Funny thing.. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas while back in sunny (and rainy) Singapore
Picture this: Fireplace with burning ember, Christmas jazz playing in the background, little stockings hanging around a mantlepiece, nicely wrapped presents lying besides that cute Christmas tree
So the 28 day stay in Singapore comes to an end... not without its fair share of drama.
Let's work backwards...
I arrive at the airport in a frenzy... after driving 3 hours at 150 km/h from KL, with an hour stopover in JB just to satisfy my craving for butter crayfish... and man were those good stuff.. with golden balls of goodness... YUMMY
Nearly missed my flight again. Had to illegal park my car and rush in with my luggage.. miracle that me and my see-hum made in to Shanghai on schedule. B says I'm an Eternal Optimist and I like the sound of that haha.
And that was just to conclude 3 days of
1. unrestrained calorie-laden feasting on char kway teow, MAT (not halal in case you are wondering.. but 'everything also have' 么都有in Canto) kut teh and Madam Kwan's the ONE fried chicken :) 2. lost a couple of hundred ringgit in the Genting casino 3. checking out chantek 马来亚妹 at Mont K'iara after several disappointing letdowns at Sri Hetamas (don't go there again unless you like Black Holes) and Heritage Row 4. nearly getting arrested for being drug addicts 5. driving 2 hours to find Klang bak kut teh to end up having 叶子梅!
All in all.. steady lagi road trip again! Can't wait for us boys to go diving!
This trip back home started off with much anticipation... but 6 September came and went and the Lingering continues (at least for me). The whole self-improvement process in the past 3 months has not done much to suppress the emotional upheavals. Unfortunate things happen and I crave for the opportunity to Fix You. I cannot see but I feel.
Honorable mentions of the trip:
1. Watching somebody win $27K on a single hand of straight flush 2. Delightful seafood on Patong beach 3. BH and S's wedding and catching up with the Havokers 4. Diana Krall (although it could be so much better) 5. Catching the F1 fever
The full stretch of Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) finally opens to traffic.
Like my childhood obsession of getting first day covers, I had the privilege of making my maiden journey on opening day.
Starting from the ECP and negotiating all of the famous speed cameras in the tunnel at a mild 70-75 km/h, the drive was smooth and amazing to see yourself heading out to the north-east in a matter of minutes. When my car emerged from the tunnel, it was the familiar sight of the old Tampines Road that led up to the rubbish dump Lorong Halus. Connecting to TPE, it was a grand total of 20 minutes from the ECP back to home in Pasir Ris... amazing... usually I take 25-30 minutes getting to/from Rochor Road and that is at speeds of 100-120 km/h. One major gripe I have is really driving at 70km/h on a car-less road... it's mental!
The multi-millions spent digging the tunnel did save many precious minutes of my time. But with the 16 ERP gantries along the expressway, God knows how many precious dollars I will have to spend supporting its life. Rumour has it the CTE will be shut in stages to repair tunnel defects. ERP charging will take place when 'congestion' happens. So when all those south-bound traffic get diverted to the KPE... we will definitely Keep Paying ERP lor... not nice :(
Are these times contagious I've never been this bored before Is this the prize I've waited for Now as the hours passing There's nothing left here to mature I long to find a messenger
Have I got a long way to run [x2] Yeah, I run [x2]
Is there a cure among us From this processed sanity I weaken with each voice that sings In this world of purchase I'm going to buy back memories To awaken some old qualities
Have I got a long way to run [x2] Have I got a long way to run [x2] Yeah, I run [x2] Have I got a long way to run [x2] Yeah, I run [x4] [background:] Have I got a long way to run [x4]
Everything happens within a context - things becomes relevant and connected simply because they are in context.
How do we decide what is "right" or "wrong"?
We arrive at a conclusion by forming cognitive relationships and dissolving problems within a context.
Although one might expect decision making to follow a certain logical order, contextuality can be an acceptable explanation to irrational behaviour, simply because this behaviour is in context only to you and not to others. It is relative to you but might not be to others.
So experience can only give us affirmation to whether something is "right" or "wrong" but it is never the "correct" answer.
Very philosophical but true... So make decisions relative to oneself, and affirm it with your own set of beliefs.
