How long has it been since you took public transport? Even without it, did you feel the change in dearie Singapore?

Did you feel that the roads are getting more and more congested with increasing number of vehicles? Did you feel that the trains and buses seemed to be more packed? I guess taxis are the only thing that is still lacking in business because of their exorbitant prices.

It seemed like the number that I used to remember for Singapore’s population when I was in secondary school had grown far and large. My 3,000,000plus became a figure that is close to 5,000,000. It appeared that the increment came from PRs and non resident population. The citizen population only increased by 1% but there was a 6% increase in PRs and 19% increase in non residents. We are becoming more metropolitan, aren’t we?

It’s all part of a plan and looking from a macro view, it should be a good one. But tiny lil’ me can’t helped but feel differently. I am not speaking from a critic’s point of view because I am not qualified. Neither do I want to criticize. It’s just what I feel as someone who lived in this small dot since she was born.

I understand that this is all about the aging population. The incompetency of citizens to generate sufficient numbers to replace and support the older generations. It is kind of true in a way; how would the numerous merchants, retailers and businesses survive without a target audience which is huge enough. That’s what makes the economy move and what makes the world goes round. Perhaps it is due to my inert unsociable nature, the man-made decrease in oxygen level in Singapore kind of troubled me.

Sometimes, I can’t help but ponder whether our tiny little Singapore became overly developed. Excessively developed. More developed than what it’s humble size could take. Looking around at all the large complexes that shot up over the years and took over the island, my country has changed. I should be proud but I kind of missed the good old days when I was young and everything seemed a tad more simple (or backward depending on your point of view).

Perhaps I am too much of a weakling and extravagant in my pursue for simplicity. Someone who might not be able to follow the flow of the world and steps of “development” and “civilization”. I am like a single soul in a standstill while millions and billions of shadows just past me by. All alone.  

amor,esperanza y fe 11:28 PM.

How long has it been since you took public transport? Even without it, did you feel the change in dearie Singapore?

Did you feel that the roads are getting more and more congested with increasing number of vehicles? Did you feel that the trains and buses seemed to be more packed? I guess taxis are the only thing that is still lacking in business because of their exorbitant prices.

It seemed like the number that I used to remember for Singapore’s population when I was in secondary school had grown far and large. My 3,000,000plus became a figure that is close to 5,000,000. It appeared that the increment came from PRs and non resident population. The citizen population only increased by 1% but there was a 6% increase in PRs and 19% increase in non residents. We are becoming more metropolitan, aren’t we?

It’s all part of a plan and looking from a macro view, it should be a good one. But tiny lil’ me can’t helped but feel differently. I am not speaking from a critic’s point of view because I am not qualified. Neither do I want to criticize. It’s just what I feel as someone who lived in this small dot since she was born.

I understand that this is all about the aging population. The incompetency of citizens to generate sufficient numbers to replace and support the older generations. It is kind of true in a way; how would the numerous merchants, retailers and businesses survive without a target audience which is huge enough. That’s what makes the economy move and what makes the world goes round. Perhaps it is due to my inert unsociable nature, the man-made decrease in oxygen level in Singapore kind of troubled me.

Sometimes, I can’t help but ponder whether our tiny little Singapore became overly developed. Excessively developed. More developed than what it’s humble size could take. Looking around at all the large complexes that shot up over the years and took over the island, my country has changed. I should be proud but I kind of missed the good old days when I was young and everything seemed a tad more simple (or backward depending on your point of view).

Perhaps I am too much of a weakling and extravagant in my pursue for simplicity. Someone who might not be able to follow the flow of the world and steps of “development” and “civilization”. I am like a single soul in a standstill while millions and billions of shadows just past me by. All alone.