Sunday in Singapore

Well, my antepenultimate day in Singapore began with lunch with Leslie, Louie, BK, and HWMBO at a dim sum restaurant downtown. It was very nice; we enjoyed the company of each other and Leslie and Louie are just such dear people. Then off to coffee with Tjo, at Paragon downtown. We haven't seen him yet this trip so it was nice to catch up. He has the loveliest smile. CB, back from Shanghai, joined us.

Then, off to City Hall to meet kingbitch, chrisloup, and thoburn for dinner. I have pictures, but can't upload and get them ready for publication until I get back to London. They are all wonderful guys: kingbitch of course I have known for a couple of years, but chrisloup and thoburn I just met tonight. We ate at a soup and salad place at Raffles City Marketplace. I ordered Caesar Salad, but it bore little or no resemblance to any previous Caesar Salad's I have known and loved. Tasty, but not Caesar. Also something called "Mushroom Stroganoff Soup," which I think was cream of mushroom tarted up with some sour cream. Again tasty, but odd.

Then to the coffee shop for some talk and some coffee. Back home and soon to bed.

I am going to hold kingbitch to his promise of throwing a party for me the next time I'm here and inviting all my Singapore livejournal friends. I think this would be a marvellous idea, and would love to meet not just a few of you (as wonderful as those few are), but all of you.

You have been warned: Chinese New Year 2008 is our tentative date to return here. I will do my utmost to ensure that it happens at a time before the actual New Year celebrations so that you won't have other obligations intruding.

Thanks again guys. nicekit is bringing me to an Indian restaurant tomorrow night for my last dinner in Singapore before returning to London.

And a special thanks to thoburn

...for the lovely Singaporean specialty jams he gave me last night. I apologise for not mentioning them in my previous post; getting traveling fever, I suppose.

I'm certain that HWMBO and I will have some on toast in London and think of Singapore, just for breakfast.

London Minus 1

I am almost all packed now. I just have toiletries, medications, books, and some bags and dirty clothes to pack. I do hope that everything fits. However, I think it'll be OK, judging from the weight of the bag.

I'd just like to say again how lovely these last three weeks have been. Meeting my lj friends, being footloose and fancy free here, being able to do what I liked, have so much of a variety of lovely food, has been wonderful. I am really grateful to everyone who's been so kind, including my host BK and Anker, who I will get a card for later today and make a donation to her charities in gratitude.

Back to London, my dead-end job, and all the worries I left there when we flew here. Something in me is screaming to just tear up the ticket, go find a job and a flat here, and stay. I know it's not possible, but dreaming is still important to me.

So I'll dream on, while flying back and picking up my life where I left off. Best of wishes to you all, and thanks again!

Monday Night in Singapore

Well, this is possibly my last post from Singapore this trip. I have just about finished packing, have written my thank-yous, and just need to wind down.

I went downtown to Vivocity today and nearly took the monorail to Sentosa Island, but decided against it. Sorry I did now, as it seems to be interesting (at least from what I've read of it). Bought two luggage tags and another luggage lock, and then came back home to rest until dinner.

Dined with nicekit at an Indian Fusion restaurant at Millenia (sic) Walk called Devi Fusion. It was quite good; I had a spicy chicken korma and nicekit had some tandoori chicken. Very nice. A little coffee (decaf) in Starbucks, and then home. What a lovely man nicekit is: I am really blessed with great lj friends in Singapore and I hope that I will be able to see them again next time I'm here.

Back home and now to bed until daybreak and the long trek back begins.