Posts Tagged ‘beard’

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Discount Store Expedition

August 4, 2012

Posted by Kanga.

We ventured out for an evening of discount store shopping. It is always an adventure.

entire store aisle of plastic dishes

Melmac, anyone?

entire store aisle with nothing but coffee mugs

The coffee mug aisle.

entire store aisle of glassware

The glassware aisle.

entire store aisle of facial tissues

Facial tissues, anyone?

brooms covered in ladybug design or black and white spotted cow design

How could you not want a ladybug or spotted cow broom?

toy sewing machines shaped like dolphins

Or a dolphin shaped toy sewing machine?

tiger toy

This one takes a little explanation (picture too fuzzy). It is a tiger with a lamb on it’s back. The lamb has a cat mask or hat on it’s head. In front of the tiger is a mouse who also has a cat mask or hat on it’s head. And, yet, we did not purchase this toy.

candy package with a cow and a large pail of milk pictured on it titled milko lacto

From the candy section, the appetizing “Milko Lacto.”

man with long red beard

But, of course, the big attraction of the evening was DaddyBird, whose beard gets the attention of everyone working or shopping in the store.

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Singapore: Day Six

June 29, 2012

Posted by Kanga.

colorfully painted buildings

Day Six began with a stroll through Little India looking for a place to eat. We ended up having the most overpriced meal, yet, not worth posting here. It was a pleasant walk, although hot and humid.

gold necklaces and elephant statues

Then we took a metro ride. A few interesting things happened during this transit. While I was standing in the ticket booth area waiting for DaddyBird, an older man got into a confrontation with security personnel. I’m not sure how it began, but I think that he entered through a door he was not supposed to enter through. He began to raise his voice and argue with them. Everyone else in the room stood stock still and stared as if mesmerized by the exchange. It was like a scene from a science fiction movie where time stands still. Anyone entering the room and seeing that there was a ruckus, immediately stood still and stared, too. Very strange.

Later, while we were on the train, a young woman near us got a look at DaddyBird’s beard and grinned big. Her eyes then darted to me and her smile immediately disappeared as soon as she realized he was with me. That’s right, girl. He’s taken! And, before we reached our destination, a family with two children came on. The little girl, who was about 4 years old, pointed at DaddyBird and made a wordless exclamation. She continued to stare at him until we reached our stop.

large ferris wheel

Our destination was the Singapore Flyer, a large ferris wheel, like the London Eye. It cost $30 each to ride.

Kallang River as seen from the ferris wheel

Kallang River

freighter ships in the distance

Straights of Singapore

city as viewed from the ferris wheel

Singapore

emerald green beer

And the day ended with green beer. Useful information: if you are in a taxi and asking to go to “boat quay” it is pronounced “boh key.”