My first Singapore Dinner Dance!

First of all, thank you so much for all the kind and caring words from my last post.  Each comment was just another reminder of the great support and love I have from so many back home.  While I wish I could give you all hugs for your kind encouragement for now a shout out via the blog will have to do.  So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Backing up to Saturday morning (not long after I posted my homesick post) I decided to go for a little walk around my neighborhood.  I realized I hadn’t done this given my close proximity to the subway and other amenities I don’t really have a need to walk around the blocks.  It’s funny how an area you might pass each day in a car (or taxi to work in my case) suddenly has a different feeling when you walk around.  As I made my way around a couple different streets, I spent time taking in the scenery and suddenly I felt much better.  Taking a moment to think about what makes this place special and different from my home helped me to find that relaxed and adventurous Laura I had lost for a moment. 

Learning a New Type of English Laa

When I told my friends and family that I was coming to Singapore most of them asked about the language barrier.  Lucky for me, English is one of the national languages of Singapore and is widely spoken.  But I had kept hearing about this “Singlish” from friends and coworkers who had visited and wasn’t quite sure what to expect.  Basically what I knew was to expect to hear lots of la’s when the speak.  Hey!  I can say laaa says Laura.  Now that I’ve been here for 11 weeks I figured I had experienced enough of this silly language to give you all an education on how to speak Singlish and a glimpse on what my daily interactions include.