Singapore: Stray Cat Strut

Morning and night, I am greeted by this young feline. He is usually sprawled out (half sleeping) on the sidewalk or in the grass. Upon my approach, he perks up and proceeds to get under my feet so as to trip me. He figure 8's in and out of my hurried commuter feet. The gatesmen tell me to 'take him home'. I had salmon for him the other day. I placed it on the ground thinking he'd be excited but he paid no mind to the food instead continued to try and get onto my lap. Love was his priority. Meow!

Singapore: A Different Perspective

Whilst traveling to a different part of the city for work, I see my next day adventure - aerial views of Singapore from the height of a cable car. The ride is from Mount Farber on the main island to the resort island of Sentosa. I can't wait to critique Sentosa, the Disneyland of Michael Graves post-modernism, so I've been told.

Singapore: Scissoring Chicken

Photographs of food are never appetizing - excepting by the experts. This is my favorite and highly frequented Salad Shop next to my office. Dennis the manager knows me by name and greets me with 'the regular today, Rachel?' It always makes me feel special. It's the little things that count. On this particular day, a prep cook was sitting at one of the cafe tables methodically scissoring chicken. Just worth noting.

Singapore: Home Away From Home

No different than my Brooklyn quick stop pedicure shop - excepting no massage chair and a fancy book of nail colors.

Singapore: Pink Is The New Black

Kitties, puppies and pink chiffon. Singapore has a branding aesthetic designed for 12 year old girls. I thought my crystal chandelier with black shade (over my bed) was original until I saw it in pink.

Singapore: Phone Home

This could be public art - Banksy without the irony. The telephone booth is seemingly archaic. I rarely rarely see users. I'd like to start a movement (haha) or in the very least a personal project to (re)interpret these tiny volumes of personal/public spaces. There's always structure (form) but whether the technology remains is questionable. From Berlin, NY, China, Morocco, Singapore - I'm always drawn to photographing these dying vestiges of communication.

Singapore: Ministry of Manpower

Singapore has a 2% unemployment rate. That basically means everyone is working. Menial labor is resourced to the Filipino population who come to work in Singapore - the best destination for "greener pastures", i.e. higher salary. Sunday is a day-off on construction sites. It's a day for enjoying the city for those who are not working - MRT (public transportation), shopping malls and hawker food courts. I like the pronounced change of demographic of Singapore on Sundays - 'sunday best' seems to apply.