“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
A little over a week in Singapore. Some things to note:
1. switching time zones is relatively easy! After 2 days I felt totally in this new time zone, despite 12 hour difference...
2. Singapore is such an INTERESTING city. It is really quite interesting. The people, the neighborhoods, the architecture. A really nice balance between green/Nature and city. There are a LOT of parks here :0)
3. When it rains here, it monsoons. Almost every day, it rains like I've never it seen rain before. And then 10 minutes later it's gorgeous again. Always carry an umbrella! This really is a rainforest!
4. Monkeys are randomly spotted on the road! I saw my first monkey on 2nd day here- very very big deal for me (hehe)
5. Little lizards live in the same house as I do
6. Fresh young thai coconuts are cheap here. Why does that surprise me?- We are right next to Thailand...but in NYC those babies are crazy expensive!
7. Teaching= very fulfilling. Dance= very very fun. Fun job= happy Courtney
8. Singapore is an awesome city!
9. I need to get a bike
10. and a juicer
11. and now I need to go to sleep- it's late!!
12. Photo is of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a preserved portion of primary rainforest just next to where I'm living!
On Saturday August 13th at 7pm I had the wonderful opportunity to present a dance performance to celebrate my upcoming departure to Singapore, as well as my BIRTHDAY!! What a success it was last night! The RIVAA gallery was completely packed with family and friends, and it was a very special evening with live music, dance, film, and theater performances by myself as well as my mother, aunt and close family friend. I will soon post a link to some awesome photos of the event! So, with that fabulous goodbye party behind me, it is now down to my last days in NYC! Meaning, time to finally....pack. Moving requires you to deal with all that material "stuff" that you work so hard to get and are so happy to accumulate, but that actually becomes more of a burden when you want to relocate across the globe. Packing is more than just putting things in suitcases - it requires you to really look at what you have and think about what you really need. Sooo.....that's what I'm pondering right now: what can stay safely in NYC and what can I fit into suitcases on the plane. Not an easy puzzle! I can find a reason why every possible item, even one that has not been used for years, should come along on my trip. I mean, what if, for example, I want to use my Neti pot for the rare occasion that I get a cold? It should come along too, right?! Everything seems so necessary when I know I won't see it for a long time. Ok, enough writing about it- it's time to finally get to work!!!
