Singapore

I can't believe it. I went to Singapore?? Anyway, the whole trip brought back many fond memories, yet it also made me realize how much I have really forgotten. I seriously couldn't remember so many things, as if I have never studied abroad there before! Haha. Sad. Anyway, mine and Jeff's trip to Singapore completed our visit to the Four Asian Tigers: South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and now Singapore. Woot!


Here's a picture of me, Jeff and Agnes in front of the Merlion in Sentosa, the only attraction in Singapore, so it seems. Haha. Agnes said tourists usually spend a whole day there. Jeff and I were done in ten minutes...the time it took to take our obligatory picture in front of the Merlion. =)


Here's a picture of Singapore's skyline from our cable-car ride to Sentosa.


Here's me and Agnes in Chinatown. Aren't we cute?? =P


Jeff and I were amazed at how BIG this cousin of a jackfruit was! OK, I obviously can't speak English. But anyway, isn't this thing ginormous?!


This picture sums up how we spent our time in Singapore: it was all about the food. By the way, this was mine and Jeff's lunch. Seriously. We both agreed that we have never eaten as much as we had while we were in Singapore. I'm sure Agnes is still in shock over how much we consumed. I'm scared just thinking about it now! Haha.

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Again, I seriously can't believe six years has passed since I studied there. It's like a dream. Singapore has changed so much since then. It was so nice to be able to spend time with Agnes. I think I was the most grateful for that. So much time has passed, yet it only seems like yesterday we were sleeping in our non-air-conditioned room, melting away together. Haha. That's one thing that didn't change...the weather. It was just as humid as I remembered it. Bleh.

Oh, and Singapore is no longer as "casual" as I remember it to be. The clubs at Clarke Quay are super-cool looking...way more intriguing than clubs in Tokyo, and the girls are dressed like models...they are gorgeous! Sadly, the guys didn't have a "hot" transformation like the girls did. I don't remember seeing one hot Singaporean guy the whole time I was there! SAD.

It was nice to visit NUS (National University of Singapore) with Agnes and Jeff. Even though mine and Agnes' old dorm, Sheares Hall, has been torn down, seeing everything else around campus was very surreal. Um, especially two feet away from campus, where we ate the best roti prata EVER. Haha.

Although Singapore is lacking in terms of attractions, it has excellent food. I mean, excellent. The variety and quality offered at the hawker stalls are amazing. We seriously ate all of our meals at the hawker centers! There's so much to choose from! Jeff and I stuffed ourselves SO much during our trip that we didn't even have time for fruit breaks! We only managed to drink our fruit! Haha.

Singapore is tiny, but for some reason it seemed a lot bigger when I studied abroad there. I think that's because Daisy was the best advisor and took us to every imaginable place....for free! Hehe. I still maintain that studying abroad in Singapore is one of the best experiences of my life. I know, that's cheesy, but it's true. Thanks to the wonderful people I met there whom I'm still friends with till this day, Singapore will always hold a special place in my mind. OK, seriously, I should start charging for this kind of talk. I wonder if Hallmark is hiring... =P