3am sleep or party. Police.

We had a plan last night. We really did. The plan was to go to Vivo City, eat some local Singaporean food in the food court, get a cab to Geylang--the Red Light District--buy durian fruit (stinky fruit) and take it from there. None of that happened.

We ended up at a German (how ironic, right?!) bar, Brotzeit, where two guys--an Aussie and a Brit started chatting us up. They bought us a drink and then invited us to a Latino Club across the street. St James Power Station was lame with about 5 locals trying there darnest to get their groove on. Matt and Paul then invited us to go dancing at Club 72--the top floor of the Swissotel. Sure, why the hell not! Before we knew it, it was 3am.

Advertising

As a habit, I always "tune into" advertising when I travel. I love seeing the creativity (or lack of at times) and the way marketers everywhere grab attention. The advertising here in Singapore is hilarious. Everywhere you look, there are these crazy characters telling you to " Don't Play Play, Wait for me to come out" (On the subway). At the food courts--signs remind you to clean up your tray with "Goodness Gracious Me! This Mess is Not OK" I'll have a whole section of photos dedicated to these crazy, certainly attention grabbing ads.

Singapore =shoppping, and more shopping and more shopping

My legs are killing me... We literally walked all of Singapore today. Started at the infamous Merlion (my Halloween costume this year for sure!) and then headed to the Mandarin Oriental for lunch at Dolce Vita. Chef Marco was delighted to speak Italian with me :) Then it was off to Haji Lane in the Malay part of town to see the Muslim Sultan Mosque. Then we headed to India Town for more culture. We stopped at the Fountain of Wealth, put our right hand in the water and walked three times around. Let's hope my silent wish comes true!

There are shopping malls--LARGE shopping malls on every corner here. I am a bit overwhelmed. And starting two days ago, the Great Singapore Sale is happening. I'm in heaven! One pair of shoes down, looking for a smashing dress now.