Trip to Singapore August 2008

Last week spend bout 3 days in Singapore to lepak and for shopping. Took the bus there from Sunway Pyramid to Harbourfront in Singapore. The bus we took wasn't the usual express bus where it is driven by Hamilton or trying to break the KL to Singapore record though. The bus we took is the double-decker Aeroline bus. The trip to and fro costs roughly RM 160, or RM 80 per way. Quite steep compared to the regular Bas Express, but then you get comfy seats, an onboard meal and a small lounge to lepak (too small unfortunately). Plus there is a someone like a flight attendent in addition to the driver if you want anything. Oh, got on-board movie too.


The bus before departing Sunway Pyramid at 9.30 am


The onboard meal; Subway with turkey breast and ham



Stayed at the Oxford hotel somewhere near Bugis area. Within walking distance to Orchard Road and the Bugis Junction shopping complex. Our first stop was the Singapore Flyer. This is not some small ferries this is something like the London Eye, only bigger (so they claim).


The Singapore Flyer is located at Marina Bay, near Suntec City and right next to the Singapore GP grandstands and pits. From the Flyer can see the grandstands and pits under construction.


Across the river/sea/creek/bay/whatever can see a golf course


As the canopy/bubble reached the top of the wheel, can see the Singapore skyline


The Pan Pacific hotel can be seen a short distance nearby. We are higher than the penthouse now :P


After the highest point the new Casino development can be seen under construction.


Another picture of the Singapore skyline before my handphone battery went dead. I was busy snapping away when it suddenly died. Must be too much for something like an N95 where I checked my GPS location in the bus on the way down to Singapore and took alot of photos:P


After that not that many pictures coz it was then whole day shopping along Orchard Road :P From one end to the other end:P

The return trip was from Harbourfront back to Pyramid. Depart at around 6.30pm and arrive bout 11.30pm.


Overall it was a pleasant trip, with me bumping into Woon at Bugis since he had a game of Mechwarrior there. But over in Singapore I can't help but marvel just how efficient their transportation and taxis service there. Not to mention it was as clean as Japan. No wonder Singaporeans like their country so much, since their government really take care of them. Compared to here...... dunno where to start.

And things seem to be affordable too. If you earn in Sing (dollar to dollar comparison) the costs of things there are cheap. Again, compared to here... dunno where to start.

Oh, Singapore is also very very liberal. Enter their bookshops and their magazines are different. Example: Compare Singapore version of Stuff to our version, ours seem more covered up :(

Kelana Jaya Putra LRT Station parking Part 2

This is Part 2 of how its like to park your car at the LRT station and coming back at night. I can't help to wonder if RapidKL or the Gov aka Pak Lah ever care for us. A picture tells a thousand words, so I'll show you who it is like when you come back after a Looong day at work.

There are not much lights for the area right next to the station, except maybe this small illuminated part. That part used to be part of the main parking area. What a great waste of resources.


Now for the view from where my car is. Dark isn't it?


Looking towards the east it is no better


As I sat in my car ready to move out, a train passed by.


Picture taken when i was about to leave. Have not on the headlights yet, but at 8:11 it is VERY dark


Do note I took the photos with my N95 with night mode on and it is still dark!!! If a main station is like this, I wonder how it is like for those smaller lesser known stations.

In fact this week, Pak Lah, as part as the by-election propaganda campaign, decided to take the KTM and Putra LRT to work. He made it as though he finally realized how severe the problem is. Fact is, the problem has been ignored for FAR FAR too long.

Sorry my dear PM, it's a case of "its too late to apologize" by One Republic.

On the good side, atleast someone in RapidKL took the initiative to order more trains for the Putra line. Hope it arrive sooner :(

Nowadays, I dunno why, dun feel like playing computer anymore. Dun feel like playing my 360 anymore. Even buying TFs no longer give me the satisfaction like last time (maybe the TF movie fad is over).

Maybe I just need to get out more, get out from the nest and be on my own.

Maybe coz of all the needs of a person, I have yet to fulfill one more..

Let's see:-
Car>got
house>got
secure career>got
money>got but not that much, but not too little
club membership > screw it, i'm not a sportsman
powerful computer to boot> got
nice handphone> got
credit card> my own personal one.. yup, got


so what's the missing need? well this is one thing your relatives will bug you left and right every new year, every dinner and so on, so yeah, I hope for the best to fulfill this need....

Kelana Jaya Putra LRT Station parking

LRT is convenient, fast and ok to the pocket (not cheap, but not too expensive either). But getting to and from the station from the house is another story. Unless you live near one, you need to drive to the station and park you car there.

In the morning it is safe coz there is a lot of ppl coming in at the same time and can park nearer to the station. Going back is another story. If you park some distance away, like underneath the power lines, then going back to your car late is very very dark. also, there is not proper pavement and not even proper road!



Picture shows in the evening as I approach my car. I park here around 11 something since I got a meeting in the morning. usually I tumpang my dad since he work in Kelana Jaya. Dunno how much I have saved in petrol and parking :P

It is possible to extend the parking area even more, since there are ample space beneath the power lines. But is is very very far to walk!!!


If there is any rant, well there is alot actually, is this:-
1) 2 years ago when I started working the area beneath the power lines was FREE after a certain period since there aren't many cars
2) Parking fee went from RM 1 to RM 2 and now RM 2.50
3) Atleast the crusher run is still.. flat. The other area nearer to the station is like the moon. Over-roading goodness? Come here!!
4) No lights, no security (as if anyone cared anyway)
5) Cars parked extremely near to each other, so need good parking skills. Luckily the big boys (aka big S-classes and the like) are not parked here.

I have been playing around with Facebook for while, adding friends which I have not seen in a loooooonggggg time. Also adding some applications onto my profile page. Some of the apps are.... weird. Got vampire game one, mobster game one, poking your friend type.. Then got some which are to say, more useful. Like the one which tell you where you went to.

One app, called the meaning of my b'day app, kinda tell abit about me.



But some are not so accurate, so here's what I have to say:-
Lucky Color: I prefer light blue actually
Personality strenghts: Am I attractive and have a good charm? If I do have it I won't be single anymore..:P
Personality weakness: Yes... I am very impatient. In games I RARELY play sniper coz I cannot stay still and wait in one spot for long.
Successful career path: fashion.. yeah right, me myself also dun care about fashion (Nike? Adidas? Puma? All overpriced clothing!!)
Sense of humour: Raunchy ... totally opposite!!! I'm more gentlemen-like right?

As for the description? Sometimes my head DO end up in the clouds, dreaming bout non-value added stuff. Dream big and think different is true as well. Also i am laid back and fun-loving at the same time, not really want to push myself too hard just for monetary gains. Have to consider bout quality of life also.

Too bad I can't see what other ppl's b'day mean.