After rushing into a MRT train just before the doors slid shut, I had a funny thought: Would I rather be a Japanese person coming to live in Singapore knowing a little English, or an American guy who knows Spanish (besides English) living in California? Anyway, having not come under the sun for a few months, I stood out like a sore thumb amongst my mostly-tanned countrymen. I swore to get more Vitamin D over the next few weeks. The weather doesn't seem so warm this time. Apparently there was a record cold day last month when temperatures plunged to an icy 21 degrees C! Brrr...
Today I re-did my national identity card--you know, the card that proves one's existence within the man-made geographical boundaries called one's country. How many countries can boast of a civil service who can deliver a new identity card complete with photo, microchip and instant update of a centralized database within 60 minutes? Note: The aforementioned 60 minutes included photo-taking, waiting in a air-conditioned lounge, having a nice chat with the motherly clerk while having my fingerprints scanned and finally waiting in air-conditioned comfort for the new card to be made! Take a bow, Singapore!
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