Living in a little kampung like Jalan Kayu simply means you need a car or at least have someone to drive you around. Otherwise, it's best that you stay rich your entire life or rich enough to take a cabbie every where. Why do I blog so?

Going to Kindergarten wasnt much of a trouble since it was fairly near my place. A car ride of 5-10 minutes to reach and a bus journey of approximately 10 minutes (excluding the waiting time) would be sufficient. However, I had to take the school bus then since my father was a King then and llife started at 1400 for him. I dont really recall the journey time but I'm guessing it's nothing more than 30 minutes. Those days were still aye-okay.

Then come Primary education, which was the start of them all. Which kid at the age of 11 would be changing bus 2 times to get to school? Me! I had to take 3 buses then to get to my dear school. 3 buses!!! The time taken then was about 1 hour? The return journey for afternoon session was horrid! I would be colliding with the working class people who all had to rush home for either 1900 chinese drama on Channel 8 or dinner with children or OT at home. Normally, if I'm lucky, 1 hour 3o minutes would get me home safe and sound. Still, there were unexpected days when the bus would breakdown, the first bus would be too packed etc.

Secondary school was almost similar but I didnt have to change buses that many times when NEL started. :D I love NEL! I truly do! The only downside was getting to school every morning. That was a dread. I think I had to wake up at 05:40 just to ensure that I wouldnt be later than 0725. 

You would think that with all that travelling I did for 6 years, I would choose a closer institution to further my studies. But no, I picked Singapore Poly as first choice but was rejected by them. :( With that I ended up in the Nanyang Poly which is only like 15 minutes bus ride away from home. Near huh? My ass! With the strange flow of traffic all the time and screwed up bus timetable, the time taken is doubled! 

In Year 1, if class was at 10:10, I'd wake up at 09:20, just one hour before class commences. :D I case you're thinking I wash and dress fast, you're wrong. Most of the time, I'd be about half an hour late. Things got better in Year 2 when I thought I should maybe dress nicer to school sometimes despite the close proximity and status of area.  I would wake up about 1.5 hours before lessons but still be about 10-20 minutes late. 

I think I'm ranting too much.

The point is right now......

Now that I am at SIM which is all the way at old-world West of Singapore, I have to wake up even earlier. It's as good as not sleeping, truthfully. Journey is estimated to be 1.5 hours since I have to change bus so I have to wake up 2.5hours before class. Goddamit! These days, I actually think about what I wish to wear the next day before heading to bed, just to make sure that I dont take more than 1 hour to prepare and consume my breakfast/lunch. Planning what to wear is such a stupid thing to do, or so I think. I love wearing what I feel like in the morning. Wearing clothes shouldnt be planned! Aish! No choice! 

I'll be wearing a maroon polka dotted top with white pants tomorrow. That's what I intend to wear and most probably I wont change my mind. There aint time for that anyways. 

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