How has moving overseas changed you?

jetta SG · 2008-11-15T23:53:19+00:00

Yes and no. this is...the best answer by far....hahareally.can't beat it

Arapahoe SG

You mean show your cleavage with confident..........let it breath.......of fresh Air.

i use to have a sg girl colleague who took offense to that, back than i didn't know but should have told her to go to victoria secret to buy a miracle bra..............

viciouskitty74 SG

Well, even the miracle bra thing is built differently for asian or US markets.

Asians ones are tighter together. Bras for the caucasian market are built wider, with some space in the materials in front, between the two breasts. So does their undies having extra materials everywhere.

jetta SG

Hey Rhonda, high 5.

Re: Movies

Going to the movies is just too expensive, even with our military discount. (Watching movies onbase is free but we get movies that are a couple of months old, which I don't mind one bit.) Sometimes to avoid driving the 30 miles to the base, we just stay home and buy movies off our cable tv service provider. Older movies are $1.95 for 24 hours. Ones that are new to DVD are $3.95. Not too shabby. When we're feeling a little richer, we'll head for the drive in where it's 2 movies for $8 per person. But you know, of late, I tend to fall asleep watching movies.

Re: Stature

Yes, I love being a petite here. Buying something you like, off the rack is a good feeling. I'm not considered fat here whereas in Sg, I would be. Life is good.

Being a military wife has made me a stronger person. Being alone for 6 months or more, in a foreign country, learning to count on myself for everything, such is the lot of a military wife. I've taken away so many positives from each country we've been stationed at. Those experiences have moulded me and tempered my mettle. I'm not as shy as I used to be, I'm not afraid to speak in front of a crowd of people, I was forced to switch gears where making a living is concered. Never ever in my life did I ever think that I would be a preschool teacher's aide, then a preschool teacher, a volunteer in my kids' schools, a fundraiser, and more. It's been one heckuva ride so far.

whitsundays SG

Learning the basics of fixing my car, bits of plumbing and piping work, or else, it cost a bomb to get a tradesperson to do it for you. I wouldn't be bothered to learn it if I'm living Singapore. I can survive without television. I was turned off by the amount of crap they show on Australian TV. Learn to enjoy AFL, rugby league, rugby union and cricket with a bucket of KFC and beer.

Also, I've witness a fair bit of xenophobia in Australia. There seems to be a constant fear of Middle Eastern cultures. Miss viciouskitty, you could have note the registration number on the van in Fremantle and call the cops.

Agreed with the previous comments; going to the movies is an expensive night's out. Local dvd rentals are so much cheaper. You can't go wrong with 5 complete tv series for 5 bucks. However, I disagree with Rhonda's comment about Aussie men really do look at a lady's inner beauty. Relationship/dating blogs such as "Ask Sam" would go out of business if Aussie men really do look at a lady's inner beauty.

viciouskitty74 SG

Heh heh heh....whitesundays, your advise about noting vehicle numbers and reporting to police is what i always tell the roadusers of sg to do.

I am errr......in that system and knows how errrr.....'well' it does work.

On another note, your comment brings to mind a tiny, small issue about asians and ang moh.

Was in the neighbourhood walking the nephew in a stroller. Stopped to talk to a neighbour about his harley bike. Some time later, the guy always seem to be too engrossed in other things whenever I walk by with the kids.

I was later told that his wife must have given him hell. For talking to a asian female. Even though I was bald and ugly as a bat. ....

It was some kinda issues about foreign females stealing their men. About the same as we Sillyporeans felt about PRC females.

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