Singlish

Ok! I have to blog. I know I haven't blogged in a while so now, I have to sit down and blog it all out! I have so many things to blog about but everytime I come on, I blog on 2 or 3 points, and the rest all 'fade away'. Quite sad actually. If only I could get it all down in one blog entry, but it would be too long and you guys will get bored half way. Well, most of you would. Well, I would.

Coming to Singapore, I've noticed a few things that are quite different to Australia. But I'm not just talking about the price of food and the transportation. I'm also talking about how people interact with ... other people.
The most eye-catching point is how people on the train or bus can be quite inconsiderate to one another. Like for example, most elderly ladies on trains are like blood hungry wolves just preying for a seat on the train. Once the doors slide open, they'll dash to the nearest seat and plant their two round buns on it. And if there's another lady approaching, they'll have a 1 on 1 steel-train wrestling match right there and then. Screaming and shouting in who knows what language in front of a live audience. How wonderfully graphic!

Also, another thing which surprises me, is how train passengers can get quite inconsiderate when the two doors open. Generally, people in the train will pack towards the exit doors when the train nears a station. And then of course, they'll pack on the other side of the exit doors (ie. the station platform) too. With this in mind, imagine a colossal collision between two groups of people trying to get to the other side. It's like the Lord of the Rings when the two armies of Middle Earth charge into battle. Only difference is that it's on a Singaporean train. Usually, the ones on the platform have more 'fire power' and will usually win the fight of who gets to the other side first. I reckon this is pretty inconsiderate because if the people who are still on the train get stuck when the door closes, they'll have to wait to drop off at the next station and then go back. That's down right ridiculous. That shouldn't happen. Why couldn't the people on the platform just wait a few seconds till all the people who wanna get off, get off? Then, and only then, will they be permitted to push and drag [people out of the train] as the doors close. Silly people.

haha! This is a good one! (and pretty disgusting and disturbing and disrespectful to the female gender. Kinda) I just found out that, ...

... asian women can grow leg hair ><" Don't kill me ladies! My name is not Boaz Ang, and I don't live in Singapore. lol, it's pretty bad, but I have to blog about it because it's something I thought didn't happen to asian girls and to my dismay (which costed me dearly as it hurt my eyes), it does! However, since coming here for a month, I've managed to see 2 girls with hair on their legs!!!! ewwww!!! I mean c'mon ladies! I did know that you can grow leg hair, but that's why there are shavers for you girls too! Please use it and also please remember that I'm not living in Singapore and I am definitely not asian. Don't hurt me. I don't feel so good.

Ok ok, enough of that. Now let's talk about something much more comforting. Something we all like and love. Something we call food. mmm, here in Singapore, there's a lot of food to go round and they're all real cheap. That's something which differs quite a bit from Australia as you can get a bowl of noodles for $2 here whereas back in Australia, it would probably cost $7-$8.

Let me give a run down of some of my 'favourite' foods here in Singapore.

(Warning you may get hungry! View at your own risk!)

Readers with a low tolerance for attractive food who tend to squeal, squeak and scream are adviced to turn away now.

Prawn Noodles (Cost: $2-$5)

At the moment, this is the number one dish that I love eating right now. Maybe it's because mum can't cook this so I've been pondering on the thick brothed up soup made from boiling prawns and pork bones. Oh baby!

Hokkien Mee (Cost: $2.50-$6)

I like hokkien mee too because it's nicely coated with a layer of gravy and not swimming in it or dying to suck something up. It's just right. I dislike food which 'suck up' your saliva making you thirsty. Plus the gravy is usually made out of the same broth from the prawn noodles, but maybe a bit more concentrated. Yum!

Mee Poh (or Pork) (Cost: $2-$5)This used to be my favourite dish of all the others. I still remember ordering this everytime we went out for dinner. However now, I don't know why but it doesn't really appeal to me anymore. It's still nice, but I don't get overly excited when I order this.

Carrot Cake (Cost: $1.50-$5.50)

Yum, still like this. Generally, I'll eat this for breakfast because it's not too filling but also at the same time, not too light. For those who are wondering what it tastes like, it's salty and the texture is similar to that of rice cakes, just not as hard. You could basically put it on your tongue and run it through the carrot cake pieces. It's that soft. The main difference in ingredients between the black and white carrot cake is that the white one has no soya sauce and sweet sauce but instead has an egg or two cracked over it.

Mee Goreng (Cost: $2.50-$4.00)

Those in Australia, I now show you the real version of Mee Goreng. Nothing like the instant version of Mee Goreng. It's red, it's slightly spicy and it's 90% better than the instant version. The only thing I don't like about this dish is that it's red, and if I happen to be wearing a white shirt, it could mean public disaster.