--> The Old making way for the New
--> shanghainese cats basking (fashionably) in the sunshine
--> Mao watch from Dongtai Lu Antique Market (fake lah!)
Monday, 8 December 2008
Saturday, 29 November 2008
If Everyone Cared
From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
[Chorus:]
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
And I'm singing
Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
(I'm alive)
[Chorus x2]
And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
When nobody died...
[Chorus]
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day when nobody died
what have i done today to show that i care....
From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
[Chorus:]
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
And I'm singing
Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
(I'm alive)
[Chorus x2]
And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
When nobody died...
[Chorus]
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day when nobody died
what have i done today to show that i care....
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
EU to allow 'wonky' fruit and veg on supermarket shelves
i don't often put up newspaper articles but this is great!! hahaha... Hot off the press...AFP - 12 Nov 2008
BRUSSELS (AFP) - - EU nations on Wednesday gave the green light Monday for bent cucumbers and other "wonky" fruit and vegetables to be sold in supermarkets and elsewhere, as part of a drive to cut red tape.
"This is a happy day indeed for the curvy cucumber and the knobbly carrot, and other amusingly shaped fruits and vegetables," said European Commission spokesman Michael Mann."Rules governing the size and shape of fruit and vegetables will be consigned to history", the commission said in a statement.
In all, marketing standards for 26 fruits and vegetables are being scrapped, paving the way for the return to shopping trolleys of forked carrots, onions that are less than two thirds covered with skin and the bent cucumbers among other deviant vegetables.
The rules had been derided as "bonkers" by the likes of major British supermarket chain Sainsbury's, while major agricultural nations such as France have argued that scrapping the restrictions will lead to a fall in prices and thereby hit farmers.
"This marks a new dawn for the curvy cucumber and the knobbly carrot," said EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.
"It's a concrete example of our drive to cut unnecessary red tape. We simply don't need to regulate this sort of thing at EU level. It is far better to leave it to market operators."
She added that in the current climate of high food prices and economic woes "consumers should be able to choose from the widest range of products possible. It makes no sense to throw perfectly good products away, just because they are the 'wrong' shape."
Representatives of most EU countries voted against the rule change, but not by the overwhelming "qualified majority" required to stop it going through, a commission spokesman said.
The rules are to be scrapped for apricots, artichokes, asparagus, aubergines, avocados, beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, courgettes, cucumbers, cultivated mushrooms, garlic, hazelnuts in shell, headed cabbage, leeks, melons, onions, peas, plums, ribbed celery, spinach, walnuts in shell, water melons, and chicory.
Standards are kept in place for 10 others, including several of the most popular items in European kitchens; apples, citrus fruit, kiwi fruit, lettuces, peaches and nectarines, pears, strawberries, sweet peppers, table grapes and tomatoes.
Mann explained that these were being maintained as a compromise to opposed member states, while assuring that there was "practically no difference" between the two categories.
Vendors will be able to sell deviant versions of the still proscribed items as long as they are labelled as a "product intended for processing" or similar.
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, must formally adopt the changes which, "for practical reasons", will be implemented from next July.
Rules for straight bananas are not affected. --->>> ???????
The last statement being terribly vague, i went to do further research and found this!
(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/6481969.stm)
"Was the European Union trying to ban straight bananas, or bent ones? This story goes back so far that a lot of people are no longer sure quite what the scandal was about. They just remember that Brussels seemed to be taking an unhealthy interest in the shape of this fruit.
Here is the correct answer: the commissioners have no problem with straight bananas, it's the crooked ones they don't like so much, but they have never banned them. As Commission Regulation (EC) 2257/94 puts it, bananas must be "free from malformation or abnormal curvature". In the case of "Extra class" bananas, there is no wiggle room, but Class 1 bananas can have "slight defects of shape", and Class 2 bananas can have full-on "defects of shape".
No attempt is made to define "abnormal curvature" in the case of bananas, which must lead to lots of arguments. Contrast the case of cucumbers (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88), where Class I and "Extra class" cucumbers are allowed a bend of 10mm per 10cm of length. Class II cucumbers can bend twice as much."
Related (honestly!) site: www.bananaguard.com
from their FAQ...
Q: "Not all bananas are the same size or shape, so how can the Banana Guard fit them all?"
A: The Banana Guard was specially designed to accommodate the majority of banana sizes. Our testing indicates that over 90% of commercially available bananas will fit into the Banana Guard. Highly curved bananas can be straightened ever-so-slightly without harm to fit the Banana Guard shape. The opposite holds true of very straight bananas.
Sunday, 9 November 2008
For Ladies: The Reason to Be Healthy
(via email from health fanatic friend)
I noticed an old lady sitting on her front step, so I walked up to her and said,
"I couldn't help noticing how happy you look! What is your secret?"
"I smoke ten cigars a day," she said. "Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week and eat only junk food. On week-ends, I pop pills, get laid, and do no other exercise at all."
"That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?"
"Twenty-four," she replied.
(via email from health fanatic friend)
I noticed an old lady sitting on her front step, so I walked up to her and said,
"I couldn't help noticing how happy you look! What is your secret?"
"I smoke ten cigars a day," she said. "Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week and eat only junk food. On week-ends, I pop pills, get laid, and do no other exercise at all."
"That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?"
"Twenty-four," she replied.
Monday, 3 November 2008
Visit to Marina Barrage
Water Wally!!! Notice the brown water on the left (reservoir) and the blue water on the right (sea)?? Gulp!!
Background
Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment. Together with two other new reservoirs, the Marina Reservoir will boost Singapore’s water catchment from half to two-third’s of the country’s land area.
The Marina Barrage is the result of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s vision nearly two decades ago when he envisaged damming the mouth of the Marina Channel to create a freshwater reservoir.
(Related: "Who's Water Wally?")
Water Wally!!! Notice the brown water on the left (reservoir) and the blue water on the right (sea)?? Gulp!!
Background
Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment. Together with two other new reservoirs, the Marina Reservoir will boost Singapore’s water catchment from half to two-third’s of the country’s land area.
The Marina Barrage is the result of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s vision nearly two decades ago when he envisaged damming the mouth of the Marina Channel to create a freshwater reservoir.
(Related: "Who's Water Wally?")
Saturday, 1 November 2008
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Pensive....
tried to search online and on "frogs and toads of singapore" on wildlife singapore (Warning: Not for those with amphibian phobia, aka "Batrachophobia"!) for help to id the funny looking fella.. but to no avail... (Update: The fella is listed there! It's the first one on the list!! Seems like the specimen I had was a tad bit dehydrated compared to the chubby moisty one on the website!! :p)
finally joined Flickr: Frog and Toads/Discuss (never knew such a site exists!!) and .... lo and behold! I GOT AN ANSWER!!!
Kaloula pulchra - The Asian Bullfrog (aka Banded bull frog or Asian Painted Frog and even Chubby Frog)!!! :O
Interesting Facts: Known to have immigrated from West Malaysia during the 1800s.Very common seen island-wide, especially after heavy down-pour.
Size: 7.5cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Activity: Nocturnal and terrestrial-burrowing
Habitat: Disturbed forest, agricultural areas and urban areas
Tip: When selecting an Asian painted frog, make sure that it has a good weight, clear eyes, no abrasions or open wounds, and is behaving normally (???).
"Don't be fooled by its bulky size. It can still climb trees very well." :O x 100
tried to search online and on "frogs and toads of singapore" on wildlife singapore (Warning: Not for those with amphibian phobia, aka "Batrachophobia"!) for help to id the funny looking fella.. but to no avail... (Update: The fella is listed there! It's the first one on the list!! Seems like the specimen I had was a tad bit dehydrated compared to the chubby moisty one on the website!! :p)
finally joined Flickr: Frog and Toads/Discuss (never knew such a site exists!!) and .... lo and behold! I GOT AN ANSWER!!!
Kaloula pulchra - The Asian Bullfrog (aka Banded bull frog or Asian Painted Frog and even Chubby Frog)!!! :O
Interesting Facts: Known to have immigrated from West Malaysia during the 1800s.Very common seen island-wide, especially after heavy down-pour.
Size: 7.5cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Activity: Nocturnal and terrestrial-burrowing
Habitat: Disturbed forest, agricultural areas and urban areas
Tip: When selecting an Asian painted frog, make sure that it has a good weight, clear eyes, no abrasions or open wounds, and is behaving normally (???).
"Don't be fooled by its bulky size. It can still climb trees very well." :O x 100
Monday, 20 October 2008
Oktoberuns!
I can't figure out why but i just feel like running this month.. and the more i run, the more i feel like running.... i think.. i think.. i'm turning into... Forrest Gump!! hahahaha....
and who can forget that memorable running scene from the show..
from Wikiquote:
"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I'd just run across the great state of Alabama. And that's what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going. When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go... you know... I went."
Update: My sis just reminded me of "Run Lola Run"... gosh I LOVED the movie!!!! made me wanna get up to run and great soundtrack too!!
I can't figure out why but i just feel like running this month.. and the more i run, the more i feel like running.... i think.. i think.. i'm turning into... Forrest Gump!! hahahaha....
and who can forget that memorable running scene from the show..
from Wikiquote:
"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I'd just run across the great state of Alabama. And that's what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going. When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go... you know... I went."
Update: My sis just reminded me of "Run Lola Run"... gosh I LOVED the movie!!!! made me wanna get up to run and great soundtrack too!!
Sunday, 5 October 2008
The Funeral of Mr JBJ
the crowd was solemn and respectful.. after all, most people, like me, were there for a simple reason... to honour a man who showed us, and the rest of the nation, what true courage really was.. who lived a life of integrity... and conviction... and with the fear of God... who truly believed in standing up for what he believed in... no matter... and for the weak ... and "voiceless".... beyond all (the ugly of) politics, his life will always remain an inspiration to us all...
Thank you Mr JBJ..
the crowd was solemn and respectful.. after all, most people, like me, were there for a simple reason... to honour a man who showed us, and the rest of the nation, what true courage really was.. who lived a life of integrity... and conviction... and with the fear of God... who truly believed in standing up for what he believed in... no matter... and for the weak ... and "voiceless".... beyond all (the ugly of) politics, his life will always remain an inspiration to us all...
Thank you Mr JBJ..
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Mourning the passing of JBJ (5 January 1926 - 30 September 2008)
"He has done so much for Singapore. But what have Singaporeans done for him?" - quote taken from the weblog of Siew Kum Hong.. a line the Nominated MP heard said at Mr JBJ's wake..
"In an age where a million dollars are demanded to serve the nation, JBJ parted with a million dollars to serve his people." .... from Jacob's weblog
Indeed, very few among us can claim to know him beyond what we read in the local press, whether it is fair or otherwise... let alone care about what he does; or try to support or encourage him in his work... I was surprised to read that he faced and lost the first political defamation suit against him way back in 1976.. and was sued again and again and jailed and bankrupted all the way till he was finally discharged in 2008!! Read: JBJ through the years... wow... talk about determination!
Personally, the closest encounter I ever had with this iconic figure was the brief chat i had with him many years ago, when he set up a booth just outside City Hall MRT, near to where i was working at that time, selling his first book "Make It Right For Singapore".
I bought a copy and he was quick to give me his office number, on top of autographing the book, when i asked if I could email him afterwards if I had further questions.
Through someone who knew him, I went on to also buy his second book, "The Hatchet Man of Singapore" a few years later.. it was a pity that this time round, i didn't get to speak to him, even though the book came autographed.
Though he is gone, his life, thoughts and ideas deserve a place in our history books..
Singapore has lost someone very special.. and very important... and who will always deserves our utmost respect...
RIP Mr JBJ.
Some more balanced reporting (Thank God for the Internet!):
"He has done so much for Singapore. But what have Singaporeans done for him?" - quote taken from the weblog of Siew Kum Hong.. a line the Nominated MP heard said at Mr JBJ's wake..
"In an age where a million dollars are demanded to serve the nation, JBJ parted with a million dollars to serve his people." .... from Jacob's weblog
Indeed, very few among us can claim to know him beyond what we read in the local press, whether it is fair or otherwise... let alone care about what he does; or try to support or encourage him in his work... I was surprised to read that he faced and lost the first political defamation suit against him way back in 1976.. and was sued again and again and jailed and bankrupted all the way till he was finally discharged in 2008!! Read: JBJ through the years... wow... talk about determination!
Personally, the closest encounter I ever had with this iconic figure was the brief chat i had with him many years ago, when he set up a booth just outside City Hall MRT, near to where i was working at that time, selling his first book "Make It Right For Singapore".
I bought a copy and he was quick to give me his office number, on top of autographing the book, when i asked if I could email him afterwards if I had further questions.
Through someone who knew him, I went on to also buy his second book, "The Hatchet Man of Singapore" a few years later.. it was a pity that this time round, i didn't get to speak to him, even though the book came autographed.
Though he is gone, his life, thoughts and ideas deserve a place in our history books..
Singapore has lost someone very special.. and very important... and who will always deserves our utmost respect...
“At times I feel tired and say to myself:
“Don’t you think you should give up now?”
But that is only momentary.
It is followed by the thought that
if I have started on a job and
as long as I have the health and strength,
I will have to go on with it.
And there are people who look to you
especially when you walk the streets of Singapore.
It is just my conviction that when things are wrong,
and if there is anything I can do to put them right,
then I should do that.
I think every citizen should feel like that.
It is a citizen’s duty.
“I did not have many properties
but I had to sell a bungalow
in a very fashionable area in Singapore
to pay the judgment obtained
by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Having sold that, three years later
I bought a small apartment,
and then I had to sell that too.
All in, I had easily about 12 to 13 suits to pay off.
Some people say I was a fool.
All I can say is I do not regret it because,
to me, life is not all about making money
and acquiring wealth.
Life is doing something for the people around you.”
- Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam
“Don’t you think you should give up now?”
But that is only momentary.
It is followed by the thought that
if I have started on a job and
as long as I have the health and strength,
I will have to go on with it.
And there are people who look to you
especially when you walk the streets of Singapore.
It is just my conviction that when things are wrong,
and if there is anything I can do to put them right,
then I should do that.
I think every citizen should feel like that.
It is a citizen’s duty.
“I did not have many properties
but I had to sell a bungalow
in a very fashionable area in Singapore
to pay the judgment obtained
by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Having sold that, three years later
I bought a small apartment,
and then I had to sell that too.
All in, I had easily about 12 to 13 suits to pay off.
Some people say I was a fool.
All I can say is I do not regret it because,
to me, life is not all about making money
and acquiring wealth.
Life is doing something for the people around you.”
- Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam
RIP Mr JBJ.
Some more balanced reporting (Thank God for the Internet!):
- A Singapore Hero by Wall Street Journal
- Singapore opposition leader dies by BBC News
- Veteran Singapore Politician Dies by Reuters
Monday, 22 September 2008
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Monday, 15 September 2008
I Like DHC Balloons! :p
managed to catch the DHL Balloon before it closes end of this month... it's actually a lot more enjoyable than the Flyer, albeit a lot shorter (10-15mins vs. 30mins) cos you can feel the "takeoff" and the wind in your hair, instead of feel like you are just in a grimey fishtank going round and round.. haha.. :p
its not cheap at $23 to go up to 150m (but still cheaper than the $29.50 of the Flyer) but i kinda feels its quite worth it.. then after that you can proceed to eat charcoal steamboat or hainanese chicken rice (or both! which is what i did! p) at the New 7th Storey Hotel, which you definitely need to do if you haven't already tried it, before the authorities demolish it (so sad!! :( ) for the downtown line one (or something like that).
managed to catch the DHL Balloon before it closes end of this month... it's actually a lot more enjoyable than the Flyer, albeit a lot shorter (10-15mins vs. 30mins) cos you can feel the "takeoff" and the wind in your hair, instead of feel like you are just in a grimey fishtank going round and round.. haha.. :p
its not cheap at $23 to go up to 150m (but still cheaper than the $29.50 of the Flyer) but i kinda feels its quite worth it.. then after that you can proceed to eat charcoal steamboat or hainanese chicken rice (or both! which is what i did! p) at the New 7th Storey Hotel, which you definitely need to do if you haven't already tried it, before the authorities demolish it (so sad!! :( ) for the downtown line one (or something like that).
Friday, 5 September 2008
Singapore Flyer - Teachers FLY FOR FREE!
view was quite nice but if i had to pay (thank you Singapore Flyer for the free flight!!), i'll probably wait for the Sands IR to be up first so there'll be more stuff to see.. anyway, take the 7pm ride, its probably the best.. it's the so-called "sunset" time when the sky turns a beautiful blue, u can still see the clouds and the office lights have yet to be turned off... a friend of mine tells me the Moët & Chandon Champagne Flight is worthwhile too. bring your loved one.
view was quite nice but if i had to pay (thank you Singapore Flyer for the free flight!!), i'll probably wait for the Sands IR to be up first so there'll be more stuff to see.. anyway, take the 7pm ride, its probably the best.. it's the so-called "sunset" time when the sky turns a beautiful blue, u can still see the clouds and the office lights have yet to be turned off... a friend of mine tells me the Moët & Chandon Champagne Flight is worthwhile too. bring your loved one.
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
A luxurious weekend getaway for a steal
a laidback getaway at a great price... a couple of drawbacks though.. hard to explore around the area unless you have your own transport (there is some rabbit park nearby and of cos port dickson town itself), the swimming pool could be a lot cleaner, and while the food at the hotel is great (love the pizza!!), choices around the area are limited (of cos, unless you have your own car, again).. :) get more details from me if you need.
a laidback getaway at a great price... a couple of drawbacks though.. hard to explore around the area unless you have your own transport (there is some rabbit park nearby and of cos port dickson town itself), the swimming pool could be a lot cleaner, and while the food at the hotel is great (love the pizza!!), choices around the area are limited (of cos, unless you have your own car, again).. :) get more details from me if you need.
Monday, 28 July 2008
The Transformation
check out this funky musical instrument case!!
Painted by me but design is by Norwegian cartoonish Øistein Kristiansen (see website - can you believe this incredible artist is actually based in Singapore?? :))
check out this funky musical instrument case!!
Painted by me but design is by Norwegian cartoonish Øistein Kristiansen (see website - can you believe this incredible artist is actually based in Singapore?? :))
Beijing Olympics!
so much muck at the Qingdao venue that swimmers and sailors will be stuck for sure! (see more pics)
Construction workers stand on scaffolding erected to build an Olympic exhibit as the city is covered with smog and pollution, a month before the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. (AP / Oded Balilty)
and the air is still so bad competitors will collapse from their running, jumping etc.. will Beijing be ready in time??
so much muck at the Qingdao venue that swimmers and sailors will be stuck for sure! (see more pics)
Construction workers stand on scaffolding erected to build an Olympic exhibit as the city is covered with smog and pollution, a month before the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. (AP / Oded Balilty)
and the air is still so bad competitors will collapse from their running, jumping etc.. will Beijing be ready in time??
Friday, 25 July 2008
'How to encourage your child? Use your imagination.'
in case u haven't seen it, the video that (probably) inspired our NDP2008 video..
as Alex Au of Yawning Bread puts it.. "It's a powerful ad that reminds us how imaginative genius can easily be mistaken for madness and be dismissed, or worse, suppressed. "
in case u haven't seen it, the video that (probably) inspired our NDP2008 video..
as Alex Au of Yawning Bread puts it.. "It's a powerful ad that reminds us how imaginative genius can easily be mistaken for madness and be dismissed, or worse, suppressed. "
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Oh Great Leader we obey thee
original painting by eeshaun (www.eeshaun.com)
supporting local artists! :)
original painting by eeshaun (www.eeshaun.com)
supporting local artists! :)
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Daniel Powter - Bad Day
i know it's kinda soppy but hey, it brought a smile to my face and might just do the same for you.. :)
and besides, according to BBC UK, it "has been the most played song in the UK over the last five years"... not bad, huh?
i know it's kinda soppy but hey, it brought a smile to my face and might just do the same for you.. :)
and besides, according to BBC UK, it "has been the most played song in the UK over the last five years"... not bad, huh?
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Toy Shopping @ China Sq (Sunday 13 July 2008)
eager to do my patriotic bit at boosting the domestic economy, i trudged down to China Sq last Sunday, shortly upon receiving my mid-year Civil Servant bonus, and threw it all (well, not exactly) into the following cuties...
it's all for a good cause, i say.. :p
eager to do my patriotic bit at boosting the domestic economy, i trudged down to China Sq last Sunday, shortly upon receiving my mid-year Civil Servant bonus, and threw it all (well, not exactly) into the following cuties...
it's all for a good cause, i say.. :p
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Outdoor Photography Course - Day 1
theme is "Colour".. which is kinda hard when we are asked to shoot within a 200m stretch of secondary rainforest.. haha.. oh well, i love my snail pic.. :)and if u look carefully enough, i do have a nice range of colours in my photos..
and we were also given opportunity to shoot "Textures & Shapes" in B&W.. more snails!!! :p
Update: Anatomy of a Snail
theme is "Colour".. which is kinda hard when we are asked to shoot within a 200m stretch of secondary rainforest.. haha.. oh well, i love my snail pic.. :)and if u look carefully enough, i do have a nice range of colours in my photos..
and we were also given opportunity to shoot "Textures & Shapes" in B&W.. more snails!!! :p
Update: Anatomy of a Snail
Monday, 30 June 2008
Toys, toys and more toys (Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 @ Suntec)
Bought a piece of the wall from Gloomy Bear creator Mori Chack's booth.. toys were all sold out by the time i got there but they started to sell chunks of the wall instead, with the artist's autograph, for $10 a piece and my, was the queue long! :p i can't believe mori chack is actually here! i've been such a huge fan since 2002!! :p
Couldn't resist buying the Bandai Gundam series of BB Warriors - Romance of the Three Kingdom.. hope i have time to assemble them all together..
and i still have all my Keroro toys to assemble... :O..
and guess what?? I managed to buy the Friends With You's Wish Come True toys made by Strangeco!! whee... they are so cute!! and apparently they jingle too when they rock from side to side!
Bought a piece of the wall from Gloomy Bear creator Mori Chack's booth.. toys were all sold out by the time i got there but they started to sell chunks of the wall instead, with the artist's autograph, for $10 a piece and my, was the queue long! :p i can't believe mori chack is actually here! i've been such a huge fan since 2002!! :p
Couldn't resist buying the Bandai Gundam series of BB Warriors - Romance of the Three Kingdom.. hope i have time to assemble them all together..
and i still have all my Keroro toys to assemble... :O..
and guess what?? I managed to buy the Friends With You's Wish Come True toys made by Strangeco!! whee... they are so cute!! and apparently they jingle too when they rock from side to side!
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
breadou
someone put a 'breadou' on my table today.. luckily i already had lunch and wasn't hungry... it's quite spongy and cute and smells nice.. :)
update: showed it to mum and she told me to keep it properly in case daddy accidentally eats it for supper.. wahahhahaahaha... she knows him so well... :p
someone put a 'breadou' on my table today.. luckily i already had lunch and wasn't hungry... it's quite spongy and cute and smells nice.. :)
update: showed it to mum and she told me to keep it properly in case daddy accidentally eats it for supper.. wahahhahaahaha... she knows him so well... :p
Southern Ridges Walk (5 June 2008)
over-photographed... but still nice... :)
if u need advice on walking the whole route from end to end, u can email or msn me.. we did the 9km walk starting from Clementi Woods, got really lost somewhere in NUS literally going around in circles, then bounced down the whole winding length of South Buona Vista road, strolled through the picturesque Kent Ridge Park, had fun playing in the wonderfully manicured Hort Park, saw the often over-shadowed but nonetheless quite pretty Alexandra Arch Bridge, clanked the whole metallic length of the seemingly never-ending but supposedly only 2.4km canopy bridge called the Forest Walk (The forest walk consist of a series of interlinking grated steel walkways joined together to form a continuous linked hilltop walkway towering over the tree canopy tops), ending up at Telok Blangah Hill Park slightly past dusk, in time to witness the really-quite-beautiful Henderson Wave basking in the twilight, before charging through the rest of the walk (Marang Trail - basically a forest walk) in darkness using our headlamps, and eating dinner at VivoCity, some 5 hours later..
u can definitely do the walk at a much faster pace if you take less photographs and have less fun at Hort Park and don't stop to listen to the birds chirping in the trees.. but then, what's the point of doing the walk then?
this guy's blog has the description of the whole route and the sights along the way in quite an incredible amount of detail..
over-photographed... but still nice... :)
if u need advice on walking the whole route from end to end, u can email or msn me.. we did the 9km walk starting from Clementi Woods, got really lost somewhere in NUS literally going around in circles, then bounced down the whole winding length of South Buona Vista road, strolled through the picturesque Kent Ridge Park, had fun playing in the wonderfully manicured Hort Park, saw the often over-shadowed but nonetheless quite pretty Alexandra Arch Bridge, clanked the whole metallic length of the seemingly never-ending but supposedly only 2.4km canopy bridge called the Forest Walk (The forest walk consist of a series of interlinking grated steel walkways joined together to form a continuous linked hilltop walkway towering over the tree canopy tops), ending up at Telok Blangah Hill Park slightly past dusk, in time to witness the really-quite-beautiful Henderson Wave basking in the twilight, before charging through the rest of the walk (Marang Trail - basically a forest walk) in darkness using our headlamps, and eating dinner at VivoCity, some 5 hours later..
u can definitely do the walk at a much faster pace if you take less photographs and have less fun at Hort Park and don't stop to listen to the birds chirping in the trees.. but then, what's the point of doing the walk then?
this guy's blog has the description of the whole route and the sights along the way in quite an incredible amount of detail..
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Friday, 20 June 2008
Road Trip to Western Australia (08 to 16 June 2008)
Itinerary: Perth-Williams-Mt Barker-Albany-The Gap & Natural Bridge-Albany Windfarm-Williams Bay-Valley of Giants & Tree Top Walk-Pemberton-Margaret River Wine Region-Mandurah-Fremantle-Perth (1470.1km)
Plus took an additional two pretty typical day tours: (1) Perth-York-Hippos Yawn-Wave Rock(Hyden)-Mulka's Cave/The Hump-Babakin-Perth; & (2)Perth-Caversham Wildlife Park (Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats)-Corrigin Dog Cemetary-Pinnacles Desert-Lancelin Sand dunes for 4WD off-road driving & sandboarding-Perth
a nice and relaxing (albeit more costly) break, vastly different from most of my recent adventures to less developed countries... i've got a lot of other pics, if you are a friend and want me to show them to you do msn me :)
Itinerary: Perth-Williams-Mt Barker-Albany-The Gap & Natural Bridge-Albany Windfarm-Williams Bay-Valley of Giants & Tree Top Walk-Pemberton-Margaret River Wine Region-Mandurah-Fremantle-Perth (1470.1km)
Plus took an additional two pretty typical day tours: (1) Perth-York-Hippos Yawn-Wave Rock(Hyden)-Mulka's Cave/The Hump-Babakin-Perth; & (2)Perth-Caversham Wildlife Park (Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats)-Corrigin Dog Cemetary-Pinnacles Desert-Lancelin Sand dunes for 4WD off-road driving & sandboarding-Perth
a nice and relaxing (albeit more costly) break, vastly different from most of my recent adventures to less developed countries... i've got a lot of other pics, if you are a friend and want me to show them to you do msn me :)
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