But here, in Singapore, where the streets are swept and mopped everyday, where kittens play on the sidewalk under rainbows; here, I just want to gun through these guarded gates for the hell of it. I have no idea what's on the other side. I don't care. I just want to do it.
I'll let you know what happens in the next entry. Or not. Because I don't want to get in trouble or because I'm in some sort of Singaporean jail that's still sparkling clean.
Singlish Word of the Day: O-k-k-k-k-k. When they finally understand something i.e. half the time I'm talking, they repeat the last syllable of things really, really quickly. Oh-k-k-k-k-k-k. OR Can-can-can-can-can-can. OR lah-lah-lah-lah-lah. It's oddly comforting b/c I know it means they finally understand me.
Amazing Advertising Learning: JUST ONE MORE MINUTE COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. This was the poster in the MRT yesterday. I was initially drawn in by the image and corresponding headline but please take the time to click on the image so it's large enough you can read the type. It sold me in to stop and take the picture. It deserves your eyes. I'm wondering why this isn't a concern for Americans?Dumb American Moment: It's not really me being dumb, but other people think I am when I say this. When people ask me where I'm from, I never know what to say. If I say Atlanta - sometimes they don't know where that is. If I say Georgia - sometimes they think the country. But always, always when I say America - they answer with 'well duh'. I'm not stupid! I just don't know how stupid you are!
Speaking of America, Tuesday afternoon I had a chat with 2 ladies I work with and I was trying to explain to them where in America Atlanta is. Since most people here that have visited the states, usually go to California or New York it was hard to place. So I made the below map with my face and it's now taped to their desks :)
I took it easy this weekend since I was getting over being ill and didn't want to overdo it. But I did go to dinner with Kris and Viktoria at this Outdoor Cafeteria/Food Court type thing. And we ordered several things I've never 
eaten before and I thought the safe thing would have been the Calamari. No dice. It was these tiny, tiny crunchy Squids. NOT like the circular calamari I'm used to or even like the tiny squid things they'll sometimes include in the mix. See the picture and imagine it being basically what you'd think a fried cricket would be. It's the only time I've ever thought I was going to vomit from the food here. If I'd had a napkin, I would have spit it out but they never give you napkins here. I crunched quickly 3 times and swallowed it whole with a chug of Tiger beer. Bleck. Makes me shiver even now.
eaten before and I thought the safe thing would have been the Calamari. No dice. It was these tiny, tiny crunchy Squids. NOT like the circular calamari I'm used to or even like the tiny squid things they'll sometimes include in the mix. See the picture and imagine it being basically what you'd think a fried cricket would be. It's the only time I've ever thought I was going to vomit from the food here. If I'd had a napkin, I would have spit it out but they never give you napkins here. I crunched quickly 3 times and swallowed it whole with a chug of Tiger beer. Bleck. Makes me shiver even now.They have a LOT of cartoon signage here. It's never advertisements, just signs that say what you should and shouldn't do. I'm not sure how they think a Cartoon makes it more authoritative but someone's drinking the Kool-Aid.
Cartoon Signage installment 1:
Last night I went to Chjimes area with Barbara and it was beautiful. I'm going to suggest we go there every night we go out from now on. It's so pretty, not the concrete jungle around me. We had dinner next to this building which used to be an old Monastery. Literally, that picture was taken from my seat at dinner!
Last night I went to Chjimes area with Barbara and it was beautiful. I'm going to suggest we go there every night we go out from now on. It's so pretty, not the concrete jungle around me. We had dinner next to this building which used to be an old Monastery. Literally, that picture was taken from my seat at dinner!Then we went to Swissotel Bar which is a little Posh and on the 70th floor! It has a beautiful view of the entire city. While I certainly wasn't dressed the part, I would like to go back again...this time trying to get a gentleman to buy my $26 dollar drink. Totally worth it.
(Just one part of the view of the city, it went around the entire building)
(Just one part of the view of the city, it went around the entire building)
(Barbara and I - photo credit to the British dude who made fun of me when I said I was from America)
It's been one thing after another over here. I may have forgotten over the weekend that Singapore is practically on the Equator therefore making the sun a little more potent. I got TOASTED. Bad. And now I'm peeling. Gross. But Jen and Val's gift made an appearance at the pool on Sunday and it made an Indian gentleman veeeery jealous. So jealous he decided to ask me out for a drink. I already had plans...
Last but not least, I was craving a chicken sandwich the other day for lunch so we went to a Carl's Jr. Imagine my disappointment when the meals were $14. FML. I paid it, and the sandwich was pretty close to worth it.Tomorrow I'm stopping by the Indian Embassy to get my Visa and booking my flight for Mumbai! I'm so excited!! Even if Joe bails on me (which is a possibility...sorry bud, I don't trust you as far as I can throw you) I'm going. By the way for my travel readers, I can't remember if I already mentioned this or not but my friend Joe is also keeping a blog of his journeys through India over the next 3 weeks. You can follow him here, Journeys With Joe
Talk to you later lah.
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