Vivo City, Home and Fellow South Africans

The week end kicked of with a huge thunderstorm Saturday morning and rainy weather dawned at daybreak. So we decided to stay Home, and that is the keyword here, HOME. We have been living in a state of change for months now and the journey although exciting, did come with some very emotional lows. It has been a case of letting go on the one side and trying to get settled on the other, with no sense of belonging in the process. Like a newly grown vegetable plucked from the ground with the roots hanging in the air.
It was thus a very pleasant feeling I experienced on Saturday. That warm feeling of being secure, comfortable and content to be at home. That  place where you can kick off your shoes and just hang around. Yes, we miss our friends and family dearly, but at least there is some sort of happiness. We even started planning our holiday next year and a trip to the nursery on Sunday which is a sure sign that we have reached a certain point of finality. I realise there is still a lot to learn and experience, but it will be much easier doing it from a sound home base.

Also made contact with Genie, a fellow South African and her family on Friday. She and her family are also new Expats and a braai together is in the planning. Over the weekend, another South African family also became part of the discussion so things are looking up. Will catch up with them today and get things rolling.

We took a drive down to the Harbour Front yesterday to go and check out Vivo City, Singapore's largest shopping and Lifestyle Center. There is no easy way to explain the place, but to state some facts. Five floors, 100,000 sq meters of retail space, 2179 parking bays and two massive food centers right on the harbour front. This is the biggest shopping complex I have ever been too and the whole experience is over whelming. The floor information boards are done in Grids, like road maps. Outside on the Harbour Front you can look across the bay and see Sentosa Island which you can either get a ride on the Monorail or take a stroll across the Boardwalk to reach. The book store is so big, like a mall on its own, that we agreed a time to meet each other at the cashiers so we do not lose each other. I a not joking. I include a link so you can see more information on the place.

Also found a massive store called the $2 Store. Everything costs $2 and you can buy just about everything. You will need a few days if you intend visiting every store. Made me tired just looking at all the shops. On our way to the Food Court for lunch we found a Carl's Jnr, my favourite hamburger joint in Singapore and pigged out. Yummy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VivoCity

Of to the nursery which is in the area to go and look at plants to jazz up our garden at home.

I also watched the X-Factor USA for the first time in my life on Saturday. More on this tomorrow with some music nostalgia.

I wish you all a great week.