18 Oct 2026 – To All For Visiting
Thu: the morning rains were most welcoming as the haze persist thinking that the heavy would help wash away some the haze, but the resulting grey rainwater sparked concerns. CNA explained: When raindrops fall, they pull some pollution particles out of the air but as the haze is made out of fine smoke and pollution particles, the rain may not wash them all away very quickly, hence, the grey rainwater – pix downloaded. Outdoor and non-air conditioned ActiveSG facilities across the island are temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, according to SportSingapore.
Appreciations with tkx for the company,visit&dinner to 2nephewsClement&Lee. Claude,Instinct,LLM, etc all very hazy&overwhelming but tkx to Lee for helping – will take this AMYsg-hahaha! another lifetime to understand, ie if I will even ever understand? this complicated AI-High-Tech-Jargon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8o2GrbR3d8
Only want be learn how to save the below 3-blog-postings+images to somewhere for the future generation.
https://amylamsg.com/2009/07/14/lam-heritage/
https://amylamsg.com/2009/01/12/kwong-lee-bank/
https://amylamsg.com/2008/12/05/temenggong-road-1940s-present/
Fri: yeah for being able to lie flat to sleep for a 7+hrs sleep last night, feeling more human to deal with AI – hahaha! With the haze into its 12consecutive day of unhealthy air since 5.Oct, Indonesia is finally ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze – pix downloaded from ST, and no will not be out anywhere no matter how tempting fishing might look…
Appreciations to Carmel for visit,company&yummy snacks – nice to be able to catch up to wish her a belated Bday. First met her upon returning to SIN in 1998 when Cian was born, ie ~27yrs ago and currently, he maintains an active practice as a medical doctor in the UK. It is indeed a blessing to observe the younger generation flourishing and advancing in a constructive manner.
Sat: it would be inadvisable to venture outside at this time; consequently, had to cancel lunch appointment@CC as malls shut automated doors to keep the haze out and outdoor facilities at the malls may also be closed when air quality reaches unhealthy levels. Suspend outdoor activities and the 2026 edition of the GreatEasternWomen’sRun(GEWR)has been cancelled – pix downloaded.
Apr2017 ~9+yrs ago: Nepal trip when it was necessary to buy a mask to continue walking in Kathmandu – felt like choking in the dust then and furthermore, today that identical sensation bringing back memories of that trip… https://amylamsg.com/2017/04/22/nepal/
Appreciations with tkx to Helen for the company,visit&dinner – good to catch up to confirm dates for our 2027-CC-Akita-Japan. Interesting chat about the Gurkhas who are highly trained soldiers from Nepal, renowned for their bravery&loyalty got me to remember TheMountainKingdom/Vol2 by Niven(published 2001) when working@H&H in 1999 – pix credits to Helen.
https://www.grunge.com/338917/why-gurkhas-are-considered-the-toughest-soldiers-in-the-world/
Sun: are we moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking? Interesting read – pix downloaded
https://aeon.co/essays/the-more-we-rely-on-tech-the-more-we-deskill-our-bodies
AI won’t replace humans, but those who use AI will replace those who don’t. Machines take me by surprise with great frequency. The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.
17.30hrs: first clean healthy air since 5Oct, only temporarily until the wind direction changes. Still short of breath n will not tempt fate by stepping outdoors. And yes, the majority us in SIN are concern regarding the quality of the air we inhale – pix downloaded.