Life in Singapore

Our time living in Singapore taught us a lot about life in other cultures and we are moving back to the U.S. having learned a lot of lessons about how we want to live our own life. There are many things that Jacob and I will miss about living in Singapore, such as:

1. Efficient public transportation
2. Walking distance to the MRT, the mall, grocery store, movie theater, restaurants
3. Cleanliness of the entire city
4. Safe to walk around, even at night time
5. Good sushi, Indian food and other local favorites at Hawker centers
6. The Lokes
7. Jean
8. Having a swimming pool 12 months of the year
9. Tons of activities, parks and playgrounds for Juliana
10. Warm weather at all times (but we definitely won't miss the humidity)
11. People from all different cultures
12. Being able to travel to parts of Asia in 8 hours or less
13. One wardrobe for the entire year instead of different wardrobes for each season

Singapore was our home for over a year and a half and as we transition back to life in the U.S., I'm sure we will realize that there are even more things we'll miss about it. Fortunately, there are a lot of things we're already enjoying about being back, such as:

1. Grocery stores
2. Shopping malls aren't "the place to be" at all times, 7 days a week
3. American food
4. Having a car (although this is sometimes frustrating)
5. Spending time with family and friends
6. Being able to enjoy the outdoors without being ridiculously hot

...and the list goes on. One thing I do not like is living in temporary housing again, since it doesn't feel like home just yet, but that will change in the coming months. I do hope we get to visit Singapore again when Juliana is a bit older, so we can revisit and show her where she turned 1 and 2 years old.