discopete1 (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} discopete1) wrote,@ 2008-03-11 12:52:00 |
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Arms...so...tired
Just got back from Singapore. The jet lag is literally killing me, or I've also contracted a stomach bug on landing.
The good:
-food was generally good (although not nearly spicy enough)
-people were friendly
-hotel was nice and responsive
-not really that different than Houston, except you hear more people speaking English
-immigration system is a breeze
-dragon boating with Canadian team (I was one of few actual Canadians on it, but that's kind of typical for expat Canadian groups)
the bad:
-kind of a let-down. I kept thinking, "I'm in Asia and they're excited that they have a China-town? The whole place should be China town"
-little kids in cute outfits turned out to be school children and not a roving band of karate crime fighters
-despite being a teeny-tiny country, it took an hour to get from hotel to plant
-aggressive hookers patting my crotch just doesn't sell sex. Is it just me?
-crappy US immigration system asking me to provide a document at one station and telling me off for providing said document at the subsequent station
the funny:
-the nanny state leads to subway warning signs about things like not falling out the window and hand washing
-watching the Tamil operators light up when I asked if they liked cricket
-hearing the note of jealousy in Phillipa's voice when I mentioned I'd been to the zoo
Just got back from Singapore. The jet lag is literally killing me, or I've also contracted a stomach bug on landing.
The good:
-food was generally good (although not nearly spicy enough)
-people were friendly
-hotel was nice and responsive
-not really that different than Houston, except you hear more people speaking English
-immigration system is a breeze
-dragon boating with Canadian team (I was one of few actual Canadians on it, but that's kind of typical for expat Canadian groups)
the bad:
-kind of a let-down. I kept thinking, "I'm in Asia and they're excited that they have a China-town? The whole place should be China town"
-little kids in cute outfits turned out to be school children and not a roving band of karate crime fighters
-despite being a teeny-tiny country, it took an hour to get from hotel to plant
-aggressive hookers patting my crotch just doesn't sell sex. Is it just me?
-crappy US immigration system asking me to provide a document at one station and telling me off for providing said document at the subsequent station
the funny:
-the nanny state leads to subway warning signs about things like not falling out the window and hand washing
-watching the Tamil operators light up when I asked if they liked cricket
-hearing the note of jealousy in Phillipa's voice when I mentioned I'd been to the zoo
