Going Away Party

Our good friend, Yvette, hosted a going away party for us this last weekend. She went all out. . . delicious BBQ'd skewers, fruit kebabs, a fresh green salad, corn-on-the-cob, iced tea served with little umbrella straws, croquet, and about 30 of our closest friends here in town. Here are a few photos from the evening. The last one (yet another example of Yvette's creativity!) was my favorite party decoration.

We're going to be living in SIN CITY.

Did you know that the airport code for Singapore's International Airport, Changi, is SIN? A dream-come-true for a pun-loving girl like myself. =)

We have a place to live!

After being denied for the apartment that we really wanted because we have an infant, I was starting to get nervous about the housing situation. But God changed the heart of the landlord and upon second request (with a little sweet talking from our contact in Singapore), he agreed to rent to us! Here is a picture of the apartment.
Turns out, most apartments in Singapore come partially furnished. That will be a blessing for us (provided the furniture isn't nasty) since we don't really want to purchase much while we're there, since we're only going to be there two years.

The Monkey Dilemma

Our contact in Singapore emailed me this morning and said that he may have located a nice apartment for us, but that there was one drawback. . . it is near the nature reserve and some of the tenants complain about. . . MONKEYS.

I've complained about stray cats before, but so far I haven't had many run-ins with stray monkeys! I guess that might be changing.

Why we are choosing to live abroad

Yvette gets it.

"Living abroad is a great experience that really does enhance your life in ways that living in America for your entire life would not. Not to mention all of the wonderful memories you will have... even the not-so-wonderful ones will provide great stories in the future."

Welcome to Everyday Singapore

This blog is our attempt to capture what life is like for an American family living in Singapore. We are planning to move to Singapore in about 2 months and have been trying to find information about life in Singapore. So far, we have found very little. . . .at least, very little of the kind of information we are looking for. We have found information about weather conditions and the best restaurants, but what I want to know is whether or not I will be able to buy Cheerios and Ziplock Bags.

Both my husband and I have lived abroad before, I in England and he in Israel. What we realized is that it is the everyday stuff that really matters. Sure, the big stuff is important, too, but in order to really get a feel for a country, you've got to observe the insignificant. So. . . welcome to the world of insignificant, everyday Singapore. We hope you find it helpful and informative.