6 Jul 2026 – Ottoman Empire
Fri: again Bus196(both rides from last night&today were pleasant-smooth-joyrides with good drivers, hopefully feedbacks to SBS&SMART helped!)to the QUE-link-overpass crossing CollyerQuay this time with a cuppaS$2.30@FunToast. No ice-cream today – too long lines out in the sun…
ACM for the three great empires/Mughals,Safavids,Ottomans from the 16-18Century which shaped a vast&interconnected world across Asia. This period marked the height of their influence, even as European expansion reshaped global trade&politics within&between these empires.
Amazing&tasteful displays of their master pieces conveying the remarkable beauty,culture,wealth,etc – appreciations to Musée du Louvre+many others who contributed to this exhibition.
Cup: Turkey/mid 16C,jade.gold.rubies
Quran: Terengganu/18-19C,paper,ink,colour&goldpigments,leather binding
DaggerWithHorseheadHilt: India/17-18C,RockCrystal,gold,silver,rubies,emeralds
While@ACM, also took time to re-visit the – KhooTeckPuatGallery is the permanent home for the cargo recovered from the Tang Shipwreck/Level1
Wonderful display where it is bright enough to see these objects in details without squinting! Do enjoy popping in here when in the area without crowds and when time permits to check on the PEACE-Bowl(named by me!)and the exquiste GoldBracelet with discreet floral designs from ~830s/China.
Ancestors,Rituals&Belief/Level2
Sent a note to KK who was the first director here, and finally I now understand why he is collecting feathers – to get enough for his Ceremonial-War-Clothings, hahaha! https://www.acm.nhb.gov.sg/
Museums should be places where you raise questions, not just show stuff – William Thorsell
Walked by the outside of VictoriaConcertHall to discover BroJoe’s Chuan calligraphic sculpture and if the memory serves correctly, there was a large one at the InterContinentalHotel many years ago! First-tasting@RempapaCafe/NationalGallery,decent set NasiLemakLunch with an extra side of MackeralOtahS$17.27 including 20%discount after 14.00hrs otherwiseS$21.23, – enough food to take-away for dinner.
Sat: Happy 4th to USA/250yrs ready for the future or facing its age? Missing my favourtie FuddruckersBurgers, but will be happy for a yummy LowCarbLettuceWrapBurger/Carl’sJunior today – pix downloaded.
Australian fashion and lifestyle retailer CottonOn has closed its store at Velocity@NovenaSq, and is shutting its outlet at Nex/SerangoonC. Been to some of the CottonOn once or twice, have not bought anything and do not shop there! Pix downloaded. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/cotton-on-shuts-two-singapore-stores-as-leases-expire
GoldenV to close@PlazaSIN outlet in Aug after 28yrs – will miss it when there running errands and sometimes catching the big screen when there is something worth for me to watch! Pix downloaded. https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/golden-village-plaza-singapura-closing-gv-585341
TaylorSwift marrying the boy TravisKelce on the football team – pix downloaded. Not a Swift fan but #5James is and to keep up with some of the latest hip-news with the grandkids’ interests in some way to keep&relate the bond&contact with them. https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-donate-millions-charities-585471
Sun: appreciations with thanks for Sunday-Family-dinner@Rochalie/foods clock-wise Pork,Squid,Clam,Shrimp,Soup, Steak,Veggie+Rice,Fish,Chicken – blessed to have a bro who makes the best steak, likes good food and likes to cook. My X-Steinway there desperately needs tunning for Kai who might show some interest – must try to rememeber to bring my tunning fork next time there…
Mon: woke ~04.30hrs to pee, turned on the laptop to see that Brazil was leading 1 against Norway – somehow dozed off, waking ~07.30hrs to my surprise that Norway has beatened Brazil against the odds! Had to double-checked to make sure that it was not a dream or too tired with amazment&excitment to head to the SGF this morning despite not being a soccer fan!
HeiaNorge OMG! such exciting news to wake to – ErlingHaaland has scored a quick brace to kick Brazil out of the FIFA-WorldCup2026. Congratulations to Norway for beating Brazil 2-1 – had all my fingers&toes crossed for them all of last night for WorldCup2026 round-of-16 showdown@MetLifeStadium,EastRutherford, NJ/USA.
Few had expected Norway(not expecting but hoping in my case!) to beat the powerful Brazilian team, which has won the WorldCup five times. Norway has only qualified for the WorldCup twice before, and the last time was 1998/28yrsago. That’s when it also beat Brazil 2-1 at what was dubbed the Miracle in Marseilles/France.
With Brazil fifth-ranked look to reach the quarterfinals for the ninth WorldCup competition in a row but ErlingHaaland scored a brace to send his side to the WorldsCup quarterfinals for the first time in their history, and they will face England on Sat11Jul17.00hrs/USA-EastenTime@HardRockStadium,MiamiGardens,FL/USA – all FIFA pix downloaded.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day – AA Milne. Hahaha!