Hotel room vintage

Here I sit...

Preparing for a thanksgiving in Taiwan makes it hard to realize it's thanksgiving - or even November for that matter! Really putting in the airport/airplane time Nov/Dec here but I think/hope travel will slow down some for Jan. Haven't booked yet but it's official I will be coming back to the states in Feb and I am going to try to pass thru Bham for 2 days on my way to Louisiana then thru Cincy for 2 days on my way back to Singapore... Keep everyone posted on that.

Next step is just to try to book plans for Christmas... There are so many vacation destinations within a 2hr flight radius it makes it hard to get advice, much less actually choose a place. Given my propensity for delaying action/decisions o that type I've also unnecessarily turned it into a more expensive endeavor...oh well!

updated update

Been a quick 3+ weeks already and my couches/clothes/dishes/etc get here tomorrow morning finally. Couple of lessons learned so far:
1. Don't eat at any "restaurants" whose name contains a US city - might as well get Carl's Jr for 1/2 the price
2. Taxi "etiquette" is complex here. Basically, if they don't stop for you, don't take it personal.
3. Don't underestimate the power of the consumer here...
4. Juice is MUCH better when it is fresh. (i.e. I want a juicer).
5. Lacking air-conditioning in gyms here makes 3 hours of volleyball a VERY damp environment.
6. The sun is hot at the equator.
7. Overcast sky is NOT unique to the US pacific northwest.
8. I need to learn to carry more cash on me.

A couple photos from a pass through Little India...

You can click on this one and then click on the image and zoom in some....pretty cool temple (if a little "tourist-y")

The entertainment value is tough to beat

Pound for pound this was one of the best things I've seen since moving here...just a sun afternoon outside the shopping center....

Elvis?

They opened with and Elvis song and closed in Malay singing something that sounded like Queen or maybe David Bowie after a binger....bless em

View from the back pool looking back up at my apartment building

View from my balcony looking down at the entrance to my place

Front entrance to the National Indoor Stadium

Kallang Leisure park (another shopping center/mall)

Last night's sunset....

Another train ride

For some reason this scene struck me as interesting...

Come on couches...

And rugs...this tile is less than forgiving!