singapura

SINGAPURA. Not the most flattering picture of me, but big yay to becoming a temporary Singaporean resident! I can now travel in and out without having to fill in/hand in that silly little white immigration sheet. Can I get a majulah singapura?

Trips planned up to now:
Pulau Dayang 9-11 September
Hong Kong 17-22 September
Kuching 30 September - 2 October

practice makes perfect

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Diving trip commencing this coming Friday. Pure excitement, although I cannot imagine ever mastering the art of diving without being completely panicked and absolutely clueless. The pool practice session was ages ago, but I never posted the pictures, because there aren't that many and because the only photo of me in an actual wet suit is in one that was so ill-fitting (see last picture) that everyone insisted on photographing it. I was not amused... :)

surroundings: resource education center

SURROUNDINGS: RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER. I've already posted some pictures of university town (UTown), where I am currently residing, "from the outside". Now I present a building "from the inside" - the Resource Education Center (ERC). It's located to the right of my residence and is where all the UTowners get their study on (only been there twice, shun me). 

The ERC is the craziest thing I've ever seen. The fact that construction cost more than $50 million Singapore dollars (= 20 million Euros) speaks for itself. I failed to take a picture of the Mac room (yes, a room filled with a gazillion Apple PCs), I blame it on the utter discomfort I felt of being amazed by the Mac room, while everyone else was just getting along with their life, typing and clicking away. Maybe if I'm ever there super early and it's empty-ish, bravery might just win me over. But then again, it's pretty much impossible to be the first person in any kind of study area at an Asian university, so don't hold your breath.

kite festival

KITE FESTIVAL. Rainy, lazy Sunday morning followed by sunshine and my first kiting experience ever. Sadly, my free kite was no good, as were my kiting skills (correction: lack of), but it was a good time nonetheless. :) 

On a different note, I honestly have no idea where all the money spent on the free goodie bags you receive here for every single itty bitty event or occasion comes from. So far, I've managed to bag a NUS Business T-Shirt, a NUS sports bag, glow sticks, NUS water bottle, 2 totes, NUS thundersticks, a rain coat, an umbrella, a lot of free food, the list goes on and on.... Oh dearest Singapore, you spoil me, but I'm sure not complaining.