I catch attention of some alert dog.But my eyes invariably wander to the window panes of these houses.The voyeurist inside me can't resist the temptation of catching the eyes of bored Mistresses of those silly dogs!!.But so far this has never happened. I will tell you when this wish of mine comes true.No wonder those dogs are so suspicious of strangers walking past those houses :))

This road eventually leads up to an Archery range which runs alongside a football field.Once past the archery range I am back to the urban jungle of my office.Once inside Office,I am back to my desk hastily hitting at the keybord writing about "Middle Of Nowhere".

P.S.:

I wrote this almost 3 years back,since then that burger joint has closed down.The archery range and the football field have been rundown to pave way for a new road/flyover.I am not sure whether the walking trail is still accessible or it too has been cordoned off due to the ongoing roadworks..One of these days I will have to venture again thru that rustic route Juz for "Old Times Sake" **sigh**