Little India

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Little India

Brandon in his new life jacket. He loves it! :)

This morning our lives were changed. Steven's brother hooked up a Slingbox for us at his house, and now we can watch American television! Thank you soooo much, Jer! We have set up a couple of season passes on the Tivo, and we can't wait to watch our shows. The only shows we have been able to keep up with here are American Idol and Glee. We never had the chance to watch Glee at home, but now I am addicted!

Today, Brandon and I didn't have any playdate plans, so when we walked Steven to the MRT we decided to get on the train too. We took the red line with Steven for one stop, and then we switched to the purple line for one stop. We got off at the Little India stop.

Little India was definitely different than the other parts of Singapore that we've seen. It was clean, but it didn't seem as clean as some other parts of the city. While I did see one mall, most of the shopping was markets (food, clothes, etc.). Many little stores were selling produce, and the prices were better than in the big grocery stores I've visited. There were clothing stands and souvenir stands. I didn't buy anything, but I was wondering if Little India is a place where you can negotiate prices. I'll have to find out.

There were so many food stands, and even though it was a bit before lunch I wanted to try something tasty. But, I'm going to be honest. There were some good smells and some bad smells, and overall nothing smelled very appetizing. I really wanted to be brave and just order something and try it, but I couldn't do it. Maybe next time. It's funny. I might have done better if Steven had been with us. While Steven is the pickier eater, he is often the one who is more willing to try something. I did stop at a juice stand and get a apple-beet-carrot juice. It was tasty, but a little to beety for me. At least I tried something, right?

Brandon got up a little too early this morning, and he crashed in the stroller a couple of hours before when he normally takes his nap. He woke up when we got back on the MRT, so I decided to stay out and go to the Paragon on Orchard Road so he could play.

On the way to the Paragon, I stopped at 7-Eleven and got my cell phone hooked up. Yay! Now I have a phone!

When we got to the Paragon, Brandon and I ran into two moms and babies that we had met on Monday. They were having coffee and asked us to join. Such a nice surprise for our day! They met each other in Singapore, but they are both from South Africa.

After letting Brandon run some energy out at the mall, we headed to Toys-R-Us. I bought Brandon a life jacket since he has been so crazy at the pool lately. I also bought him an alpahbet floor mat and a generic Lego toy that was on sale. Trying to get a few things for the apartment that make it feel more like home to Brandon.

This evening Brandon and I went down to the pool before bedtime. Brandon was not a fan of his new life vest when I first put it on! But, once we got down to the pool, it didn't seem to bother him. And, the vest was great. Even though I still followed Brandon around the whole time, it helped me relax. You know - just in case. There were a couple of other families at the pool tonight, and Brandon was mesmerized. He loves other people, especially other kids. He just kept waving at everyone. It was so cute!!!