Singapore Furmeet - The Pictures

[lupestripe]

Thanks to hollud , the pictures from the Singapore Furmeet on Friday night can be seen here:

The Singapore Furmeet

I think the pictures capture the evening pretty well. First we walked by the river and saw the statue of Singapore's Animal - a cross between a lion and a dragon. Then, we went to a Food Court and then to a Mall which contains the world's biggest water fountain. Here, if you made a wish, put your right hand in the fountain and walked around it three times, the wish would come true. After that, we went to Carrefour, the French supermarket that is big here, and bought some Durian fruit, before retiring to the roof garden of the Mall to eat it.

We also saw Merlion - Singapore's courtesy lion who wouldn't stop giving us advice. This included "If you are in the wrong, it's better to admit it" and "You should always be good role models for your children". Uplifting stuff.

Comments

[fen-ra.livejournal.com]

Looks fun. Did you make a wish?

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Indeed I did - I'm not telling what it was though :P

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

Durrian is a running joke with Foxbrush and me. I brought one from a shop in Leeds, desperate to try the foul smelling delicacy, and was disgusted.

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

I thought it was going to be a party in my mouth. Instead it tasted pretty much how it smelled. I tried it in wafer biscuit form though. Maybe the fruit itself is different.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I tried a durian wafer - it was durian ice cream in between two bits of wafer. It was quite nice :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It's okay I suppose - it's better than banana anyway.

[hollud.livejournal.com]

Usually, processed durian (e.g. durian ice-cream, durian cream puffs, etc.) contains a higher amount of sugar and a lower amount of the fruit to off-set and water down the acquired taste of the durian.

If you feel put off by the durian fruit, but still attracted to the taste of it, buying a processed version of it should satisfy your cravings without the drawbacks of the real fruit itself.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Ah cools - thanks for the advice. Must admit that processed durian tasted a lot different. Like the horse pic by the way - fancy another meet on Saturday?

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

I would not have minded, but my urine took on the scent from the thing. That was really unsettling. :D

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

The scent thing is disturbing, it's durian burps which you can taste 12 hours later that I find particularly offputting about it.

[hollud.livejournal.com]

Pro Durian Eating Tip:

After eating the durian, most locals will drink a salt water mixture that has been poured into the empty space left in the shell to remove the taste and odours left behind after consuming the fruit. More salt water is poured to wash their fingers as well.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

The finger smell is definitely the most disturbing thing about eating durian - thanks for the advice :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Didn't realise you could get it in Leeds - guess it's a benefit of being so multi-cultural.

[rainbow-lioness.livejournal.com]

I want a courtesy lion, we could use a few around the UK and the states as well. lol

[mito-dafox.livejournal.com]

Enjoy. :)

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[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Lols - MERLION *wags*

[agrajag-fur.livejournal.com]

I saw a giant Mer-lion with lasers coming out of it's eyes at the sealife centre / gardens / park thing (think is was called Santerossa or something). Also went to a great gay bar above a market with lots of friendly people.

[hollud.livejournal.com]

That would be Sentosa, Singapore's island resort.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I am thinking of paying it a visit - interested?

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

This sounds a place that I must visit - I am thinking of going there on Saturday :)

[metamorphosys.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. They are really good. It is nice to finally put a name to a face. You remind me of the singer Fish for some reason. I am really glad you had a nice time. Did you like durian? There is a CarreFour ten minutes away from where I am writing this entry (at work). Take care.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Really? Who's fish lols. I like durian yep but can't eat a lot of it I am afraid as it's too creamy and rich. Carrefour is okay, it's weird they are so big out here.

[selth.livejournal.com]

pictures!

thanks! will watch those with your journal in mind ^.+.^

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

The rest won't come until I get back home but I am glad you enjoyed these ones. At least it proves I am here :P