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Terrible dream….

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Dream Dictionary says,

Dreaming that you are being chased means that you are avoiding a situation that you do not think is conquerable. It is often a metaphor for some form of insecurity. In particular, to dream that you are chased by an animal, represents your own unexpressed and unacknowledged anger which is being projected onto that animal. Alternatively, you may be running away from a primal urge or fear. Dreaming that you are chasing someone means that you are attempting to overcome a difficult goal or task. You may also be expressing some aggressive feelings toward others.

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Been here in SG for 2 weeks

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All goes well.

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First and second days in SG

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10th Aug
Reached Sg at about 12.30pm. The bus journey was boring, no new guy to meet this time :P
Sg night view is especially beautiful this time, I was surprised that there was not even a bit of haze.

Reached Golden Mile, took cab to Chen Yee’s place at Pasir Panjang, cost $9.90. Very nice properties around, luxurious actually. Thanks to Sing Yee and sister, else I will have to sleep by the Sg street.
Met CY, her bf and the German tenant here. A bit of guilty that I will be sleeping in the master room with CY and her bf will have to sleep in the living room. Sorry really.

11th Aug
Guess what, i woke up at about 11am the next day. My sensitive nose was making me very tired. Sneezing, especially in the aircon room.
Started my first day journey in SG once stepped out from the house.
Bus stop is just a few steps away from the house. boarded the bus no. 30. Reached opposite of HarbourFront, with $1.10. Journey took about 20 mins.
Decided to have my lunch at the foodcourt nearby, Seah Im foodcourt. Had the Hainan Chicken Rice.
The chicken slices was really small that i think i can finish them with just a few spoons of rice, $3.30.
Bought Lychee drink, $1.

Walked to the Harbour Front Centre, passed by some shops, very attractive, clothes and shoes are cheap.
But thinking that I am actually spending my RM here, it killed all my thought to buy things.

Got into the MRT and reached Dhoby Ghaut Interchange. Just two stations away.
It’s another shopping and I have no idea where I was. Refering to the street directory, the place i need to go seems near. Asked a Malay guy, good looking…how to go Middle Road. He taught me to take the bus no. 167. I was following him because he actually need to board the same bus. Just another 2 stations in front, he told me to walk all the way to my left once i got down.

The place getting more familiar to me as I walked nearer and nearer to Middle Road.
Walked for about half an hour. Reach IOI Plaza, went up straight to the SquareRoot Off.
Met Audrey, she did not sound too friendly, because she was expecting me to reach the office in the morning. And told me that many ppl are actually waiting for me. She has quite a pretty face with a very ‘in’ hairstyle, in her t-shirt and jeans but quite fat.Even the t-shirt couldnt hide her spare typre :D
Looks really arrogant to me. Not a good impression on her.

She talked the the Frence people on the phone. And then brought me to meet them somehwere near Raffles Place, not quite sure the exact place but that should be the heart of the city as its really a lot of ppl and high-rise building around.

Finally met Jean and Antoine. Both French. They are so much more friendlier than Audrey.
Not handsome. But there is a leng chai officemate around, who is quite arrogant as well.
Don’t bother.
Pretty dissapointed actually because I did not expect the office is this small and unstructured.
Its just like the workplace of a few programmers, Jean, Antoine and Audrey(another Audrey).
Computer boxes everywere, servers and books all in a room with the size of a pantry :(
Do no like it actually. But I am thinking, that could be a good place to start learning from the bottom again, well, such thinking is to flatter myself. Often remind myself, No Regret, I Chose.
But one good thing is, I feel myself appreciated, from the way they show me around, the new PC they bought and attitudes towards me, is just like a VIP. Really appreciates the 17″ IBM flat screen monitor, haha!
And then Audrey brought me to The Medical Practice to do medical exams, nothing much was checked except blood pressure and extracted some blood for further test. Then Audrey sent me to The Paragon and left me alone to find the Radiologist Center to do the x-rays. Well, Audrey seems to go everywhere in taxis.

It just took few minutes to complete the whole process to get the chest x-rays. Will the x-rays detect my cysts? No idea, lets see the result later.

Left The Paragon, which i assume must be a high class shopping mall, from the shops and decor of the building. Just like a 5 stars hotel. And then i forgot which direction I walked to, and reached Orchard Rd.
Passed by Ngee Ann City or Takashimaya, the names that i heard a lot from Fei Fei.
Then as usual, checking up the Bus Directory to reach Tiong Bahru, as I have a room viewing there in about an hour later. But was rather hungry, so walked a little bit further up and had my dinner at McD.
While eating the foldover pie, I browse the directory again. Ordered an ice lemon tea, but that fella gave me a coke….was rather frusfrated because i actually drank a few sips. As usual, had my meal very quick, then get back to the bus stop. Out of a sudden, there’s a Malay guy, very sissy, asked me for direction. I have no idea and i showed him the bus directory i am holding in my hand. He was very shocked and embarased. Laughed with his friends arnd. Me too burst into laughter. I said i can borrow him the directory but he seems not interested to look at it at all.
Well, don’t care la, i gotta find my way. And then got in to a bus no. 16, but driver told me to board the same number bus opposite the road wor, or wait for bus 123. Luck on me again, as the bus behind is just 123. Got onto the bus and safely reached Tiong Bahru not long after.

Reached Tiong Bahru, need to see the room at Bo Bo Gardens. Met Siti Khadijah, the agent that intro the place to me. The flat itself is old. The owners are FIlipino, a family of 3, parents and a kid. The place is really old, aircon is those old type. Moreover, she charges $400. Definitely a no no for me. Waste my time and effort really.

I made some calls at Tiong Bahru Plaza, trying luck but too bad, not even the agent can get a room for me there. Walked for about half an hour at the mall, nothing special. Took MRT to Outram Park, and then get change to HarbourFront. Take the same number bus back to Pasir Panjang. And there goes my first day of myself in SG….

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