How was my trip to Singapore? Kinda exciting I guess. At the same time, not really. My family & I stayed at my uncle's apartment in Tampines after landed at Changi Airport. Nothing much to see at Tampines except for their local shopping complex which is plainly named Tampines Mall. Maybe things can be a little bit more interesting if I were to travel to Sentosa Island or Merlion Park instead.
Nevertheless, I went to destinations like Bugis Junction & Orchard Road which are a must for shopping lovers. By the way, I'm too lazy to upload the pictures so there won't be any in this post. Holiday break!
Singapore is a good place to shop because some of the things over there are actually cheaper compared to M'sia. Here, a good quality fedora hat will cost me around RM50-RM60 but I got it at Singapore for just S$15 (RM37). This is just one of the things I've bought. If you wanna get a good deal especially in electronic goods, then you better fly over there right now!
There are alot of things in Bugis Junction which are nearly impossible to be found here in M'sia. Like my sister, she got herself a device that can warm up a person's beverage.
To travel around, you can choose to take the MRT (like our M'sian LRT) or the public bus. Either way is pretty much the same because you can move from point A to point B within a short time at a rapid pace. The MRT is so smooth & silent, not to mention much faster too than the speed of our LRT which is ironically noisy & bumpy. If you're in a real rush, then take a taxi.
Whenever I want to take the bus in Singapore, there will be a shuttle within 5 minutes. But in M'sia, it took me around 20-45 minutes of waiting for a bloody shuttle to arrive. If a bus in Singapore ever comes late, it will not arrive more than 15 minutes. On the other hand, M'sian buses can take up to hours if they ever experience traffic jams or whatever reason that causes them to be late. In a nutshell, public buses in Singapore are very efficient & fast. M'sia, apalah you ~
However, it is advisable not to dine in Singapore. If possible, you should bring your own food supplies & cook in Singapore unless you're loaded with cash. This is because the food in Singapore is twice or thrice more expensive than dining here in M'sia. For example, having a McChicken Burger Meal over here will cost you around RM7 but in Singapore, you may have to fork out around S$8 (RM20)!?
I try not to spend all my Singaporean Dollars because I know that the more I save, the more Ringgit Malaysia I will have to exchange for when I fly back to KL. For every S$, you can redeem back RM2.46.
Now this is the thing which really puzzles me. Why on earth that a small country like Singapore, has a stronger currency than our RM? I mean c'mon our country is rich with resources man! We have petroleum, palm oil, land & talented brains. It should be the other way around! Our RM is suppose to be stronger than the S$. Due to their limited natural resources, Singapore relies on the services, electronics & chemicals industries as it's main source of revenue. So why despite Singapore's disadvantages, their S$ is still stronger than our RM?
That is the problem with corruption. When the government is corrupted, all sectors will be affected as well especially our RM. M'sia already has the resources to be a great country. But because of corruption, We are going backwards in our progress as a nation. I really don't know lah, should I stay here or go to overseas to further my education? I sudah fed up reading the news everyday of how taxpayers money are being misused by the ruling coalition & yet the culprits can get away with it. Obviously going to overseas will clear a brighter path for my future. But I've already made alot of good friends here & I don't think I have the heart to leave them behind.
Alright back to the topic about Singapore. Are Singaporeans really as kiasu as others claimed? I'm neither working or studying in Singapore so I don't know what is their culture like. I only know that Singaporeans are more civilized than their M'sian counterparts when it comes to taking public transportations. Singaporeans are generally systematic by lining up at the side of each door entrance & let the others through first which I find it a very rare scene here at the KTM, LRT & bus stations.
When it comes to fashion, the younger generation of Singaporeans really know how to dress up well. If you're gonna go visit Orchard Road, then make sure that you look your absolute best. That place is just full of sophisticated & cultured people. Almost everyone you see over there will be wearing branded clothing of the latest trend. Therefore don't go to Orchard Road only by wearing your sandals, shorts & singlet because most Singaporeans are bloggers plus they can & will snap photos of you.
I don't agree with people regarding Singaporeans as an uncaring society. I actually went there to attend my cousin's wedding. After the wedding, my dad drank too much & he ended up puking at the roadside. Of course it was an embarrassing situation. However a very nice lady passing by, saw us & offered me a can of tea. She told me to heat it up so that it would help reduce my dad's grogginess as well as giving me a pack of tissues. I felt touched & wanted to pay her kindness with some cash but she declined.
Here are two things why M'sians don't like Singapore:
Nevertheless, I went to destinations like Bugis Junction & Orchard Road which are a must for shopping lovers. By the way, I'm too lazy to upload the pictures so there won't be any in this post. Holiday break!
Singapore is a good place to shop because some of the things over there are actually cheaper compared to M'sia. Here, a good quality fedora hat will cost me around RM50-RM60 but I got it at Singapore for just S$15 (RM37). This is just one of the things I've bought. If you wanna get a good deal especially in electronic goods, then you better fly over there right now!
There are alot of things in Bugis Junction which are nearly impossible to be found here in M'sia. Like my sister, she got herself a device that can warm up a person's beverage.
To travel around, you can choose to take the MRT (like our M'sian LRT) or the public bus. Either way is pretty much the same because you can move from point A to point B within a short time at a rapid pace. The MRT is so smooth & silent, not to mention much faster too than the speed of our LRT which is ironically noisy & bumpy. If you're in a real rush, then take a taxi.
Whenever I want to take the bus in Singapore, there will be a shuttle within 5 minutes. But in M'sia, it took me around 20-45 minutes of waiting for a bloody shuttle to arrive. If a bus in Singapore ever comes late, it will not arrive more than 15 minutes. On the other hand, M'sian buses can take up to hours if they ever experience traffic jams or whatever reason that causes them to be late. In a nutshell, public buses in Singapore are very efficient & fast. M'sia, apalah you ~
However, it is advisable not to dine in Singapore. If possible, you should bring your own food supplies & cook in Singapore unless you're loaded with cash. This is because the food in Singapore is twice or thrice more expensive than dining here in M'sia. For example, having a McChicken Burger Meal over here will cost you around RM7 but in Singapore, you may have to fork out around S$8 (RM20)!?
I try not to spend all my Singaporean Dollars because I know that the more I save, the more Ringgit Malaysia I will have to exchange for when I fly back to KL. For every S$, you can redeem back RM2.46.
Now this is the thing which really puzzles me. Why on earth that a small country like Singapore, has a stronger currency than our RM? I mean c'mon our country is rich with resources man! We have petroleum, palm oil, land & talented brains. It should be the other way around! Our RM is suppose to be stronger than the S$. Due to their limited natural resources, Singapore relies on the services, electronics & chemicals industries as it's main source of revenue. So why despite Singapore's disadvantages, their S$ is still stronger than our RM?
That is the problem with corruption. When the government is corrupted, all sectors will be affected as well especially our RM. M'sia already has the resources to be a great country. But because of corruption, We are going backwards in our progress as a nation. I really don't know lah, should I stay here or go to overseas to further my education? I sudah fed up reading the news everyday of how taxpayers money are being misused by the ruling coalition & yet the culprits can get away with it. Obviously going to overseas will clear a brighter path for my future. But I've already made alot of good friends here & I don't think I have the heart to leave them behind.
Alright back to the topic about Singapore. Are Singaporeans really as kiasu as others claimed? I'm neither working or studying in Singapore so I don't know what is their culture like. I only know that Singaporeans are more civilized than their M'sian counterparts when it comes to taking public transportations. Singaporeans are generally systematic by lining up at the side of each door entrance & let the others through first which I find it a very rare scene here at the KTM, LRT & bus stations.
When it comes to fashion, the younger generation of Singaporeans really know how to dress up well. If you're gonna go visit Orchard Road, then make sure that you look your absolute best. That place is just full of sophisticated & cultured people. Almost everyone you see over there will be wearing branded clothing of the latest trend. Therefore don't go to Orchard Road only by wearing your sandals, shorts & singlet because most Singaporeans are bloggers plus they can & will snap photos of you.
I don't agree with people regarding Singaporeans as an uncaring society. I actually went there to attend my cousin's wedding. After the wedding, my dad drank too much & he ended up puking at the roadside. Of course it was an embarrassing situation. However a very nice lady passing by, saw us & offered me a can of tea. She told me to heat it up so that it would help reduce my dad's grogginess as well as giving me a pack of tissues. I felt touched & wanted to pay her kindness with some cash but she declined.
Here are two things why M'sians don't like Singapore:
- Again Singaporeans are kiasu.
- Singapore's environment is like a pressure cooker.
I want to ask a question. What is wrong with being kiasu? The world is going through an era of globalization. To survive the food chain of the corporate world, you need to be competitive as ever to stay at the top. We complain that Singaporeans are kiasu because they are too hardworking, what's up with that!?
In my experience as a footballer, I must say African players are the most difficult people to play against. They are strong, quick & determined. Even so, can I complain by asking them to lower their own standards? Freaking hell no! The only way I can compete against them is when I also train my ass off as hard as I can so that I too will be as good as the Africans. So don't complain that Singaporeans are kiasu because they have earned the right to say that they're better than us. Stop whining & start improving yourself!
About the pressure cooker environment, yes this is somewhat true because you are constantly surrounded by very bright & talented people in Singapore. I know of this fact because my cousins whom have been living & working there. This might be a rude shock especially to M'sian students that used to being top of the heap in their little schools in Segamat or Petaling Jaya will suddenly find themselves relegated to the third or fourth class in school. Therefore, if you're gonna study in Singapore, don’t freak out if you no longer find yourselves the first boy or girl in your class. This is because you are now out of your jaguh kampung and competing globally!
It's very impressive that for a small country like Singapore, they have placed their marks on the world map. What does that tells us? It doesn't matter of your size, it doesn't matter of your circumstances, it doesn't matter if the odds are pinned against you but what matters, is our hunger to succeed. I know that M'sia boleh, but does M'sia want it that badly? I always hear the same M'sian excuse for not trying to pursue their dreams, "This is M'sia lah, it's impossible one!"
I also used to think that God made me a M'sian because he is upset with me in the past life. As a Msian, you are cursed with limited capacity to succeed if that's what most typical M'sians think of. If you have a dream, then too bad lah because it's impossible to achieve excellence as this is M'sia mah, correct or not?
Seriously, how long do we wanna keep believing that we're not capable of anything when Singaporeans have already proven themselves?
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