20 Sep 2026 – Asian Glossy Starlings

Thu: Bus36 getting off@OrchardRd on route to CairnhillRd where such intense birds chirpings from BidefordRd drowning out all traffic&construction noise on that stretch of road at dusk. Hitchcock’s The Birds comes to mind and wondering how many hundreds of these AsianGlossyStarlings(Aplonis panayensis) are gathered here at dust; small&black easily identified by their red eyes and one of the most common birds in SIN known for gathering in noisy flock. Will definitely stay away from any of these trees – pix downloaded.  https://www.tiktok.com/@justkeepthinking/video/7389579666345954576

The Birds could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made – Alfred Hitchcock

Fri: haircut and running errands@PP walking to&fro taking about 3,000+step both ways. Candies from CS for #6 and gifts from&made in SIN. These new delicious YaKunKayaButter-cookiesS$4.50+the 2bottles of KayaS$8.80 are perfect gifts for ppl living overseas.

Will try this new Amacha@PP someday – a modern take traditional herbal drinks. Today SoyaBeanMilk&MrCoconut/both without sugar were my drinks choices.

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Met Clement for lunch for him to pass some online shopping for May. He lucked out on getting the last plate but Otak was sold out from this D’AuthenticNasiLemak stall@MP-CentralMarket&FoodCentre before 12n – must be good, but was not in the mood for NasiLemak today, will get here earlier to try another day.

Quite pleased with OMMA’s GinsengChickenSoupS$7.80 with a decent amount of chicken.

Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite – Auguste Escoffier

First visit to iMall and shared the last piece of this yummy KopiCake@ToastBox – looks like this building has limited eateries but understandably when there are abundance of them at PP and the market just a few steps away – https://imall.com.sg/

Sat: new playground is now completed – remembering the time we had to lift #6 to the old MonkeyBars during his first visit here. By his visit in 2025, he was able to swing independently from the first to the last bar. Embracing change does not imply that you forget your history. Progressing does not mean you overlook the past. You are simply evolving…

Appreciations w tkx for dinner@Stella with decent food,

perfect ambience but terrible music. https://www.stella.com.sg/

Walked EC-Pk~1+hr on the less crowded AreaG passing GlampingCity,SailingClub,OutwardBound to Bus36 by BougainvilleaGd

Previous time around this area was 2022 with USA-flock  – https://amylamsg.com/2022/07/20/family-visit-from-sc-usa-2/

Jul2022: a big thankU to AuntieAnna/82then,(may she now RIP) with the most seniority, related thru’ paternal grandmother CHAN branch of the family from KCH/Sarawak and cousin Karen, being here with champagne to celebrate. CousinChengEn/Roy with cupcakes; to nieceSue for all her help+foods. 4generations represented, sitting Anna,Ivy, standing from L-R Karen,Sue,Sophie,me,John,Linn,Kiera,Patricia,Leslie.

Sun: need to rest…