the cityrail in sydney

During my holiday in Sydney, we used the CityRail extensively and I would say it has left me quite an impression.

People living in efficiency-demanding Singapore should be familiar with hi-tech unmanned rolling stocks or the shiny platform screen doors. But in Sydney we saw some old trains and even older stations. There were station masters blowing the whistle to signal for departure, and every few cars there were crews standing at the driving compartment door. The were vandalism on the train body, carvings on the windows. You can't just board any train that stops at the station, cos one platform serves many lines, and you actually can reach the same destination boarding the train at opposing sides of the platform.

But that's not the point. The point is, I enjoyed the experience!

The trains themselves are unique. How often do we see double-deck for metro-style railway? The trains are exceptionally quiet, somehow. And they stick to the timetable, which you can check online. Some of the drivers wear shorts, which I find kind of cute. As a bonus track, we witnessed a scene of love story :P A guy was chasing after his lover (can't remember if he had flowers in hand), they entered from the front door, and ran out from the next door.

These are the things you can't find in unique Singapore.

the uglyfatchick tag

Ok I just got tagged by uglyfatchick. It has been a very long time since I last did stuff like this and all. For the fun of it, might as well ask myself these questions as well.

1. What's your dream home like?
Well-lit, cosy, naturally ventilated, maybe a bit zen-like? Or perhaps a cafe, bookshelves, coffee table, food for thoughts, etc. Regardless, a dream home should have someone to come home to.

2. If you could choose only 5 dishes to have in your whole life, what would it be?
This is a tough question. Can I choose 5 dishes that I will never have in my life? :P

3. What are your favourite bands/music?
You can't go wrong with Beyond (if you are Chinese) and Beatles.

4. If you have to leave your country, which country would you choose to live the rest of your life in?
Is heaven a country?

5. What's your current favourite website?
I set google as the homepage, so, yeah.

6. What would you like people to remember you for when you're gone?
I rather people get on with life.

7. If you could talk to one person (living or dead), who would you like to talk to?
*scratch head* but what are we going to talk about?

8. Who would you like to be photographed with?
That will depend on what posture I will be in. Hur hur hur.

9. Anyone who's an inspiration to you?
If we look hard enough, everyone can be an inspiration. Everyone can learn from everyone else.

10. Any bad habits you wish you didn't have?
I kind I wish I am less judgemental and more accepting.

11. How would you define your blog?
Dormant? Used to be active though.