Ways to get refunds on Public transport

Fares for the MRT, LRT, Taxis and Buses have gone up. Read more to find out the Exact process of getting a generous subsidy from the bus companies!

Step 1 - queue for a very long time with many other sweaty people while trying to fill out complicated forms in English (eliminates 1/4 of the queue. Non-English speakers eliminated)

Step 2- face up to irritatingly bland and blur counter officers who try to misdirect and misinform you. (And a very good afternoon to you too! To get to the officer, turn right and walk back. See the exit sign over there? thats it) (another 1/4 stomps off at this point)

Step 3- try to call into the "service hotline" or "help" hotline. Spend 45 minutes listening to a monotonous machines that speaks too fast and press 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2 like a brainless chick until finally you are directed to a human relations officer who smugly informs you that it is now 4.59 p.m. and her shift is over.

Step 4- if some hardy soul finally gets to a person with any authority to grant subsities, the officer would try to intimidate you by double checking all the buses and MRT trains you tak (time, bus driver, liscence plate number) and then checking up on all your documents (bad luck if you didn't bring the correct ones in triplicate, try again next time)

Step 5- officer either declares you ineligible, kindly pointing out that you failed to read clause 4.3.1.2a of the size 4 small print. Or if you did read the small print, you are eligble.

CONGRATULATIONS! You get your refund of 40 cents and a subsidy of five cents for each bus ride!

O! What an efficient and affordable public transport system we have in Singapore!

Musical Letdowns

Violin
I watched Meteor Garden and was promptly beraptured by Vic Chou playing the violin. I always thought that the violin was a mysterious instrument and that it's very romantic. I mean, you know, handsome guy playing some melancholic piece- that was the image i had.
However, my wonderful illusion only lasted till my brother started learning the violin. Now I know, there is nothing mysterious. I mean, after you've heard the bow scratching and screeeching the strings countless times, romantic imagery fails to come to mind. =)

Cello
Yo-Yo Ma makes it look so passsionate and wonderful. The dark, rich tones of the cello seem so appealling. But Adeline says that all is spoit by her CO juniors who manage to mangle even the easiest of piece.

Piano
Remember all those films where the male protagonist plays the piano beautifully and the girl looks on wonderingly? Ok, maybe only Justin has that level of skill. Butden- given Justin Ow-Yong's personality, he would probably dismiss the romantic piece as too easy and refuse to play it. Instead, he'll play a LOUD piece complete with semidemiquaver rhythmic device in allegro rhythm while the poor girl looks on trying to figure out the rhythm.

Ari

Testing my new camera

Typing at my computer. See the mess that’s my table? I bet only Rong En’s is messier than me.

Rui Yan and Aiman at RJC. Sorry for bad lighting. Sun was behind them and I didn’t know how to adjust the settings. New camera wat

See the two chio bu(s) in the centre? That’s the Canadian delegates. Sorry guys, you are just not as camera friendly as the girls. Hehez, juz joking

Rannald and Qin Pei attempting to look very hard working. Yes, must tell Miss Tay, the Canadian delegates very hardworking one ok?

Sorry Jiawei, forgot to take out my camera until the bus came, so only two photos of RJC. Will take more next time. Promise.