Casting About Singapore

Jim and Elaine are expatriates, living in Singapore for two years. Jim's blog of the sights, travels, and experiences while living in the Lion City.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Singapore Sticks to No Chewing Gum

Yesterday the Singapore government reaffirmed its ban on the import of chewing gum ( Singapore Gum Ban ), a trade situation which Wrigleys a...

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

How Dry We Are

It 's an El Nino year, which means a variation from "normal" weather conditions, whatever normal means these days, with global...

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Hort Park

[Sunday 21 Feb--] This afternoon we made a quick trip to Hort Park, or "Horticulture Park", which is one of the four parks in th...

Friday, February 26, 2010

Chinese New Years-- Sentosa / Henderson Wave / Istana

I've been busy with some issues on our main computer recently (blog entry to come), and our many activities during our recent four day ...

Monkey See (or See Monkey)

[ Monday Feb 22]-- Elaine went for a walk this evening-- up to the Henderson Waves Bridge, which is in a nearby park. When she returned, s...

Monday, February 22, 2010

Ron L 1933 - 2010

My stepdad Ron passed away in the early afternoon of Saturday Feb 20 in Boise, Idaho. The final decline was sudden and swift. Last Satu...

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Durian-- National fruit of Singapore

This past weekend, I bravely stepped up and took my first taste of durian. Durian, for those who don't know, is a large fruit about the...

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About Me

Jim K: I am a 50-something U.S. expatriate, recently moving from Boise, Idaho to Singapore with my wife in association with her two-year work assignment. I am technically "retired", although I prefer for the moment to think of it as temporarily not working. I spent 27 years in the computer technology industry in various engineering and management roles and projects. I am very excited for my opportunity to live in Singapore for some time, to be able to experience new cultures, the big-city life, and explore Southeast Asia.

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