A quick hello

Hi friends. I know I've been quiet lately, but life has been busy. I'm running around up until the day I leave to come see you all, so we will just have to catch up then. In the meantime, here is a dump of some fun photos from my life lately. See you soon!

I am a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast.  I usually get stuck on something, and I eat it over and over and over.  Mostly, it is either spinach smoothies or oats.  For the first few months that I lived here, I was eating overnight oats every single morning.  Because it is a million degrees outside.  Recently, I bought a new oat medley mix (cheaper than the S$5 for rolled oats!), and I absolutely LOVE this stuff!

I've been eating it hot.. made with half almond milk and half water.. with a sliced banana stirred in.. and with a scoop of Justin's maple almond butter.  So delicious.  I can't get enough!

Suddenly, I've noticed that there are some random coffee offerings in Singapore.  The first picture is Starbucks, and the second one is McDonald's.  I haven't tried either, but based on the reaction on Instagram, it seems like you guys are very intrigued by the Asian Dolce Latte.  If I get a chance to try it before I come home, I'll be sure to report back!

I was feeling a bit under the weather a few days ago.  Like a true local, I had fish porridge to try to knock whatever was ailing me out.  Not too bad actually.  I would probably eat this again.

Apparently, Magnum bars have been slowly making their ways onto grocery shelves in the US!  A friend posted a picture of Magnum bars on sale at Target for $3.49.  That same day, I snapped this picture of the exact same box at my neighborhood grocery store.

A co-worker is in town visiting, so I've been playing tour guide.  We went to the new aquarium and saw a bunch of marine life.

At the gift shop, I saw a friendly reminder of how bizarre the Singapore pricing structure is.

We also made a stop at the lovely Gardens by the Bay and took in the super-trees, a waterfall, some statutes, and a ton of flowers!

So things have been busy, and time is flying, but I couldn't be more excited to come home and see you all.  I may or may not get another post up before I head back to the US, and I almost certainly will not be blogging while I'm home.  But hopefully we will be catching up in person instead of virtually, so you guys can all tell me about what's going on in your life!!

See you soon :)

March

So time has really been flying by - I can't believe it's already March!  This month, the thing that I am looking forward to the most is my home leave back to the US!!  I will be in five cities over two weeks, so things will be pretty packed, but I couldn't be more excited.

I've started making a list of the things that I want to buy while I'm back home, and I'll be bringing an extra suitcase to hold all of my purchases!  I've also started ordering some things online and having them shipped home so that they will be waiting for me when I arrive!  I can't wait.

Until then, I've got a couple of weeks of work to plow through.  Things have been a bit calmer, but I have a feeling that after I get back from the US, it will be a bit hectic, so I'm trying to enjoy this reprieve while I have it.  Here is a look at some random things I ate this week:

Ramen!!  A set meal (that is what they call a combo here) with a mini ramen, two side dishes (I chose tofu and dumplings), a little Japanese salad, and a green tea was S$18.

Oatmeal with blueberries, which were on sale for S$5.99 ha

I never ate Subway back home, but I think I will probably have it for lunch again today!  S$7.10 for a six inch turkey sub and a bag of Doritos.

They sell these little "pancakes" at some soy bean treat places.  Obviously, this doesn't look like any pancake I know from the US, but it's still pretty tasty!  S$1.20 for a chocolate filled one :)

Last night after work, I went to happy hour with some friends at a place called Club Street Social.  I loved it!!  It had a very American vibe to it, and the staff was incredibly competent and engaging, which sadly, is a prized rarity these days.  Afterwards, we had dinner at a fusion taco place called Pistola - also wonderful, if a bit over-priced!  I was in bed early because I knew I wanted to get up and run this morning!  Instead of going my usual route along the river, I went running through the city.

I've been doing a lot of yoga lately, as you may have noticed, but I recently signed up for a 10K, so I need to get back on the running wagon!  I did three miles without any difficulty, but I definitely didn't feel as great as I wish I did.  Oh well, hopefully soon I will get back into the groove.

And with that, I'm off to tackle the weekend.. hope you guys have a good one!!