Eating – not encouraged
Not only are we not able to feed monkeys and pigeons, the other day we were trying to buy chewing gums we were told they are illegal in Singapore. Okey, we knew we could not spit them on the streets, but to even buy or sell chewing gums is considered a crime. Receiving email from my university where they literally warned us about eating too much because of the heat and to keep a healthy lifestyle.
Arriving to the viewing of a flat. Everything is really nice. Very tiny room, but clean, fresh and central and with a good rent. But one little catch; We cannot cook in the flat!!
What does the Singaporeans have against eating? Furthermore.. Why do they display delicious food everywhere? We have found soo much nice food, very spice, very greasy, very smelly.. and without chewing gums, a breath killer!!
Aside from the food we have now settled down in the flat. Couldn’t be happier to get out from the hostel. It is a pure nightmare to share a shower (with kind of no roof) with 50 other backpackers and youngsters.. So now we are happily living near to “Little India”, an area with a lot of indian people, restaurants, shops etc. The area is quite central and makes it possible for us to walk to work and school. Something that feels like a luxury when we compare to a lot of other students, living approximately 40 -50 minutes away with bus or train. Very close we have a great shopping mall with everything we could possibly need, and “Mustafa” (yes for real) a shopping center open 24/7 selling everything from heavy medication to hammers, electronics and Britney spears newest perfume.
The “no cooking” issue we have already made plans on how to manage. Earlier today we buckled up with every kind of canned food you can possibly eat. Tuna fish, beans, corn, peas, mackerel etc. I don’t think we will have much problems though, since food is everywhere (not kidding) and very very cheap. Food out in city cost around 3 $ (around 18 SEK/1,80 euros) and in a nice shopping mall it’s around 6 $.
We also actually made a deal with the owner to be able to boil eggs, pasta and other easy stuff. Otherwise we will only use the kitchen to “prepare” food like salads, nudels and other easy things. But there will be no advanced cooking for me for a long while ahead, which if you know me, is something I really like to do.. So dear friends, prepare for a lot of dinner invitations after Christmas.
Otherwise this day has just been an easy day in the city center and all of the many shopping malls, some shopping and a stop for delicious frozen yoghurt with fresh fruit. Yummm. The night was spent in Clarke Quay with a walk by the wonderful riverside and a fantastic dinner including sushi, sashimi and some other contemporary Japanese delicacies. Tomorrow Nico is starting work so I will walk the streets of Singapore on my own and also have a meeting with the immigration center. Hope they are nice and dont send me out of the country.. Wish me luck!! 
Cheap meal
