Friday, January 10, 2014 - [Oath of Allegiance]
My days have been rather busy recently and I've stopped staring at the timer on my blog while I'm home, time seems to be going slightly faster (: and I'm less sad about being away now. Goodyy. Today was a rather important day for me but because my sister had unpacked my bag for me last night, I forgot to take out my wallet which had my security card in it and it caused me to panic when I left home and realized I had to get back in while the intercom was broken and the home phone was also out of order.
Managed to get the big car gate to open after calling dad and panicking XD and one bucket of sweat later I was out and on my way to the Embassy again. Thankfully there wasn't anyone there this time so I could get my papers sorted and proceed to ICA to take the Oath of Allegience, Renunciation and Loyalty.
Dengz and Andrew came to meet me and Clark Quay Central :DD they ordered 4 packets of this Hash Brown pieces at 60cents each along with their breakfast meals :o
SO CHEAP. Hungry Jacks y u no cheap too?
We went to Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) after and I had to go back home to change because I was not suitably attired. When we came back again the woman-in-charge had changed and she didn't even look at what I was wearing ._.
I was sent to a room with a large Singapore flag and the photo of our Prime Ministers and had to take the Oath there. It was just reciting a few lines to swear loyalty to Singapore, kinda like taking a pledge haha. Easy Peasy. Don't understand why I had to be sent back, the lady witnessing my oath was really sweet.
We went over to Dengyin's house after and I decorated my journal !! :D Pretteh stickersx ! The alphabets keep falling out, so I've had to tape them down now after running out of I's ):
Gave Igo, Dengyin's doggy a pat, it's been so long :D and he's so floppy, he just lets you "re-shape" him and reposition all his parts and lies there like a rug
So sad that he's blind ): Poor little Igo-go
Got to cuddle DY's huge bear ! How on earth did she bring this bear and the giant ducky back from Shanghai ! BEARRRRRRR. I love bears and all sorts of cuddly toys. ehuehuehue.
We played a quick round of Mahjong toooooooo was very exciting because the stakes were high and I'm so rusty but it was very enjoyable even though I kept spacing out and thinking about other things @@" Reached home just before 9pm, phew, stepmum wasn't home to see me so I guess she can't complain to my dad about my frivolous activities . . . . psshhhh frivolous .
Maybe my day doesn't sound as tiring as it actually was here I'll write it abit more clearly.
Home - Serangoon Station (5mins bus + 5mins walk in 400degree heat)
Serangoon Station - Clark Quay Station (25mins train ride)
Clark Quay - Canadian Embassy (7minutes walk)
Canadian Embassy - Central Mall (to meet DY and Andrew) (12minutes walk)
Central Mall - ICA (10minutes drive)
Queueing up and enquiring and getting sent home (30minutes)
Driving home from ICA, changing, applying for passport renewal at home and driving back to ICA (1hour 10minutes)
Queueing up again, taking Oath (20minutes)
Driving to Deng's house (20minutes)
Journey home from the station near DY's home (1hour 2 train rides + walking to meet father at pick up point)
CLIMBING ALL MY STAIRS TO MY ROOM XD
Labels: allegiance, canada, canadian embassy, giant plushies, hash browns, high commision, ICA, loyalty, mahjong, oath, renunciation, texas chicken, travelling time
bits of me revealed at ..
10:05 PM.
