I am a Person!

Today I became a person! I am now the proud owner of my very own CPF (personal registration number). I don’t actually have the card yet, but I do have the number, which is just as good. This is quite an exciting development, sixteen weeks in the making. With this all-important number I can now:

- have my sea shipment cleared from customs;
- start (!) the process of buying a car;
- go to a health clinic or hospital;
- board an airplane without my passport;
- get a gym membership;
- rent a video from the local video store (this is not a joke, CPFs are necessary in order to get a video club membership).

Long live personhood!