Let’s go back… To the future!

Singapore is the now future. It’s true. 

It’s almost as though the entire city was designed by people who could jump into the future, examine every choice they could make on the city, and picked the best outcome accordingly. 

Escalators only operate when you approach them. Every building has an air conditioned mall for you to escape the heat (with it’s true purpose in the top floors), right turn lanes are doubled to ease traffic flow (actually left turns there since they drive on the other side), and they have an Eco-park that powers itself (Gardens by the bay).

Everything is just better there. Lost in one of the malls? There’s an interactive directory to look things up. Sometimes they even have “greeters” who will direct you to your desired location! Also, every mall has at least one store with Star Wars things. I bought many things.

There’s this amazing craft beer bar on the 33rd floor. The elevator works automatically. The doors open, you enter, it takes you to the top and you exit. No button presses necessary. WTF!?!

Oh, and did I mention that every night they have a bay with a fricken laser show!?!

So obviously I didn’t take that picture, but that’s pretty much what it looks like. But also with fountains in the waters… That shoot fire! For serious.

That being said, that are a couple things that are very wrong there…

They say one mans garbage is another mans gold. This could not be more true in Singapore. I present to you napkins. Well actually, I present to you nothing, since you cannot get napkins in Singapore (or most of southeast Asia for that matter). Let’s just say that I’ve never been more thankful to have a beard. 

Pedestrians are completely lawless. Not only do they jaywalk (surprisingly), there is no order at all to the sidewalk. Cars drive on the left, and so locals walk on the left (which took me a whole to get used to), but since there are so many tourists, people also walk on the right. Walking down the street is like a salmon going upstream, constantly. You have to be constantly on your toes to maneuver. I know that they came people for chewing gum, but they should also consider it for walking on the right. You get 24 hours to adjust, then you better conform!

Either way, Singapore (and the rest of our trip) was amazing and I miss it already.

Back to the grind in chilly TO. Boo!