Inside Out

A bunch of random photos from Australia and Singapore. Have a look at my Flickr or Tumblr for more pictures if you need something to pass the time. 

Mustafa Centre

On the way back from Australia, Manbacon and I had a quick 2-day stopover in Singapore, just to break up the journey a little. We arrived in Singapore around 9.30 at night, and met up with my delightful and insanely energetic cousin Sabrina about an hour later for a trip to Mustafa Centre. Yes, that's right, we went shopping at 11 at night! 

No, there wasn't some late-night shopping extravaganza going on. In fact, it is possible every night, thanks to the fact that Mustafa Centre is a veritable temple to consumerism that is open 24 hours a day, every day. Seriously, if you're ever in Singapore and find yourself suffering from insomnia, that's the place to go. Have a look at some of the wonderful items we found. 

Monopoly: Singapore Edition

Crazy-eyed stuffed lion

Qwerty-keyboard thongs in pink and other colourways

Hundreds of dollars worth of milky hazelnut chocolate

Handpainted floating Jesus on some kind of animal hide

'Pie Sand' - chocolaty biscuits with crystallised sugar on top

Rows of fake flowers and scented items

The golden goose! 

No, unfortunately, I did not come home with those sexy Qwerty keyboard thongs. I did come away with some lovely sari fabric on supersale, as well as a glamourous set of rhinestone jewellery. 

Eggy, crispy roti prata and ice-cold bandung

After all that shopping, recharge with a meal at one of the numerous hawker centres in the area. A restorative meal of freshly made roti prata and lurid pink bandung helped us get our breath back. 

Pony Club

Pretty ponies at the Singapore Zoo, January 2012.  

A Cat

Singapore, February 2012

Green

Singapore Zoo, January 2012

Undersea Myths

From top to bottom: Moray eel, sea horses and sea dragons. Underwater World, Sentosa, Singapore. January 2012.

Underworld

Jellyfish at Underwater World, Sentosa, Singapore. January 2012. 

Night Watch

Singapore at night...

From ground level and from over 30 stories up. 

In Flight

Hello, lovers! It's been a while, but I'm back, with plenty more pictures to come. Where was I? Off on a manic two week trip to Singapore - Thailand - Singapore and then back to London last Friday. Just in time too, it turned out, as the snow finally visited on Saturday. I'm still feeling a little jetlagged and getting my head around actually having to do W.O.R.K., but there will be some holiday snaps and a holiday dress up soon.