Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Guess wat. I just realised other than your IC, and Library card, the Ez-link (student) can be used to borrow books too! Boy, I never know of such things. Ok, called me a kuku. Never mind. At least i know now. Had just gone to Cheng San Library, as my silly sister needa a storybook for ur Stupid Book Review. And guess wat i've found?!! The book of: Street Names in Singapore. Hahaha. No more Ten Penis! [*winks*]

I was flippin through the book, and i decided on somethin. To scan the book out, and take it home. [Ya, of coz, return it back too, 3weeks later.] But, you'll be impressed by the stories on how certain roads got their names. Ok, not you maybe. People like me, who doesnt have a single clue on the history of Singapore. I shall start checkin Singapore up. And the basic, the Street names. Tat explains why the thick-orange-book is at my place now.

Some examples, Ngee Ann City was named after a Chinese burial ground owned by the Teochew Clan associated. the Ngee Ann Kongsi. Or the famous one, Gelyang, named after kilang, Malay for factory, from the coconuts and lemongrass proccessin factories in the area. Hougang, where i'm stayin, used to be the old Chinese name of Serangoon. And Tampines was indeed named after a tree, an iron-wood tree, tat had been long extinct! Fact Proven.

Amazed. Indeed, I am.

beautiful memories on. 9:03:00 pm x ........................................