It has been an eventful break from blogging and everything else. Things which seemed really bleak and impossible at some point in time, did actually happen and I'm at present reaping the benefits of it. So, am I grateful or what!! :D
Coming to a new place... is never easy, especially for someone like me who takes an awful long time to adjust to the surroundings, the place and the people. But it has been relatively easy this time since my sister was here in Singapore.
How did I find the place? What did I like about it? How are things here? Well, if I remember correctly, when I landed in Singapore, I still couldn't believe that I was here. Not just because this is my officially first 'foren' trip, but because of the incidents leading up to it. What struck me about it the most was how organised it is. Everything, from the road to the trees growing on the sides, the malls, waiting for the taxis or the buses, queuing up for the tickets or food.... just about everything is so well-organised that there is no possibility of anything going wrong at all. Well, almost. For some things are beyond our control.
The humidity gets to me sometimes but it is also tolerable considering everything here is air-conditioned - the taxis, buses, malls, offices, theaters...
But recession has hit Singapore badly and it shows in the markets... dwindling job opportunities, cut in bonuses and all.. Nevertheless, something or the other is always under-construction here.. whether it's a new mall or something else... As one of the literature critics in the city said, there's hardly any poems describing the physicality of Singapore as in 'some alleys' or 'corners' of the city, for it keeps on changing topographically...
Well, I sure do hope to come back before the area I'm staying in changes its face too!
Well, that speaks a lot of your Singapore experience. I guess the city is not an ancient one and as you mentioned continually under construction, changing faces. I am sure that with time there will be alleys and nooks and corners in the city, that you willremeber as you had seen it but will have been changed to accommodate a new building or idea. Keep writing, it's amazing to soak in! Sush
ReplyDeletethis is somewhat like my first US visit ....i found everyhing HUGE ...houses....spaces ....sizes (as in a medium meal would suffice a group of us ..lol ) and not to forget people - but the way it was organised was commnendable and yes dare u stand near a seat or waiting area ..anybody and everybody wud stand up and offer u the seat ...cant say the same for London though ..haha...keep jotting :))) LIPI
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