"Secret Journeys in Singapore: The country, not by the numbers" -http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/ndp-2013/story/singapore-not-the-numbers-20130809

This article inspired me to start to write again. Knowing that i don't blog that often as no one practically reads the monotonous life of a young adult yet this article got me thinking. Every single day, I will have to take Singapore's public transport to school or even to the nearby mall. As part of the "head down society" most of the time we will be immerse with our gadgets. Yet at the same time, me being a typical Singaporean Chinese, I am pretty "kaypo" and would sometimes find myself wondering what are people thinking on the bus especially when my gadget is low on battery. Every day, every hour we can see people's mood through their gesture. 

Let's begin with morning rides. In the morning, I'll usually take the condominium bus to the MRT aka subway station. This is a small internal shuttle bus for residences. Most of the time, I would find myself sitting right smack in the front row as I'm not only "kaypo" but I'm also "kiasu". Which literally mean "scared lose", you might wonder what would I lose sitting at the back I bet. Well, sitting at the back equates to last to exit the bus equates to missing the train or eventually I have to wait for a later train. That's not the point. The point is that sitting from the front row, I am also able to see everyone before they board the shuttle. I'm not stalking them, just merely looking over my shoulder and see if they are familiar in a way or two. Most of the time many of them looked so zombified. Everyday, carrying the same bagpack and handbag moving up the bus in a straight line looking orderly and tired. This is the life of a working Singaporean. 

With the growing population in Singapore despite having more trains pumped into the tracks, trains station are getting cramped and the train are getting more and more packed. You can see people's frustration through the way they fidget in the cramp situation. Indeed the train is packed but I felt that there are just enough space for us to stand and if people are sensitive to their situation, people with backpacks can jolly well leave their bags on the ground. As i paid attention to their facial expression and actions, there are times when the trains jerked to stop suddenly and another commuters would fall on the others, there are 3 types of reactions. Firstly, the "tsk" clan. When someone accidentally stepped on their bag or shoes or even push them slightly, they will make the sound "tsk" as loud as possible followed by a stare. Possibly everyone nearby can feel the negative effect. I would say about 60 percent people in Singapore behaves this way. The second group would be the pretender, these are people who "bochup" or ignore whatever happens. Living their life with headphones and gadgets. So if anything happen, they would pretend nothing happens but if they do noticed something happen, their gadget would come into place. This group might make up of 25 percent of the population. Last group would be the happy contender. They are those whom keep a look out for pregnant ladies on board of the train or strikes small and confident conversation with people nearby. Of course, these are the minority in Singapore. 

At night, the peak hours back home again is another endearing journey of a typical Singaporean. Traveling back home from school or shopping spree usually puts me in a very good mood. Despite how tired I might be due to the mental drain from school. On the public transport once again, we can spot the various group of people again. This strikes me, is all teenagers going to grow up and be people that negative once again? Generation after generation, people are morphing into the previous generation and the cycle continues.