Secret Life of Emperor Penguins

So I was walking through one mall to get to a food court behind another mall (air conditioning helps in this heat) on Orchard Road, and see this next to a key copy kiosk.

Clearly someone is having a bathroom/cigarette/lunch break during a shift. And yes, I was very VERY tempted to take it for a future party... and no, I did not.

After lunch, I dodge the tourists and locals walking on Orchard Road and see the working penguin.

At this point, I had such a pity for the working penguin since it was boiling hot and he/she had to hold the hand of a handler (in a similarly coordinated black/red t-shirt and yellow cap, but no penguin-wear) to walk about.

I wondered, 'Why is there a penguin on a tropical island?'

Then the handler's t-shirt back side revealed that "March of the Penguins" was coming to theaters near me. Lovely. Promotions here seem to be a throwback to the 80's when I remember giant Hot Dogs or some kind of a Fruit-person handing out flyers in the New York City streets.

Oink Oink

I think this photo speaks for itself.

This is a small eating shop in Chinatown. And no, I did not eat here as I was returning from another restaurant (a mediocre dumpling place that I wouldn't recommend).

Piggy Porky...

Is this a play off of Porky Pig?

Rain, Rain, Go Away

It is the winter rainy season right now in Singapore.

A torrential rain storm would start, last for several hours, stop just to tease you and the 100 others who are waiting for taxis, and then start raining again with the same gusto as before for a few more hours. Rinse. Repeat. Check out this 29-second video and listen for that thunder crack near the end.

There is absolutely no need to wear nice shoes around here nowadays.

And the humidity is just a smidge high.

A few days ago, I found my sleeveless black dress (thick suit material) that was hanging in my closet, completely, thoroughly, pervasively covered in mold. Note: I keep my closet door open always for ease of access so this was truly a shock. It was grotesquely disgusting and the dry cleaners said no promises since the mold could’ve damaged the fabric already.

There are some sunny or somewhat dry days that peak out and then everyone has their laundry out to dry.

Just another winter on a tropical island…

! ! ! RED Alert ! ! !

So, there I was... innocently riding the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit = subway) to meet some friends for dinner.

I was looking around for the MRT map to check on my transfer point and BEHOLD!

NOOOOOO!!! NO, NO, NO!!! GOOD LORD!!!

Sisters, run and lock up your uterus!!!

What, in the name of all that's holy, is going on here?!?!? How could any woman forget nature's clockwork cruelty?????

I looked around to see if any other female or even metrosexual or run-of-the-mill-regular male beings have noticed this subway poster but alas, I did not find a kindred spirit in the car. I was left to giggle uncontrollably... madly... by myself.


I did get strange looks. But no worries, my friends.

They looked away (and perhaps inched away) when I pulled out the camera to click away happily at the poster.

Remember, only Kotex Ultrathin can provide you that "instant long lasting dryness"... what does that even mean?

Is it me? Is this not funny? You tell me.