Remember to speak proper English at all time

Local free distribution papers – TODAY has been gearing up the Speak Good English movement by publishing daily news feeding the importance of using proper English to its readers.

On one of article, it discusses that we should not degrade our English levels even when placing orders from the hawker stalls. Good English can be simple English too and it can be easily understood.

Although most hawkers receive little education, they must not be deprived of the chance to learn and speak proper simple English. One learns the language by listening and through frequent use of the particular.

I concurred the above as I had mastered my English through frequent usage in my daily lives too – listen more English channels, and write and speak more of the language. It is a habit which everyone should cultivate as proper English will be easily perceived when we are conversing with other counterparts outside Singapore. I doubt they would be able to understand our Snglish and it is a disrespect to the language itself if not use properly. Hence everyone- let's try our best to speak proper English to our peers!

Distance Fare System- A fair structure?

How fair is this new distance fare system? I was apparently disturbed when I discovered that my fare has increased from $0.69 to $0.71 today, contributing an increase of $0.02 for every single short distance trip I travelled for. I am definitely not among the commuters who have benefited from the implementation of distance fare. It was clearly not a fair practice.

The increase of $0.02 had raised this sensitive question in mind on whether if the increase was used to compromise for the lower fares which some commuters are paying for. If not, why does the system not benefited all but only some? The transport authority should have designed a system that is fair and flawless. This structure greatly disappointed me when i was among the majority who is looking forward to a lower transportation cost; instead my monthly transport fee has increased by between $0.60 and $1.00. Some may think that this increase might be insignificant but to me, it means alot because i do not see my wages increasing while my expenses are getting heavier every day.

A Day At Singapore Universal Studio

My second ride - @ Jurassic Park
This ride is fun! the bumper boat hits down the rapid fall, sending sudden jerks left and right to the bumper! The sudden plunge in the cave is awesome, sending some of us soaked from head to toe.

Scenery from the theme park













The thrilling high speed roller coaster located indoors @ The Mummy - Entrance to its ride

The 4D movie of Shrek! Great to try out! Having the 4D effect, you seem to be transformed into the show, where you will feel what the character is undergoing - water rains on you when the character sneezes and when webs of spiders falls right in front of the character.













The enchanted castle























Hahaha! That's my drink

First few days at work- Tanjong Pagar

Having been taking bus no 133 to work for the past year, i was blown away by the morning rush of commuters taking train. Caught amid the crowd, i felt short of breath while the train reached City hall interchange, a stop from my boarding station before.

Lunch time at Tanjong pagar was a nightmare come by. Swamps of office workers were seen everywhere at the cafes and food courts, leaving you with 3 options - takaway, wait for an empty table or lunch at a higher end restaurant. Rushing back to office? then consider the tabao option ba!

After work hours on Friday beat the best of the crowd condition. Swarms of eager office workers were seen waiting along the platform area to board the trains. I was caught in the rush crowd and had to wait for at least 3 trains come by before i managed to squeeze myself onto that "pack container". These commuters are often inconsiderate and impatient, my advice is to push your luck in as much as possible, even at the expense of stepping on pple's shoes. Or else u can have fun waiting until the crowd clears, which is impossible!

My god, i miss the days where i used to avoid the fierce crowd of people, getting on empty buses back home

Went orchard last Sat as dear got an assignment placement along Wisma Atrium and Ion. I had brought my dear LV bag to showcase with me. The spacious LV bag allows me to contain lots of stuff but it is damn heavy after it is balloon up!

Meals so hard to swallow

Eating out is getting more expensive these days. Typical lunch plate which cost around $2.50 consisted of 2 vege and 1 meat with generous portion a year ago. Today, the same dishes might costs you between $2.80-$3.00. And, what's worst is the shrink in portions. A $3.00 meal is considered one of the lowest range, which might leave you with a half-filled stomach. The choice is yours, pay more to fill up your hungry stomach or leave filling half empty. Our daily expenses is rising but why is there no increment in our Salary? Is this justificable?? Does it mean that we do not have to eat or simply eat lesser, spent lesser or go on long diet?

Employers do not seem to under the reason on demanding higher salary. Instead they are always trying to lower what is offered to us. Y is this so? Is it because they can hire cheaper foreign talents, hence do not agree on the salary we expects? Cant they work on the maths and be reasonable while doing the hiring? What to do when you live in SG

An Ugly Side of People

I was amazed at how Singaporeans react when people around them are in distress. The heavy downpour last Wednesday left shop owners helpless and stressed when their shops was hit by floods, leaving their goods floating away into the streets along Orchard Road. And i was caught by surpise while reading this article about shoppers and passer-bys grabbing goods that bobbed on the knee high muddy water. Items include electronic items, fashion accessories etc. These Singaporeans show an ugly side of human nature. How amazing.....