School Days
Some people have asked whether, in the midst of all of our gallivanting, Prescott and I actually go to work. To reassure everyone, here’s a little bit of what we’ve […]
Tag Archives: Singapore American School
Life on a Compound
I spent four days in Thailand last week chaperoning and judging at the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) Debate & Forensics competition at the International School of Bangkok. My official […]
Arriving in Ta Xia
I’ve been in China! Last week, I spent five days in rural Fujian Province on an Interim Semester Trip, part of the curriculum at Singapore American School. In February, […]
Working, Working
In some ways, it’s hard to believe that we’ve only been here for four months. As far as work goes, we’re both pretty thoroughly ensconced in our lives at Singapore American […]
School Days
People have been asking me how school has been going, so I’ll give a quick snapshot. For the most part, things are settling down and the job feels very familiar. […]
Hungry Ghosties
It’s the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival, which means — if Chinese lore is to be believed — that the souls of the dead are out roaming the earth. And […]
Sushi Fun
I didn’t know that sushi bars with revolving plates still existed, but it turns out they do — right at Kinsa on the second floor or our condo complex. Just […]
Tea in a Bag
My morning beverage today looked like this: Yes, that’s right: if you order hot tea “take away” from a beverage stand in the morning, it comes in a plastic bag — […]
Working …
Turns out that once you have so much to do at work that your head starts spinning, you no longer really remember that you’re in Singapore. Well, you do get […]
Signage, Round II
I don’t ever laugh at things related to bathrooms, but Singapore is pushing even my Victorian limits. Here are my two favorite signs of late: Who was on the committee that […]
Traveler Tina 