My “Singapore PR” turns 1 :)
20 June 2009 marked the first anniversary of my SPR status 
In other words, I collected my approved Singapore Permanent Resident cert and had my Singapore IC made on this day last year from ICA … I still remembered I was so darm happy and excited on that day :) Can’t believe how fast time flies!
To be exact … I have been staying in Singapore for almost 1 year 9 months now! though I do travel on and off back to JB on weekends … So far so good, I really like it and I have been able to adapt to the lifestyle here, which is very different from Malaysia. People and things are moving way faster here; from the typical scene of people walking fast (especially at MRT stations) to the competition at work; it has been a culture here though it may sound like a kind of stress. It’s really rare to see people moving slowly like in Malaysia. This I like coz I really hate people who is (delibrately) walking slowly in front of me and blocking my way. Hehe!
Singapore is a country where you are less likely to see so many Malays everywhere. Nah, it’s not that I’m discriminate against the Malays, but in a way, I feel more comfortable and to be honest, everyone is given a fair chance to compete (though yes, ultimately, priority is still to be given to Singaporeans but to the least, PRs are not being discriminated and to be honest, it’s still not as bad as the ’special treatment’ for Malays in Malaysia).
Another thing - Singapore is way cleaner than Malaysia (sorry to say that). If you have never been to Singapore before, you can just make a trip here and see for yourself what I meant here. Many tourists fell in love with this country on their first trip here. I am of coz one of them Singapore is definitely a nice Asian country to visit, but it may not be the best country for working. If you are the kind who tends to take things slow in your work, Singapore is definitely not a suitable place for you. Working can be the most stressful thing here. Personally I feel that the superiors and bosses here are not that great as compared to those in Malaysia. My best working place so far was still WKESP Cyberjaya (in Malaysia), which is partly why sometimes I feel (a bit) regret to have left the place. But then I left for a greater success in Singapore - which will always console me and I’m glad I didn’t let this chance slip away. I will definitely work harder to achieve a greater success in my next job. Hopefully when my PR turns 2 next year, I will be able to say that Singapore is a better place to work than in Malaysia
I love all my friends whom I get to know in Singapore (thanks to all who have brought me countless joy!). Despite the fact that Singaporeans are mostly very kiasu (afraid of becoming a loser and some said they are selfish, arrogant, etc), I realised that they are actually great people to make friends with, friendly and 247 foodies (they like to eat more than anything else!). There is only a very small group who is really arrogant and does not recognise foreigners in their society. Eventually they still have to accept the fact that Singapore is made up of half Singaporeans and half foreigners (westerners, Malaysians, Chinas, Filipinos, Indonesians, etc). Yeah, talking about angmohs (as in westerners), Singapore is definitely a good place to find an angmoh boyfriend hehe! Honestly this is another reason why I love Singapore too! (don’t laugh!)
For me, Singapore is definitely not only a good place to earn money, it’s also a great place to find better friends, working partners (and perhaps a promising relationship) … The country is also a more happening than in Malaysia … There are so much events going from time to time, just the matter of whether u have the time to participate in all those activities. They may not be all parties or food fairs; they can be useful activities such as free halth screening, blood donation or certain campaigns.
Someone actually asked me how come I look so much better after I moved to Singapore. Well, there is no secret or anything, I just want to look good for myself and also so that people will think I’m a Singaporean hehe! (Women among Singaporeans are mostly beauty experts, even old aunties in their 50’s look like just 40 years old - no kidding!) Indeed, most people think I’m a Singaporean, not until I tell them.
Anyway, I’m just happy to be a SPR for the past one year Hope the following year will be way better! Cheers!
