Who are you Singapore?
Man, Singapore is quite a shock for senses that were attuned to the rest of South East Asia. This place is incredibly westernized, to an almost laughable extreme. I mean we're talking seven story shopping malls right next to each other! Singapore is like the younger sibling that tried to copy his successful elders and went way overboard. I have walked all over the place yet never found it's national identity. It is a mix of Malays, Chinese, Indians, Tamils, and many others. If America was the great melting pot of the 1800's and 1900's then the torch has certianly been passed to Singapore.
By the way, how'd you like the trick question about their language? Their main language is English! I mean, what the heck are they speaking English for?? They have taken everything they are from other cultures, yet it is a sometimes winning combination as they have certainly done pretty well over the years. However, I think that the guys who put together their socialist system were really into Orson Welle's 1984 , I mean I really think that Big Brother was watching me everywhere. It's still hard to believe, but I almost got fined $500 for eating an apple on the subway!
Oh well, if things go as planned in ten hours I'll be on a boat heading out to dive the Great Barrier Reef. Though if it doesn't go as planned I will look forward to who I am supposed to meet.
By the way, how'd you like the trick question about their language? Their main language is English! I mean, what the heck are they speaking English for?? They have taken everything they are from other cultures, yet it is a sometimes winning combination as they have certainly done pretty well over the years. However, I think that the guys who put together their socialist system were really into Orson Welle's 1984 , I mean I really think that Big Brother was watching me everywhere. It's still hard to believe, but I almost got fined $500 for eating an apple on the subway!
Oh well, if things go as planned in ten hours I'll be on a boat heading out to dive the Great Barrier Reef. Though if it doesn't go as planned I will look forward to who I am supposed to meet.
posted by Jonathan Hassell at 08:03
2 Comments:
02March05: 22:36
JonD,
What a time you are having. Say, am I the only one, who got the trick question. I told you, Americans should watch more movies.
I know it's 03March: 13:37 because of my awesome phone Tools program. It still is hard to fathom the whole Time-line phenom.
When you are cruising the coral with the millions of sea creatures, look up at the surface and imagine BJ and me snorkeling above. Such a fantasy is as close as I'm likely to get to that amazing experience.
I miss you, but am so glad you created this life changing experience.
Dad
Hey jh! it sounds like you are having such an incredible time! i love reading about your adventures! you should consider writing a book mr.hassell because you write so well... i'm very impressed! we miss you at youth group so much, it's not the same! it's great to know that God has his hand over you protecting you and that you're having a blast! we're praying for you.
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