Why Am I The Only One Sweating

Today Irt came home from work and was so tired he fell asleep. At 4pm. 

I nudged him for a while in hopes of him getting up... but there was no chance in hell of him waking up. 

Tonight's adventure would be a solo mission. 

So i put on my Scuba shoes (which are actually my Birkenstocks) and ventured down to novena station (like the go train station) which actually has a mall inside of it with lots of food options too. 

So I make the 10 minute trek to Novena and upon my arrival i decided - hey - why not walk to our future condo. See how far  the walk is. Great idea. 

The good news is. Its only a 12 minute walk. And thats me walking it. So you fit people could do it in 4 minutes. 

Half way through my walk to the condo i realize that im sweating. A lot. No big deal right? Wrong. I am the only one sweating. I am wearing shorts and a light t shirt and the sweat is unreal. 

Even more unreal is the fact that im the ONLY person in Singapore who is sweating while walking. WALKING. Even worse everyone is wearing formal business attire. Which could include long pants. Long sleeve shirts. And the women are equally as dressed up as the men. And no one. NO ONE except me is sweating. 

Come. On. 

Why am i the only one this sweaty 

Im glowing more than a pregnant woman. Ha. Beat you all to it. Not pregnant. 

So after walking the short walk to the condo i walked back to novena and treated myself to some ice cream. A jr scoop #healthy LOL 

Scared that i would drop my ice cream if i had a cone i opted to get it in a cup. (Im scared to litter or dirty Singapore in any way)

But rest assure Singapore still won this battle... Because i 100% dropped a whole spoonful of ice cream on my foot. 

Should have got a cone. 

...should have got a cone. 

Scuba Jess. 

ZzzQuil: Nyquil's Good Friend.

I came downstairs to my parents living room around 8 am this morning, which is fairly early for me - I usually make an appearance around 10 or 11. My mom was drinking her morning cup of tea and said she was surprised to see me awake so early - implying that at some point last night I went to sleep. Ahahah. Sleep. Anxiety found me again. And as a result i was up for most of the night. Making to do lists. And lists of future lists that I need to make. It was a highly productive night. 

I actually slept more leading up to the wedding than I have leading up to this move. #crazy. 

Anyways. The lack of sleep has caused me to forget how awesome Singapore actually is. Thank god I have this blog ;)

Soon i'll be reunited with my boxes of popcorn, the awesome culture and of course ... All the friends ;) 

And sleep will come. On the plane. Tonight. With my zzzquil and gravol. And if not. Surely Irt will press my legs. Right? Lol. Surely. 

So. I'll see you soon Singapore. And scuba. Lets not forget the scuba. 

 scuba jess.

He's Kind of a Big deal

After months of prep and hard work (by my husband ...not so much me lol) we are ready to move to Singapore.

1. I am so excited that I've completely neglected my 2 twenty page papers that I need to finish for monday
2. I am so excited that I've stopped being scared for now
3. When I get really excited I feel like I'm going to throw up
4. I think I'm going to throw up


Note: Not pregnant.

5. I really enjoy making lists.


Singapore would not be happening without Irt, (or 'Taz'-his business name ), working all day every day on this project. When he's not at work he's thinking about work And when he's not thinking about work...he's dreaming about it (and talking about it in his sleep. this can be scary at times because he yells about sales).

I just wanted to blog about how proud I am of my husband. He always believes in dreaming big and making it happen...
And he has done it yet again.

So if you happen to be lucky enough to have Irt in your life ... you should let him know how awesome he is...
and keep an eye on him... he's kind of a big deal <3

Scuba Jess

ps. SO scuba excited! so much scuba near by!

Let Them Eat Cake!

Today is our first wedding anniversary. We are back home in Canada. When planning our Singapore and Dubai trip, Irt suggested that we celebrate our anniversary in Singapore. How romantic. I said no. Then he suggested that we go to an all inclusive in the Caribbean . I said no. What?! Who would turn down such awesome anniversary plans!? 

I did. 

I've been waiting 365 days to eat the top tier of our wedding cake. And its happening. Today. 

Lets rewind to our wedding day. 

Everything went as planned ( thanks to our planners and families) Everything was so perfect that at no point did I have a melt down ( as many would expect) ... That is until the very end of the night ..  Everyone had left the banquet hall. The only people I can definitely remember being present for this moment was Irt and our mothers. 

I could not locate the top tier of our wedding cake. And i lost my mind. The bridezilla in me emerged. I went through every bag. Every car. Every inch of that banquet hall. You have no idea how much this top tier means to me lol. Thankfully one of our moms found it and brought it back to me lol. At this point Im sure Irt was thinking - what have i just legally agreed to LOL.

Anyways over the past year that top tier has received top priority in my life lol. The first thing I did when we got home from the wedding was securely wrap it and freeze it. It has survived many of my mood swings and cravings. ( no im not pregnant im a foodie) When we moved I personally transported that cake with the utmost care from freezer to freezer. I've turned down trips for this cake. 

Today is the big day. Happy first wedding anniversary babe! Lets. Eat. Cake. 

Scuba Jess 

Absolute Nightmare

I really wanted a positive, sunny, cheerful blog. Last night was none of the above. Please note this post has nothing to do with Singapore. We're still in love (Singapore and I ... And Irt). Anyways. We left Singapore and flew in to Dubai where we had an 8 hour layover. Night. Mare. The flight itself was okay they had a very tasty chocolate cheesecake that I devoured. I digress. We land safely in Dubai and Emirates has booked us a free hotel for our layover. How nice! 

Not. 

This hotel was scary. It smelled like smoke. Was damp. And overall was disgusting. But hey... It was free right? Never again will I stay in this hotel/hostel. Horrifying. I peeled back the sheets from the bed and got under the coversand didn't   move for the duration of our stay. Silver lining? Saw the inlaws one last time before heading back to Canada. 

Please note. I love Dubai. (Not as much as I love Singapore. But its tasty here) But if I cant stay in Singapore for the time

being I want to go home. Damn hostel/hotel. 

Scuba Jess

Taz Malik International Business Man & Jess Kingson Starving Student.

Irt and I have been super busy the past couple days. Irt has been Taz Malik, international man of business. And I've been Jess Kingson starving graduate student trying to finish a term paper. Life is good. 

Tonight I finally finished my paper. Thank god. And to celebrate Irt and I ventured

down to the Hard Rock Cafe on Orchard Road. I had checked out the menu while editing my paper and i cant tell you how excited i was. We get there around 11 oclock (jet lag) and we walk in only to encounter extremely loud music and flashing lights. Irt, international man of business, and senior citizen, says how are we supposed to eat and talk here? Lol. Turns out the hard rock turns into a club at night. So we left and walked down the street and stumbled upon a little shawarma stand. Being the starving student that I am we decided to try it. Good. Call. Absolutely delicious. Irt got the shawarma and i got some typical street meat. Delicious. 

 

After dinner - To help us stay in tip top shape - we decided to continue our walk down Orchard. We walked. Chatted. And grabbed some starbucks ... And i stumbled across these ..!

My starbucks cups are available in different colours!?! God I love Singapore. Cheers to you Taz Malik, international businessman . Please dont make me go home. 

Scuba Jess 

The Heat.

While it is incredibly warm here in Singapore, this post is not about the climate. 

Today Irt and I went to the movies and saw The Heat with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Hilarious. 

Before going to the movie we had a quick and cheap dinner at a fast food italian place called pastamania. Absolutely delicious. I was blown away lol. Anyways pastamania was located in the same mini mall as the theater. 

I am in love with the movie theaters here. Its nothing special, but there are little touches that make going to the movies that much more enjoyable. 

For example. My popcorn comes in a box rather than a bag. And I can close this box to prevent spillage while walking from the concession stand to my seat. Genius 

Which brings me to my second point, the seats. The seating in theaters is determined when you purchase your ticket (some theaters back home do this as well). And! You can sit in a "couples seat" which is essentially a couch. 

Last and most importantly... 

During movies I have an awful tendency to laugh loudly and hysterically at all the funny parts and even the not so funny parts. Back home Irt and all of you are horribly embarrassed by this and usually try to pretend that we're not together. 

Well guess what. 

Everyone here laughs loudly and hysterically through out most of the movie. In fact my wheezing and laughing can barely  be heard in the theater (unlike at home). My laughter is drowned out by the laughter of the local people. 

Amazing. Yet another reason I love Singapore. I fit right in. 

More popcorn please :) 

Scuba Jess