Well I had an amazing 2 days off, and am SO happy that I came in early to explore the city before I had to work. Monday morning, like I have done so many times before, I took a cab to the corporate office of a company I do not know, and enter a conference room filled with people I don't know, and Presto-chango- I'm going to be their best friend! :-) It is a little daunting, I have to say. This time especially because there is already the VS business here, and that business is a powerhouse. Strict, to the book, hardcore retail. So that is not my style- I'm the easy going, have fun sister-brand where everything is colorful and happy. But of course, after the past three days of training together, the team and I are getting along great, and they are having fun. :-)
Monday night, the brand manager and I went out for a drink with the architect who is here from Columbus, so was nice to hang out. We did it up- straight to the top of the Marina Bay Sands towers, where they have the amazing infinity pool and bars and restaurants.
Drinking our bottle of wine, and talking, I looked around at where I was. Night was falling over the city, the cool breeze was blowing in from the ocean, the skyline of Singapore was in full panorama infront of me. It was incredible. It was a moment that I will never forget, a true moment of beauty, and reality.......
And now back to the normal stuff :-)
They love this kind of coffee here that is thick as mud, and cut with condensed milk, sweetened with Powered condensed milk. The picture is how it is made, and yes, that server making the coffee is mixing the coffee in the condensed milk can! AH! I just threw up in my mouth typing that. lol I can not even tell you how much it grossed me out to watch her making the coffee that way. She obviously saw my horrified look because she pulled out an actual metal steamer cup (like at starbucks) when she made my coffee, thank goodness. They don't have the cardboard sleeve's for the cups, they use a little plastic hammock thing! Carzy looking (picture)
We had lunch the first two days at this new building where the main floor has many different restaurants. First day we had a great amount of dishes that were cantonese. Shrimp and pork pancakes, beef and noodles, and dimsum with chicken or pork. The second day we did a quick box lunch which was actually really good pork and vegetables.
So, so far, I'm having a good time, and am so excited for Thursday night; CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!
Drinking our bottle of wine, and talking, I looked around at where I was. Night was falling over the city, the cool breeze was blowing in from the ocean, the skyline of Singapore was in full panorama infront of me. It was incredible. It was a moment that I will never forget, a true moment of beauty, and reality.......
And now back to the normal stuff :-)
They love this kind of coffee here that is thick as mud, and cut with condensed milk, sweetened with Powered condensed milk. The picture is how it is made, and yes, that server making the coffee is mixing the coffee in the condensed milk can! AH! I just threw up in my mouth typing that. lol I can not even tell you how much it grossed me out to watch her making the coffee that way. She obviously saw my horrified look because she pulled out an actual metal steamer cup (like at starbucks) when she made my coffee, thank goodness. They don't have the cardboard sleeve's for the cups, they use a little plastic hammock thing! Carzy looking (picture)
We had lunch the first two days at this new building where the main floor has many different restaurants. First day we had a great amount of dishes that were cantonese. Shrimp and pork pancakes, beef and noodles, and dimsum with chicken or pork. The second day we did a quick box lunch which was actually really good pork and vegetables.
So, so far, I'm having a good time, and am so excited for Thursday night; CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!
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