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Good English Isn’t Always Good English in Singapore
In this sign you’ll see that explanations are made “pristine clear”, which is redundant. It doesn’t inspire much confidence in the teaching ability of the instructors at this education center if they can’t even get their sign right, especially since they’re supposed to be teaching English. This reminds me of the Speak Good English movement…
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Western Names in an Eastern Country
One of the things I’ve always found curious about Singapore is that there are lots of ethnically Chinese people that have Western names. When I first found out about the Western style names I assumed that ethnic Chinese in Singapore had simply started using Western first names in place of Chinese first (or given) names,…
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How To Chope a Table in Singapore
This applies mostly to tables at hawkers, since you’re seated as usual in a “sit-down” restaurant by a host. In a hawker center (take that to mean food court and kopitiam as well) there are a lot of people trying to eat and there usually aren’t enough tables to go around. In Singapore, it’s not…
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Singapore Starbucks Supports A Salvation Army Initiative
Earlier today, from 5 to 7 PM Singapore was giving away free ‘tall’ sized drinks, but with a good-hearted catch. They weren’t just handing out free drinks because they felt generous, or to drum up business or publicity, it was to raise funds and awareness for the Salvation Army. I went to the Tampines Starbucks…
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McCurry and McBath
Both of these photos were taken in Kuala Lumpur. I saw this McCurry while riding a bus and had to rush to snap a photo of it. This place is owned by a local business man and I remember reading about an 8 year legal battle they went through with McDonald’s, who sued them for…
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The Running Green Man
I’ve done quite a bit of traveling and I’m used to seeing things that are a bit different from what I’m accustomed to, but this one caught me by surprise. In New York City the green lights for pedestrians have the word “WALK” in capital letters. In Singapore the green pedestrian light is an image…
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Kuala Lumpur Trip: Hostel Cosmopolitan Review
Hostel Cosmopolitan is located near the Chow Kit monorail station. It’s a bit hard to find when you first get to Chow Kit, so make sure you take a map with you! Also, don’t be put off by the outside of the building. It’s a bit rough looking, but the interior is very clean and…
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Kuala Lumpur Trip: Day 3
The last day of our trip was still an eventful one. But, before I get into that I’d like to share this with you: The previous day, after we got back from the Batu Caves and waited out the rain, we went downstairs and walked to the monorail station. On our way we thought we…
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Kuala Lumpur Trip: Manga Exposition at Sungai Wang
On our second day in Kuala Lumpur we stopped by Bukit Bintang. While exploring the area we looked around in a mall called Sungai Wang. I was excited to see that there was a manga exposition set up in the events area. I’ve had an interest in manga and anime for quite a few years,…
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