14 Mar 2025 – Welcome Back Winnie

Wed: checking&picking out what to watch fully and have chosen these to what is considered worthwhile for my personal interest. Was a total fan of GeorgePeppard/Breakfast@Tiffany’s/1961 during teen years – just watched his CrimeDrama Pendulum, great timeless movie plot despite the outfits and being filmed in 1969.

Innocent/3+hrs – BritishCrimeThrillerTVSeries/2024. Imprisoned after being held guilty of his wife’s murder, David is acquitted after his conviction is upturned. He then struggles to reconnect with his relatives and reconstruct his life. Interesting story until the end and no spoilers here. Do like the that it’s a contrast to the Hollywood’s action,noisy&violent nature. BritishCrime at its best, they do know how to write a great Crime story – pix downloaded.

Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Not my favourite genre and do not usually watch Sci-Fi movies but somehow do not know why the feeling&mood got me clicking into this movie while scrolling YouTubeFreeMovies. ApocalypseRising/IceTornados/2025?- where ppl are trying to control&manipulate the weather, realistic enough to get thru’ the whole movie catching my attention where humans&technology will probably self-destruct eventually, ie do NOT mess with MotherNature – pix downloaded

Drama The Sounding/2017 beautifully shot in MonheganIsland,ME/USA profound issues when society does not accept those who cannot be understood. Not every body’s cup of tea unless you enjoy Shakespeare, psychology and literature – pix downloaded

Thou art a disease which must be cut away – Shakespeare

Thu: welcome Winnie back to SIN – forgot about pix of us despite over 6+hrs lunching! but must have much to catch up!! Managed to capture some pix of ‘before/1933 and after/2025’ shots of StPatrick’sSchool on the station-wall while waiting@MRT-MTsta!

Interesting to see the difference between the 2 photos and the extent of the reclamation – over the past two centuries, SIN land area has expanded by 25% – from 58,150 to 71,910 hectares (or 578 to 719 sq km).

Land From Sand: Singapore’s Reclamation Story

Did not know this about bicycles that are left at the station overnight will be seized! SparkletotsPreSchoolers having a fieldtrip.

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise, which can significantly worsen air pollution. According to the American Lung Association, heightened heat levels can lead to increased ground-level ozone, aggravating conditions such as asthma and other respiratory diseases.  The WHO emphasizes that seniors are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, respiratory issues, and chronic disease complications. Besides age, can this be also part of the culprit to my lung issues?? Pix downloaded.

20 Surprising Links Between Climate Change and Public Health

Fri: NDC rescheduled to today – somehow Geriatric sounds really OLD! despite being the few there who was not with a caregiver or help!

All’s well that ends well and more appts scheduled to adjust new dentures but today with renewed energy, the mood was there to gallivant into Chinatown

enjoying&snacking some my favourite foods in vengeance for not being able to do it over the CNY and the past 3months – hahaha. Feeling totally blessed that appetite,breathing&walking~8,000steps, more or less back to normal – life is good on this TGIF.

20yrs ago was then also blessed with this beautiful #2grandchild.  Thank you for bringing much love&joy into this life journey.

11 Mar 2025 – Haleakalā Crater,Maui,HI/USA

Sat: Happy International Women’s Day – IWD has always been about gender inequality&discrimination. Gender equity is still not a reality in the world – IWD is a day to raise awareness for equity to ALL people regardless of gender,race,religion,etc.

Blessed with perfect sunny breezy mornings over the last few days for the laundry with front door facing East/morning sun and afternoon sun/West from the kitchen&storeroom, best&excellent for drying laundry naturally. Guest bedlinen,towels,etc washed&dried ready for storage until the next visitor.

A crazy storm suddenly blew here in the afternoon slamming all kinds of doors&windows,etc and over within 5mins cooling down temps.

Sun: time to SpringForward for those living in DayLightSavingTimeZones. Do like the peace&serenity of shopping before the crowds – delighted to see that even our small local food&wet-market kept to the simple tasteful fitting colours of the season. Appreciations with thanks to Gel for sharing her goodies from Australia, would not usually eat processed meats but will make an exception and will be delicious with a cheese platter. Pleased to have grocery shopped,cleaned&refridged before noon as the rains started – lovely to be chilling with audiobook&sewing for the afternoon.

Thanks for dinner@Rochalie, happy to see this orchid blooming – remember getting it some years ago.

Not sure about this LKY&self-portrait artwork by CyrilCongo, was told that if you look carefully the full name LKY&SIN are somewhere there?? Hopefully good investments for bro considering that SIN celebrates its 60Bday in Aug and both of us being admirers of LKY.

Cyril Kongo, Graffiti Alchemist: Journey of Knowledge and Chromatic Craft | Art Galleries Association Singapore

Mon: difficult to concentrate,focus,think,etc today, noisy renovations in the block+outside constructions but feeling lazy&tired to go anywhere, so will resolve to headphones&movies. HaleakalāCrater,Maui,HI/USA a dormant volcano, is renowned as the quietest place on Earth. Stepping into the crater is supposed to be a life-changing experience, as the decibel levels are so low that even whispers can sound like shouts, beam me there right now for a couple of days – pix downloaded.

Where are the quietest places on Earth?

Tue: appt@NDC cancelled today, dentist sick!

SIN-ManpowerMinister/PAP Tan SeeLeng used a HKG film anecdote to rebuff an opposition member of the SIN-ProgressParty/PSP Leong MunWai pressing for employment figures when he quoted actor AndyLau-2004/Blood Brothers –

I say but you don’t listen, you listen but you don’t understand, you understand but you don’t do, you do but do it wrongly, you do it wrongly but don’t admit, you admit but don’t change, you change but you are not convinced, then what do you want me to do?

Cantonese is an amazing Chinese dialect when you understand it and in this case its exactly my sentiments when talking to some ppl…

Andy Lau line in Singapore parliament sparks debate over minister’s ‘frustration’ | South China Morning Post

7 Mar 2025 – SGH

Tue: ShrovePancakeTueday and no pancakes today but whole morning in SGH and with DrOng was good that the CT-scan results showed whatever that was there has shrunk and next scan due Aug. With DrDevanand, 2new prescriptions(Prednisolone/reduce inflammation&Erdosteine/phlegm)for the next few weeks hoping to rid this constant cough+more test to be carried out. Feels like the lungs have been compromised since Covid and 2020Lung-surgery? Let’s hope that breathing will better by the next month’s appt. Admiring&enjoying the surroundings between consultations.

Auspicious sign or too many mice there?? Would think twice about going there – pix downloaded

Python slithers into Redhill Market…, Latest News – The New Paper

Dinner with May@Tonito/JewelS$82 before she took off after a short&sweet working visit. Appreciate&tkx for the visit – made my week. Decent LatinAmerican food but would prefer Guac&Pico without pineapples! Somehow the fusion with pineapples did not suit my taste but blessed to have a meal with my beautiful 2ndBorn surrounded by lush greenery with the RainVortexWaterfall in the background. Was there in 2022 –

Tonito – Good Latin-American Food – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Wed: AshWednesday – joy-riding(~1hr) on Bus16-33-shuttle@SGH to deliver sputum sample for testing and shuttle from SGH-MRT-TEL-OutramPkSta back to the EastSide(~30mins). Time consuming but do have time and grateful that it is still possible to get there myself with as little walking possible, especially when short of breath with moments feeling like a sloth at present! Walks to the MRTs take longer despite the shorter time on the trains. Back to a familiar station watching kids in familiar uniforms enjoying@this new Cheers(nearer Exit1)while sitting for a couple of mins on the bench(nearer Exit2)appreciating the moments of the luxury of SIN-public-transport choices.

Every act of energy conservation… is more than just common sense – JimmyCarter

Thu: while in SC/USA pix from Linn, msg from the grandkids’ HighSchool and Australia is bracing for CycloneAlfred.

Cyclone Alfred: Rare tropical cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast, to cross near Brisbane Friday | CNN

Here its laundry time and out with the sewing machine – delighted to find these giftcards,stickers&BeanieBabies collected over the years. OK got the message, no more buying any of such items. Content to be financially,mentally,physically self-sufficient in this life-journey so far. Thoughts of being dependent or reliant challenges me to do the utmost best to NOT go in that direction.

Self-reliance, always. And cheerfulness – Marcus Aurelius

Fri: 2 new MRT-lines serving 400,000+ households could be operational in the 2040s, pending feasibility studies by LTA and no will definitely not live to see them. As it is, thrilled to be on MRT-TEL-MTsta hoping to experience BedokSouth&SungeiBedokSta which are still under construction. How will this tiny RedDot hold up to these constant UnderGround&AboveGround constructions?? Hopefully the experts know exactly what they are doing with their calculation&research.

New Tengah and Seletar MRT lines being studied, could be operational from 2040s – CNA

3 Mar 2025 – Family Gathering

Fri: TGIF and a good weekend to all on this last Feb2025Day. Constructions(sheltered-walkway@junction MarineCrescent&Terrace and congestions@junction Ophir&NorthB-Rd are some of the least favourite happenings today – hopefully when these are over the consequences will be more favourable! CC to check out the construction of NexLevel which will probably be completed before the barracks are down on BukitTimahRd which have been there for I do not remember how long ago??

Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity – Lewis Mumford

Walking from Napier-MRT-sta–DempseyRd, might have strained some ankle muscle up the slight incline on Minden&HardingRd where JimThompson is no longer but OpenFarmComm is still there with a new TB-Bakery.

Appreciations for dinner@TheRedSparrow – forgot to take pix with May and her godfather KK+food this round, was here nearly 2yrs ago for lunch then.

Apr2023: tkx to Carmel for lunch – 1st visit to RedSparrow/DempseyRd

BánhKhọt, a mini savory pancake with a piece of shrimp on top; BánhXèo a crispy stuffed rice pancake, both dishes were yummy and new to me.

Profound classic Vietnamese poem by Hồ Xuân Hương(1772-1822) – The Cake That Drifts In Water, translated by Huỳnh Sanh Thông

My body is both white and round
In water I now swim, now sink.
The hand that kneads me may be rough
I still shall keep my true-red heart.

Alone vs Solitude – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

This round for dinner&eating something quite different, again all new to me – do like their JasmineLeaf despite it being heavy on the seasoning – food pix downloaded.

Sat: lovely Spring pix tkx to PaulK who lives in the part of the world where Spring has Sprung. No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow – English Proverb

MarineParadeCAREfridge OpenFridgeDay today – downstairs on my way across the road to pick up fresh milk and looking at the lines, seems like they will have no problems distributing the foods and not desperate enough to be in that crowd – hahaha.

566SeafoodRestaurant@MandaiEstate – MRT-TEL-MarineTsta-Woodlands/55mins changing to MRT-NSL-KranjiSta/5mins changing to Bus 178 or 960/15mins for a family gathering to meet with

16auntie,17uncle,18auntie&uncle+some of their families and especially for cousin CalvinChengLoong here for a short visit from Australia + an early Bday celebration for nephew George who will be 6 on Mon. Coincident&nice that May is here to celebrate&meet with the family tonight, 3generations with the eldest being 92 and youngest 6! Thanks to Roy&Calvin for arranging&organizing and to John for the ride to MRT-TEL-SpringleafSta – impressed that he is still driving safely, especially night driving.

AppetizerPlatter:避风塘白饭鱼DeepFriedSliverBait, 泰式熏鸭海蜇MarinatedSpicyDuck with JellyFish, 果沙律虾PrawnSalad with FreshFruit. 笋壳鱼 港式蒸MarbleGobySteamed with SoyaSauce, 明炉吊烧鸭 CrispyRoastedDuck,

冰花蜜汁黑豚扒Pan-FriedKurobutaPorkChop with HoneySauce, 家乡罗汉斋Homemade BraisedLuohanVegetable, 家乡炒面线StirFriedMianXian with AssortedSeafood.

螃蟹Crab经典辣椒StirFriedHomemadeChilliSauce&咸蛋(湿/干）StirFried with SaltedEgg, 杨枝甘露ChilledMangoPuree with Sago&Pomelo.

Highly recommended for the food despite of where it is located, ie in an industrial foreign workers’ dormitory area!

https://www.facebook.com/566seafood/

Sun: what a wonderful creative way to recycle NespressoCapsules@Nespresso/ION by MRT-OrchardSta-Exit9.

Tkx to Theres&CJ for another scrumptious dinner@ImperialTreasureTeochew/Ion and this time round for some dishes not even on the menu!

One of the best SucklingPiglets乳豬tasted, SeaCucumber 海参, Abalone&FishMaw with cabbage 鮑魚魚肚/花膠++other dishes all done to perfection.

Mon: a good week ahead to all to start the RamadanMonth+Lent/5Mar – perhaps fasting will be a good idea after all these yummy&rich foods over Feb and the last weekend. Running errands@ArabSt&Spotlight/PlazaSIN, hoping to make 2table-placemats+T-Cosy. Drama on Bus16 on the way back, a woman fell upon embarking@RafflesHotelStop/15.30hrs and was bleeding from her head, driver got all the other passengers off and called the ambulance. Hope that she will be OK – a reminder again to watch every step and to not rush for any bus as will always be in time for the next bus…

Happy MarBdays to family/at least 14 who I know of!

2Mar – ArleenUAMLI
3Mar – LAM JungZni George

4Mar – Brenna LAM-KENNEDY
6Mar – LindaTAY
9 Mar – LEONG SueLyn
11Mar – KenTAN
13Mar – RobynKAWAMOTO

14Mar – EllieHALL
15Mar – DanielWONG
17Mar – LEONG Pat-Lynn,BethYEOH,Happy St Pats
18Mar – LinnHALL,LAM YiSheng
31Mar – JosephineLAM

Friends MarBdays/at least 15 who I know of!

27 Feb 2025 – Arab Street

24Feb2015: 10yrs ago CC@WaterlooSt and still in his 50s then!

More 2015 CNY Celebrations – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Mon: now in his 60s@BukitTimahRd preparing for CC-NextLevel. Happy Birthday and Good Luck to Calvin – looking forward to be a part of it.

Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest – Larry Lorenzoni

No not flying off anywhere but to meet. Living ~20mins(closer&faster than having to go downtown!) by a direct bus ride to the airport makes it easy to get to&fro to catch up or meet ppl arriving or on transit. This time to meet May who will be here to work for the week.

Despite it being World’s 4th busiest airport, do not feel too lost there! Every flight begins and ends at an airport…

Tue: nice to start the day with ~5,000steps before sunrise and best with hardly anyone in sight or in my way!

Enjoying the lovely breezy afternoon&evening watching an old EdwardNorton movie TheIllusionist/2006, remembering how I enjoyed it but forgot the ending, always like happy ending movies – good to be in LaLa Land, hahaha

From the moment we enter this life we are in the flow of it. We measure it and we mark it, but we cannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we? Have we not each experienced the sensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass to quickly, and wished that we could make it linger? Or felt time slow on a dull day, and wished that we could speed things up a bit

Wed: regular coffee stall@MT-Market not opened on Wed, so no walk today! Yummy 3rd&last day of leftovers as salads from Sunday’sDIY-PopiahS$98 lunch for 5ppl+3lunches for one is well worth it and especially with most ingredients prepared&delivered – supplemented with lettuce&prawns~S$15.

Thu: 4yrs ago took my 1stCOVID-19Vaccine and where the lungs are concerned today, it’s not been the same since, have been tested COVID+ twice over 4yrs!

Has been a long while ago since last in this area and today the corner of ArabSt&NorthBridgeRd was packed with annoying tourists who were just standing&blocking the way at the traffic lights. Glad to discover that Yip has a mural here.

IslamicRestaurant/1921, 745 NorthBridgeRd – a restaurant with history, personality and decent food.

Islamic Restaurant – Beryani Restaurant with 98 Years of History – Hungry Ghost

Appreciations with tkx to Lynne for suggesting to lunch here.

Weather has been pleasantly breezy in the evenings and if possible, would have liked to hang a hammock outside to sleep overnight!

23 Feb 2025 – Chinggay 2025

Thu: appreciations with thanks to KK for Peranakan lunch@Godmama,ParkwayParade/MarineParade-decent Otak&SayurLodeh, do like the BuahKeluakPasta.

It is my aging-taste-buds? but food here seems to taste different from that@Funan?? Have always like the taste of BuahKeluak/PangiumEdule 黑果 must get myself a packet to try for chicken dishes too. Note: seeds of PangiumEdule contain hydrogen cyanide, a deadly toxin. They must be fermented or processed to remove the toxin before consumption.

Exploring Buah Keluak: The Black Diamond of Peranakan Cuisine – Nyonyalite

The first time@Godmama but was at the Funan/Sep2023 with Leonear&Chuan who was visiting from KCH then – @GodmamaPeranaken/Funan, good OtakOtak&NgohHiang(pork& prawn rolls).

The difference between herbs&spices is which part of the plant each comes from. Herbs eg,basil&thyme are the leaf of the plant. Spices are the plant’s buds,bark,roots&seeds, eg, cloves,cinnamon,ginger…

19 Feb 2025 – THE EYES=THEY SEE

Sun: no this is not Zuno as he is on holidays at the kennel in the USA while his owner is here in SIN on transit back to collect him. Thank goodness no drug bust@T4/Arrival

Jeff was supposed to stay the night but due to some changes, had to be on the evening United-flight heading back to the USA.

Thanks to Lee we managed to have dinner together@T2/DepartureHall.

Mon: even as we age the eyesight may deteriorate but do remember that humour does not need to deteriorate! Got to thinking to this anagram – THE EYES – THEY SEE but what do they see and what it really is…

This is such an amazing downloaded image – at first glance, it seems like someone’s reading in the water, but when you zoom in, you realize there’s no person, no book, no study, just an illusion. The other pix taken years ago@HongLeongBldg/ShentonWay when the pink camera was still intact -being there at the right angel and right time. Life is much the same with illusions and finding the balance with reality is important even when it is not always easy, such is the irony of life!

Definition of illusion:  misleading image presented to the vision, something that deceives or misleads intellectually, perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature.

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed – Friedrich Nietzsche

Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live ― Mark Twain

Tue: productive shopping day@Giant/TampinesS$291.61 with delivery when at least S$200 is spent, Dec last year was when the last delivery was done. Needed a new ironing-boardS$40 as the 20+yrs old one is about to see its last days. With CDCS$150,Sen4%S$12.16,PromoS$19.13,total paidS$141.51.

Could not resist these colourful ButterCookiesS$20! but looks can be deceiving when not make with good butter! Do miss AuntieKwok’sCNY-ButterCookies where they can practically melt in your mouth with the taste quite out of this world. IKEA-Valentine’Cake/ChocolateCreameuxS$4.50 is pretty&decent with a cuppa while waiting for the free shuttle back to Bedok. Appreciations for the AssurancePackageSeniors’BonusS$300 to enable today’s treat.

Wed: CT-Scan@SGH – where the totalS$801.40 was completely absorbed by subsidies, cannot afford to be unhealthy with bills like these. CT-Scan pix downloaded, photography not permitted there.

Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery – Dean Ornish

Think about it: what to do about those who do not listen but continue to contribute to their unhealthy lifestyle???

15 Feb 2025 – HIghPoint

Wed: 15CNY ChapGohMei/Hokkien also ChineseValentine’sDay or LanternDay YuanXiaoJie/Mandarin 元宵節 for some ppl but being Cantonese, do not have recollections about these celebrations from my childhood besides being the end of CNY celebrations正月十五and today CNY-deco will be taken down in my 4-walls.

What is Chap Goh Mei and why is it celebrated?

Thu: the luxury of having practically MT-Hawker+Market to myself with the beautiful company of a full moon – grocery done, washed by 0700hrs. FreshProduceS$4.50,WaterMelonS$6,Otak/2pcsS$2.40

A seldom unhealthy Doughnut+IceCoffeeS$2.80 before getting grocery+CNY-deco stored and before busy few days ahead!

Nice view from the kitchen window – have watched these flowering trees Xanthostemon chrysanthus/GoldenPenda黄花树(introduced to SIN in 1982 from Cairns/Australia) since they were planted on the rooftop garden/~2005!? and usually bloom around this time of the year. If lucky there are 2yellow birds who sometimes visit and lovely to see them, need all the calming effects possible with more attention&concertation to keep breathing!

Fri: Happy Valentine’s/Heart’s Day. The origins of V-Day is a pagan festival, Lupercalia in ancient Rome – not as romantic as you would imagine! According to Hallmark ~145million cards are sold in USA and ~250million stems of flowers on this day!

At my age, an affair of the heart is a bypass – Joan Rivers

Would be interesting to see what new shops will take the place of those leaving? Walking on MP-Rd with the progress of MP-CommunityCentre/JCT-StillRd construction. Not much @M&S despite that some of the food items are discounted.  TheLensMen was among the first shops to open here in 1983 but moved to 83MarineParadeCentral opp the Hawkers’FoodMarket after rents were raised in 2019 – pix downloaded

Several Parkway Parade mall tenants leave or downsize amid rising rents | The Straits Times

A new study suggests Intermittent fasting may help in slowing or even reversing the signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Tried doing that a few times a year ago without difficulties and did feel a difference then, will take it up again, especially considering how I am feeling recently! It’s not a diet but more an eating pattern – will try both these below method:

Scientists find link between intermittent fasting and Alzheimer’s

• The 16/8 method: Also called the Leangains protocol, this involves an 8-hour eating period and a 16-hour fasting period. Some people do this by skipping breakfast, but you can also do the reverse and skip dinner or eat early.
• Eat-stop-eat: This involves fasting for 24 hours once or twice per week. Because this is a slightly more advanced version of fasting, you should only try this if you’re pretty comfortable with the practice.

Intermittent Fasting 101 — The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

Neurologist reveals five 2-minute tests to reveal signs of dementia:

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/neurologist-reveals-five-2-minute-tests-to-reveal-signs-of-dementia/ar-AA1v3N3W

Sat: MRT-TEL-NapierSta  – nice ceiling and shaded walk to traffic nights across SBG, no was not going there, just exploring since at the bus stop to catch Bus105 to ScottsRd  walking by GoodwoodPk-YorkHotel-MtE.Rd.

View from HighPoint@MtE-rd.

Tkx to Lynne for hosting lunch gathering from 1962-65CHIJ-classmates (clockwise Angela, Magdeline, Evelyn, Shirley, Lynne, Caroline, Rebecca, Penny&I) for Chicken&SotongCurries, Satay,SayuLodeh, TauhuTeloh and Angela’s beautiful&nice textured fish – 年年有餘 NinNinYauYu/Cantonese– Surplus Year After Year to us all and appreciations for good company&scrumptious food.

While my classmates were reading their textbooks, I drew in the margins – Rauschenberg

11 Feb 2025 – And Super Bowl

Sat: on this 11-CNY-Day 正月十一BallCourt downstairs covered with tentage ready for the 2025CNY-Annual-Dinner tonight. Will be a good excuse to shut the windows&door with the AC&headphones, too tired to do anything, not even to watch the LionDance. The past few days have been rough coughing with some pulled-muscles and lack of sleep – thank goodness it was quiet by 2200hrs, hopefully a better night sleep tonight.

Sun: saying hi and having a bite with Jeff who is on transit from USA to BBK,CNX/Thailand for his conference – 18yrs ago was the last time he visited and next week he will be here for a night on his way back to the USA.

Tkx for dinner with the doctors@ImperialTreasureSuperPekingDuck/Paragon – always appreciative for such scrumptious food and

amazing service with the manager wishing us a Happy CNY singing in Cantonese.

Congratulations&welcome Glady&Shawn to parenthood and welcome Baby on Norway’s Mother’sDay. Good luck to them for this new chapter in their life. Motherhood for me was the most challenging and still is challenging but also most rewarding in my life journey. Most if not all parents would want&will to do the best for their children by giving them unconditional love but to raise them with the roots of deceny&responsibility and the wings of independence is not easy!

Mon: feeling more human after a good night sleep! Super Bowl – while millions watch the big game, did you know that it would take ~32,228.5 football fields length to fit the mileage of the AT/3,540k/2,200m – tkx for this trivial info from ATC.

Its Mon morning here while this game is on and not being a football fan, have no idea as to When Where Who Why What is happening besides updates from NewsMedia&FB-friends – tkx to Linn&#2 for their pix from who is watching!

Super Bowl squares results 2025: First quarter, halftime, third quarter, final scores

Monkeys are the cause of blackout in SriLanka – besides being attacked by them in the 1950s-Days@SBG/SIN, having to fend them off with a walking stick in early 2000sVisits@MandaiCemetorium and snatching my icecream @Mar2012MacLehoseThru-Hike/HKG more reasons why monkeys are not in my wildlife-fan-list and also why wildlife&animals do not belong in cities – pix downloaded.

Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka – CNA

Would like to check out this new Rainforest/Mandai someday but will definitely go with a walking stick and after the teething issues – pix downloaded.

Rainforest Wild Asia in Mandai opens on March 12; visitors can opt for guided adventure tours | The Straits Times

Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town – George Carlin

Tue: tkx to JeromeLIM/Long&WindingRd for his posting of TheBigSplash bringing back fun memories from a visit here in 1979(we were living in Norway then) with May then 1 on my lap and Linn then 5 sliding down – despite having a 2-piece swimsuit, managed to keep both pieces on then – hahaha.

Happy Thaipusam to those celebrating&marking the Hindu festival today. Tkx to Clement for the loan of extra MRT-card and for meeting@PlazaSIN. Forgot that the devotees walk 4k from SriSrinivasaPerumalTemple/SerangoonRd–SriThendayuthapani Temple/TankRd – passing by OrchardRd, thus heavy with ppl&traffic, pix downloaded. Was also caught in this last year but it was evening then!

What Is Meant To Be Will Be – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

All’s well that ends well, had an early lunch@Kopitiam with the comfort food, Watercress+PorkribsSoup西洋菜湯SaiYongChoyTong&SteamMinceMeat+PreservedVeg梅菜蒸肉餅MuiChoyJinCheeYok both typical Cantonese dishes from childhood.

With the ongoing sales&discounts did some shopping@SpotLight,ColdStorage,Diaso – Linn should be pleased for the chocolates.

7 Feb 2025 – Happy Bdays To All

Tue: for many ppl, Bdays occur on a day that is unique to each individual. In Chinese culture though, 人日 is believed to be the common Bday of humankind. Happy Birthdays to Everyone on this 7thCNY-day traditionally known as 人日 YanYat(Cantonese)=Human Day/literally translated! Chinese legend&mythology has it that 女媧 NüWa who created the earth also created humans on this day!!

Appreciations with tkx for dinner@sisJo&family – Lucas is now doing his InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme/IBDP+A-Levels@SJI and Beth in Sec1@CHIJ/Katong just down the road from me.

In memory of dearest broLawrence who would have been 91 today – miss him dearly and visiting KCH,Sarawak/Malaysia without him is not the same. 2012 where this backpack would have been perfect for me caught my eyes but did not get it! ~55km from KCH is the border town Serikin/Bau ~200 stalls of both fresh produce and stuff where the traders cross into Sarawak from Indonesia to sell their goods – enjoyed the few times there tkx to Lawrence.

Wed: nice wet&cool morning and tkx to 2ndBorn, finally received this annual calendar mailed from Norway on 23Jan where SnailMail again lives up to its reputation – 2weeks by AIRMAIL! Cute illustrations from #6. Have been using these calendars ever since KIWI/NorwegianGrocery started giving them FOC and like that the whole year can be easily seen with dates,days,weeks&months spread over 2SidedA4.

Thu: got the MamaOwlS$19.90 night-light 8yrs ago as my older night-light gave up on me after 22yrs then! Saw this BabyOwlS$9.90 5yrs ago and could not resist it – had to get it to keep mama company, giving more light to avoid more falls&learning to be as wise as 2owls. Up to today they are still around but not sure if the owner is any wiser today despite without falls – hahaha.

Fri: 10thLunarDay of the first lunar month 正月初十 and the irony of life with thoughts one of my favourite commercials for the benefits of travelling in groups despite that preference being a solo traveler but do have to share all kinds of public transportations with others. As it is, the thought of travelling sounds too stressful&tiring, still waiting for some invention that can beam me to wherever I need to be…

If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone – Maxwell Maltz

Benefits Of Traveling In Groups – Creative Advertising By Bus Company