Monday, May 29, 2006
A lovely trip to Singapore
For the past few months, I have been really working hard to get tings done some, redone and some still working on it to be done. I was able to straighten up a few things at work and some more personal things. Any ways, I had to make this trip to India, which I did on May 28th, 2006. Considering my traumatic experiences with the cab drivers and the airlines, I decided to ask one of my friends to drop me and purchased a ticket to travel by Singapore Airlines.
When you want something so bad, things always go wrong. Or at least in my case, it does happen. Like a person suffering from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), I checked if I had all the documents, made sure I had switched off the stove, had my keys, made the important calls and finished the last minute cleaning. All was well. We started off to the airport at 9:30pm. We had to deal with a traffic jam and also came across two accidents. However, I did reach before time and everything went on smooth from then onwards. Ravi and Sita wished me good-bye and left. I couldn't understand why but I was very anxious. My heartbeat was normal once the plane took off to a smooth start. Everything was so good except that we had very small meals with a huge gap:)). This was the first time I felt so hungry while flying. Apart from that, I did not have any other problem whatsoever. The best part of my trip was my halt at Singapore. I loved the airport and the country. Singaporeans are very clever and practical in the way they have built their city. The people are very courteous and diplomatic in their approach. Right from the housing to their secular beliefs, everything appealed me.
To top it all, I met this wonderful academician who works with the top-notch companies and the cream of Indian engineers (IITians). We had a great discussion and a fee trip to the island. The cruise on the boat was great. Overall it was a lovely and a memorable trip.
When you want something so bad, things always go wrong. Or at least in my case, it does happen. Like a person suffering from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), I checked if I had all the documents, made sure I had switched off the stove, had my keys, made the important calls and finished the last minute cleaning. All was well. We started off to the airport at 9:30pm. We had to deal with a traffic jam and also came across two accidents. However, I did reach before time and everything went on smooth from then onwards. Ravi and Sita wished me good-bye and left. I couldn't understand why but I was very anxious. My heartbeat was normal once the plane took off to a smooth start. Everything was so good except that we had very small meals with a huge gap:)). This was the first time I felt so hungry while flying. Apart from that, I did not have any other problem whatsoever. The best part of my trip was my halt at Singapore. I loved the airport and the country. Singaporeans are very clever and practical in the way they have built their city. The people are very courteous and diplomatic in their approach. Right from the housing to their secular beliefs, everything appealed me.
To top it all, I met this wonderful academician who works with the top-notch companies and the cream of Indian engineers (IITians). We had a great discussion and a fee trip to the island. The cruise on the boat was great. Overall it was a lovely and a memorable trip.
