Hi Ali,
DO visit us at the wed nite drinkin, look at the events, gathering section of this forum and see where it will be. It is a nice opportunity to meet people and all of us could give you a zillion suggestions where to go for your shopping or food or anything else.
If you're open to it, Singapore is food heaven, there is no place on earth with this much variety of excellent, cheap food around. be it the hawkercentres or foodcourts or the local or international restaurants, it's all here on this little tropical island.
Shopping? well.... there is 'some' shops around here I do believe...
So just touch down and get right into this city!