My Trip to Singapore (part1)

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The Adventures and Misadventures of Me


From Home to Church, From Church to Home

Tomorrow will be my Church Worship Service but I dunno where a locale is. Fortunately, Den-den's classmate is an INC member, woohoo! I'll be joining them in going to church


-On the next day, after the worship service...-

Ohmigosh! that was so embarrassing! Gee's family (den's classmate) conveyed me to my Tita's block and waited til den-den and my grandma's there to get me. Mind you, her WHOLE FAMILY waited for me to get home safe!!!! Waaahhh! They ditch their stop to join me, and took taxi (which is, here, and even in the phil., is expensive) instead.

So I have to know how to travel alone so that I can't be anyone's burden..! I have to make up for them in a way... >.<;


-On the next worship service-

My uncle, auntie and den accompanied me to church they told me what I have to know and will meet after the service is over to IMM, a mall near there.

The service is finish, I have to go there, alone for the first time *eyes burning*. I took the bus, 180 -188! Oh, 188, Ate corrected me. My auntie said after the first 2 stop is my stop. My uncle told me; "tapos nitong intersection, tapos nitong track, tapos nitong overpass...." but I didn't mind that, "Waah~, ang dami naman nun..!" that's to many to remember -_-;

I was counting in my head how many stops the bus had done... 1...1....2? I don't see any familiar things. Even the truck, even the intersection... Shoot, I'm lost! (not that I'm not used to -_-)

So, I arrived at orange condos ( I forgot what they call them). ("Where's IMM? it's a mall so it's suppose to be popular")- not sure if it is a mall!

"Excuse me, Do you know where IMM is?"

"IMM?" she pointed to a direction "You see the '-forgot the number-' sign there? follow that direction and go there." said the lady I asked in the bus stop. I think she's Chinese.

"So, it's just straight ahead? (from that direction)"

"Yes, straight ahead."

So, I move ahead. after 10 steps, I looked behind me to know if the lady and her kids were still there. Because I don't want her to see me asking for directions to other person. It's not that I didn't understand her, it's because I'm lost again Talk about very bad sense of directions So, I just walked ahead, turned right, ahead then turned, and then, asked the girl sitting on the bench there and who's playing something on her cellphone or was she texting?
"Excuse me, do you know where IMM is?"
"Oh, you have to take a bus. It's after that building."
("WHAAAT???") "I have to take a bus??"
"Yes, it's 2 stop here"
"From here, it's about 2 stops?"
"Yes."
"Thank you"
"Ok."

("It's that far???") I should've asked where the bus stop is... So now, I'm looking for the bus stop and IMM. My cellphone's ringing, it's my auntie. I told her the story, she was bewildered, so am I. She told me to call if I have found the bus stop.

After some walk, I don't want to believe that I'm that far so, I asked another human being. It was an Indian who is looking after a child. She said that it's 10-15 minute walk from here. See?! I wasn't that far. So I followed her directions to follow the highway.

I'm near, I know I'm near. This looks familiar. I asked another girl:
"Excuse me, where's IMM?"
She pointed to a building and said "Oh, there, the whooole building."
"Oh there?" with sparkle in my eyes ("yes! aircon") "Thank you." "huff, huff..."

There, I was reunited with my relatives. And oh, a promo guy gave me a free pin and said that if I wear that I will have great fortune everywhere I go.. -just kidding He told me that if I wear that and go to a particular floor I will have discount to their product. Haha, even in the phil I have good luck in promo discounts And I'm not saying no for promo foods


My Bus Rides

What I admire the most here in Singapore is their commuting system. It's so organized that it's no hassle to commute. The vehicle is maintained, air conditioned and not dirty, same goes to their MRT, and SMRT. There are no smoke belchers, no jaywalkers, and no heavy traffics. It's peace I tell ya

One day, when I was heading to the church, I got in the bus with all seats are all occupied so I have no choice but to stand. I go to a side which is opposite to the exit. Then it got crowded... and crowded, and crowded. Even if it's still crowded, there's still that peace in me at hindi kayo magkakadikit there's still some distance (oh, you know I hate crowded places. Don't want in a place full of people). And, I was still enjoying the scenery, plus, there's no pana near me...haaayysss

Then, unexpected thing happened breaking the peace.....

("...What the-? WHO FARTED?!") I didn't say that out loud of course, but it did brake the peace and my breathing as well...

Of course, I shouldn't have neglected those facts; that their farts stink, that they loose their waste in the CR too.... Haha, so much for peace

I was guessing that the guy in front of me did it... he looks uncomfortable... hmm, looks suspicious. Don't worry bro, it's natural.


-Next Trip-

After another worship service, I was heading for home. I did go home all by myself from church before so I have better confidence in me now (I was sooo proud of myself the first time I went to church and went home all by myself ).

I was waiting for the Esso gas station, my mark that it is my stop. I was looking at the signs but I was thinking that I could still get lost and then I saw the Esso gas station so, I tapped out and get off the bus. The place looks unfamiliar and this is not the bus stop I know. Soooo~, I did it again >_<; I was still in Bukit Batok, I thought so! Bukit Batok is a town before Choa Chu Kang, the town I'm suppose to be heading. Haha, I was glad too that I remembered those name as well

So now, I'm waiting for another 188 bus. I looked at the fares and buses board, although, I dunno how to read it, but I saw that it's 7-10 mins waiting after that bus will arrive again. I sit on the bench and wait. Suddenly a lady walks towards me:
"Hello, are you Chinese?"
"No."
"Do you speak Chinese?"
"Sorry..."
"English? You speak english?"
"Yes, english."
"Do you know where the MRT is?"
"Mm... Isn't written there?" I think I saw her looking at the board awhile ago...

We went to the board and oh, I forgot, I dunno to read this thing! But I want to point the right direction, makes me feel goos at it, haha Xp

She pointed on two stations and said; "Is this one near MRT or this one?"

I think she's asking if which station is nearer to the MRT and I don't know where! I'm just a person who's trying to help in directions because she's poor at it that when she helped, she feels not so poor in directions but apparently, is not helping. I got here myself because of my stupidness! I wish she could see that -.-;

"Erm... sorry, I don't know. ("I'm a tourist.")
She repeats the question again.
"I, I don't live here..."

Then she saw a bus arriving and rushed to it. She asked the driver. Good choice, sorry I wasn't able to help -.- I was thinking bus 187. Then, I saw bus 187 just right behind the bus she rode. The LED sign on top of the bus said "-I forgot what's in here-"/MRT. Oooohh.... well, good luck... to us that is.
I got home safe and sound.