9 Aug 2024 – MRT Marine Terrace/MT To Marine Parade/MP Stations
Wed: delighted to hear&see these little ones singing MajulahSingapura this morning as they are gearing up for the NationalDay while I am heading by foot to do some errands@ParkwayParade/PP.
Documenting walking steps with pix from Blk46MarineCrescent/MC to MRT-MPsta ~1+k/one way as there will surely be new changes as time goes by! Starting from my doorsteps to MRT-MTexit2 undergound to exit3 MP-Rd walking under sheltered sidewalks passing CHIJ/Pri/MCjct.
Still under sheltered sidewalks passing by CHIJ/Pri bus-stop across from TaoNanSchool heading to cross StillRd(only unsheltered section in this walk) to MRT-MPsta/exit5.
Continuing on another long AC,bright&clean corridor to MPsta/exit1. RY calls for a eScooter! after seeing these pix but he is from HKG and not aware that those or bicycles are not permitted here but life is such that someone will probably be riding their 2wheelers in this comfort meant for pedestrians…
The guy who sang out of tune then(for my ears!) is still singing out of tune has now moved to the corner by the lights across from PP – S$1 into his donation box before taking his pix.
According to Hippocrates – walking is a man’s best medicine and Wright – everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. So better make time for walking to avoid the worst medicine!
Thrilled to find this small desktop bladeless fan@JapanHouseS$25 – can now test it out to see if bladeless fan will be worthwhile getting a Dyson bladeless bigger floor model, prices starting from S$300+++where ClimateVouchersS$300 can be used.
Lunch – AssamFish+++S$12/IndonesianPadang@BasementFoodCourt and my favourite KayaToast+coffeeS$6/YaKun@Level1.
Thu: as mentioned yesterday about walking and sure enough was nearly knocked down by some kids riding who I gave an earful to this morning. My mistake for forgetting that today would be a short school day and usually would avoid being out at the time when schools start and end their day. Another irony as passing by the playground with a bunch of boys kicking a ball to hear this auntie, you pretty – for real. Despite being taken by surprised, managed to smile muttering a thank you.
Fri: Happy 59thBirthday SIN
The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous – Frederick Douglass
Posted flyer stated 0800hrs but the loudspeakers downstairs was already blasting ~0730hrs!
Headed to CC to check on the Helinox chairs for PP – nice to see the foreign construction workers having the day off to enjoy&relax. Discovered that it is school holidays in China and CC was packed with customers shopping – good for business but will socialize after their busy season.
Appreciations with thanks from 10yrs ago for my first NDP and probably the only&last NDP attendance for me! Do remember being there early and the last to leave so as to avoid lining up with the crowd. Being enochlophobia need to keep away crowds or might be inviting for another asthma attack!
9Aug2014: Salute to LKY who turned SIN from a 3rd world to 1st world nation that I feel proud to be in. He has not missed a NDP since the first NDP in 1966. Just wanted to be there for once whole-heartedly to salute to one of the very few politicians I admire&respect and just as well as it was his last NDP.
9Aug2024: glad to find these pix in my blog as somehow unable to locate any 2014pix from storageHD – ouch…
The future is as full of promise as it is fraught with uncertainty ― LKY
National Day Parade/NDP 2014 – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything (amylamsg.com)