SingFling

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How are you ringing in the year of the Ox?  McDs suggests a prosperity burger; Pizza Hut says try a prosperity pizza.

Dude! … You’re broke, but you’re also an enhanced human being. 

I love this quote from my friend Dan in a recent email.  My SingFling is winding down.  I will manage to squeeze in a few more adventures (CHINA!), and more than a few necessary blog posts…stay tuned.

 The weather here is unseasonably cool (read: so nice) this week.  TODAY (Singapore paper) reports “uncommon strong winds in Singapore.”  The story opens, “One person said it has become so difficult to play tennis, while another is putting off plans to go on a picnic.”   

Last night, I joined my coworkers at the Singapore Cricket Club.  We ate on the patio and enjoyed the bright lights of Singapore’s evening skyline.  It felt like those perfectly warm spring NYC nights, when everyone dines outside  night after night…after night. 

New Shop! Former LeSportsac Fashion Director Goes Retail in Cambodia -Refinery29 Pipeline-

Off to Siem Reap for 24hrs this weekend and will check this out. I love that I can find a boutique anywhere…even Cambodia.  Amex, you must l o v e me!  

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Even if it’s fake snow in 80 degree weather….how funny is this? From the Christmas festival at the mall next to our office. 

Camilla is one of the highlights of my work day.  She sits in front of me, wearing fingerless gloves to fight the S’pore aircon.  She’s also a freelance writer for a few papers, including the Jakarta Post.  Because of this, she’s able to meet all sorts of musicians and artists.

One day, she came back to the office (from what I thought was lunch) and casually said, “Oh, btw, I just met Kanye.” Me, in my ever-so-American way said, “Whhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttt?” 

Here’s her review of Kylie in S’pore.  (Her Kanye review was in Indonesian…)