Went to Malaysia

Here's a restaurant in Malaysia I last went to almost 12 years ago. Fried tofu. Sweet and Sour Fried Fish. Steamed Fish Teochew Style. Kang Kong veggie. Butter Prawns. Mmmm...

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It's by the sea. It sits on stilts. The seafood is fresh and...'seafoodie...'

Lantern Festival Time. It's all about the moon. The lanterns appear to represent the moon. They serve moon cakes.

There's the goddess of the moon.

First haircut in Singapore

They really get it. Fast, cheap, efficient. And I really look 'ok'.

Try the non-salon barbership. Buy a ticket. "Queue" in line. Then get your hair cut. Options: Short. Medium. Long. Then, rather than shampoo, get all the excess hair "hoovered" (ie vacuumed) off you. I kid you not. It works. 10 bucks. You won't be a trend setter but you can't look bad. After all, everyone who cuts their hair at QB House looks just like you.

http://www.qbhouse.com/concept/index.html

I Miss Open Spaces

Satay at East Coast Park

Did you know that all the beaches in Singapore are technically public beaches? Now, this means the choicer spots are all part of the Singapore Park Service. With that come places to eat, picnic tables. Courtney and I had the benefit of trying our the East Coast Lagoon Hawker Center (now known as Food Village).

Satay is kind of a Javanese Kebab served with crisp cucumbers and onions and a spicy peanut sauce. Mmmm...

The Monaco of Southeast Asia

The Singapore Grand Prix brings F1 Racing. Most of you in the US won't catch it. Nascar is too popular. But like Soccer, the REST of the world is really into it. Singapore hosts the Formula 1 Race and has will shut things down come late September. More at: http://www.singaporegp.sg/

Factoid: Formula 1 racing consumes about 3 miles per gallon. That's about the same as an M1 Abrams tank. For my money, I'd prefer a cannon with 3 mpg.

Apparently the best place to work

This is my first week at my new job. Everyone's been friendly and helpful. I'm not entirely sure what my first project will be. However, I'm sure it will stretch me, challenge me, and get me drinking the Kool Aid quickly. (They don't wear suits here, by the way. This is probably the first and last time you'll see me in a suit in Singapore....it's an occupational health and safety issue. Too hot!)