Many of you may remember my #10kRunStreak from last year and my infamous gold star calendar. This year, I'm not doing the same run streak, but I am doing the gold stars! (As soon as I buy a calendar.) I've decided to try to incorporate more yoga into my routine this January, since I've hardly done any since I moved to Singapore. I signed up for a one week trial at a hot yoga studio the day after I got back from Bali, and I've gone nearly every day since! It's been good to get back on the mat, and I'm hoping to practice yoga most days of the week throughout the month of January. I think it will be a good way to de-stress a bit during this busy time of year.
I did work Wednesday - Friday this past week and also had to spend some time in the office over the weekend, but I still managed to squeeze in some fun things (including yoga!). Friday night, I met a friend for sushi and wine after work. The weather has been a bit more mild in Singapore, so we were able to sit outside along the river, which was really nice. Saturday afternoon, I went to Universal Studios with some friends!
Since I grew up about an hour away from Orlando, I had been warned beforehand that I should set my expectations pretty low, and I think that was good advice. It's not that the park was bad, it's just that it wasn't as good as any park (Universal or otherwise) that I've been to in the US. But I was surprised at how much Universal Studios Singapore looked like any other theme park in the US.
Mel's Drive In!
The most striking difference was the wait times at the rides. The longest wait time of the day was 20 minutes. Twenty!! Most rides were only a five minute wait time, and sometimes, that was only because it took five minutes to walk through the giant maze that led you to the point where you could actually get on the ride. Compared to what I've experienced at home, where wait times can be 2-3 hours, this was crazy! The weird thing is that there were a ton of people at the park with us, so I have no clue how the wait times were so short. Like, what were all the people doing instead of riding the rides??
The rides themselves were ok. A couple of them were pretty cool, but (and there is definitely a nostalgia factor in play here) none of them were as awesome as Back to the Future, the Incredible Hulk, or Space Mountain. But one definite bonus was that we got to ride all of the rides! Since the park was a bit smaller than normal and there was no wait, we saw the entire park in a matter of a few hours.
Battlestar Galactica was my favorite ride - the blue track!
This cracked me up. Giddiness?!
Universal Studios is located at Sentosa, which is sort of a resort-style island thingy. It has a theme park, an aquarium, a ton of hotels, a casino, some beaches, etc. It's actually a pretty cool area, but it is always super crowded. We ended our day at the park with dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. Overall, a nice slice of Americana on a Saturday!
Now it is Sunday evening, and I'm excited for the Seahawks-Redskins game that is happening in less than 12 hours! However, I am not excited to also have to go to work in less than 12 hours.. Only ten weeks until I come to the US for my home leave!!
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