On 16th September 2008 - landed in London! again after three years, on the same day, 16th September 2011 - landed in Singapore around 7 PM! Nice, small, clean country. There was no hassle in the immigration, waited in the budget terminal for my friends to arrive. Not much time to wait, they came on time. After three long years, met my friends yesterday, my heart skipped couple of beats for a second. It was a wonderful moment with good old buddies. Later, been to Ananda Bhavan Restaurant, had an early dinner. Champa has taken the cab and we started to my staying place which is in Choa Chu Kang, about 20 mins drive from airport. Here all the houses were built alike every where, reminding me about the Hostel in SRM and lingers those fantabulous days! My inmates are very sweet and jovial, hope they will enjoy my stay and bear my talking (Beware all!!!). As a first gesture of meet, again we had second dinner for their kind request and went to bed early. The real first day started today morning only, when I started using local commuting services to my cousins place. I really enjoyed this morning! I have enjoyed the beauty of Singapore in Day light. Here, its called SMRT like the Underground in London and I have got EZ Link card to commute both in bus and MRT. Its nothing but Oyster card in London, but unfortunately even after three long years of Oyster card usage, I couldn't understand how it charges for each travel. Because every time I use that I've spent more pounds than others. Hope it should not continue here too. By my own eye statistics, I have inferred that Singaporeans are much attracted or even I could say addicted to all the Apple products. Out of 6 in 10 people, owns an I phone 4 or I pad and watching a cartoon. There were so many things happened around me. To start with, a lady on my left in a decent clothing was reading a book titled "How to spend less without being miserable" so seriously. Whilst, another girl on opposite seat to her, ironically was in a gaudy, sluttish outfit with more accessories on her body, was observing very close on the book. I thought she was thinking to have one to learn how to reduce her expenses. Meanwhile, on my right there was a couple reading, talking, cuddling and finally got down in the next stop. Also, another Tamil couple were noticing as like me. Every thing is same here as in London, except with good amount of more Tamizhians around. After almost an hour of travel, I reached my cousins place and greeted them with sweets. It was a bright sunny day when I was out, but suddenly it started raining heavily. First lesson learnt in Singapore - Always carry an umbrella and never predict the weather here as I did in Oxford. After every one got accustomed to the place, a cute little angel, my niece Mayurika aged 7, started talking to me. Then she didn't stop till this minute. As the battery get drained in the mobile, she slept after a good physical activity in the park. In the evening, I got many pleasing complements from a little lady called Bhavana, my niece's friend, two year elder than her. Just now had dinner and started penning down for the day. At last with some meet & greet and with few sweet memoirs, my first day in Singapore has come to an end :)
