So I think we found our new favorite hawker stand. It's just around the corner, and not only is it very clean, it's also air conditioned! Hurray! For some reason, everyone here likes hot noodle soup, but eating it outside in the heat just seems masochistic to me. Mike got some spicy pho, and I got some Indian food. The guy made the dosai right in front of me, he rolled it out and slapped it on the grill and then folded it up and put it on a big silver plate. It was pretty cool.

Yesterday, we decided to try something a little different and went to Lenas, which is an Italian restaurant. We had some parmesan cheese fries and a pepperoni pizza, which tasted amazing. I haven't had cheese in so so long, I forgot how...cheesy...it is. We had some beers, yum, and we decided to go see Kick-Ass, which came out here early. The movie theater was super cold and it felt amazing. All in all, a very nice night.

Some notes on Singapore:

The national beer here is Tiger beer, which is kind of like Lone Star or Budweiser. That is to say, light and cheap.

The money system is pretty much the same, the currency is the Singapore dollar. They have one dollar coins instead of bills, but they do have 2 dollar bills. Also, they don't use pennies, which I think is brilliant, because let's face it, pennies are stupid and a waste of copper.

Mike tried to go to the bathroom in his building, and discovered that the toilets are pretty much just a hole in the ground. Yikes. It's the same at the Expo station where we get off the train. Luckily, they usually have one real toilet for those of us who aren't quite used to squatting.

I've discovered that I really like riding the subway. It's cool, smooth, and relaxing. I was riding yesterday and a little boy in a karate uniform kept staring at me and running around and poking his mother to impress me. It was quite adorable. But usually I just put on my ipod and enjoy the ride. I really don't miss having a car too much, this is such a public transportation friendly city.

I went to meet Mike for lunch today, and I finally got to meet some of his coworkers. There's Eric from the Philippines, who I sat next to and was really nice and into comic books. I promised to let him borrow Kick-Ass on Monday. And Marco is from Sweden, but he unfortunately ruins the stereotype by having dark hair. All the guys seemed really friendly and nerdy, so I'm sure we'll all get along famously.

I was exploring Bugis Junction, which is the big subway station where we get on, and I found a mochi ball creamery! I think I made most of you try the mochi balls I got slightly obsessed with before we left. These ones are much bigger than the Central Market ones, so I may have to treat myself to them when I get off the subway. I would have gotten one today, but Mike and I got ice cream after lunch. We got thick slices of sweet corn and red bean, which they put between two wafers. And only $1! That, you have to admit, is an awesome deal.

Tonight the plan is to go back to our new favorite hawker stand, and then pick up some Tiger Beer and relax. We have to go to the Singapore Ministry tomorrow morning to get our immigration papers in order, but hopefully it won't take too long. After that, more exploring! And I am making it my personal mission to go to Sentosa beach this weekend. So I'll take some pictures so everyone can see what it looks like and be jealous.

Love to all!