There were so many talks about Singapore becoming a first-world country and how graciousness is present in so many of us, how beautiful our country is and how peaceful we are.

They haven't seen Singapore yet. Yes, we are a modernise city, with beautiful landscape, nice tall metropolitan buildings with its mixes of heritages, but does that may us any more graceful in our ways? No.

The situation: Faces at the door
The train was stopping at the Outram Park MRT Station and i was about to alight. Staring out through the glass panel of the door, just before the train doors open, i couldn't see the paths in front of me, just faces. My god, there were like 20 faces? All ready to chiong into the carriage! They all have the "Ready, get set, go" look!

There i was trying to alight, and i have 20 strong competitors trying to stop me from doing so! I mean, shouldn't we allow people to get off first, so that you have rooms for the others to then board? This is so simple maths! Oh, statistics shows that close to 90% of our population are educated. Did they got the wrong stats then?

Practically gave all 20 faces a long hard stare before "churning" my way out. I know all this was not a new phenomenon, but i can't help it to crap about it, i was in a bad mood yesterday for oversleeping on the train and i have 20 faces in front of me while i was trying to alight?

Argh!!

Talk about graciousness. The city is trying to promote its beauty and grace, yet the citizens are trying to portray human ugliness and the lack of compassion.

Tell me now, when was the last time you gave up your seat to an elderly? Do you ever stay by the side of the door for others to alight before boarding? Will you move to the center of the carriage in a crowded train? I'm seeing this everyday now, since i have to be taking the train at the worst moment of the day.

I'm not saying that i am a super gracious person, but i just can't stand how so people just cannot understand others from their point of view. At least, if i will move to the side for others to alight before i board, and i will surely move to the center of the train. Period.

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Enough about graciousness, we don't have much to boost about. Had another great night-out and supper with friends once again! This time at Changi Village. Its so great to have a friend who drives! And we can always go anywhere so easily!

Before the car, supper was usually at Punggol park kopitiam, xinmin kopitiam, furthest away is Jalan Kayu (at least if have to take cab, its not too expensive). Now its Upper Thomson, Kovan, Changi Village and Chomp Chomp. Up next, West area here we come!

Anyway, the idea about suppering in me, its still utimately not about the food itself! Although yesterday i did had my supper as my dinner. But its about the get-togethers and now, its about driving around to find those all-so-interesting places!

Yesterday, we found this deserted road which leads to an emergency exit to Changi Airport! The road is somewhere off Upper Changi Rd North, around the Prisons area. You get a pretty good view of the runway, and waayyyy close to seeing airplanes taking off and touching down! Cooooool!

I will definitely visit it again! Anyone wants to come?

And then, previously, there was a discovery of a small road that leads from Selatar dam to Jalan Kayu (ok, its not so much discovered, there were many cars using that road, still we didn't know it existed, so we discover it!). Then there was this road that leads to a deadend with an old house there... The house was located right beside the SLE, why haven't i notice it when i pass by ever so often? I am going to look out for it the next time!

Many more places waiting to be discovered! Hey Singapore! Here we come (JM heed this ke ;))!

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Oh, i have finally confirmed my resignation! 13May IS going to be my LAST DAY! Felt like a load off my chest!

My director was really cool about it! I tendered in about a week ago, and i guess he was too busy to get back to me, leaving it hanging, and it didn't feel good (coz i don't know what he thinks mah).

Then today, we had a training at the main office and i took up the courage to approach him to ask. (It really does for me, i sat in the toilet for 10minutes before i decide i should be "guo duan" and confirmed with him! Felt paiseh to approach him mah, he was a nice guy.)

But he was cool about it, knew my reason for leaving, ask me when i would like my last day and told me "ok, i will settle it! you go ahead!". That's cool! I felt light immediately.

Although i had my reason for leaving, i think i will still miss my girls! I'm a teacher after all.