island stuff

My study in Singapore is soon coming to an end.
Was just contemplating on what I feel are the best and worst memories and experiences I have of this island.

So here's my 'on the top of my mind' list [will be updating along the way]:

Best
- teh tarik+prata :))
- free (most of the time) from cigarette-polluted air, i just can't stand smoke..
- (almost) constantly having friends/relatives visiting as they pass by/transit :)
- accessible information on almost anything (like info on places, stores, how to get there, etc)
- that safe feeling when you happen to travel/walk at night/quiet places.


Worst
- my lack of understanding people speaking in mandarin. sometimes they're just so ignorant and not realize how it can inconvenience people
- singlish....hmmm, i definitely feel my english is deteriorating
- bad revies about Indonesia (okay....the place is no way near perfect, but you don't have to constantly rub it in my nose, do you?)
- (unreasonable) expensive services, like for salons, alterations, book-binding...and they make it sound like its soooo normal. i miss jakarta
- horrible (and i mean horrible) food.....frankly i have no idea why they call the place a 'food haven', have they not ever eaten out when they travel in the region?
- too marketing-oriented (too ambitious about 'selling' themselves...by this i mean institutions, companies, etc)....you don't feel treated as a human sometimes....they often think too much about 'the next customer' and not in maintaining the ones they have.


Interesting
- its funny how people seem to have so strong feelings about their country, sometimes a bit too defensive...you wonder how they (as in the government) managed to do that...
- how certain things get on the news, and certain things don't, especially in reporting things elsewhere


ofcourse i'm generalizing....its about the impression that sticks to you after sometime.

alas....such memories have formed a very nice 1.5 years in this place. Can't wait to get back home, though.... :))

.moenlite.
[looking forward to buying her tickets home....]

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