Daily Life: It's too expensive

On Friday, my ex- colleagues ask me out for dinner. Since its a long time since i went out and to get to talk with them, I agreed to the dinner. The location is at Sakura Downtown east. I took a 2 hours bus journey (Bus no 88) from Ang Mo Kio central to Downtown east.

It's actually one of my ex-colleagues, angela's birthday. After dinner, my colleagues and I went for a drink at the nearby lounge. We left the place around 12.35am and I took a cab home (my colleagues live around the around so not along the way). The journey actually cost me $16, nearly half of the dinner price. No wonder no one wants to take cab... its too expensive. This will be the last time i go home so late on a cab. I think I have better use of my miserable budget.... then spend on some not necessary transport fees.