3 Weeks Already?

Yesterday marked the beginning of week 4 of my stay in S'pore (yes, people really do abbreviate it that way). It is so hard to believe how fast 3 weeks have gone by!

So, I have tried to think of some pearls of wisdom that I have gained in this brief period:
- Eat first, ask later. You don't always want to know what you're eating until it's over. Otherwise you might not discover that tiny fried squids are yummy.
- Curry stains clothes. Especially white-khaki shorts.
- Halls makes more than cough drops. Since no gum is allowed, there are hundreds of varieties mints. I recently bought (and consumed) "Green Tea" flavored Halls. Next flavor: Citrus Lemongrass.
- Singaporeans are kiasu. This word has a meaning along the lines of being careful, being particular, not wanting to miss anything. For example: I combed through every exhibit of the museum so I could get my money's worth/so I wouldn't miss anything. I was being kiasu.
- Carry an umbrella. Always.
- Wash dishes immediately. 20 tiny ants might find their way to a butter knife that you thought you licked clean of strawberry preserves.
- Wikipedia has the answers. You think I'm kidding? This saved me from having to bring up a potentially embarrassing conversation.

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