Singapore Starbucks Barista thinks I'm Looney!

Well here I am, day 2 in Singapore and just about over my jet lag I am hoping!
Can't beleive how different and how much the same this country can be as home! Found a Starbucks across the street and got my usual non-fat skinny vanilla latte and asked for loonies back as I need them for the computer! I started to laugh and explain he just looked at me funny as he handed me my change....
Some observations I've made in my first day here is- WOW are the sidewalks slippery! It had been raining and I was wearing my flip flops (in November!!) :) and did some fancy little dance steps but managed to stay upright thank goodness. So then of course I had to go looking at some shoe stores for something with a better grip and.....
Observation #2- they have the most amazing sandal selection here!! Which for a sandal fetish person with only so much room in her backpack can be a scary thing!
Observation #3, english everywhere which is great! Signs, menus, songs playing, but the groups of people are all speaking some type of Asian which makes it very hard to eavesdrop!
Observation #4- it's true, gum is illegal in Singapore, went to 7-11 and they have none but they did have about 30 varieties/types of Mentos! They also had a Caramel Kit Kat bar but they were $2.60 singapore dollars which is about $2.20 CAD, okay so I decided I'm pick the mentos for just over a dollar. Won't be getting fat on chocolate bars here that's for sure!
Another observation is that Christmas over here is huge and they decorate here big time! I will try to get some nighttime pics to post as all of Orchard Rd is doned with streams of lights and decorations.

Meeting some very interesting people along the way so far and fortunately it's been overcast so the slowly getting adjusted to the heat. Off for lunch with a fellow to give him his solar light for the Light Up the World Foundation I've been involved with and then to tour the city with a friend's friend!
That's all for now!
Ali
(In case you haven't heard, my new traveling name. I can say "hi I'm Ali' and people can ask, 'Are you Ali?' without any funny or awkwardness! And in some cultures, 'gay' is not a good thing!)