I feel like a racoon from pom poko.
Pom Poko is an environmental awareness film from Ghubli Studios, directed by Isao Takahata. Takahata also directed the very moving Grave of the Fireflies. Well I say environmental awareness, Takahata makes is a lot more interesting with fun loving, shape shifting racoons causing riot when they realize their living space is being encroached.
One of my regular fun rides was to follow the Serangoon River and head into the farm lands off Punggol. The roads are good with couple of short but steep hills and ends up at the beach. One could detour and head down along the unused LRT line and end up at a seafood restaurant. If you are lucky, you will be chased by very aggressive dogs and that will give you the fill of adrenalin and exercise for the day. The ride is usually enjoyable due to the fact that the place is very calm except for the occasional bus passing by and cuts across a decent patch of forest and grass lands.
I went there recently and was disappointed to find very heavy construction going on. I understand that Singapore is a city and thats what happens when population increases and the city has to provide living spaces for all. But still, it is really sad that a nice bit of peace and quied is being disrupted by heavy trucks and constant construction and the greens have turned to yellow. I could not help but feel as helpless as the racoons. If you have watched the movie, it deals with learning to live with changes and I suppose I will too.
The issue to ponder for me is this. There is such massive development going around the world. If it continues, what will be left out in the next few decades? I guess one should be out there when there is opportunity and soak in the nature before it is gone for good.
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