Just a quick update. Looks like this blog will be on a hiatus for a while till I fully settled down at my new place. Many things are still very much in a mess right now & I did not even have any time to take pictures (which also explains the past few picture less posts). Will be back soon. Promise.
Another 24 hours to my flight … I am actually feeling rather calm right now …
… This is afterall a very big move ..
… Been wanting to write for the past 2 weeks that I am back, but I am just too busy …
… Probably wont be having any posting for another month or so but I hope to fill it up with more updates later …
… Signing off for now …
… Wish me all the best …
Last night in Singapore.
I have spent the last 2 days packing my bags to bring back to KL. 90% of my things have been sent back to KL before CNY leaving me with just the basic essentials. After all, I only have 4 days in SG before I head back to KL again.
I did not photograph this place untill the night before I take my bus back to KL. I have been staying here for the last 6 months and the bus leaves tomorrow morning at 9.30am. This the my 2nd residence in Singapore after the end on my 1st tenancy. My brother’s house to be exact.
It is a lovely place for a HDB. The park & garden is trim & clean. The air is fresh & the night is quiet. By Singapore’s standard, I like this place more than Jurong East or Ang Mo Kio. The only down side is the 45 minutes MRT ride to CBD. Geez, I am going to miss KFC for dinner at Woodlands MRT.
he HBD faces a Church. Rather than noisy it increases the serenity of the place & I enjoyed the cross being light up in the night. I like the place. No one to bother you & all is peace & quiet. That is a great location bro!
Will I be back in SG again? Yes, but this time as tourist.
We have just passed by Yeo Chu Kang station. 11 more station to my destination. The crowed is not as heavy as it should be. Maybe because of the long Chinese New Year celebration fever. My travel gears are packed with me & my ears are filled with music thru the earphone.
It is a sunny morning & the weather is bound to heat up in a couple more hours. Every commuters are doing the usual thing as they board the train. Listening to music thru their phones & mp3 players, playing games with PSP, iPhone & iPad. Some are reading; some are sleeping while many just stared into the empty space between them & the next person as the train passes by the landscapes outside before darkness swallow the coach.
Trips in the MRT can be as short at 3 minutes or as long as 1 hour. Everyone is making the best use of the time available be it for rest, work or entertainment. That’s life in Singapore. I will probably miss my daily eye candy of the cute college babes & the beautiful ladies armed to their fullest for the mission of the day but will certainly not miss other idiotic passengers. This is just a typical weekday morning for me for the last 2 days.
The morning will always be cool & rich in fresh air before entering the train. Once in the train, fresh air will be replace by the smell of shampoo, soap, cologne & perfume. The strength increases gradually as the train is filled from station to station. It is not always unpleasant but then again it can be overwhelming.
Tomorrow will be a different day. This is my working morning in Singapore. Today is my last day at work.
This is the scene at Berjaya Times Square (BTS) on my last trip back to Singapore to work. Somehow, the night feels normal yet unusual. Normal because this is what I have been doing every week for the last 2 years. Unusual because this will be my last trip.
That’s how the road in front of BTS looked like. Quiet by KL’s Golden Triangle standard. I can’t help but to keep my DSLR in the bag. The fear of being robbed is just too strong.
It is after all the last week of 2011 Chinese new Year. BTS being BTS, millions would have been spent on the decoration and they did not disappoint the patrons. With a little time to spare, I took a couple of shots.
I have just learn how to use the panorama function of my phone’s camera & this fatty is already very happy with the shots.
Phone camera’s picture quality is very bad especially during night shots but with a little work in the digital dark room, it can be made beareable.
Today, I reinforced what I have learn many years ago. Chinese New Year in Penang Island is an annual endurance event for the mind, body & wallet. You will travel (by car) about 1,000 km; be dehydrated for about 4 days; survive an average of 38 degrees celsius hot & humid weather; deal with pockets of family drama which lasts between 30 minutes to a full day & be financially poorer by a few thousand ringgit. Ugly but unavoidable lesson.
7.15pm. I am sitting on the walkway waiting for the bus to arrive. It will be a while before I can get on it. The traffic if mad at this moment. Next week is Chinese New Year & I am very sure many here are taking an entire week off from today on. It will be nightmare at the JB customs.
… only 8 more days to 2011 Chinese New Year … the start of the year of the Rabbit …
… can’t I just start another year in peace? …
… the Tiger year is definitely not a good year for me … it has never been a good year for many people .. but you will never believe it until it happens to you …
… my house was broken into … never see that comming … thought I have taken all possible precautions …
… the total damage … 2 broken doors … 2 destroyed cabinets … 4 bottles of 15-year-old whiskey … a bag of diapers … a jewelry set … 20+ unique 50 cent coins that was collected over a few years … a purse … a few credit cards … lots of emotional distress …
… why does it have to happen …
… This is my feelings at the moment …
… I am left speechless … after the discussion …
… I am left dumbstruck with what that is being shoved into my face … it feels disappointing …
… I felt so useless … so useless … like my intention means nothing … nothing at all …
… it feels as if it does not matter … but it does matters to me … a lot …
… If kind of feels as if … I am not doing enough at all … not at all … not contributing at all …
… … … may be I am just being sensitive … maybe I am really that useless …
… I am just doing what I think is right & necessary … all I get is …
… I feel like a chicken … feels like a wimp … I feel I could not hold myself up high anymore …
… maybe is just my pride … So all I have to do is just to swallow my pride & be an absolute realist? …
… maybe I should, … but I will not be me anymore …
