Transcendance between two countries...

i went shopping in jb... with my dad.... yeah. my dad. no one could make it down (it was a pretty last min decision). i was all ready to go on my own cos need to get some shoes. and since my dad also happen to be going, we decided to go tog. (note: my dad doesn't shop. his... the... asian... dad). in the end, he did his stuff, i did mine and we met up later. :)

anywayz,some interesting things:

1. I saw quite a lot of st. johns boys n gals selling flags. (not quite flags, just with boxes for u to donate money). interesting point: the location. they were standing just BESIDE all the little immigration booths for both the entry AND exit points. honestly, singapore will not agree to this COMPLETELY. i'm not for or against this. just an interesting note from a local (institutioned) educator's point of view.

2. why is it pple claim that our country is more efficient, but our immigration neva live up to that name? most of the time, if not always when i cross the borders, i usually end up taking a significantly longer time at our end... then the other end. i cld pass the immigration that quickly, only to find myself stuck in my homeland's fence. vice versa. today, on the bike, same thing, to and fro. well, it cld b the security thing, it cld also be there are less counters open at our end. watever it is, doesn't matter, just an observation. :)

3. while stuck with 99% of the gender with the XY chromosones just outside the road leading to the immigration booths, i saw an interesting conversation struck up when one guy (the DOM type of look) with another when the former's scoot cldn't start up. its interesting to feel the tension... the interflux of intense competition (trying to get next in line) and the slight wavers of human kindness (when u see pple smile, or simply show some nuances of expression overhearing that conversation).

4. Barney speaks Malay!! (in Giant supermart)... urm... pun intended. *laughs*

Ok. I'm pretty tired. along the way, i had the time to tink of the things that are in my portfolio in the weeks to come. *shuddrs*. but i will NOT WORK TODAY!!! and start mugging tom.. hehz....

oh, and i got 3 pairs of shoes and 3 tops (one from a Mango sale, which is definitely a more humanizing experience than that of singapore's!!)