Neofreko

To live about one and half month in Singapore has given me joys and new knowledge. Project execution work as planned, without too much hiccup or show stopper. Technically, I learn some cool code-fu jutsu while completing the project. But that’s not what I want to higlight.

To live in Singapore for me means thinking more about what you do and thinking less about the rest. Either for leisure or for profit, you don’t need to burden your mind with significant others. Transportation? S/MRT is your best friend. Granted, some Singaporean has been complaining about the aging MRT. Indeed you can see the bone must have come from the ancient age, but the experience is still way much better than Transjakarta. Every now and then the MRT come by to serve the waiting passenger. The MRT only stop at the designater shelter, not in the middle of traffic light nor somewhere inapproprate.

The SMRT (subway) is even better. Every five minutes there will be train coming in both direction, going from or going to. On peak hour the train will be full but not until as full as Jakarta’s electric train. It is full as people can humanly fit, not as full as packed sarden can as you may experience in Jakarta.

Paying the S/MRT ticket is also “addictive”. You only needed to attach your Ez-Link prepaid card (contactless smartcard) on the given gates (for train) or devices (bus) and you’re ready to go/leave. The same scheme applies to parking, taxi, McDonalds, tolls (ERP), and other merchant supporting this electronic payment method.

Thinking more about what you want to do and thinking less about the rest. Means I can comfeniently type this post, while enjoying ChannelNewsAsia without worrying about how tough my transportation experience tomorrow, nor worrying about where I can have breakfast, lunch and supper. S/MRT will be there, and food are everywhere to found.

Thinking more about what you want to do, and thinking less about the rest. I will be missing Singapore.

PS:

I’ll be (finally?) back to Jakarta this afternoon. Talking bout reality, reality hurts.

Tags: Singapore

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