I took a public bus!

It has always been like buying a lottery for me to catch a cab in the evenings at the corner of Pasir Panjang Road and Alexandra Road. Sometimes I strike a small surprise but most of the time frustrating losses. It's end of the month Friday night, there's no taxi in sight. There's a guy waiting in front me so I definitely could take a nap first.

However, I was simply too tired to wait so when bus service 51 came, I looked at the driver for an indication that I could board. I only saw the handicapped logo on the bus a few days earlier so I checked the internet and confirmed that it is a wheelchair accessible bus (WAB). The driver was so nice that he practically jumped off the bus to help me without me asking whether it was okay. So this became the first time I traveled on a public bus by myself.

Too bad I forgot to take a picture of myself on the bus :(

Photo update on 22 Oct 2007: proof of me taking the bus

伍家辉《一人一半》

This is the theme song of the current Singapore hit movie "881". I really love it, the song that is. I haven't watched the movie yet. The music video is located here. Sing along using the lyrics given below:

《一人一半》
演唱：伍家輝
改編詞:小寒 曲:伍家輝

一人一半 感情不散
一人一素故 感情才會久
時光累計 安靜的淚滴
一心去追 愛那么可貴

Chorus：
這樣的人 這樣地等
無非是等個回應眼神
為愛翻滾 不計傷痕
甘心為你一生都浮沉

這樣的人 別笑我蠢
傻傻的 心痛也不覺疼
就算天冷 就算殘忍
等你想起這沒用的人

一人一半 感情不散
已經找到愛 為何要離開

時光累計 安靜的淚滴
一心去追 愛那么可貴

Repeat Chorus*

一人一半 感情不散
已經找到愛 為何要離開
已經找到愛 為何先離開

我报特约专栏读后感

今天读了卓炜峰在我报特约专栏文章《里有余而心不足》，对其内容有同感，但也觉得他还有很多要点可以写出来，可能是碍于版位的限制才没写吧。

我覺的新加坡现在正在失去自我，越来越没有家的味道，只是一个国际城市罢了。我也曾问过，为什么我会有这种感觉呢?我看了他的文章后，突然有个想法。

我认为问题出在新加坡的移民政策。不要误会，我是欢迎外来客的。我本身就有许多外国朋友。
我有意见的是，新加坡的某些移民政策，使到外国人很容易就得到新加坡公民权。这使到我失去了做为新加坡土生土长的人应有的独特感。

另一个问题应该是外国人（包括永久居民）和新加坡人的比例严重失衡。现在乘搭地铁，听到的语言和口音越来越多种类，有如身在异国，新加坡人成为少数人。虽然这并不是一件坏事，但也未必见得是一件好事。

＊＊＊以上观点，纯属牢骚。若有不妥，敬请原谅。＊＊＊

郭静 《我不想忘记你》

I am currently addicted to this song and has been playing it over again countless times. Listen to it here. (Feb 12, 2011: Video removed. Use player below. Apr 13, 2016: Replaced with new video.) The lyrics is given beside the video which I reproduced below:

我在向前走 却像在退后
我在用想念 狂欢寂寞
越快乐就越失落
爱将我们高高举起以后
再让心学会坠落
怀念这宽阔的天空
虽然那里空气很稀薄

我努力想起你 笑着哭泣
让自己深爱你 再学会放弃
我不想忘记你
就算可以
我宁可记得所有伤心
我努力想起你 苦也没关系
用祝福和感激 勇敢失去你
爱你这个决定
虽然艰辛
我不说对不起

一个人不懂 什么是拥有
两个人不懂 怎么把握
越在乎就越脆弱
爱将我们高高举起以后
再让心学会坠落
怀念这宽阔的天空
虽然那里空气很稀薄

No taxis on ECL days

Having difficulty in getting a taxi during peak hours is not news in Singapore anymore. I had not more than once needed to wait for up till an hour to catch one in the evenings just to go to the nearest MRT station. It became near impossible to get one this morning and I suspect it had something to do with the European Champions League football matches being played earlier. More people getting up late for work :)

Selected football matches results I am concerned of:

ECL
FC Porto 1-1 Liverpool FC

AFC Cup
Tampines Rovers 1-2 Al-Faisaly
Shabab Al Ordun 5-0 SAF FC (disgraceful siah)

Sick again!

Took a taxi home today as I am feeling so lousy that I don't have any energy to change to a MRT. I am coughing so badly that with each cough, my head pounds like crazy. I am also feeling cold with my body aching all over. Eyes are dry too. Guess I am coming down with a cold or flu. Still can't quite differentiate except I know one is caused by a viral infection. Oh well, have to take some medication later and have an early sleep... This is the second or third time I am falling sick this year. What's wrong?