Cheated

Went to draw money 2 days ago from the ATM. As you see, when you draw $$ overseas from the ATM, there is a standard service charge of S$5 everytime money is drawn. So the most logical thing is to draw the most amount of money possible and then hope you do not get robbed. [...]

Unhappy? Go on a strike! Sorry, not for Singapore

In Israel people can be unhappy about anything even though they appreciate the tremendous advances this country has made in the past. Early this year, just before I came, there is the lecturers’ strike. The lecturers are unhappy about their working conditions and benefits and refused to teach. The semester was delayed and the matter [...]

7 princesses

Used to think that Jewish people look devilish due to a few misconceptions, like the visiting professor & Avram Grant. That was the past. When you look at the kids, you feel that they are angels. You can just look at them all day. Mediacorp has 7 princesses, but nowhere near as cute as the [...]

Visit to Rosh Hanikra

Went to visit a place called Rosh Hanikra 2 weeks ago. It was very nice of Sivan and Dafna to bring me for a visit. I guess they are scared of me dying from boredom here. It made a big hoohaa too. Back at work the next day, the whole lab was asking me how [...]

Sandeep is leaving, room to share

Sandeep is going back to Singapore tomorrow. One more night and I will be going back into an empty apartment alone every day. Lost my phone confirmed, cannot get it back, don’t know where the driver has hidden. Sorry friends, I lost all your contact numbers. Won’t be getting a new Singapore SIM soon. But [...]

Tour Day 2 @ Masada/Dead Sea

After a good night sleep in a hotel in Jerusalem, the second day brings us to Masada and Dead Sea. I’ll start with the boring part 1st. Firstly have to travel through the Judean Desert to get to our location. Look at the picture, not the sandy desert that i always look at, its more [...]

Tour Day 1 @ Jerusalem

Disclaimer! The text in the following blog is subjected to the author’s memory. The author, while trying his best to give factual accounts, does not guarantee the accuracy of the accounts. Apologies in advance to those who may feel offended by the inaccuracies. Terrible start to the tour. Woke up early in the morning, we [...]