Well... Am in Singapore this week.. well at least till Wed.
My trip down was also to take my Basic Theory Test (Driving) so I can
convert my "foreign" license to a Singapore one. The test was pre-booked
in December... (yep, they have a freakin long waiting list, and this was
the earliest date I could get)
So I studied like crazy on Sunday and Monday Morning for the test....
Caught a cab to ComfortDelGo. (Bloody freakin expensive!!! SGD11!!!! and
it's only 1 @#$%ing way!!!) 10.15am, queueing up to get id checked...
10.20am, my turn.....
Invigilator couldn't find my test id slip. I panicked. Did they screw
up?!!!! Then I shoved the payment slip at the invigilator to proof my
right to be in the exam. On inspection...
Invigilator: "Your test is for the 26th of Feb, today's the 25th......"
Me: "Crap!"
Yep.... I got the dates mixed up... was so pissed!! Well, actually was
more pissed at the fact that I had to spend another SGD11 to go the next
day... not to mention another SGD10 to get home.
I swear, this whole trip to singapore (all of 3 days) The cab fare cost
more than what I spent of food!! ISn't it ridiculous?!!!
Cab fares for Mon and Tues:
Mon
Home to Ubi (ComfortDelGro) SGD11
Ubi to Home SGD 10
Home to Office (Tuas) SGD 16
Tues
Home to Ubi (ComfortDelGro) SGD11
Ubi to Home SGD 10
Home to Office (Tuas) SGD 16
all in, i spent SGD 74 just for 2 days!!!! I tell you, it's really
ridiculous the cab fares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so taking the bus or mrt from now on!!!!!
Boycotting taxis, unless I really have to!!!!
AND to top it off, although I passed the exams today, I need to make
another trip back to Comfort (another SGD 21) when I've gotten all my
proper documents.... How am I to know they needed the old passport??!!!!
Actually I'm still ok about going to Comfort. It's the freakin Cab fare
which I'm pissed about..... It used to be 1/2 the price catching cabs...!!
Reckon not many people take the cabs now due to the high fares..No wonder
cabs stop at my aptmt's main entrance even when I'm still walking from the
guardhouse.