Singapore Expats

Hi folks!

I'm returning local, have been away for a bit and will be back soon. Been out of touch and am glad to join this forum to help me catch up Perhaps a bit about myself...

Most of my life was spent in SG, did the whole song and dance thingie with the army, studied and worked. then 6 years ago, I decided to leave familiar shores to seek a brave new world - a couple of years in Berlin and then Zurich for a few more. I recently accepted a new job and am currently in Stuttgart for training before I head back to SG in August.

I enjoy cooking, drinking wine, cooking whilst drinking wine, hiking & learning languages. I speak german (allegedly), understand north germans better and tend to have a swiss accent. I also speak a smattering of french, russian and japanese, primarily to help me get by when traveling. I try to do a bit of volunteer work where possible and have volunteered at an asylum organisation (political, not mental) in Switzerland.

Things I'm good at include shooting myself in the foot, putting my foot in the mouth and shooting myself in the foot while its already in my mouth

Well, that's all for now, pleased to make your acquaintance


HMBOMT

hello HMBOMT

Welcome back to Singapore! I hope that you still remeber singlish

Must be excited to return home after living out there for some time. Enjoy!!

mngedo wrote:hello HMBOMT

Welcome back to Singapore! I hope that you still remeber singlish

Must be excited to return home after living out there for some time. Enjoy!!

hi, and thanks for the welcome! yes, i am still quite proficient in Singlish. also Engerrish I'm quite glad to go home, might take a bit of getting used to though heheh

OMG that's the most hilarious intro I've heard and I thought I was the only one with foot in mouth disease. Glad to meet a kindred spirit.

AK

PS It's so funny it deserves a few choice emoticons

diva_00 wrote:OMG that's the most hilarious intro I've heard and I thought I was the only one with foot in mouth disease. Glad to meet a kindred spirit.

AK

PS It's so funny it deserves a few choice emoticons

it's no wonder why i keep my feet extra clean thank you for your emoticons, much appreciated! i

DAMN you and your emoticons that work!!!

Hi HMBOMT, you have come back to Sing at the right time, now that Singaporeans are very much more affluent than when I came back from overseas 11years ago. Took me a while to pick up Singlish all over again and got accepted by people at work Impressed that you know so many languages, welcome back!

IndependantParty wrote:Hi HMBOMT, you have come back to Sing at the right time, now that Singaporeans are very much more affluent than when I came back from overseas 11years ago. Took me a while to pick up Singlish all over again and got accepted by people at work Impressed that you know so many languages, welcome back!

Hi there! thanks for the warm welcome, appreciate it! I'm glad to come home

Paiseh lah, i do speak a couple of languages (badly) but singlish remains my mothertongue

@ HBOMT (Uh!! ur nick could be H-bom but then how would we get the T in...hmmm....it is a conundrum)

So how is it like now that your back in SG. Good? Bad? Ugly? Change for the better or for the worse?

AK

diva_00 wrote:So how is it like now that your back in SG. Good? Bad? Ugly? Change for the better or for the worse?

AK

I just got in today and i have to say it's great to be back! Food is great,there is a certain familiarity talking to people but the heat is gonna take some getting used to.

More importantly, i see beer prices have gone up! How can lidat!?

I just got back myself too. Prices of everything has gone up. INSANE!

i just came back not too long ago too....was away from home for a short while though as compared to HMBOMT.

But yes, it's the prices of things that have went up, i am still adjusting to right now.