Like Mother, Like Daughter

Hello All,

As you can see this blog has gone without posts for quite a while.  My mom was writing it, but I like to think that she started having so much fun in Singapore that she simply didn't have time to post blogs anymore.  As some of you might know I am now in Singapore for the next couple of months exploring Southeast Asia and trying to find an internship or volunteer work to do.  I will be trying to update this blog as much as I can but, like mother like daughter, I can't make any promises.

So far I have been in Singapore for two weeks and am really enjoying myself.  I had a Singaporean interview in which my interviewer only asked me three questions but the interview lasted about an hour and a half.  I have gotten acupunture in which I got needles stuck in my head- and I must say it was quite an enjoyable experince- I have gotten drunk with a bunch of ex-patriots at lunch, which to my understanding is a stable to being an ex-patriot in Singapore and I have gone out clubbing with some Singaporean natives!  Here is the story of my night clubbing...

I have been clubbing my last time to Singapore at Clarke Quay but this time I went with my friend Alvin that I met at a wine tasting and slipped my card. (my card is my business card minus the business as I have no job at the moment.  It also happens to be gold.)  This time I went at St. James, because Alvin said it was better than Clarke Quay as there were less caucasians.  I met up with Alvin and his friends who also work at a wine bar, and we hurried over to the club in hopes that we could get there before 11pm so that we could get in for free.  After spending some time on the smoking terrace, we went to a table, where Alvin told me to sit down, which I did.  It was then that one of his friends leaned over the table and told me, "This table is taken".  Alvin had to tell her that I was with them because I was the only caucasian in the place so I am guessing I stuck out like a sore thumb!

A server came over with five bottles of liquor- two bottles of johnny walker black label, two bottles of henessy and one bottle of belvedere and a bucket of ice.  Being confused I asked if we were just supposed to take shots but Alvin just laughed.  A little later our server came back with glasses and two pitchers of mixers- coke and green tea. As for which is the better mixer I have to say coke, I think green tea must be an acquired taste.  We eventually went out dancing. There was a podium with all girls on it and a podium with all guys on it and they were facing each other and in a way dancing off, which reminded me a little bit of bollywood.  Overall clubbing in Singapore was a lot like the states with a few small exceptions. One thing is the same though- the music.  Lady Gaga is just as good to dance to in Singapore as it is in the US.

Stay tuned for more...