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Monday, November 20, 2006

I get uncomfortable when i stop studying.. even if its just a couple of hours..
Its not that i dun have enough time to study finish... its not that its one day before my exam and im left withso much to study.. its not as if my results are darn lousy and need to buck up.. its not that im desparate to pull up my CAP from one class to another... In fact i absolutely dun.
So why am i such a mugger?
No idea man....

Im really bored now..
Let me talk about something that has been on my mind for awhile, but haven had the chance to blog about it..

My MRT vs. Bus theory

Among my friends, there are those who prefer to take MRT, while some others prefer to take bus.... while im a hard-core bus lover... Somehow i just dislike the MRT.. its one of those things which i just dun like no matter how hard i try... another example would be laksa.
Anyways... here is my analysis of why the bus is better than the MRT.

1. Bus is less crowded than MRT - Taking bus, i almost always get a seat, and many times even a double seat such that i can sit comfortably... as for MRT, there is almost no time of the day that it has empty seats, unless you take the train from the terminating station.

2. Bus is less noisy than MRT - Due to the fact that MRT contains more people, and more space for people to stand around in a group, you get groups of people talking and laughing at the top of their voices, its irritating when you want to sleep.

3. Bus is cheaper than MRT - In addition to the fact that MRT trips are on the whole more expensive, especially NEL, MRT passes are not as efficient as bus passes, thats because i have to change bus to go to school, that incurs extra costs, while taking bus all the way will mean the bus pass is fully ultilized.

4. Bus is more comfortable than MRT -
Firstly, if the train is crowded, i'll be packed like sardines.. not that buses dun get crowded.. but at least when the bus it totally full, the bus driver will not open the door at all.. not like MRT, the door will open at every station, and some crazy people will force their way in even though it looks impossible to do so.
Second, even if i do get a seat.. the seat is damn hard la.. the seats on the buses are cushioned and much more comforatable... And what are the odds of getting a window seat on a bus so that you can sleep with your head against the side? On the bus the odds is much higher than on the MRT. (in MRT, the so called window seats are those at the end of each row of seats with a glass panel for you to lie your head on)

5. Buses have TV mobile - The shows are good ok.. it repeats the drama serial i missed on the previous night from 10 to 11am... and anytime i cant hear it properly i can just tune in to radio to enjoy my show properly.. On the other hand, MRTs mostly dun have TV mobile, and for the few that has it, it only shows commercials, no shows.. and worse still the very few commercials repeat over and over again.. its irritating.

6. Bus gives better view - What i mean is, on the bus you get to look out of the window, see all the passing scenery.. Whereas on the MRT, you are often forced to look at the people opposite you, unless you keep looking down or sleep.. it gets very uncomfortable at times.. cos i might be just looking out of the glass to see the scenery but yet i keep catching the attention of the people opposite me.

7. Bus gives more privacy - Sitting on the MRT really makes you more exposed, everyone can see what you are doing, what you are wearing, and your facial expression... I have to constantly ensure im sitting properly in a decent way.. and worse still, when if you wanna sleep , you are more conscious of people seeing how you sleep.. cos if you open your mouth very big or wad.. there is bound to be more people seeing you than if you were on a bus.

8. MRT have those irritating announcements - Its not a problem f you hear it once or twice, but if you keep hearing it repeatedly throughout a trip, dun you find it irritating? "Do not leave your belongings unattended", "Report any suspicious items to the police" etc... I doubt anyone really bothers to listen rite... so why announce it so many times?!

9. Bus brings you to your destination - Other than those places very walkable from MRT stations, a lot of places in Singapore are not accessable by MRT.. you will just end up changing to bus anyway.. cos buses bring you finally to where you want to go...As for me, this is absolutely true.. there are buses from my house that goes to everywhere in Singapore (which i usually go).

Right.. for now this is all... will add to it when i think of other things.
Back to studying.

___* flyy aaaaaawayz *___ 12:15 AM

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