since my new template don show u guys the title of my entry, i shall put it here.
don't trust technology, or your brain.
why that title? hahaha. it's quite spastic actually. i got to know that tina is interested to attend culinary classes at CCs so i discussed with her which CC are recruiting.. and we were like 2 aunties SURFING passion card's website together. actually, not only passion card but PHOON HUAT's too. -_-"
anyway, that's not the most impt part. we managed to find out that punggol 21 cc has a 'variety baking class' and we are super excited cuz it only cost $80 (we are loyal passion card members) and there are 8 lessons!!! the best part is, it is on a friday and it lasts 2.5hr!!
but due to the fact that punggol 21 is super ulu, we went streetdirectory.com to search for the route to the CC. from my house, it is quite straight forward. what's funny is tina's.
she lives near mj and she typed in her postal code and the cc's postal code and you know what direction the stupid web gave?
66 bus stops by taking bus number 89.
followed by 6 bus stops after changing to bus number 3
it is like, from opposite mj bus stop and back to the mj bus stop (DETOUR), then to hougang interchange. then from hougang interchange, to opposite mj bus stop, back to the bus stop before mj (when bus number 3 turns into the small road leading to mj) and finally changing to 3. [maybe i am exaggerating, but i HAVE to find a reason to explain the logic behind the 66 bus stops]
this route is like, INSANE? since tina can just cross the road, walk over to mj's main gate to take 3.
so guys, please do not trust technology (like streetdirectory.com). sometimes, it gives you inaccuate direction like 72 bus stops which probably will take u half a day to reach your destination. [going to jb might be faster]
but, don't trust your brain and act smart too. why? i remembered this incident after tina told me about the sad 66+6 bus stops conversation on msn. this happened to me in the beginning of 2005, during PAE when i was super unfamiliar with the east side of singapore after spending 16 years hanging out at the northeast.
i was busy with SLC (HAHAHAHA I AM A LOYAL SLC MEMBER SINCE PAE) balloon sales and was supposed to go to szehwei's house to train my balloon skills. i was wondering how to go simei cuz i've never been to simei and my virgin trip to pasir ris was probably during sec 4 when i went for mj's open house. it is THAT PATHETIC. you know how i travelled to simei?
from my house, i took a bus to hougang mrt station.
from hougang mrt station, i took the NEL to outram mrt station.
and changed to green line, and alighted at simei mrt station.
duration: approximately 1.5hr
that was the innocent me.
on my way home, i realised i had a MUCH MUCH MUCH shorter route home.
simply from my house, take bus number 72 to tampines interchange (<30 mins ride) and take a train which is less than 3 mins.
kill me pls. i WAS that stupid last time but i'm no longer now. although i do have some stupid moments like last year when i went queensway with zh and sharon and took 147 but was heading the wrong direction, i ended up at clementi interchange. took the agonising ride back and took 1.5hr.
i hate 1.5hr bus rides. YUCKSSSS!!!
hai. learn your lessons don't be like me. and, today is a depressing day for me. wanted to go for a run but it was drizzling. that was not the worst. when i reached my block, i realised the whole block was in darkness (at 8pm). it is not entirely blackout but the corridor's lights are not up. i was so scared that i will be trapped in the lift (i am worried that the power supply for the lift will be cut suddenly) lah. haiii.. i wanted to call my sister to fetch me from level 1 you know. but i think that action of me will be too childish and loser so i TRIED to be brave. *sad*
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