Life in Singapore So Far

Hi guys, as you know, I live in Singapore now, I'm studying Design Communication at Lasalle College of The Arts, and I intend to take Advertising Design as my specialization in Level 3. So that is a little introduction for you all.

Life in Singapore has been pretty good so far. New place, also new culture. There things that I found really interesting, and that is why I want to share them in this note :)

First, in my college, the lecturers don't want to be called by "Mr" or "Ms" or whatever, I found this very weird you know. Calling your teacher with their names, as if you are friends. That never happened to me in Indonesia.

Second, Singapore is a country FULL of RULES !!! Wherever you go, you'll see do-not sign, like, EVERYWHERE ! Don't do this and that, don't bring this and that, Fine SGD 1000, or whatever. Now I'm kinda getting used to all of those rules. I know rules are important, keep us in order, make a better life or whatever. But sometimes, I think people also need to have a little fun too, don't you think ? Just a little kind reminder for Singaporean, "Don't forget to have fun once in awhile, get out of the country if you can !"

Third, in Singapore, this part comes in my behalf, me coming from Indonesia and whatever. Well, how can I say this... EVERYTHING IS SO DAMN EXPENSIVE !!! Shampoo, soap, clothes, shoes, food, drinks, EVERYTHING !!! I don't get why Indonesians come here every year to shop, PEOPLE, IT'S MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE HERE !!! DUHH ??!!

Fourth, I like Singapore's public transportation service very much. They're easy, accessible everywhere, simple, functional and practical. They have this card called EZLINK, you can store your balance there and use it for any kind of public transportation (bus, MRT, LRT), you can even use it in 7 Eleven stores.

Fifth, in Singapore, I find it easier and cheaper just to buy food from outside then cooking. Cooking takes a lot of time, but that doesn't mean that I won't cook ever. Just that, maybe not now, maybe in holidays or Project Weeks where I'll have lots of spare times. I will learn how to cook ! I will and I must !

Oh, one thing about buying food outside...this part is a bit annoying to me. I frequently stumbled upon some difficulties when buying food outside. Sometimes, the auntie or uncle CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH !!! What kind of people living in Singapore nowadays that can't speak english ? Now when this problem surfaces, you have no choice but to use.....the sign languange.....Let me give you some examples, sometimes it's like : "NUMBEEEERRRR TWOOO !!! TWOOOO !!! NUMBER TWOOOOO !!!" *desperately pointing at the menu picture*, or sometimes you just poke and point desperately at your choice of menu.

Okay, my friend came to my room when I wrote this and asked me to accompany him cook noodles downstair, so I left it and when I came back my writing mojo was gone....Hmm...I think I'll leave it here...Hahahhaa...(such a cliffhanger)

Oh and by the way (I just remembered this as I reposted this post from my facebook notes), did you know that in Singapore they CHARGE you for RECEIVING CALLS ? Yeah....but in the good side, the operators here are quite nice, they have like top up for 28 dollars and you got 100 dollar bonus ! or top up 15 dollars and get 30 dollar in bonus. Nice, eh ? :)