3 Jun 2026 – Favourite Cheese Cake, so far!

Sun: discovering what will probably be my favourites a cheese cake and coffee ice cream so far. Queic/Olivia’sSignatureCheesecake and IceCream&CookieCo/SIN-KopiC

The best cheesecake for me so far (for those like me who are not a fan of the heavy cheesecakes) in SIN – blue cheese, giving it a touch of subtle savoury which compliments well with the otherwise sweet flavours of a cheesecake. This is not baked all the way ie molten centre, caramelised top and a balance of creaminess&lightness – highly recommended.  https://queic.com.sg/

Checking out what to eat at the newest foodie hotspots in town – trending on @straitstimesfood for the trendiest joints on social media – have not been or heard of these and do wonder how many of them will be able to sustain???

https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2024/11/welcome-to-st-food/index.html?nlblurb

Mon: hello Jun with today being a public holiday here in to mark yesterday’s VesakDay. A good week&month of Jun ahead to all. High-T@KempinskiHotel rescheduled – more podcasts&sewing for now…

Happy Bday to Morten with appreciations&tks for the share of this glorious day from his house on Kvaløya,Troms/Norway – one of my favourite places&ppl to visit. Last there was 2023, do wonder if or when the next visit will ever happen??
https://amylamsg.com/2023/07/26/till-we-meet-again/

Tue: 1stTue of the month grocery@MT-Giant&wet-market done before sunrise – looking forward to the completion(supposedly by the 3rd2026-quarter!) of this Aquatic-Theme-Comm-Pk.

Usual Otah-Otah@wet-market(Peranakan)not available due to preparations for the Dragon-Boat-Festival-Dumplings. Got some@blk59,NasiLemakStall(Malay). Fresh-produceS$11 washed and ready to be put away in fridge or freezer.

Wed: the humidity this morning was quite oppresive but no worries when 6windows can be closed within 4-walls and 3AC-units. Sewing on a Brother1410 is therupeutic especially when entertained by MaryHigginsClark’s AllByMyself audiobook – enjoying a mystery aboard a luxurious cruise despite not being a fan of cruises,hahaha…

Sewing is a way to mark our existence on cloth: patterning our place in the world, voicing our identity, sharing something of ourselves with others and leaving the indelible evidence of our presence in stitches held fast by our touch ― Clare Hunter, Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle

Weather forecast – can expect power bills to go way above S$100 for the next few months!
Short, thundery showers&warm nights expected in first half of Jun.
Higher risk of haze from Jun-Oct due to El Nino, Indian Ocean Dipole.

1 Jun – Happy Bday Morten
2 Jun – Happy Bdays KK & RichardLee
4 Jun – Happy Bday Natasha
6 Jun – Happy Bday Dika & Harry
9 Jun – Happy Bday Sophie
15Jun – my father would have been 114. L&M’s paternal grandfather would have been 102
15Jun – Happy Bday AmyJ
19Jun – Happy Bdays JenLeng & ChengSong
22Jun – Happy Bdays Josh & Devon
25Jun – Happy Bdays Chon/John, Clement & Huang/HI,USA.
28Jun – Happy Bdays Jeff & JohnWilson
30Jun – Happy Bdays JenMun & AnnieKOH

30 May 2026 – Welcome Grandnephew Justin&Rebecca

Wed: welcome WinnieLL back for a visit and appreciations to Peggy for yummy lunch@SIN-SwimmingClub/SSC – last there was for NewYear’sEve2011 with cousin David from HI/USA, may he RIP.

Jan2012: now that Hawaii/USA has passed midnight, the whole world is in sync to the year of 2012. Being a wimp with crowds, the choice was to celebrate a quiet NewYear’sEve with cousin David & Leah from HI/USA who will be flying off this evening. Tkx to Mica&Mun for drinks&food@SIN-SwimmingClub where we found a quiet place. A bubbly toast in a hide-away to welcome 2012. Safe journeys to David & Leah and to all who are traveling this holiday season.

Nice to see orchids attached to the tree trunks and the orchid arrangements here.

Shared the ChickenRice,Laksa,Satay+Chendo,IceKachang for dessert between us 5ppl – good food but the service is another story…

Tkx to PT for lunch who is a member here and for the ride to&fro SSC.

HappyHariRayaHaji to those marking this last day of Ramadan – forgot that it is a public holiday here today and probably a feast going on tonight@GeylangSerai where I will certainly not be. A walk around the blocks 46&47MarineC for a fresh OJ admiring these yellow-flowering tree/Yellow-flame,Copperpod,YellowFlameTree,YellowPoinciana before these beautiful blooms fade&fall.

Gorgeous flowerets in the sunlight shining, Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day, Tremulous leaves, with soft and silver lining, Buds that open only to decay — Longfellow

Thu: pleasant morning rains for sewing with podcasts learning about fasting with the pro&cons+benefits&effects. The best of all medicines is resting and fasting.

Fasting is the single greatest natural healing therapy. It is nature’s ancient, universal ‘remedy’ for many problems. Animals instictively fast when ill – ElsonHaas

Fri: picked up some fruit&flowers@MT-market to see more construction outside the barricade area to later learn about the pipe leak causing flooding in MarineTerrace yesterday – glad that I was not at the market then. Pix downloaded

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/pipe-leak-flooding-marine-terrace-water-supply-12-hdb-units-disrupted

Welcome grandnephew Justin&Rebecca who are here for a wedding – good to catch up with family news. Appreciations to Les&Ivy for another scrumptious dinner@Rochalie with BabyKai learning to turn on&off the battery lamp.

Sat: another cool wet morning to start the long weekend and school holidays with dinner@Rocahlie to wish Kiera a safe jounery as she will be spending her next 2months in China.

From now will be posting some memorable foods starting with my favourite Peranakan dish AyamBuahKeluak – chicken cooked with the nuts from a mangrove tree. The contents of the nut is dug out and sauteed with aromatics&seasonings, before it is stuffed back into the nuts and is one of the most labour-intensive Peranakan dishes to prepare.

26 May 2026 – In My Dreams

Sat: congrats to Calvin/Camper’s for his biking licence, now he can make his dream come true to ride in Japan – pix credits to him.

Sun: tkx for dinner@Rochalie where BabyKai enjoyed his bubbles in the garden and grandniece Kiera being the perfect baby-sitter. Nice platter, never thought this PandanCheeseCake would get my attention to try more than a tiny bite despite being on the heavy-side but did like it enough to eat a whole piece – tkx niece Patricia/May for the share.

Mon: the seldom time making Cucumber&SmokedSalmon+eggsSandwiches is when there is NorwegianTineButter but not for myself. Its going to take much discipline&will-power to resist but heart&stomach are telling me to fast today or I’ll be sorry. Tkx to KK for the visit and for getting my windows cleaned.

MemorialDay in the US is a holiday holiday (last Monday in May) honoring those who have died while serving in the country’s armed forces. It originated during the AmericanCivilWar when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. The first national observance was in 1868. A Canadian doctor, JohnMcCrae in 1915 was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a now famous poem called InFlandersFields. After WW1, the poppy was adopted as a symbol of Remembrance.

Tue: current info on the LongIslandProject. Beautiful booms before entering MRT-TEL-MTstaExit2 – nice for future shade to have this climbling creeper, BleedingHeart/ ClerodendrumXSpecisumW.Bull.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life – William Morris

22 May 2026 – HelloSafe Prosperity Index

Wed: chicken-wings, etc lunch and picking up odds&ends@IKEA/Alexandra. Walking by MomentusHotel wondering who would want to stay in this area where there are min places of interest or convenient to public transport??

Thu: walking on MP-Rd under shaded walkway feasting the eyes with the various beautiful creeping tropical vines blooms –

1Chain-of-love/Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn
2BleedingHeartGlorybower/ClerodendrumThomsoniaeBalf.f
3BleedingHeart/ClerodendrumXSpecisumW.Bull

Junction of MP&StillRd with MPCC supposedly to be completed the first quarter of 2026! with constructions still ongoing. Heading underground to MP-MRT-sta-Exit5

Great idea to have different ceiling colours and now a new eatery/cafe to try if tired of walking from Exit5-1. Looks like these cute toddlers are having a fieldtrip here in the cool underground safe away from the traffic instead of above ground on this hot humid morning – a cheerful sight putting a smile on my face with memories of my children&grandchidren at that age.

Appreciations to Aileen for catching up with a bite@Kopitiam/PP and to share a bowl of PorkCongee+CenturyEggS$6.80 – nowadays most single portion are too much for me – pix downloaded.

https://ordinarypatrons.com/2025/04/03/new-kopitiam-food-court-in-parkway-parade/

Productive morning with pix printed from 2014&2026 (so far the only times with my whole flock all together) for the new frame and shopping@FairPrice,Diaso,Scoop+walking back.

Nice to see that most of the barricades on the main BkTimahRoad are down, making Campers’ Corner/CC front entrance more accessible&visible. https://camperscorner.com.sg/

Appreciations to catch up&check out with what is new from my favourite and the best outfitter gears location/for me! in SIN. Congrats to Calvin for his bike liscence, his dream to ride around here&Japan – safe rides to him&his biker group. If there is a side-car, would also like to ride, but only on country-roads off the beaten paths and on cool dry days, ie probably never! hahaha – pix credits to Helen&Chris.

Tkx to Helen for her company for a short stroll in LittleIndia. Pleased with another new dress+a top for S$10 and a MangoLassiS$3 with the feeling of being totally blessed to be able to enjoy the simple things in life and to be able to walk ~10,000steps today.

Fri: much to do around the 4-walls the next few days to keep away from the malls&streets. Tkx for this share – quite amazing to know that both my girls are born in the top of the list of 2026 HelloSafeProsperityIndexWorld’sRichestCountry  – but of course its all relative where the meaning of rich is concerned! To me riches are not just about money—they reflect character, wisdom, and the value we create in life.

https://hellosafe.com/travel-insurance/richest-countries-in-the-world

Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you – Oscar Wilde

18 May 2026 – Perfect For Walking

Fri: discovering how to walk to I12 without an umbrella or rainwear in the pouring rains under either overhead shades or underground all the way going thru’HDB-void-decks from MarineC-across StillRd-thru’MarineD-HDB

-MarineP-MRTstaExit4 and looks like there will be more life here when The Anchor with these facilities open their doors.

Thinking of #6 with his&my favourite coconut drink@MrCoconut/S$7Exit1

-Exit3-JooChiatRd under the shaded walkway to I12 still raining but not pouring.

New eateries here to try with family&friends – CookBoys/BritishHainanese & SoGood/Cantonese.

TexMex lunch@GuzmanYGomezS$10.90 Movie+popcorn&waterS$11.50 – welcome back&monthly treat to myself.

CS a whole chicken+wafersS$10.30/paying .30c cash to last for 4meals and using up the yellow CDCvouchers. Walking back to the 4-walls by the shortest distance in the open now that the rains have stopped. What a fantastic TGIF-day ~9,000steps filled with blessings&treats.

Sat: the rains have practically put traffic to a halt in some areas. Bus16 from EC-JooChiatRd took ~15mins, usually ~5mins and when upon reaching OrchardRd ~20mins to get to the stop@Grange/SomersetRd was stuck another 5mins at the traffic-light junction. Usually if I take this route will est ~45mins, today ~1hr+ but do prefer being here than underground packed with human traffic when I need to be in this area. Arr@HiltonHotel on the dot of our appointed time to enjoy their HighT.

GingerLily, the botanical lobby lounge inspired by the natural beauty of the ginger lily plant complimenting the afternoon tea, artisanal cakes, and all-day menu served.

Both savoury&sweets were tastefully presented with enough food to doggy-bag.

Have not been inside HiltonHotel since they moved from the previous location – nice with the flora-touch surroundings.

Managed to brave the short walk to ConcordeHotelBusStop for some good deals@the basement shop and this round bought 4dresses S$3 each – well worth depsite having to do some work on them

Sun: hurra for17.mai Happy Norwegian Constitution Day to all celebrating&marking today with one of my favourites pix from 2016, 10yrs ago where&when #3John here raising the flag in their tree-house in SC/USA. This year he&#2Ellie are in Norway to celebrate #6-Olai’s confirmation&experiencing their first 17May parade in OSL/Norway.

Appreciations to Helen for sharing her interesting SouthAmerian travel experiences, tkx for brunch@MT-market and for taking time to visit. Introduced her my special CucumberSandwich with Norweguan butter and glad that she likes them – pix credits to her. Blessed with SundayDinner@Rochalie.

Mon&Tue: after such feasting over the weekend, body is desperately telling me to give it a break to rest!

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some – Charles Dickens

14 May 2026 – Tanglin Mall

Mon: a few days of catch up here being away from the laptop. Many tkx with appreciation for Mother’sDayDinner Sunday night to Theresa&CJ at my favourite PekingDuck location, ImperialTreasure/Paragon. Usually after such a scrumptious meal with four other cantonese dishes&dessert will need to fast for a few days, but not this time, keeping company with s-i-l@Rochalie while bro is away.

Woke up bright&early to a different scene this morning and feeding these coloutful&forever hungry koi has convinced me again that having the responsibility of any other life besides my own, ie person,pet or plant, is not for me…

Since in the area, took Ivy to the OSSEA-OrchidShow@TanglinMall. Was impressed with this year’s display tastefully done with lovely local batik motives complementing these exquiste blooms – highly recommended for all orchid admirers.  https://www.ossea.org.sg/

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished — the orchid blooms in its own season – Lao Tzu

Trying to convince Ivy to grow orchids since they have the help,space&time and also to keep the family histroy as 12Uncle JohnLAM(1926-1990) was one of the pioneers of the OrchidSociety in the 1950s before he&his family emigrated to HI/USA.

Have been helping out OSSEA with their MOR publication from 1999-2009 and setting up with their 2003 first show The Singapore Orchid Festival@SBG, then the first festival held@SBG in the UNESCO’s/World Heritage List. For me it was and still is my favourite orchid festival&show ever.

New@TanglinMall: #5&6 would liked this new CandyStall but so-so Ramen@Hototogisu – nowdays most outside foods are either too salty or too sweet for the aging palate!

Tue: not the usual early morning scene heading from Rochalie to TEL-MRT-OrchardBlvdSta to learn about the latest for this line.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3-shuttle-buses-to-be-rolled-out-during-period-of-late-opening-along-tel

No worries despite getting caught in the rush-hour, a handsome-kind-young gentleman offered his seat allowing interesting ppl watching. And for real, every single one has their eyes on their screen. After passing ShentonWaySta had the train practically to myself with the company of this cute cleaning robot upon reaching ExitB. Back to the 4-walls in time for the morning meds and grocery shopping before it gets too hot.

Face this world. Learn its ways, watch it, be careful of too hasty guesses at its meaning. In the end you will find clues to it all = HG Wells

Wed&Thu: saving some energy before a busy weekend. Looking forward for these 3MRT-stations to be completed in Jul.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/keppel-cantonment-prince-edward-road-mrt-stations-on-circle-line-to-open-on-july-12

10 May 2026 –  Special Mother’s Day Post

Sun10May2026: Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers with special memories to my own mother TSENG MayLan(1911-1965)and to my 2beautiful daughters Linn&May who made me an appreciataive mother&grandmother of 6.

In Memory of my mother TSENG MayLan (1911-1965) who was from HongKong/HKG

The MacLehoseTrail 麥理浩徑 opened 26 Oct 1979, is a hiking trail starting PaTamChung 北潭涌/SaiKungE-CountryPark 西貢東郊野公園. 100km, marked by distance posts at 500m intervals along the path. It is named after CrawfordMurrayMacLehose, the longest-serving HKG-governor (1971-1982) who established the Country Parks and was himself an enthusiastic hiker. This Scotsman did what he thought was best for HKG at that time and he did much good for HKG too.

Starting@TuenMun屯門/TaiLamCountryPark大欖郊野公園 was by choice so as to end this hike@SaiKung in more cheerful&pleasant surroundings.

Acknowledgements

Gratitude with thanks to Grace for her companion&protection all the way. Appreciations for advices&help to HKG-friends Chanel,JohnC,Johnny,Harry,Henry,Henrietta&Francis,Richard and to all who contributed and crossing my path here, especially to CampersCorner/SIN friends,staff&management. Grateful for Mar2012 blog postings making this ~1,000+words posting possible.

References

8 May 2026 – The Mentalist

Tue: Cinco de Mayo=Fifth of May, commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla (1861-1867). Will try to get some TexMex food sometime soon…

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo

Used to celebrate this occasion when living in the USA with food from south of the border, refreshing frozen Margaritas, yummy tacos,guacamole and salsa. Also another good reason is to expose the children to different cultures and taste of foods.

From May2016: above 3food pix downloaded from various sites – having similar food except not that kind of presentation, just how I would like it to look but the below food pix is the reality – hahaha!

With 5kids the Margaritas will be VirginMargaritas. Not a fan of Margaritas, so had BlueFlour made these and my plate of TacoSalad minus the shells and cheese.

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which can cause serious illnesses and death. These viruses cause diseases like HantavirusPulmonarySyndrome/HPS and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome/HFRS. They are spread mainly by rodents – pix downloaded. https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/newshub/media-releases/hantavirus-and-tuberculosis

Fri: the power of the mind is a fascinating subject and with mentalism – a type of performing arts where a mentalist reads their subject’s movements,physical behaviors,other body language,etc using a combination of psychology&suggestion, and misdirection to create mind-bending illusions that challenge our understanding of the mind. While mentalism is only the illusion of telepathy, it has captivated audiences for centuries because it requires years of training and a deep understanding of the human mind.

To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don’t listen to their words, but watch their actions ― Amit Kalantri

Still in awe watching today’s young mentalists/DavidKwong,LiorSuchard&OzPearlman so much so to be wanting to follow

The Mentalist(2008-2015)with 7Seasons/151Episodes! and for one who does not follow with any DramaSeries, it is going to be interesting to see how many episodes these OldFlowerEyes 老花眼 can handle before getting bored – hahaha…

Lao Tzu said that if you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.

4 May 2026 – Welcome to the Month of May2026

Fri: TGIF and a good&safe long weekend to all – here in SIN is a public holiday to welcome the month of May on this LabourDay. Staying away from any chances of being near a crowd! contentedly catching up with current happenings&headlines around the world inside my 4-walls. Perhaps being from an ex-BritishColony for the first 15yrs of this life journey

https://www.lionheartlanders.com/post/history-of-british-colonial-rule-in-singapore

might be bias and not objective! but here is another speech (besides his grandfather KingGeorgeVI/1938-KingSpeech – pix downloaded) worth remembering

when&where KingCharlesIII delivered a historic address to the US-Congress emphasizing the US-UK alliance, global security+shared democratic values – pix downloaded. So far, the only person from any royal family who I have admiration&respect is QueenElizabethII(1926-2022) – she has done her duties and taken her responsibilities with dignity&grace where actions speak louder than words.

We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language – Oscar Wilde

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-04-29/read-the-complete-transcript-of-king-charles-iiis-speech-to-congress

While on the subject about ppl I admire&respect from family&friends: my own father LAM TinYue, my childrens’ paternal grandparents JohnHALDIII&EllenPOULSSON; and the only politician LEE KuanYew – so far to be able to count them with just one hand in my over 7+decades in this life journey.

The world will little note nor long remember what you say here, but it can never forget what they did here – Abraham Lincoln

Sat: tkx to FB for a memorable post from Abercrombie&Fitch opening its only outlet here Dec2011 and was there to take pix with these handsome young men: https://amylamsg.com/2011/12/13/drool-drool-drool/ Coincidently, bumped into two of them@SBG the next day when they had their tops on: https://amylamsg.com/2011/12/14/more-drooling/ Now 6yrs after their closing, nice to have those memories but no worries, still smiling&drooling  now that there is Chick-fil-a here in SIN looking forward to tasting it – hahaha…

Comment from AllisonBacotSmith: Dang, girl! My reply: days when actions were louder than words now turns into memoriesso do not forget to live in the moment

Sun: beautiful fullmoon night after delicious dinner@Rochalie – tkx to Glady&Shawn for this yummy Lemon&TiramisuCake.

Mon: just realized that in May2025 postings for family&friends Bdays was neglected, had to go back to May2024 postings for updates, now with Jack added.

1 May –  Happy Bday JackWEGMET, Happy May Day/Labour Day
5 May – Happy Cinco De Mayo
6 May – Happy Bdays WONG WaiKit & Jan SOSA
10 May – Happy Bday Andrew LAM
12 May – Happy Mother’s Day
13 May – Happy Bday Susannah LAM
16 May – Happy Bday LAM JiaWen
17 May – Hurra for 17mai
18 May – Happy Bday Helen VICKERY-YEO
19 May – Happy Bday Paul KRAUSE
23 May – Happy Bday Yasmine AMEEN
27 May – Happy Bdays LAM SuiChang & Karen LIM
28 May – Happy Bday Vanessa LAM
30 May– Happy Bday Hans Kristian HUSTAD