29 Sep 2023 – Another Busy Week
Tue: Chinatown before dark to run some errands+my favourite DurianShaveIce@MeiHeongYuen,ChinatownPoint and to check out what is new for Mid-Autumn.
Did not venture into the crowded side-streets. Picked up tea&snacks @YueWah established in HKG 50+yrs ago. This leading Chinese department store chain is SIN only department store specialising in Chinese food,medicine,silk,antiques,etc. This flagship store is a city landmark, former formally NamTinHotel, the store combines both contemporary and original architecture, and features an entirely new extension, screen walls&stained-glass-skylights, all of which complement the building’s rich historical character.
Could not resist this container(with 2MooncakesS$46) and the hot-air-balloon-lantern(with light+stickS$8) to add to my collection of Mooncake boxes and lanterns, like I need any more stuff-hahaha! but since life is so full of hotair! this lantern is most appropriate for now…
When we take the time to break free from the tyranny of Time and learn to listen to the sound of unspoken words, we discern the hot air behind the frenzy of the wheeling and dealing around ―
Nice to be able to see 2023’sMid-Autumn-Lights on this lovely nearly full-moon evening. Tkx for this round as I head to drop off some HerbalJelly to Clement who is home with a sore throat.
HerbalJelly, also known as GuiLingGao龜苓膏, is a traditional Chinese medicinal dessert made from more than 15 herbs. It is believed to have cooling properties and is often consumed to help reduce body heat, eliminate toxins, and promote healthier skin. The dessert is served chilled and has a slightly bitter taste – I like it, especially from KoongWohTong and will usually consume this as a dessert without the honey.
About Us – Koong Woh Tong (kwt.my)
Wed: dinner@sis Jo’s now 86, the eldest of my siblings who is still going strong. Glad to catch up and to see that she is still nimble with her hands&fingers to cut&glue these unused red-packets making them into hanging-decorations for charity.
Thu: tkx to MeiChen for the invite to Donor’sAppreciationNight @NationalLibrary. The view from ThePod/Level16 is always nice despite of the haze tonight.
Good to see many informative&interesting documents and pix from another era.
Looks like they have picked 10thAuntie LAM PohChee’s vac-paper from 5Sep1952 for displayed to show how important it is to be vaccinated then for small-pox and, more so now for COVID.
Tkx with appreciations for a yummy buffet-spread(StamfordCatering), flowers&these publications.
Fri: Happy Mid-Autumn中秋節 to those celebrating – tkx to Les&Ivy for scrumptious steamboat-dinner@Rochalie. Glorious full moon night having dessert outside in the gazebo
while waiting until midnight to watch this KengHwa昙花 EpiphyllumOxypetalum/Princess of the night/Queen of the night/Dutchman’sPipe is a species of cactus which blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn. The last time I stayed up to watch this flower bloom was in the 1950s@TemenggongRd!!! Have forgotten about this cactus until it was brought up in the movie CrazyRichAsians
Mid-Autumn Festival Singapore 2023 Guide: Dates, Traditions & Mooncakes (timeout.com)