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Archive for Singapore
Slingin’ in the Rain
Today I lost my pants in the hotel.
No, it’s not what you think. I wasn’t slapped with Yet Another Fine. Any rumors of me paying fines for public nudity (or anything else, for that matter) in Singapore are base canards at best. Besides, I’m pretty sure you don’t have access to the police reports, so [...] Read more »
Peranakan Feast in Singapore
Today was Feast Day.
No, not any special Saint of the Catholic persuasion. Instead, I decided to try out the Sunday buffet at Xin Cuisine, the hotel’s main eatery. There were two weddings on Saturday night, so the place was a zoo. And more scheduled for Sunday. Seems everybody in Singapore is getting married this weekend. [...] Read more »
Eat at Porky’s
The business exec I’m visiting with this week wanted to go out for dinner on Friday. Of course, I’m always up for dinner when an exec is buying! He said he knew of a place, over near my hotel, that was “local color” and well-known in Singapore. That sounded fine to me. I asked what [...] Read more »
Friday Follies II (A Bit Late)
Dateline: London, October 3
Terrorist Attack in Soho Linked to Thai Restaurant
Police cordoned off three streets in the fashionable Soho District, and firefighters in hazardous chemical response suits broke down the door of a Thai restaurant, after reports of a “chemical attack” on a busy shopping street there:
Emergency workers wearing protective breathing masks were called to [...] Read more »
Singapore is Grate
I took the train ‘home” today, as I was early enough (barely) to beat the rush. Mostly. Seems Thursday is really the beginning of the weekend here. I got off at Outram Park and walked, a pleasant little jaunt of less than fifteen minutes. It was hotter than normal, if that’s possible. But that’s okay, [...] Read more »
My New Motto
Singapore is a well-regulated society, in one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. My cab driver wanted to talk politics today, and when he found out I’m from Texas he wanted to know about the Bush legacy. (Did I mention that the Singapore cab drivers seem to know a lot about the world? [...] Read more »
Japan Invades Singapore
My work day finished in good order, and I decided to treat myself by taking a “teksi” home rather than riding the SMRT. Yes, the SMRT is clean and convenient. But it was already nearly 6 PM, and if you don’t get on before 5:15 the crowd gets large. So I hailed a cab in [...] Read more »
Eat at Home
After you’ve been on the road for weeks, you find you just don’t want another restaurant meal. At least, I get that way. This is particularly true for me after a hard day at the client’s site. So I decided to “eat at home” in the comfort of my hotel room. No, not room service; [...] Read more »
