GRAND OPENING of UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE

On Friday, there was a fabulous Red Carpet event with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a parade of a chefs, a concert by Kimberly Caldwell (Season 2 American Idol contestant, who was really good) and a spread of themed food from all the lands at Universal Studios Singapore! It was a fantastic event, albeit bloody hot and humid, but you can't tell looking at the photos! Did I mention Shayne and I were VIPs!?

Shayne and I were dressed to the nines. (He got SO many compliments on his choice of shirt!)

A few celebrities, such as Paula Abdul and Jet Li, turned out to place their hands in "gold"

The Food was so good, especially the desserts!

Kimberly Caldwell performing

Shayne and I never pass up a photo-op!

Then, Saturday morning there was a delicious breakfast, a spectacular parade of characters from all the lands and an awkward moment between Paula Abdul and Beetlejuice.

Shayne and I waiting for the Opening Ceremony to begin

Hollywood

Jurassic Park

Madagascar

Paula and Beetlejuice!

Singapore Dancing Cranes

Singapore Dancing Cranes - Water & Light Show. It is a multimedia moving art installation with choreographed animatronic cranes built over the sea.

A Little Singapore Getaway (pt 2)

I was in Singapore for roughly 5 days and those days consisted of sight-seeing, eating A LOT of different foods, exploring a theme park that was all too familiar, spending as much quality time with Shayne as possible during a jam-packed weekend, all while coping with intense humidity!

Shayne took me to a Hawker Centre, an open-air complex with many stalls that sell inexpensive food. (We tried an assortment of things...all delicious!)

Shayne tells a tale that this becomes a bar at night?!

One of MANY shopping malls

AHHH!!! It's Attack of the Durian Fruit!!!

Hindu temple

Chinese Temple

Chinatown

Our last meal was at JUMBO Seafood, where we ate Pepper Crab (yum!)

Marina Bay Sands Resort (night)