Woke up at 0830 today.
Rushed down to China embassy in Tanglin Road to apply for visa.
Went to school for medical check. Had 2 injections today for typhoid and H1N1. Nurse asked if I am right or left-hander. I said left-hander, but wondered why she still injected on my left arm. Maybe she can't tell left or right?
Head down to Global Immersion Programme office which is situated atop a hill to submit cheque payment for Soochow University course fee. My goodness. Running around on flat surface with a laptop was already a torture. Let alone that endless flight of stairs up the hill.
Took bus to Jurong Point, had my X-ray taken at a radiological clinic. Already so tired, yet many of my body cells were killed just at that instance when the X-ray was taken.
Went temple in Bugis to get amulet. Aunty at the counter told me to walk around the joss stick urn (stove) 3 times. So round and round I walked, squeezing through endless crowds of worshippers packed together like sardines. Thank goodness I am small size. Can easily squeeze through. I see only myself walking round and round. People must have thought if I am crazy?
Bought beads chain and chanted. The beads chain was very long, and it took me about 5 mins to complete a loop. I repeated 3 times so it took me a total of 15 mins.
Went to pray for gui ren 贵人, hit small people 打小人 and pray to 太岁 opposite the temple.
Before I entered the temple, the sky was sunny. By the time I was out, it started drizzling.
Went Raffles City and Marina Square to buy necessities for my trip.
Reached home and dumped my stupid laptop and stuff down.
Went downstairs to tailor-made 3 long pants for work purposes. Total 100 bucks. Cheaper than if I were to buy from G2000.
Thereafter, I applied for exit permit online via http://www.ns.sg/.
Thereafter, I applied for exit permit online via http://www.ns.sg/.
I've still got 1001 things to do...
Have to:
- collect my passport back on Monday morning
- return to school to get 3rd injection (flu vaccine): Why is NTU so far??? Sigh...
- purchase air tickets
- purchase travel insurance
- read up on China, Suzhou especially
- look for hotel accommodation for the first few days
- print some maps
- start packing luggage
- visit National Dental Centre (NDC) twice on 7 Jan 2010 to remove my braces and 14 Jan 2010 to get my retainer
Most likely I'm flying off on 14 Jan now, since NDC is unable to change to an earlier slot for me.
And oh, I bought this trench coat from G2000 yesterday using sis' discount card. 80 plus... Think it was a reasonable.
So tired.
