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Monday, January 31, 2005
bewildering opposites
there are a few things that always puzzles and confuses me here in toronto. it isn't really such a big deal, but it's just that i'm not used to it.
1) for any vehicles on the road, the driver's seat is on the left side of the car (assuming you are in the car), while in spore or most of asia, it's on the right side. get the gear right.
2) public transport here seems like it is operating at a loss. why? as long as you take a bus or subway, you can take a transfer and go on to another transportation within a time frame. in short, you are close to paying only one fee for one way no matter how many buses or subways or how many stops you take. any profits?
3) to turn off the light here, you have to press the switch up, and vice versa to switch on. in spore or kl, it's the opposite. so at times if a light is on and i want to turn on another, i will automatically press the one that apparently seem to be off. ooops, darkness.
4) most public places (i'm sure about the shopping mall opposite my apartment) closes at 6pm-7pm on weekends, but at around 9pm on weekdays during the winter. understandable, but weird and funny. where's the nightlife?
5) there aren't any supermarkets in shopping centres here. only hypermarkets in big buildings that look like warehouses among apartments. do weekly grocery shopping.
6) no more 2 holes at the side of foolscap paper or folding worksheets into half to punch 2 holes in the side. it's 3 here. large punchers for 3 holes.
there are still other opposites. but i'm being sarcastic and cranky. i've to get the hang of it. changes are a must, and so deal with it.
face it, chihoe.
1) for any vehicles on the road, the driver's seat is on the left side of the car (assuming you are in the car), while in spore or most of asia, it's on the right side. get the gear right.
2) public transport here seems like it is operating at a loss. why? as long as you take a bus or subway, you can take a transfer and go on to another transportation within a time frame. in short, you are close to paying only one fee for one way no matter how many buses or subways or how many stops you take. any profits?
3) to turn off the light here, you have to press the switch up, and vice versa to switch on. in spore or kl, it's the opposite. so at times if a light is on and i want to turn on another, i will automatically press the one that apparently seem to be off. ooops, darkness.
4) most public places (i'm sure about the shopping mall opposite my apartment) closes at 6pm-7pm on weekends, but at around 9pm on weekdays during the winter. understandable, but weird and funny. where's the nightlife?
5) there aren't any supermarkets in shopping centres here. only hypermarkets in big buildings that look like warehouses among apartments. do weekly grocery shopping.
6) no more 2 holes at the side of foolscap paper or folding worksheets into half to punch 2 holes in the side. it's 3 here. large punchers for 3 holes.
there are still other opposites. but i'm being sarcastic and cranky. i've to get the hang of it. changes are a must, and so deal with it.
face it, chihoe.