Tuesday, February 19, 2008

An Asian Safari

Monday was Presidents Day and that meant that Aaron had the day off. So we took full advantage of it and took a bus tour of Singapore. Here are the highlights of the day:


The MRT (which is like a subway) is ridiculously clean and white.

I'm a pretty awesome picture taker.

Singaporeans misspell a lot of things. (This actually really bugs me.) This sign reads "tyre" not tire. They also think that authorized is spelled "authorised". ARGH!


Aaron is my favorite fellow explorer. He's tall and can see things way before I can. It's like having a lookout.

There is a mall every five feet. I'm not even exaggerating. They're so huge that you can't help but get excited just looking at the outside. It's like when you go to the circus as a little kid. You pull up and see the tent and you just get excited because you know that magical stuff is happening inside of it.

The US Embassy is kind of scary looking.



The Singaporeans will stare at you just because you look different than an Asian, but if you're pushing a shopping cart of groceries past Kate Spade in the mall, no one even glances in your direction. Explain this to me. I don't get it.


5 comments:

Cori said...

So how are the prices in the Kate Spade store? Oh, and you look pretty! Even in your bag-lady- shopping-cart pose. That picture you took of Aaron in front of the building is pretty cool, too. I need you to have some of these pics printed when you come home for the shower.

Megan said...

You know why I look so good? It's my "Tom Cruise in Risky Business" sunglasses. They make anyone a total babe. I'm obsessed with them. The prices at Kate Spade were pretty much the same. The mall we were in was located in the wealthier part of Singapore. Aaron says there are a ton of millionaires in this country. Oh and I've saved all these pics on my PC. Let me know when you want me to email them to you or whatever.

Cori said...

I meant to tell you, I, too, have issues with people who can't spell correctly. Seifert's Carpet on State Avenue is a serious offender. The sign that faces the road is always wrong. Also, the mexican restaurant in Basehor. Funny how we have the same pet peeves.

grace said...

Hello! I randomly found your blog. Actually, 'authorised' and 'tyre' is just the British spelling for 'authorized' and 'tire'. They are not wrong! But there are signs in Singapore with dubious grammar, I have to admit ...

Anonymous said...

I'm always surprised when Americans don't know an alternative British spelling exists...