Happenings. Went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the weekend of October 7-9 with Bryan, Gary, and Sheri. Fox faces, running over robots, mouse attacks, thirsty monkeys- you had to be there, heh. Went and saw the Hindu temple in the Batu Caves, went up the communications tower, stood at the base of the Petronas Towers, shopped the Chinatown nightmarket and Golden Triangle. Stayed the first night in a ghetto backpackers' hostel; was... [memorable], to say the least, haha (mouse!). Have decided that travelling with friends is definitely more memorable than travelling alone.
Went to Sentosa (the token tourist trap in Singapore) on October 18. I thought it was way overrated, and they charge you for freaking everything- gotta pay admission, then gotta pay for every ride or attraction you go on- sheisty. Rode the cable cars; very short ride. Went to the Underwater World, which had a pretty cool moving walkway through an underwater tunnel with sea life. Went on Cinemania, one of those watch-a-movie-while-your-chair-moves things; don't think many people over 10 years old actually enjoy that. Went up the "giant" Merlion; touristy, but vaguely educational I suppose- I learned that the Merlion is actually a fairly modern invention (like 1960's), created to be some kinda national symbol for tourist purposes, I guess. Went up Mount Faber, which has a nice view overlooking the city; too many tall buildings blocking each other though; probably still looks amazing at night.
Food. Threw a BBQ that was somewhat disastrous (apparently charcoal here ain't the same as back home, and they don't use lighter fluid) and ultimately very stressful instead of relaxing. I stumbled upon the CHIJMES (Church of the Holy Infant Jesus... mes?) area. It's like a churchy area that's like totally been commercialized with restaurants and shops. Well, seeing as how I have little interest in the actual church, I thought the structures gave a nice castley feel to the restaurants in the plaza. Ate at a churrascaria place called Carnivore- thought the name was hilariously fitting. Also had a wine dinner at a place called Capella- I think I'm finally starting to appreciate wine a little bit.
I've really discovered like a deep-seated love of eating out. I think it goes back to my childhood. My family never ate out much as I was growing up, and now that I'm on my own, I like to eat out all the time. Anyways, I ate steamboat (hot pot) and dim sum (*11/1) with Clara; ate at Marche and Soul Kitchen with Deenie- found out "soul food" doesn't mean quite the same thing here as it does back home. Tried a Mexican restaurant, Cha Cha Cha, and thought it was freaking nasty. Tried out Crystal Jade; doesn't quite compare to Din Tai Fung. Got Japanese food from Sushi Tei. Ate French food at Au Petit Salut a couple times; French food is so good, but so expensive. =( I need to learn how to cook that stuff for myself.
I really do love eating. In that regard, I guess I’d make a good Singaporean. The life of a foodie. We all have things we like (or at least don't mind) to spend our money on. For some it's purses, or cars, or computers... for me, I guess it's food. I guess I have no right to criticize girls who throw down for a designer purse. At least they have something tangible. Food is so ephemeral. After the meal, you don’t really have a whole lot to show for it- well, except maybe a bulging belly. It costs a fortune to make those tastebuds happy, but for those few precious moments, it's priceless.
Went to Sentosa (the token tourist trap in Singapore) on October 18. I thought it was way overrated, and they charge you for freaking everything- gotta pay admission, then gotta pay for every ride or attraction you go on- sheisty. Rode the cable cars; very short ride. Went to the Underwater World, which had a pretty cool moving walkway through an underwater tunnel with sea life. Went on Cinemania, one of those watch-a-movie-while-your-chair-moves things; don't think many people over 10 years old actually enjoy that. Went up the "giant" Merlion; touristy, but vaguely educational I suppose- I learned that the Merlion is actually a fairly modern invention (like 1960's), created to be some kinda national symbol for tourist purposes, I guess. Went up Mount Faber, which has a nice view overlooking the city; too many tall buildings blocking each other though; probably still looks amazing at night.
Food. Threw a BBQ that was somewhat disastrous (apparently charcoal here ain't the same as back home, and they don't use lighter fluid) and ultimately very stressful instead of relaxing. I stumbled upon the CHIJMES (Church of the Holy Infant Jesus... mes?) area. It's like a churchy area that's like totally been commercialized with restaurants and shops. Well, seeing as how I have little interest in the actual church, I thought the structures gave a nice castley feel to the restaurants in the plaza. Ate at a churrascaria place called Carnivore- thought the name was hilariously fitting. Also had a wine dinner at a place called Capella- I think I'm finally starting to appreciate wine a little bit.
I've really discovered like a deep-seated love of eating out. I think it goes back to my childhood. My family never ate out much as I was growing up, and now that I'm on my own, I like to eat out all the time. Anyways, I ate steamboat (hot pot) and dim sum (*11/1) with Clara; ate at Marche and Soul Kitchen with Deenie- found out "soul food" doesn't mean quite the same thing here as it does back home. Tried a Mexican restaurant, Cha Cha Cha, and thought it was freaking nasty. Tried out Crystal Jade; doesn't quite compare to Din Tai Fung. Got Japanese food from Sushi Tei. Ate French food at Au Petit Salut a couple times; French food is so good, but so expensive. =( I need to learn how to cook that stuff for myself.
I really do love eating. In that regard, I guess I’d make a good Singaporean. The life of a foodie. We all have things we like (or at least don't mind) to spend our money on. For some it's purses, or cars, or computers... for me, I guess it's food. I guess I have no right to criticize girls who throw down for a designer purse. At least they have something tangible. Food is so ephemeral. After the meal, you don’t really have a whole lot to show for it- well, except maybe a bulging belly. It costs a fortune to make those tastebuds happy, but for those few precious moments, it's priceless.
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