What's up with Elisabeth & George?: 5 hours in Singapore

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

5 hours in Singapore

I know this is not exactly in the order of my travellog, but, the Thailand photos are on multiple drives and things are still totally disorganized here. (Like I ever have things organized, ha!) So, I present you with the photos from the 5-hour layover we had in Singapore (on our way back from Penang) in December. You can see the full album here (40 photos) and highlights below:

In the airport: "The World's largest 103-inch 1080p HD Plasma Display"
Hmm... I wonder if it really is larger than other 103-inch 1080p plasma displays.

Where our cabby dropped us off after we asked to be taken somewhere cool.

Cool temple door. We didn't go in, we were hungry for lunch!

The market in China Town. Apparently this is the thing to see for tourists in Singapore. Unfortunately I'm a little Asian-marketed out. After all the markets in Penang & Thailand, I've kind of been there & done that. Ah well, it was still better than the airport, and I was really taken by the Chinese lanterns and how they glowed in the sunlight.

Market wares. I was obsessed with these brushes. Still am. But did I buy any? No! They were pretty expensive, but looking back, I wish I'd bought at least one. Next time!

Me trying to look breezy on my 5-hour vacation.

Chinatown.

And back to the ultra modern airport.

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How we're doing right now.

April 6th, 2009
Oh man, moving back home has been quite a transition! For Regin especially. It has taken him three months to return to being fully, or almost fully, potty trained. But we're home and happy to be with friends and in an environment where things are easier.

But of course, not everything is easier. George's first day back to work he learned that the company was exiting the business and he and all the other people that work on that product (including all those people he trained in Penang) were told to look for other jobs.

His last day was March 31st. No time for that cozy little 'sabbatical' though; after he finished his last day of work, his family called and told us they are coming (from Florida) for a visit on the 10th! This would be no big deal (other than being terribly exciting) if we were fully moved back in, but of course, until now, we've had VERY little motivation to fully unpack! So now we're preparing the house at warp speed!

You know, I do miss Penang. Hard to say what I miss exactly, because I know it's more than our friends there, but I feel a certain pang. And all the time we were there, other than missing family, friends, easy living, and snow, I never once actually missed 'Colorado.'

When we got back to Colorado, I expected to have a new and complete love for the place. I do appreciate some things a lot more, especially visual things. I see beauty where I didn't before. But it hasn't been the feeling of home that I expected, and I still have some of the same issues with the place. But what I do love IMMENSELY and will always love IMMENSELY is the people we have here. And it's been absolutely amazing to see how Regin has picked right back up where he left off with his loved ones here. There's no doubt in my mind that he somehow remembers them.