Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Singapore, Singapore

...is like any other big city you'd find in the States. You have your eateries, clubs/bars, and shopping plazas.
Singapore has Sentosa Island--imagine creating a fun-park/island to suck up tourist money. However, I did rather enjoy renting a bicycle and riding around the island, through the trees and along the waterside. And, watching the Musical Fountain show for the first time was neat. Imagine a high water pressure spray and mist creating a screen on which to project a laser-light show. The accompanying music selection was of course something disney-like and famliy oriented. Some techno and E would be nice. Just kidding. Electronica/trance/techno and a dance party would have been fun. :-} Night Safari was cutesy, too. Imagine going to the zoo at night time and seeing nocturnal animals.

If you like shopping, you'll may love Singapore. Little India offers inexpensive goods. Chinatown...well, the whole city is Chinatown with some areas cleaner than others. Spitting on the ground could win you a $300 (SD) fine. Flicking a cigarette butt, $250? (Correct me if you know better).

There are pros and cons to S'pore, for me. I like that it's clean and orderly compared to other countries. But, the fact that I already grew up in a western, developed environment, I find S'pore to lack luster. In short, my reaction to Singapore: Eh, been there done that...

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