$1 Fat

I learned recently that overweight schoolchildren in Singapore are required to attend a mandatory after school exercise program called “Trim and Fit” until they reach the ideal weight range for their age group. They are also required to run laps during their recess time instead of playing with other kids, and participate in a ‘calorie cash’ program, wherein cash can be traded in for food at lunch. The amount of cash each child receives is inversely proportional to his/her weight. Trim and Fit is ‘FAT’, spelled backwards by the way.

I discovered the Daiso, the Japanese 100 yen store (or Dollar Tree, or 2 Singaporean dollars) with Grace a few weeks ago. I ended up spending $42 on my initial trip there because I thought everything was $1 SGD (so I purchased 21 items…). Realization that everything was actually $2 SGD didn’t deter me apparently- I went to the Daiso in VivoCity on Saturday and purchased four ties and an earring stand. Ties! For $2 SGD!! (That’s about $1.40 USD) Obviously 4 weren’t enough. I went back on Sunday, and purchased another 10 ties. So to my guy friends- expect ties as souvenirs. No cheesy magnets or I Love Singapore t-shirts for you!