I thought that this time I would have the chance to get to look around Singapore. But alas, the Great Singapore Sale beckons. So my sister and I headed to the one attraction that can make us feel like it was a normal day in Manila - the mall. We went shopping on both Saturday and Sunday, all the while justifying that it would be much more fun to see the Singapore sights (Sentosa or the Merlion or the Night Safari) this coming weekend or when my brother decides to get on a plane.
And so the sisters shopped - for clothes, for shoes, for bags (I was not successful in finding a bag that called out to me), for gadgets. Lord, help me - I want to buy a Mac, its cheaper here and I can here it calling my name.
I also got to stay with my sister at her flat. She was so proud showing me around her flat and her little world that I can’t help but be proud of how independent she has become. She and her roommates have a clean and spare flat. She has made friends with her neighbors already and she looks to have adjusted well. Sometimes, she would say that while everything looks ok, there were times that she felt homesick and lonely. It was heartbreak for me, I tell you. But its good to know that she can stand on her own. It was a concern for me because she was always the one that was so close to my mom and dad. I felt that she would have a tough time living so far away. I was right but she’s coping real well.
I did get to taste what her life was like - I rode the bus, the MRT, shopped for groceries, threw her garbage, went to Mass. For me, it was part of making sure that she’s ok. If I learned some of her routines, then I know that she can handle stuff.
I’m meeting up with her again this weekend. Because she was working nights and I had work in the mornigns, it wasn’t really possible for us to spend much time during the week. Plus I had a full load of work plus the workshop stuff so I really have to concentrate.
More about my Singapore trip soon. I’ll tell you if the Mac called my name so loud, that I just had to listen to it. 
