Singapore Airlines - Big Pimpin' Eatin Cheese (and wine)

So - I'm finally in Singapore. The trip was all too comfortable considering the 21 hour flight. It began with a complimentary champagne which I enjoyed via my window seat atop the upper level of the ginormous 747 that took me there. Dinner was duck with a roasted cherry tomato sauce or some jazz like that with a refreshing Riesling. Then I slept in my fully reclining seat, so that was sweet.
Singapore feels pretty much like any city, although among the nicer ones I've seen. Everything seems to be logistically figured out and well planned and the city is super clean. All of the roads that run through the city are 2-4 lanes wide so there doesn't seem to be the kind of congestion you might see elsewhere. There are also big malls everywhere. Lame joke about Singapore #1 "What's the national sport of Singapore? Shopping". Now that I've got that out of the way I can go on to talk about how there seems to be construction going on everywhere. It's hard to go more than a block or two without seeing it and in some areas it's really massive - huge areas of cranes building big skyscrapers. Lame joke about Singapore #2 "What's the national bird of Singapore? The Crane".
The first night we went to one of these newly developed areas called Clark Quay where they've built a beautiful area right on the river that's basically comprised of restaurants and bars (including a Hooter's, however ironic that may be for Asia), that sits right on the river. Despite drastic warnings about the heat it's really not bad so far. About the same temperature as nyc was when I left, maybe a little more humid. However, there's actually space between the buildings so there's a little bit of a breeze most of the time. Coming next - the heralding trip to some dudes' weird property.