Am leaving 30 J Kovan Road for an unknown destination in June/July, because Shu Ying is moving in with her friends. I will miss this place! Although it's probably for the better because I can move to somewhere nearer to Tuas where I work, and as a consequence save up to $60 (or more) per month, along with monthly time savings of 30 hours or so.
But I will miss Kovan loads! Everything is lovely here except the distance to work. I will miss:
- My housemates. Jerome, Wen Qiao, Yew Hong. I don't think we'll be staying together after this. But it had been so fun :( Hugglies to everyone! That's a Jerome term by the way. Things will be much less side splitting without Jerome.
- The house. It's so nice and big and spacious and cooling. And the red and orange colour schemes make everything so nice and cheery. And it's a super duperly good space-for-money deal. Our electronic keyboard would probably clog up half the living room in the next place we move to. And the rental pricing would most likely be the same, if not more.
- The neighbours. Queenie and her sister Genevieve most of all. Genevieve was just getting over her shyness and started making physical contact with me. Queenie of course is the usual chatterbox, always dressed in pink and yellow barbie dresses! And she looks out for me. Will miss them. Also their maid, the random uncles which I say hi to, and erm, the two dogs.
- The SPC gas station cashiers who are extremely friendly and polite. Sometimes it just makes my day to buy drinks over there and say hi.
- The relatively short distance to MRT, Fairprice, Hougang Food Court and Heartland Mall. It's near the bus station which I take a coach home from too. Come to think of it, I would also need to consider different balik kampung alternatives in the future.
- Nex, which is this rather new shopping complex in Serangoon that sells lots of stuff, but primarily (or so it seems), food and clothes. It has this nice selection of clothes that explains part of my impulsive contributions to Singapore's flourishing economy. And it has a public library! Enough said.
- The trips home from church in JonC's car. We won't be staying close to JonC next time. But am really really grateful to JonC for being a great companion and brother.
- The trips home in my company shuttle after afternoon shift. The bus is almost-empty, and the driver is nice (although he drives a bit too fast sometimes). I wanted to tell my colleague (who stays in Sengkang and takes that bus too), that he will soon be the only person in the bus (hence first to reach home), but I just couldn't do it today. I still need some time to come to terms with the move.
It shouldn't be difficult to find a new place to move to but the moving would be a bit of a headache as our stuff has multiplied in the past year. :S Still I believe God has a plan for us in our new place, and pray that He leads us as we prepare for move.
