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TUPNews has been carrying two sheets of notepaper around since I visited Singapore on business two years ago. I’m going to transcribe them here, so that I can finally throw them away:

1.

Things I’ve seen in Singapore. 24.5.04

Stand on the left in Tube escalators.
Chicken feet soup
Ad on tube train: “the workplace is the best place to make friends, learn to cope with stress, eat healthier, quit smoking”
Equatorial vegetation
“Muslim cutlery station” at Lau Pa Sat
countdown at crossings
cab drivers very knowledgeable about the Premiership. They don’t like Chelsea. The newspaper had a 6-page feature on Houllier resignation.
On the tubes = “Graciousness is… saying thank you to someone who has made your day easier.”
“You don’t have to use long words to speak good English. Speaking English can be like music.” – one of many library adverts.
“Without music, life would be a mistake” – record bag.
Sentosa
When Singaporeans speak to each other, they flit between Malay and English
Crazy in Love with a Chinese rap.

2.

Food Diary

23rd.
9pm – Club Sandwich, Cheesecake. $48.

24th
8.30 – Fruit Salad. $20
11.30 – Hokkien, Number One Malay Food, $3
Lau Pa Sat Festival market – lush!
2.00pm – Teriakyi Chicken Burger, Chilli Fries + Grape soda, Mos Burger - $7
8.00pm – Vietnamese spring rolls + Scallops stuffed with prawns, Sukothai - $75

25th
7.30am – Dim Sum @ Tim Sum, LPS –
$5.50 – lush
but felt rough later
1pm – Mozzeralla + tomato salad,
Room service. $27
10.30pm – Mushroom Pizza, Clarke Quay
reggae bar - $10

26th
11am - eggs on toast, Cosi - $6
7pm – Oysters + veal chops, white asparagus at Hebar Grill - $200

27th