Well, as you may have guessed I’m in Singapore. The first thing that comes to mind is to say that it is hot. Fucking hot. I don’t like hot.
However the food is great and really cheap, unfortunately I can’t say the same thing about the booze.
There are a lot of things I really like about Singapore and I’m grateful to my host, Libs, for taking the time to show me around today.
I bought a new camera today which is very swank and has 6 Mega Pixels of goodness, below are a few pics from Libby and my adventures - unfortunately they aren’t taken with my wondrous new camera (which is charging it’s batteries as we speak - any suggestions for a name?):
Me writing on this blog
Me eating
Me outside a beautiful Mosque:
Some street scenes:
Not sure if these guys are busking or just jamming but they were rocking it out:
Libby and I at the Long Bar (?) drinking VERY expensive drinks:
Until next time…
Living in Canberra Says:
June 16th, 2006 at 12:20 amVisit Living in Canberra
I really like Singapore, and hopefully I’ll get back there in the next few months. My favourite is the Little India district on Serangoon Rd - and getting a really good feed of lamb biryani or similar for about $2-3.
Ari Says:
June 16th, 2006 at 4:30 amVisit Ari
So you got the heroin through Changi airport okay, then?
For what it’s worth, Singapore is not so much a city as a bizarre political experiment, and seemingly one that has worked. Singaporeans have entered into a social contract with the State which is different from the social contract of most developed world societies - we agree to relinquish some (most?) civil and political rights in exchange for you guaranteeing us social rights.
It’s draconian in many ways (see Nguyen, Van) but it would be simplistic to dismiss it as a poor choice to make. As a prosperous hub in a region of slow development, the success of it speaks for itself.
How do you see it?
Hammy Says:
June 16th, 2006 at 4:51 pmVisit Hammy
LIC, that’s where I had lunch yesterday.
Ari, you’re right of course. It’s hard for me to make any serious comment about my observations as I haven’t been hanging out with the locals much and have only been here two days. However there is not shortage of horror stories of people being gaoled for misnomers.
What I do notice though (and I’m told this is because of the area I’m staying in which is on the edge of the red light district) I’ve seen no police at all and a healthy dose of lawlessness on the roads.
There is bugger all security at the airport as well, but I’m told that a careful eye is kept on everyone. Moreover, I suspect that being white I’m given less trouble than others. That’s one thing you really notice - the race related social standings.
Now, here’s hoping that the authorities don’t read this comment before I get out of the country in a few hours.
tez Says:
June 16th, 2006 at 6:45 pmVisit tez
Locals? Dude, talk to me. I tell you many story one.
Remember to get you GST back at the airport.
Mad Hatter Says:
June 25th, 2006 at 2:12 pmVisit Mad Hatter
Now that’s really fucking weird, had dinner at ‘famous curry restaurant’ in same part of singa as you like 2 days ago.
Yay for globe trotting ships passing in the night.
…not that i’d ever call you a ship hammy - you’re so much more than that to me.
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More sleep and less jetlag needed methinks.