house hopping galore

HDB block in Singapore

The cost of commodities here isn't that much of an issue because 10-20SGD will go a long way for groceries say 1 or 2 weeks if you don't eat a lot (just make sure to pick the cheapest items whilst at the supermarket),  the biggest challenge though is lodging. Why? Because lodging cost here is really hefty aside from finding a house where you could stay for a month is such a pain in the ass. House owners will require working pass and a month in advance payment before you could move in, which means you need to have a job here in singapore to be able to rent a flat or even a room short term. Some will require long term rentals with a minimum of 6 months. Tough isn't it?

We've house hopped since we arrived. First in punggol where my sister and i with a friend stayed for 6 days for 20sgd/head/day. The original plan was 5 days which eventually was extended another day due to difficulty finding another house where we could stay a li'l bit longer. We then resorted to sleep overnight in sengkang which is not very far from punggol for 25sgd/day/head since the bishan house won't be available anymore.

After sengkang, my sister was lucky to find a house where we could stay for couple of weeks more for another hefty cost 450sgd for 3 people. We're just lucky to avail the master room located in bishan occupied by all pinoy tenants as well. We did not risk living with non-pinoys because of the fact that other races will not allow cooking of pork due to their strict religious practice (halal). Trust me, we tried but we ended up looking for another room occupied by all pinoys in sengkang prior to moving in bishan. Mind you, ignore those ads in olx, gumtree or even pinoysg posted by agents as you will pay an agent fee on top of the rental fee. Nevermind, unless you're really desperate. 

I enjoyed my stay in bishan because for once, we had our own toilet and bath; second, across is just the community center where we could buy fruits, cookies, and of course sky bubble tea which eventually became our fave although it wasn't actually a tea but flavoured soya drink with pearls :)

i hate old houses though 'cuz i've had a lot of bad dreams in that house in bishan which were usually about suicides. first, t'was about a jumper and then vampire then a lady hanging herself by tying a rope around her head then tied to the ceiling! damn. i even needed to hang my rosary on the bedpost to veer away from bad dreams. i could use a dream catcher really. old houses are friggin' spooky.

Last but not least, we just moved in here sembawang yesterday owned by another pinoy family and shelled out 15sgd/head/day but since our room mate will be heading back to our homey philippines, me and my sister's rate will be higher 20sgd/head/day which translates to a ringing 640sgd for 2. I so feel like going home right now and forget about this whole gypsy adventure thing.