First thing this morning I went grocery shopping, or to the "Cold Storage" as it is called here. I'm still struggling a bit with the adjustment and mornings are the worst because I wake up feeling like it was all a dream. So, when I entered this large shopping center and saw a 7/11 with jarred Frappucino, I just HAD to have one. A little caffeine and taste of home was just what the doctor ordered.
I will take pictures of the CS eventually. I had no idea what to expect, but was very pleasantly surprised. It was big and bright and had anything one could want. I got a few things and headed back home. Jaywalking is a big no-no here allegedly, but with arms full of groceries I had to break the law today. Thank goodness I'm here to tell about it.
My first homemade "meal." Avocado on $13 Ezekiel toast. I had to.
After shopping, I bummed around at home for a while and blogged (yay!). Then, I headed out to figure out the subway or MRT (mass rapid transit) as it's called and to find my office for the morning. I got my little metrocard thingy, which can be used for both bus and subway and headed to my office. It's a 10 min walk to the MRT, about 3 min on the train and then 6 min walk to the office. Shouldn't take me more than 25 min each day to get there. I could walk the whole way for a little mroe time, but a few minutes in air conditioning are probably worth the $0.80 fare.
The Gateway! These are two towers in the Bugis neighborhood. DaVita occupies space in the East tower and there's a Starbucks in the West one :) I checked out the company listings at both places -- the whole world is here!
I laid on the ground for this and still couldn't get the whole thing. You can find me on the 19th floor of this tower for most of the next few years :)
I was doing so well on my adventure that I decided to walk to central downtown, so that I could get a picture of Marina Bay Sands. I'd seen it a few times in passing from a cab window, but that thing stops my heart every time, so I wanted to get a picture. It was a 30 min walk and I was SWEATING, but I made it!
Taken from Youth Olympic Park. MBS is the spaceship on the left. The ArtScience Museum is the spaceship on the right.
Pano!
Got up the courage to ask for someone to take my photo. I better get used to it.
Seeing the MBS is so amazing and will likely never get old. I've always been a sucker for city skylines, but this one. Oh man. There's so much to explore down here that I know I'll be back many times, but maybe next time I'll come at night and via cab.
I was so hot that I was going to head home after I got my photo, but I walked across the bridge and into the Shoppes at Marina Bay for some of that coveted A/C. Holy shopping. The place is unreal. I found some postcards and sending love notes home really boosted my spirits. If you'd like one, send me your address :)
I probably won't keep up these lengthy daily posts, but hopefully the blog will inspire me to take pics and write stuff down!
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