Country of Freedom

When I first started my studies in Singapore, the Uni had a orientation for foreign students which we sat in too. One of the terms i learned from it was "Culture Shock". At that point I was just thinking, err... okay obviously more for the Vietnamese guy sitting next or the Blonde in front, just not us Malaysian.. well, okay, may there is one thing though.. the food was shockingly... u know..

Culture shock, it is only when i see around this country of freedom, that I do experience something i never felt before. For one, everyone says Hi and Good Morning and ask how's your day, even if they dont know you. It does feel nice everyone smiles to each other... Then in the restaurant, you will see all the waiters and waitresses are young ppl and they serve you with really friendly and sweet attitude. Comes and ask you hows your food every little while. Okay, maybe that's for the 15% tips. But still i pay service charge in Singapore and all i get is they trying to chase you out of the restaurant asap so they can sit the next customer at ur seat like diner dash... and work culture where it is really base on trust and speaking openly, though i kinda knew that already but working with the ppl here in person gives me an even real feel of a totally different culture.

The way they encourage freedom, the way everyone is proud of what they do, even as waiters and waitresses, artist, atheletes, adventurous (this is especially cool, all the old ppl like 50s 60s still purchasing their own dreams like going for 2day motor rides cross country, car racing etc...) and confidence that is build on what they believe from what they see and not blindly confident because their friend say so or the whole island believes in that.. (oops, did i say Island?)

I do like the people here (well apart from they are generally tall, huge and blonde blue eyes =p) the attitude is really nice.. and in most cases, truly friendly and sincere.

Something we can really learn and bring back...

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A song i keep hearing on radio, Rihanna and Eminem ~ love the way you lie...



I never knew Eminem, but... he is really cute in this MV!!!