We found out last weekend that Jamie needed to leave for the states early. Instead of leaving Thursday night he moved his flight up to Tuesday. I had a choice of moving mine up as well, or keeping it on Thursday. Some of you may know that I REALLY hate flying, and I didn't want to make the trip alone, so in the end I changed my ticket as well.
NOW I AM SICK!! I woke up Saturday morning around 4 am and felt like I was going to DIE!! It's now Sunday evening, and I am not feeling any better. The lowest my temp has come down to is 99.1, and now I am afraid they won't let me fly if I am not better by Tuesday.
The feeling of death comes and goes, but for the most part I feel just awful! I've taken every medicine I can get my hands on and nothing seems to really be doing the trick. Advil gets my temp down, but does nothing for my chest and head. Tylenol cold and sinus works on the chest, but not my temp and head. DayQuil does nothing! NyQuil works well but I would like to be somewhat alert throughout the day.
I just have to hope they are not doing temp checks at the airports anymore, or I may be spending my holiday in quarantine!
Wish I was more excited about saying we only have 2 more days to go, but right now I really need a few extra days!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Cute video of the girls
The last time the girls were at the sitters she taped a few new videos. I had forgotten all about them until it was brought up at work the other day. This one was my favorite! They look so cute! I've been trying to get a photo of this for years, but usually when they see the camera they run away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIjP7Vse07A
Only 17 days to go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIjP7Vse07A
Only 17 days to go!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
I learn something new every day!
Last night, Jamie and I headed over to our fave BBQ place, "Jerry's", for dinner with some friends. Afterwards we decided to head over to a rooftop bar that was nearby. While hanging out we started talking about other bars in the area and that's when the conversation took an interesting turn.
All around Singapore I've seen signs that say "KTV". This is usually associated with a bar that is at or near a hotel (at least this has been my observation). There is even one up the road from our place and Jamie and I have both mentioned once or twice that we should try it out since it is so close. I really just assumed they were themed bars but never really thought twice about them.
Boy was I wrong!! I was correct in thinking that is was some sort of themed bar. As it turns out, "KTV" usually means it's a karaoke bar, but that's not all. It's also a bar where you can pay ladies to be your "friend for the evening". When you get there, you order a bottle of whatever you plan on drinking for the night. Soon after a line of women parade in and you pick the one you like the best. My understanding is that groping is allowed, but it stops there unless you get her to leave with you. At the end of the night (or however long you make it) you get a bill and tip the lady. You can also negotiate a rate for these women to go home with you, or head over to a room at the hotel. Not at all the type of "sports" I was thinking about!
Lucky for me, someone told us about this before I found out the hard way! It was just a matter of time before we got board one night and decided to head up the road for a drink or two. What a story that would have been! Only in Asia would I have to second guess the type of bar I am going into! At least in the states they are clearly marked!
All around Singapore I've seen signs that say "KTV". This is usually associated with a bar that is at or near a hotel (at least this has been my observation). There is even one up the road from our place and Jamie and I have both mentioned once or twice that we should try it out since it is so close. I really just assumed they were themed bars but never really thought twice about them.
Boy was I wrong!! I was correct in thinking that is was some sort of themed bar. As it turns out, "KTV" usually means it's a karaoke bar, but that's not all. It's also a bar where you can pay ladies to be your "friend for the evening". When you get there, you order a bottle of whatever you plan on drinking for the night. Soon after a line of women parade in and you pick the one you like the best. My understanding is that groping is allowed, but it stops there unless you get her to leave with you. At the end of the night (or however long you make it) you get a bill and tip the lady. You can also negotiate a rate for these women to go home with you, or head over to a room at the hotel. Not at all the type of "sports" I was thinking about!
Lucky for me, someone told us about this before I found out the hard way! It was just a matter of time before we got board one night and decided to head up the road for a drink or two. What a story that would have been! Only in Asia would I have to second guess the type of bar I am going into! At least in the states they are clearly marked!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Aggravation!!
23 days and counting until our trip home!
In the mean time, everything is getting on my nerves! From Punkin's vet to taxi drivers, everything is driving me mad! Here is just a small sample of what I've put up with the past few weeks.
After months of phone calls and arguments, it has been determined that the vet here cannot find a way to do the blood test for Punkin as accurate as we need it. Because of this, I've had to get in touch with her surgeon in Houston and arrange to have it tested there when we come home. The only way for it to get there in time for the result to be accurate, is for me to carry it on the plane and drop it off myself. I have a feeling that this is not going to go over well. It can't be as easy as I think it will be, can it? Since they close at noon on Saturday and we were not supposed to arrive until 4 pm we had to rearrange our flights to get in Friday afternoon. Otherwise the sample would be a waste. Hopefully everything goes smoothly and I don't have any problems. I'm not holding my breath!
As far as the taxi drivers go, I haven't been taken back to the police (yet), but evidently I have forgotten how to speak English. I don't know what they are listening to when I get in the cab, but it's not me! The other day on my way to work, I told him " I'm going to 45 Rochester Park, off of North Buena Vista". He asked me to repeat it, so I did, a little slower. He then began to drive. He waited 15 minutes to say "Um, I'm not really sure where I'm going, you said North Chester Drive, right?". Not only is that wrong, but I never even said the word drive....It's amazing he was even going in the right direction! It wouldn't be wrong to assume that the drivers and I are not getting along too well these days!
To make me feel better, I've starting planning another trip for the fall. The only other trip we had planned for the rest of this year was another home trip for Christmas. After very little deliberation, I decided that we needed something to break up the time in between, so we are going to Phuket, Thailand in October. With the recommendation of some friends, we've booked this great little resort that's right on the beach. They had nothing but great things to say about it, so hopefully it be be a good trip.
Other than that things are going well. As I mentioned before, our home trip is going to be a busy 3 weeks, but hopefully some fun ones! We've got a full week planned in Houston to take care of some things, a wedding (my little sisters!!) in Pensacola along with family time the following week, and some good friends are getting married in Connecticut the week after that. We may need another vacation when we return as well!
We're really looking forward to seeing everyone!
In the mean time, everything is getting on my nerves! From Punkin's vet to taxi drivers, everything is driving me mad! Here is just a small sample of what I've put up with the past few weeks.
After months of phone calls and arguments, it has been determined that the vet here cannot find a way to do the blood test for Punkin as accurate as we need it. Because of this, I've had to get in touch with her surgeon in Houston and arrange to have it tested there when we come home. The only way for it to get there in time for the result to be accurate, is for me to carry it on the plane and drop it off myself. I have a feeling that this is not going to go over well. It can't be as easy as I think it will be, can it? Since they close at noon on Saturday and we were not supposed to arrive until 4 pm we had to rearrange our flights to get in Friday afternoon. Otherwise the sample would be a waste. Hopefully everything goes smoothly and I don't have any problems. I'm not holding my breath!
As far as the taxi drivers go, I haven't been taken back to the police (yet), but evidently I have forgotten how to speak English. I don't know what they are listening to when I get in the cab, but it's not me! The other day on my way to work, I told him " I'm going to 45 Rochester Park, off of North Buena Vista". He asked me to repeat it, so I did, a little slower. He then began to drive. He waited 15 minutes to say "Um, I'm not really sure where I'm going, you said North Chester Drive, right?". Not only is that wrong, but I never even said the word drive....It's amazing he was even going in the right direction! It wouldn't be wrong to assume that the drivers and I are not getting along too well these days!
To make me feel better, I've starting planning another trip for the fall. The only other trip we had planned for the rest of this year was another home trip for Christmas. After very little deliberation, I decided that we needed something to break up the time in between, so we are going to Phuket, Thailand in October. With the recommendation of some friends, we've booked this great little resort that's right on the beach. They had nothing but great things to say about it, so hopefully it be be a good trip.
Other than that things are going well. As I mentioned before, our home trip is going to be a busy 3 weeks, but hopefully some fun ones! We've got a full week planned in Houston to take care of some things, a wedding (my little sisters!!) in Pensacola along with family time the following week, and some good friends are getting married in Connecticut the week after that. We may need another vacation when we return as well!
We're really looking forward to seeing everyone!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Miller Lite
For the person who asked about the Miller Lite, you can find it in most grocery stores around Singapore. Most likely the Cold Storage or Tanglin Mall shopping center.
For the people who keep googling "Singapore Working Girls" and keep getting sent to my blog I thought I would help you out...you should start by looking for a place called Orchard Towers!
For the people who keep googling "Singapore Working Girls" and keep getting sent to my blog I thought I would help you out...you should start by looking for a place called Orchard Towers!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Birthday Weekend
You know it's going to be a good day when you wake up to this!!
I got a Beautiful necklace and matching bracelet in the little blue boxes as well as a new pair of sunglasses in the little gold one! Jamie really out did himself again! I don't know where he gets the ideas, but I hope he keeps them coming!
Even though we didn't really do anything it was a great birthday! I've been working so much lately that it was nice to have a day to relax and hang out.
On another note the Chili's has finally opened! We went for lunch the Sat before my birthday and it was spectacular! I wasn't really a fan back home, but it was the BEST chicken sandwich I've had since we moved! Well, that's not entirely correct....TGI Friday's in JB was awesome!!! But this was by far the best in Singapore thus far!
I can see many more visits in our future:)
I got a Beautiful necklace and matching bracelet in the little blue boxes as well as a new pair of sunglasses in the little gold one! Jamie really out did himself again! I don't know where he gets the ideas, but I hope he keeps them coming!
Even though we didn't really do anything it was a great birthday! I've been working so much lately that it was nice to have a day to relax and hang out.
On another note the Chili's has finally opened! We went for lunch the Sat before my birthday and it was spectacular! I wasn't really a fan back home, but it was the BEST chicken sandwich I've had since we moved! Well, that's not entirely correct....TGI Friday's in JB was awesome!!! But this was by far the best in Singapore thus far!
I can see many more visits in our future:)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Champagne Brunch
As you can tell from reading our past posts, at this point we've done just about all the "Singapore tourists stops". About 2 weeks ago we were able to cross another one off the list.
A favorite past time for expats in Singapore is the free flow champagne brunch on Sundays. We've heard about them for months but because they are SO expensive we hadn't been able to talk ourselves into going. That all changed when some friends talked us into going to one at the Grand Hyatt hotel. According to them, it's the best one in town so we decided to try it.
From 11:30 to 3:00 you have all the food, wine, champagne, mojitos and bloody mary's you can drink. Most people stick to the champagne (since that's really what you're paying for) and boy did we go through our fair share! I would love to know just how many bottles the 7 of us put down, but they made that impossible to keep track of since they were refilling our glasses after every sip.
We didn't think there was any way we would make up the $300 SGD that we spent to get in. But, taking into account the way we felt the next day I would venture to say we did a pretty good job!
After the brunch was over we headed out to a house party. We attempted to take a few photos of our fun day out, but these were the only one's that really made any sense!
(Jamie and I toward the end of brunch)
(Shari, Chris, myself and Jamie at the house party)
(Cute dog that was at the party as well. He was so good, even with a bunch of drunk people around!)
On another note we finally tried the famous hawker center near our place this past weekend. I was able to get my favorite noodles (mee goreng) and they were so good! Not to mention I got a huge box and it was only $4.00 SGD (about US$2.75)! It was so big I couldn't even finish it!
The countdown has begun for our trip home. We are less than 2 months away and going stir crazy thinking about how close it is. I'm sure you will hear about it in every post from now until then!
Only 56 days to go and counting!
A favorite past time for expats in Singapore is the free flow champagne brunch on Sundays. We've heard about them for months but because they are SO expensive we hadn't been able to talk ourselves into going. That all changed when some friends talked us into going to one at the Grand Hyatt hotel. According to them, it's the best one in town so we decided to try it.
From 11:30 to 3:00 you have all the food, wine, champagne, mojitos and bloody mary's you can drink. Most people stick to the champagne (since that's really what you're paying for) and boy did we go through our fair share! I would love to know just how many bottles the 7 of us put down, but they made that impossible to keep track of since they were refilling our glasses after every sip.
We didn't think there was any way we would make up the $300 SGD that we spent to get in. But, taking into account the way we felt the next day I would venture to say we did a pretty good job!
After the brunch was over we headed out to a house party. We attempted to take a few photos of our fun day out, but these were the only one's that really made any sense!
(Jamie and I toward the end of brunch)
(Shari, Chris, myself and Jamie at the house party)
(Cute dog that was at the party as well. He was so good, even with a bunch of drunk people around!)
On another note we finally tried the famous hawker center near our place this past weekend. I was able to get my favorite noodles (mee goreng) and they were so good! Not to mention I got a huge box and it was only $4.00 SGD (about US$2.75)! It was so big I couldn't even finish it!
The countdown has begun for our trip home. We are less than 2 months away and going stir crazy thinking about how close it is. I'm sure you will hear about it in every post from now until then!
Only 56 days to go and counting!
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