"...In line with Mr Goh's (former Singapore Prime Minister) call to build a gracious society, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) aims to encourage Singaporeans to make a positive commitment to gracious living through simple acts of kindness in their daily activities" - Singapore,2009

Writing about Singapore from a foreigners point of view, not loosing your objectivity and digging below the artificial surface is a challenging thing to do. Controversial for some and interesting for others.
But there is one thing I always wondered about. How do locals feel in a strange, new other country? What does it mean to be a Singaporean over seas? Do they experience the same that I did?

I’ve been an expat in Austria now for a year and a half. I’ve been lucky, and have been working most of my time here. To my surprise, the biggest culture shock that I have experienced is working with Austrians. I go about being my American self and find that I have strong resistance from some (but not all) Austrian co-workers.

Most times I love this country, this most untypical island in the tropics with its unique character. But there are other times I desperately search for answers without any help in sight.
Answers to strange things and behavior that I want to understand for not having to complain about them anymore. For the Ang Moh most confusing, for the local not mentioning worse. Please help!

A perfect place to meet surrounded by places to eat, right next to the SBS television building and the biggest free Wi-fi hotspot in Melbourne?

That’s Federation Square.

What do you do if you are in this situation:

You are doing and living your rights, as they are written down in the lawbook of your country, you are not violating these laws nor are you doing anything harming your countries constitutions...

So there is this "feature" todays post delivery services provide in most cases, which is either called "EXPRESS" - "SPEEDUP" or whatever name that indicates the post should arrive earlier then on the normal way.

The Million Dollar Homepage, I can haz Cheezburger, Stuff White People like and many more...

"... In the video, a Vietnamese bride can be “purchased” on-the-spot for S$10,000. The girl on the right was only 18-years-old when she was sold to a 35 year-old Singaporean man who went to the matchmaking agency to choose his bride together with his mom. ..."

Vietnamese Mail Order Bride (Singapore)

I know and learned throughout the last month of getting introduced to the culture of rock/pop concert evenings a second time for my life, just very different this time, that I cant and shouldn't compare going to a concert in Singapore to going to a concert in Europe.

Concerts Are Different In Singapore