Finally, I seated down in the office.
Got my EP and opened a bank account yeterday, and finished the phisical examination this morning.
Last three days, I was busy with looking for a room to stay. 见识了不同的房东。one auntie from china who speak in a low voice said, it is better to wash clothes every 4 days. and be quite when you at home. cooking is not available anyway. 450 S$ per month withouth internet access. She has 4 rooms inside and she sleep in the living room. it is a quite big living room anyway. But when my friend Grace and me asked her to take a look on the property ownership certificate of the house, she was angry for that and gave us the contract between her daughter and the house owner. She said it is not polite for her to check the contract... and she asked us to go to find another room. I would like to take it on Monday because I called so many agent, most of them replied me no house near my office. Said so many times sorry that we didn't mean that. we just wanted to protect ourselves like other girls. she finally agreed. I gave her 50S$ as deposit without asking a recept and promised her to move in the next day to give her the rent and deposit after my moved in.
anyway, it is not good feeling between her and me.
but at night 9, we saw another two apartment, the owner one of it from Malaysia, they are a couple got married for 6 years, they have a 6-month old baby boy. they want one room to be rent by one or two people. the house is at Ubi, it is not far from office, it may took 20 mins on foot to reach from there. but they want 500S$ without internet access.
I want to practice my English and get advice from my friends, I wanted the second one I mentioned above on Sunday evening. but,
We have 3 more rooms didn't take a look yet at that moment. Those are all only can be visited on Mon. 24 Mar.
Monday, I reached office reception befor 8:30. after met Charity, the HR, I filled in some forms. and then meet my manager, She introduced me to the colleagues in the office. the most important thing is, to go to MOM, Ministry Of Manpower, to apply for my Employement Pass. On the way to MOM, I was wondering whether the EP will be taken smoothly, because the education information is not correct, it was writen in from Feb to July, in fact, it should be from Sep to July. but HR said don't worry, it may be not a big deal. because the MOM has already approved my EP, they may release it to me according it.
Thanks God, after submit the forms and take 3 hours break at China Twon, I got my EP at 2pm. Now, I can open a bank account with my EP. It took me about one hour to open an account, because the ambassador told me, I have to save 500 S$ in the new account, otherwise, new account can not be opened. 500S$. hehehehe. The people here are all rich. hahhaahaha
Got back to office after 4pm, I collected my laptop and looking for the other house rental advitising, Grace DID give me many helps, she got a common room with the owner is indian. During the calling with the contacter, I knew he is the owner, not agent. his accent don't like a indian person anyway.
after we took a look on the near 2 rooms, we are not interested with them. we want to give up to see the third one, because there are some constrution. it is not a direct way to get to BLK 708. but I don't know why I didn't give up. 似乎有一种动力在使我继续。这就是缘分吧。we asked 3 person how to get to the BLK708. and took a long walk there. I called him, Sree, and then he asked me to take the lift to floor12, 11. I still have some problems on my english, so, I heard he said 12, 11. I don't know 11,or 12. then he said 12. We get in the lift and reach 12, he was there. he guide us downstairs to floor 11, I understood what he had said in the phone. hehehehhehe.
The house is very CLEAN, the 晾衣服的地方也很清爽。很干净。it is the cleanest room I saw. and no many clothes there.
3 rooms inside of it, and the owner, a new couple take the master room. so, I can use one toilet and washroom alone. that's great. They helped me to change one kingsize bed from another free room per my request. really nice.
I decided to move in immediately when he said 480S$ is okay and I can share the wireless with them.
We left their house about 8:30 to go back hotel to collect my luggue from hotel near Bugis MRT. it took 90 mins to get back. when we arrived, Yashodha told me they have already changed the bed which I like for me. Wow, I was touched. because it was late, and they didn't suppose that the room should be avaiable so fast. I mentioned it doesn't matter for me to change it the next day. AND they had dinner
almost 11pm. I supposed that they are like the other indians, have 4 meals one day. but Yashodha told me this morning, they only have 3. they usually have dinner at 7pm. :) and when I asked her wheather the reason thatthey had dinner so late yesterday is because of me. She nodded. I was touched again. so nice couple.
Yashodha is very friendly and hospitable. She gave me a big bottle of water last night. and cooked a cup of tea for me. It is taste very delicious, taste like milk tea of china.
I think I will enjoy myself during my stay with them!
Bolan in SGP on 25th Mar,2008
