Under population or Over population In Singapore
As bright lights beckon you to Singapore, the beautiful skyline of tall buildings look brighter against the night backdrop with serene Singapore River.
I walked down Clarke Quay and was amazed at the changes of Clarke Quay. It used to be quiet but now it is bustling with alot of pubs and unsual haunts especially the largest disco that hailed from UK called The Ministry of Sound.
I walked through many pubs and saw one pub called The Clinic. It had the blood tube hanging on the pole.
Amazed at the changes and its liveliness. It was very comoposilitian where many Chinese and Expats blend in together. East meet West.
Ask youself if Singapore had changed alot. It is bustling city that never sleeps. In day, you can see many people busy walking down in Finanical district, at night, time to unwind and relax.
Singapore is now having 4million people or more. I wonder if housing in Singapore will never end till it will be more cramped like Hong Kong or the units will get smaller like Sengkang.
Many people tends to slide down to comfort zone and tends to lead urban lifestyle. How many people can venture out of comfort zone to do community work overseas?
It reminded me of my 18 days in Vietnam doing community work. Night life was not much in Vietnam and you will see many Vietnamese people sleeping away. Quiet and serene that you are able to see sky above you when you lie down on grass.
I simply love the peace and spend time doing soul searching. Prioritizing my life and what will be your goals?
This morning till now, i realised that i should not yelled or vent frustration on other people. Quick temper is difficult to control because it come and go that can hurt people easily.
Simply that comfort zone will sink in your life as your environment changed for better. You will find yourself being redunant.
How to achieve your goal with clear head and to appreciate your life in better way?
I do wish to do more community work overseas in the years to come.
Taxi Drivers' Service
I am lamenting over the taxi drivers' service and their knowledge on Singapore's roads.
I had bad experiences with them several times but i can remember 2 terrible encounters with them.
Let me recount one that occured on last friday night. I was still grossing over this till now but it was also partly my fault. But it had made me see what kind of service they do provide.
I was in rush and was late for team managers' briefing for the upcoming race in dragon boat. I hailed the taxi from the MRT station to get to the destination. The destination was Nee Soon South Community Centre.
I showed the first taxi driver the destination. He nodded and drive me all the way to the place.
Wah liaoz. When i looked up to the name of community centre(CC), it was Chong Pang. I asked him if it was correct place. He nodded and said that it was correct place. "Chong Pang is Nee Soon South."
I looked at him and paid the fare. I was in hurry and find the meeting room. Hey...right place or not? My instinct tells me that it was wrong. I walked to the main office and asked the lady if it was Nee Soon South CC. She said no. She told me that it was at Khatib Central. I fumed!!!! $5.00 was eaten up by that stupid taxi driver.
I hailed another taxi as the time was running short. I showed him the destination. He nodded and said that i know the place.He immediately drove and stop at the place. Wrong place.
I said to him it was NEE SOON EAST CC!!! He looked at the word and said sorry. I said that it was at Khatib.
He said oh i know where the place is....
Drive drive in one circle in whole Yishun and then cannot find. I WAS so frustrated and asked for street directory. He said DONT HAVE. Wah liaoz
He stopped and ask his fellow taxt driver where the place. The fellow taxi driver gave him the direction. It turned out to be MERRY GO ROUND.
I was sooo snappy and snapped at him. STOP.... He stopped and said that Nee Soon South CC was some where near. I know where it is....
I said that you know where and we go in one circle. STOP.
He listened to me. My instinct tells me that it may be beyond khatib.
I told him to follow my direction. FOUND the place after MERRY GO ROUND. I was furious and demand refund from him.
He said okay okay.
One hour wasted and i missed the meeting!!!!! I m thanking my lucky star that the person in charge saw me arriving late and said that he will email what had transpired in meeting.
He is so sweet and understanding. PHEW.. No excuse is whipped at him.
I went home feeling sooooo annoyed at the taxi drivers' egoistic attitude. I will definitely look up at the street directory next time before i go to any unknown place.
It was my fault too...NEVER look up in directory.
SIGHZZZ.....
What a weekend i had!!!
Weekend is the day i always look forward because it is good to escape from work that can drive me nuts.. =P~
This weekend was really nuts for me. Why? It was supposed to be relaxing but whoa....
SAT=> Had dragon boat training and irish team came down to do training with us. Great time but had to catch up with them in terms of power! They are big sized. Wish us well.....Down with bad abrasion on my right thighs. Very UGLY all thanks to dragon boat (Champion Boat). Kept on rubbing against the seat side.
What is the worst????? My friends grasp when they saw this UGLY abrasion on sunday.
Aiyooo... I had biathlon which consist of swim (1.5km) and run (10km). I was wearing my swimming costume and my friends saw this UGLY abrasion.. Arghhhh
I hate this ABRASION..sighz I have to live through one week of fresh abrasion and its pain of sitting down on chair. DON'T Laugh...
Biathlon on Sunday=> This was my warming up but it was my worst i ever had..
My eyes open wide when i read my wave time. Women wave start last at 12noon. Damn it. Because at noon, it was very very HOT day that sapped your energy.
After 1.2km swim in sea,i was very tired to carry on but i had to carry on to finish 300metres. Strong currents sweeping me away but i had to force myself to swim harder.
Did my run well. Too tired after biathlon that i went home to rest. Heavy rain made me stuck at bicycle kiosk at East Coast Park. So heavy and i am murmuring curse while waiting for rain to lighten..
Bed calling me now. It was 9pm now and i have to ZZZzzz Now.
Night Dudes and Babes.
