Customs Fun

I arrived in Singapore at 3:20 am this morning. The 24 + hours of traveling definitely took its toll. My dad picked me up at the airport, and I finally saw our Singapore home for the first time. It's nice. My first impressions here -- 1) this city-state is so tiny and awesome 2) people are really strict.

Well at least my customs official was. Leave it up to me to be lectured by a customs official. In all my years of traveling, putting a general area or street name on the immigration form has been enough. But not this time. The official insisted I write my exact address and detailed contact information, and when I told her I only knew my street name, she launched into a full scale lecture.

Customs Official: How will we find you in an emergency if you have no address? How can you travel without knowing your contact information?
Me: I don't know.
Customs Official: Write down a phone number.
Me: I don't have one.
Customs Official: This is a serious matter. We take things very seriously here. We need to know how we can find you.
Me: Uh... ok...Will e-mail do?
Customs Official: Piercing glare and hands back my form so I can write down my e-mail.

Thank god it was 3 am. She probably didn't want to deal with me. Mental note for future: Don't forget to write down exact address. Or just get in a different line at the airport and avoid the mean looking customs officials.

Anywho, I start work next next week. I'll take this week to explore and make some exciting plans for the summer. Stay tuned!