Hi everyone!
So, this might be the last blog while we're here in Singapore. Of course, I cannot guarantee that, but I'm guessing it might. I'll probably blog once we get back and put up a bunch of pictures for you all. :)
I'm going to make this a quick blog, because it's after midnight here. I need my sleep, especially since tomorrow is our last day and we're going to go have fun celebrating National Day (like our 4th of July). Tomorrow is the 43rd anniversary of when Singapore gained their independence. That's really cool that we'll be here for it.
Anywho, yesterday we were gone the entire day. We started off at SBC and went to a Bilingual chapel which was amazing! It's was neat to see the Chinese language and English language used together. After chapel, we mingled with students and went to Pastor Rick Griffiths class, which was very interesting for us all. After class, a group of us went to Chinatown and had Dim Sum for lunch, and went to the Chinatown history museum, and of course, did some shopping. We aren't bad barterers I must say. ;)
Once we were done in Chinatown, we went back to the college where we were a part of a presentation and we shared about life as a Christian College student in America. While we also got to hear about 7 other Asian countries. It was cool to see so many cultures merged together in such a short amount of time.
Today, we traveled to Malaysia, and it was so incredibly different from Singapore. It was a Third World country and very underdeveloped in comparison to Singapore. While we were only there for a few short hours, we really wanted to go back to Singapore, because it felt so much safer and we knew it better. The experience was well worth it though, because we saw a part of the world that is so different from the way we live in the U.S. It was truly eye-opening for us all.
We came back from Malaysia and we had a free night ahead of us. Well, that hadn't happened yet and so the guys did their own thing, and the girls went back to Chinatown to go shopping. Before Chinatown though, Amanda, Alex, and Carissa wanted to do this fish pedicure, which they stick their feet in an aquarium and had little fish come up and eat the dead skin off their feet and legs. (I'm sitting here laughing right now because I know that those of you reading are going "ewww gross!" or gagging. The thought is really making me laugh). I gladly opted out of this excursion, and gladly was the photographer and videographer. I'll make sure some of that goes up here..shhh the girls don't need to know ;) I wasn't going to pay $18 to have my feet tickled for 15 solid minutes.
After our excursions, we met up with everyone at the Griffiths house where we watched the opening of the Olympics. It is so cool so I highly recommend watching it tonight. But once they get to the listing of the different countries, don't even bother. It took over an hour and a half. Trust me, I've already watched it all so I'm giving you valuable advice here! It can be beneficial to have someone half way across the world giving you advice on something that you'll see later.
Well, it's almost 12:30am here, and I hear a pillow calling my name. So goodnight everyone, and if I do end up blogging tomorrow, be surprised. I might surprise myself.
If I do not end up blogging, then, we'll see you back in the states!
Until I'm not sure when,
~Caitlyn
Friday, August 8, 2008
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Thanks for the update. I love reading your blog posts. It sounds like you guys had a great time. I only wished I was there to experience it with you guys. Can't wait to see you guys once you guys get back and hear all your fun stories.
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