Wrinkly Peaches?

Spoiled rotten --> me

Spoiled rotten to the core --> me this weekend

Hi Mom,

I went for a massage and facial yesterday. After eating a sub-par sphaghetti and meatballs for dinner (which I couldn't even finish and I sort of felt terrible afterwards for overeating), I went to the National Library and read Michael Crichton's Congo. I think Tinkers would like it, but she still hasn't made any [sudden] movements to read even though I tell her all the time. She's bad like that.

I went home and talked to Tinkerbell about her fantastic interview with Yale! I am so proud of her, Mom!

What else? I stayed up until Dad tells me to go to sleep. Imagine, someone on the opposite side of the Earth telling me to go to sleep. What is wrong with this picture?

So on Sunday I was supposed to go cycling, but my friend is leaving for Australia soon, so we postponed the dinner part for sometime this week. She treated me last time, so I want to treat her!  Well, I worked on something that I'm writing and talked to a few friends today. I also ate a bunch of grapes. I don't know what happens when you eat a lot of red grapes (by the way, I prefer white grapes...future reference for you), but I'll let you know. For instance, if my skin turns slightly purple, I will let out a scream so loud that even you would be able to hear it. I also learned that when you leave white peaches in the refrigerator for too long. They get all wrinkly! How cute.

Hmmmm so then I watched Shark Tale and will maybe squeeze in a conversation with you on the phone in a little bit.

Much love,

M

Mandarin Oranges

GASP: 

I ATE TEN MANDARIN ORANGES IN ONE WEEK. 

NEXT WEEK, I AM BUYING TWENTY. I LOVE MANDARIN ORANGES. 

They are easy to peel and to enjoy. And because I'm not eating in front of anyone else, I don't mind spitting out the seeds. 

HOORAY!!!!!!!!

HOORAY ORANGES!!!!!!!!

For the rest of the world who doesn't know......I am super picky about oranges. I only take navel oranges (and now, mandarin).

OH YEAH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE WASHINGTON! :)

Secret Questions

Yeah, there are lots of secret questions that I've seen, such as:

• Mother's maiden name
• Father's middle name
• Elementary school name
• Name of first pet
• City of Birth

But none quite as Singaporean as these:

• What is your street name?
• What is your favourite hawker centre dish?
• What is your girlfriend's dialect name?

ROFL

What a Wonderful World

Do you know what makes the world wonderful?  Perhaps puppies, Louis Armstrong, or pizza come to mind.

Well, I've got something better than all those - combined.

It's called "Crunchy Time," and it means that I woke up one day, walked to the bus stop listening to music, heard the most delicious-sounding crunch ever, looked up, and saw the entire sidewalk lined with crunchy leaves.

This picture is worth a thousand crunches followed by shouts of joy!

Valentine's Weekend

Don't worry, Mom. I don't have a boyfriend --> my Valentine's day was spent entirely indoors while you told me that you were eating cua (crab). Thanks a lot.  Yeah, stinkerbottom. I don't like you very much.  The next time I come home, there better be one of these bad boys waiting for me on that dining room table of ours. (Just kidding....but like...within the week of my glorious return?)

Source

Sunday was a lot of fun! I'm a little sore right now (perhaps too many euchre games, tinky, where you will find me hunched over the screen yelling explicatives at you for making [another] mistake) because I went cycling again at East Coast Park. 

East Coast Park (which is completely untrue because it is along the south-east coast of Singapore - the east is actually where the airport is, but they just call that region "Changi") is littered with fast food and normal restaurants, 7 Eleven (which, along with "Cheers" represents a majority of convenience stores here), random clothing kiosks, some bike/inline skating/skateboard rentals, and some [bizarre] bits of amusement park. 

East Coast Park is like a little 'downtown' of the East Coast.

Yes, Mom. This guy has the best job in the world. He runs a booth where you race remote controled cars.

There were some random gardens in the middle of the bike trail. I thought everything in bloom was so nice - I'm surprised that I haven't see a wedding on either Sunday that I've been here at this site. 

 Some random tower where people can skate.

Cutest little boy chugging away (much to the exasperation of his older "Beckham" brother)!

Singapore has little "work out stations" littered all around the island. I've never seen people use them before until now!  

My favorite (and most laughable) place is the remote control speedway. Last Sunday consisted of a crowd and the [deafening...LOL!] roar of...oh....wait....for....it.....remote control cars. ROFL! (roll on the floor laughing, JMS.)

Unfortunately, the race was later in the day. :(

STILL! REMOTE CONTROL CAR SPEEDWAY. 

>.<

Also, Singapore is a bit strict about its campgrounds (yes, there are lots and lots of tents that are set up at East Coast Park), and apparently you have to apply for a permit in order to reserve a barbeque area. 

The water actually looks lovely from the pictures, but my best guess (because the water is shared with not-so-far ships/ocean liners) is that Singapore treated the hooloopah out of it. Just a guess. I wouldn't put it past Singapore to try to maintain its tourism factor.

We made our way over to the pier and rode out to smell the [awesome] scent of the sea (and get scorched by the sun [Note to Self: Trees do not grow on piers.].  There is this one website calledGigapan, and it allows people to look at gigapixel pictures.  

For instance, if you look at Obama's inauguration, you will see SEVERAL Supreme Court Justices asleep (Hi-larious).   Back to the subject - I wish there was gigapixel picture of the scene today. The sun was so nice; on the right you would have had the beach with all its palm trees and children running around, and on the left you would have all these enormous ships anchored there.  

Love,

Sans

PS We went for dinner and then the National Library. I read Michael Crichton's Airframe. I think The Lost World was a lot better, but I am more of a science person than an engineer. :)