Just got back from a weekend in Singapore. I met up with my project employers and toured the new office. Went shopping in Bugis, Chinatown and Orchard. I nearly passed out from the pasture-like smell of the MRT.
Lucky Plaza feels like Farmer's Plaza in Cubao, very Pinoy. You can hear someone belting his/her lungs out in a videoke bar.
Had fun at Sentosa. I particularly liked the musical fountain-- a show of lights, water, holograms-- never mind the story. Oh come on! half-fish, half lion? Ok, ok, it's what they stand for.
Went luge riding downhill, as well as took the cable car. With people from different races in close proximity, I again almost passed out from the smell. People, taking a shower is such an easy thing to do!
All attractions are man-made. Which is to be expected, as Singapore does not have a natural attraction to speak of. The man-made beach, complete with white sand imported from God-knows-where, was kinda strange. It was carefully land-scaped. It was totally out-of-sync and seems like it didn't belong there. The water seemed dirty from all those oil tankers and cargo ships within viewing distance.
I stayed at Jami's, Eugene's childhood friend, whom he has not seen for 15 years. Very amiable and generous. Despite being very busy, she offerred her own room for us to stay in while she slept in Lulay's, her flat mate, room; prepared our breakfast; acted as our tour guide; and insisted on paying for our fares. Amazing.
You don't get this sort of treatment from other nationalities. They'd let you sleep in the couch, yah? She and her friend Mike, were even on hand for a send-off at the boarding gate! Mike even escorted us and reserved the plane's front seat for us. First time I ever sat on the front row. Makes you feel good about being Pinoy doesn't it?
Lucky Plaza feels like Farmer's Plaza in Cubao, very Pinoy. You can hear someone belting his/her lungs out in a videoke bar.
Had fun at Sentosa. I particularly liked the musical fountain-- a show of lights, water, holograms-- never mind the story. Oh come on! half-fish, half lion? Ok, ok, it's what they stand for.
Went luge riding downhill, as well as took the cable car. With people from different races in close proximity, I again almost passed out from the smell. People, taking a shower is such an easy thing to do!
All attractions are man-made. Which is to be expected, as Singapore does not have a natural attraction to speak of. The man-made beach, complete with white sand imported from God-knows-where, was kinda strange. It was carefully land-scaped. It was totally out-of-sync and seems like it didn't belong there. The water seemed dirty from all those oil tankers and cargo ships within viewing distance.
I stayed at Jami's, Eugene's childhood friend, whom he has not seen for 15 years. Very amiable and generous. Despite being very busy, she offerred her own room for us to stay in while she slept in Lulay's, her flat mate, room; prepared our breakfast; acted as our tour guide; and insisted on paying for our fares. Amazing.
You don't get this sort of treatment from other nationalities. They'd let you sleep in the couch, yah? She and her friend Mike, were even on hand for a send-off at the boarding gate! Mike even escorted us and reserved the plane's front seat for us. First time I ever sat on the front row. Makes you feel good about being Pinoy doesn't it?
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Looks like you had some fun in Singapore! Be sure to check out the shopping scene the next time you come around! :)
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