20 Oct 2024 – Heartbeat@Bedok

Thu: great to see the lively activities here at Heartbeat@BedokPolyclinic for appointed flu shot – impressed that it was done within 5min after registration. With the flu season ahead, do get your shots to avoid&prevent getting the flu.

Don’t Waste Fall By Being Sick. Get A Flu Shot! It’s Super Quick.

An integrated community lifestyle hub opened in 2018 with sports centre, public library, community club, polyclinic+senior care centre(~14% of BedokTown’s 290,000residents are 65+) under one roof spans an area of about three football fields – 2above pix downloaded.

Do enjoy walking&absorbing the ambience in these heartland areas here in SIN.

SoupKamping@BedokInterchangeHawker – MuslimIndianMuttonSoup that is stewed in rich spices with cubes of mutton, this rich soup has the mutton flavour without the gaminess topped with fresh coriander.

Fri: the immune system inevitably gets progressively weaker with aging thus causing a slowing of immune cell generation in response to pathogens, leading to an increased susceptibility to disease in the older population – life happens! and up to each individual to do&take whatever possible to keep as healthy as possible despite of any side-effects – pix downloaded.

Flu and People 65 Years and Older | Influenza (Flu) | CDC

Sat: Australia in the SouthEastern region is on high alert with supercell mega storm – to all in this areas, plx be safe. Here so far so good with min side-effects from the flu-shot on this hot sunny morning.

Sun: another lovely cool wet morning and sounded like there was quite a storm last night! No not a dream or nightmare, for real but was so in my own dreamland that made me feel blessed&thankful lying in a comfortable dry&safe bed. Thank you for Sunday homecooked dinner, my favourite Steak-a-la-Rochalie(my bro makes the best steak to my taste – perhaps being related, we might incline to have similar taste with foods-hahaha!); BlackPepperCrab, Halibut + many other yummy dishes. my contribution is the dessert dish. Sad to hear about another oil spill this evening, will find out more about it next week.

16 Oct 2024 – TEL-NSL-MRT

50A MarineTerrace YongHuatDelight’s CheeCheongFun/CCF(RiceNoodelRoll)豬腸粉  Mon-Sun/0500-1400hrs.

Yong Huat Delight: Handmade Chee Cheong Fun In Marine Parade | Eatbook.sg

Sun: appreciations to Helen for sharing Sunday breakfast at our favourite& my personal best CheeCheongFun@YongHuatDelight-MT-market  – not a fan for CCF except for these and if not take-away, would usually bring my own condiments when eating here at location – do like extra toppings of fresh Cilantro,Ginger,GreenOnions+a dash of SesameOil for Congee – 2above pix credits to Helen.

Mon: according to this map, does not look like it will be just a passing shower in SIN this morning but no problems chilling&enjoying this cool wet moment with thoughts of my flocks in Norway&USA – pix downloaded.

PUB issues islandwide flood risk alerts due to heavy rain | The Straits Times

Weather outlook indicates inter-monsoon conditions — light, variable winds and higher lightning activity means that the chances of comet sighting will be doubtful these few days…

Life isn’t how you survive the thunderstorm, but how you dance in the rain – Adam Young

Appreciations to Linn for sharing pix of #3&5 – more blinks and #3 is now a Senior in HighSchool, seems like yesterday when he was born here in SIN!

Tue: grocery day with S$13+savings from Promo&SS. Tkx to Pokey/NancyL for sharing her pix from the AT bringing back such memorable times there.  When I saw Helen/GA mentioned, thoughts of how LOON sweet talked this waitress to get us a ride back to the trail – Packman her grandson Daniel is so lucky to have her support on his hike and surely it will also be as memorable to him someday.

Glad to have documented 1stSIN-AT-Through-Hike/2005(and up to today still the only SIN-female who has thru’hiked this trail) to keep the memories – also blogging+FB, scrapbookings, etc to help. Visuals with short captions are the best ways for me to keep the memories alive, especially now, when being not so active!

Wed: first time on the TEL/Brown-MRT from MarineT-Woodlands/24stops~55mins changing to the NSL/Red to ChuaChoKang/5stops~10mins to TheWarrenCondos where a beautiful SteinwayGrand can be found.

Appreciations to HS for yummy homemade MangoSalad,SeafoodPasta,RoastChicken dinner, my contribution FreshFruitCocktailSalad+FreshWhippedCream. Tkx to Will for the ride back to the EastSide/30mins by car – took 1hr15mins by MRT to get here!

Behind every homemade meal is a tale of culinary triumphs and a few burnt edges. Cheers to imperfect perfection

12 Oct 2024 – Rare Comet C/2023 A3

Wed: prayers&thoughts to all affected by Milton in FL/USA on this World Mental Health Day – pix downloaded

Thu:  guests’ bed-linens,towels,etc washed&stored, bathroom+floors vacuumed&cleaned can now have some time&space to myself before more visitors. Tracking Milton making landfall near SiestaKey,FL/USA at 2030hrsWed9oct/US-Eastern-time – 0830hrsThu10oct/SINtime. Thoughts to all in FL/USA where we lived for ~12+yrs bringing back memories of the preparations for hurricanes from 1987-1999. Was fortunate to be where they did not make landfalls near us then – pix downloaded.

Hurricane Milton live updates: At least 12 deaths confirmed; power outages, flooding still major concerns (nbcnews.com)

Fri: TGIF and a good weekend to all. Appreciations to those who marked themselves safe in FB from Milton in FL/USA. Special thanks to AllisonN who kept us updated about this devasting hurricane.

Two things Florida can teach the other 49 states: how to make a good margarita and how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane – Tom Feeney

Here in SIN we can hopefully look forward to the sighting of this rare comet. Comets are large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun. Best known for their long, streaming tails, these ancient objects are leftovers from the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Will try to be at ECPk after sunset for next week – pix downloaded

Rare comet to light up Singapore’s night skies from Oct 11 | The Straits Times

Comet A3 is the brightest comet in 27 years! Don’t miss it (earthsky.org)

What Is a Comet? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

By being seldom seen, I could not stir

But like a comet I was wondered at – William Shakespeare

Edited 23oct2024: no chance to seeing this comet with cloudy skies the past week!  Tkx to PaulK for sharing the above pix – It’s all about being in the right place at the right time! From my nephew Jordan/a pilot on RyanAir – I think he might have been trying to catch it up – Beautiful!

Relaxing day listening to the audio book and re-watched the movie – ShawshankRedemption/1994, 4 of my favourites with MorgenFreeman (DrivingMissDaisy/1989,BucketList/2007,LasVegas/2013, are the other 3) – pix downloaded.

That’s the beauty of music – They can’t get that from you – After Andy’s moment of rebellion where he played opera for the entire prison, he is, of course, punished for his malfeasance. He is sent to solitary confinement for an extended period, but he gets out with a smile on his face as he admits that it was easy because he had the music in his head the entire time, something they could never take from him.

Sat: first time using a public washing machine in SIN due to the size&weight of this sofa cover – long overdue for a wash and now with these commercial machines conveniently located either just across the road and around the corner 1min walk from my 4-walls.

Even an OJ-machine by these washers around the corner. S$6 hot/cold 30mins wash S$4 hot dry 20mins but bc of size&weight not fully dry, so hanging it out in the sun while the rest were all done in my personal washing machine now all stored away.

The freedom of women was achieved by two things: One, the Pill. Two… by labour-saving devices like the washing machine. By science, not feminism – Doris Lessing

8 Oct 2024 – Family’s Legacy for 小龍包XiaoLongBao 

Sat: Pineapples,Rubatans,Mangosteens,MiniWaterMelons,DukuLangsats,Longans/local fruits. Beef,Chicken,Mutton including PorkSatay – this traditional Hainanese style satay is served with a peanut gravy that comes with a pineapple puree and only in ChineseSatayStalls will you be able to find this as all MalaySatayStalls do not serve pork. Lots of other yummy foods like Laksa,KFC,PizzaHut,RotiPrata&IceCream for this afternoon’s family PotLuck gathering. From #6&his mother, tusen hjertelig takk to all – his record for satay is so far 8sticks.

This grandmother is never too old to spend time with grandchildren in the water where it is safest from breaking any bones – hahaha!

Sun: another short trip for mother&son to Universal before flying back to WnterWonderLand.  Hi-Chew+Feastables are the top of the list to pack from this trip! But have been informed that dental care is free for kids in Norway!

#6 trip started with his favourite小龍包XiaoLongBao@鼎泰豐DinTaiFung/Jewel and tonight back there ending his 2024SIN-Trip and breaking the family’s record of 23XLB from Kiera’s 22! Will miss not having around but grateful for the time together and cherish that memory – no matter where my flock is located, they are always in my heart. So proud of him, the youngest/13 of my flock for flying here on his own for this trip.

There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart – Gandhi

Drama from the neighbouring block across the street – was informed that an elderly man fell asleep with the stove on and there were 3fire engines here upon returning from the airport but fortunately he is OK. At this age&stage of our life it is not easy to be completely without any family,friends,caregivers,support,etc – remembering what also recently happened to the neighbour directly next door!

Mon: Happy 82Bday to dearest bro Leslie – may there be many many more Bdays to celebrate for my only surviving brother in our sibling flock. Nice to catch up with ShookWah+others – tkx to Carmel&Soon for the ride back to the EastSide.

Thank you for scrumptious dinner@Angie’sOysterBar&Grill and glad to see Ivy with the help of the strong young men making those steps up&down to this location.

Appreciations to Chris(owner of Angie’s) for accommodating NorwegianChocolateHearts into the desserts.

Needless to say, champagne&wines are out of this world and for one who hardly takes alcohol nowadays, had a sip of some of these.

Tue: thank you to a functioning washing machine for doing its full-time work yesterday&today.

Hello dear nephew Vincent back from Perth/Australia for a few days – good to catch up and an excuse to take a break for cleaning&clearing within the 4-walls.

@88HongKongRoastMeatSpecialist/ChinaSt,FarEastSq – located in the heart of CBD&ChinaPlace conservation area, this is an award-winning commercial conservation project opened in 1999. The site, dating back to the 1820s, was also the first landing point for many early Chinese immigrants.

Far East Square

4 Oct 2024 – Busy Busy Busy

Tue: tkx to family&friends for pulling me thru’a full day of activities – sooo touched that #6 wanted to watch DespicableMe4 as he reminded me that we have watched 1-3 together in Norway over the years! TexMexLunch@GuzmanYGomez/I12; OYEYO 我野友 for bordering

GardensByTheBay-TreeTopWalk ending the day@SatayByTheBay to discover these mini sweet juicy watermelons/size of a grapefruit grown in Malaysia and could only find them by the drinks stall here. Nice to see the younger generation living life fully despite me not being able to keep up in action but just watching them gives me joy.

Wed: appreciations to Clement for taking #6 to the BirdParadise while we met with R-Eu and tkx to KK for hosting. Dinner@DinTaiFung/Paragon where #6 managed 18小龍包XiaoLongBao, so far his record! As for OreoCoke, definitely my first&last taste! A loaf of bread S$25!! no, did not buy but tasted a sample and favourite is still Bjørn’s homemade bread.

Thu: mother&son@Universal Studios – a day for the grandmother to get laundry done and to run errands.

Fri: CheeCheongFunBfast@MTmarket, SIN-Flyer, DimSumLunch@CystalJade/Suntec and somewhere in the basement of Suntec is where the most deafening arcade games can be found, could not be in there for even a few seconds without getting a headache!! ShavedIce@MeiHeongYuen/TempleSt,Chinatown

Parts of MarineParade, including StillRdSouth, flooded due to damaged water pipe this morning and PP was closed. Was out of this area before it happened and tkx to ChrisT for the warning so as to avoid getting caught in this – pix downloaded.

Parts of Marine Parade flooded after workers struck underground water pipe – Mothership.SG – News from Singapore, Asia and around the world

The flooding in SIN was an accident while HurricaneHelene a natural disaster left her destructive marks behind. 1stBorn&family+friends in SC/USA are all safe have finally got power back. Thoughts&prayers out to those affected with at least 215life lost and AT-trail-towns badly damaged including HotSprings,Erwin&Damascus and many hostels ruined+bridges washed out. Natural disasters make us realize our powerlessness. You lose everything in just a blink of an eye – pix downloaded.

Hurricane Helene live updates: At least 215 dead as some communities struggle to get basic supplies (nbcnews.com)

Sep 2024: Welcome #6

Fri: tkx for this CoffeeLuwak – first time tasting this coffee was Jul2010 –

Bali/1 – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything (amylamsg.com)

Jul2010: it was an exciting experience to discover that there are a couple of the civic cats in captivity. These are the cats that contribute to the best(relative) and most expensive coffee in the world – KopiLuwak cat poop coffee!

Memorable aroma&taste of this coffee but could not afford to be drinking it regularly! After watching this 2007 movie in 2013 put a smile on the face whenever treated with a cuppa of KopiLuwak.

What Is Kopi Luwak? The Disturbing Story of Cat Poop Coffee | Coffee Affection

The Bucket List/2007 – highly recommended starring two of my favourites, Jack Nicholson/Edward and Morgan Freeman/Carter as the two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. Not good review from the movie critics who are perhaps younger and are unable to relate to mortality! Personally, really enjoyed this movie.

Edward last visit with Carter and they share a few moments, wherein Carter reveals with great amusement how the KopiLuwak(most expensive coffee in the world) that Edward enjoys is grown in a Sumatran village, eaten&defecated by a jungle cat/Asian Palm Civet and is harvested because of the special aroma of the gastric juices.

Carter crosses off laugh till I cry from his bucket list and insists Edward finish the list without him…

Bucket List Coffee: The Story Behind Jack Nicholson’s Favorite Drink (purekopiluwak.com)

Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries – Bill Cosby 

#6 landed safe&sound here for his favourite meal小龍包XiaoLongBao@鼎泰豐DinTaiFung/Jewel, pix downloaded, while 1stBorn&family are having no power due to Helene.

Sat: believe or not but there is no KFC in Norway – dinner tonight@KFC/PP-MarineParade first time in a KFC in SIN! and first-time tasting fries with cheese. Amazing what this grandson can get his grandmothers to do, hahaha – pix downloaded.

Nice to see how trees are planted in a way to fit into this open-space corridor.

Pleasant walk on EC-Pk for #6 to experience the dogs@ParklandGreenDogRun and free flying parrots by ParrotSociety – last here with AudreyM&Skipper Apr2024

Sun: tkx for swim&dinner@Rochalie.

Mon: lunched@GreatWorldCity where #6 ate every morsel of the ChickenRice. Discovering new places – Art-Jamming with Cats@WildflowerStudio where #6 was delighted amongst these felines. Do like the surrounding gazebos in this EnablingVillage but more comfortable inside the AC-Lobby without the felines!

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort – James Herriot

Ended the day chilling watching InsideOut2@Clement’s.

26 Sep 2024 – Welcome Back To SIN, Aileen

Mon: reading the news this morning and was stunned to learn that F1 attracted a sold-out crowd of ~270,000 fans over the three-day race weekend – just imagine that if each ppl paid at least ~S$500each! Wow!! F1 is certainly good business for SIN. Congratulation to Lando Norris/25 who won 2024 F1 and he is young enough to be my grandchild!! – pix downloaded.

Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death – Hunter S. Thompson

Lando Norris wins Singapore Grand Prix in drama-free race at Marina Bay | The Straits Times

Tue: follow-up appt@SGH and fortunately got there before the sky opened up pouring cats&dogs, not that it matters – do like these downpours even when walking as there is always an umbrella with me.

OldShifuCharcoalPorridge/58SengPohRd opp TiongBahruMarket&FoodCentre has one of the best Cantonese 粥 zhou, otherwise Congee if you are not Cantonese! Here with lean pork+century egg and pork liver on the side hit the spot.

With lean pork+century egg and pork liver on the side hit the spot – highly recommended and tkx to Clement for introducing this location, will definitely return for this comfort food.

https://www.facebook.com/oldshifucpsg/

Porridge vs Congee, what is the difference? Porridge is typically any soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other grains in water or milk. Congee is a type of ChineseRicePorridge that is usually paired with savory ingredients like spices,meat&veggies. Cantonese&TeochewCongee are two distinct styles of ChineseRicePorridge, each with its own unique characteristics&cultural significance.

CantoneseCongee is known for its smooth and creamy texture. The rice grains are cooked until they break down completely, creating a thick, velvety consistency – what I grew up eating, thus my preference.

TeochewCongee, on the other hand, has a lighter and more watery consistency. The rice grains remain whole and separate, floating in a clear broth – 7Porridge&Congee pix downloaded.

I am not a glutton – I am an explorer of food ― Erma Bombeck

Tue: grocery@Giant with S$10+Promo+SeniorSavings – pleased with the MuscatGrapes/half price!

Wed: nice to catch up with Aileen for CheeCheongFun腸粉@MTmarket and walk to PP/MP. Appreciations for lovely flowers and for getting me to put in 8,000+steps today – lovely cloudy day. Above all, do not lose your desire to walk – Soren Kierkegaard

Read that SIN pop 6+million as at Jun2024 – considering that the area of SIN 719.1km²/277.65mi² and with Norway where the pop is 5+million with an area of 385,207km²/148,729mi²! Wow what a contrast, quite terrifying to think how overpopulated it is here and no wonder that I avoid going out during weekends!!

Singapore population crosses 6 million mark | The Straits Times

To all who might in the path of Helene/USA, plx take good care to be safe. Here in SIN its so far a lovely cool wet morning and hopefully will remain cool the rest of the day.

How beautiful is the rain!

After the dust and the heat,

In the broad and fiery street,

In the narrow lane,

How beautiful is the rain – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Thu: tkx to KK for dinner@InleMyanmar/PeninsulaPlaza – has been nearly 2decades ago since last tasted MyanmarCuisine. Salad,curry,soup,TamarindJuice+Mohinga which is Myanmar’s national dish of a broth that’s made from a mixture of fish paste,soup,rice vermicelli+various garnishes.

InleMyanmarRestaurant’s Mohinga also consists of rice vermicelli, but it also has yellow beans+hard-boiled egg. Yummy HsanwinMakin, sweet cake baked with semolina-flour. Asked about ChinSuck thinking it was some dish from fond memories of cousin David to learn that it means sour&spicy!

22 Sep 2024 – Formula One

Thu: what a coincidence to bump into DavidY@MarinaBayInterchangeMRT and it was meant to be that we could arrange a suitable meeting date for the family to meet when #6 arrives.

Appreciations to KK for delicious dinner @BondingKitchenRestaurant/OrchardGateway – modern take on PeranakanCooking. Last time here was Jan2024 with PeggyP also tlx to KK.

Foods this time round same as last but forgot to document then – pix downloaded are better than none! Drinks&Appetizer: BungaTelangLemongrass tastefully presented and not too sweet. KuehPieTee – JulienneTurnips braised with Mushroom,PorkBelly,PrawnsStock garnished with ChilliCuka,PorkLard,Prawn,QuailEgg – and it’s do it yourself to make sure that the shell remains as fresh&crispy as possible.

Mains: BabiPongTeh – stewed pork belly with Cinnamon,Soybean,StarAnise

ChickenCurry – with fresh Chilli,CoconutMilk,Tomato,Tumeric,Spices&Herbs

NyonyaChapChye – braised BeancurdSkin,BlackFungus,Cabbage,DriedLilyBuds, Mushroom,PorkBelly,PrawnsBroth&SoybeanPaste

Dessert:Chendol- local shaved-ice topped with CoconutMilk,PalmSugar,PandanJelly,RedBeans.

Took the skybridge across OrchardRd for Bus16 and thank goodness no traffic diversions yet. F1 practises&qualifying start Fri&Sat early evening and the Race is on Sunday evening – keeping away from anywhere near the event! The roar of engine, the smell of burnt rubber – that’s what Formula One is about for me.

Fri: areas to avoid if you do not want to be caught in crowds,noise,pollution,traffic,etc, over the 🏁F1🏁weekend – not a fan of this event but good for SIN businesses!

The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented – EB Johnson

Dinner@PalmDr/sisJo with our contribution of curry&veggie dishes from the corner ZiCharStall~S$10+kuey~S$12 from BengawanSolo across the road – a nice stroll back to the 4walls before the rains.

Sat: lunch@ImperialTreasure/AsiaSq for one of my favourites BambooClams via ShentonWay MRTsta.

Was not even aware that WestinHotel has moved until today – somehow the acoustics here was not quite for the piano! The last time in the Westin was when it was located by CityHallMRT!!

Had to share MarinaOne as I was quite impressed with it when here for Bday lunch last year – 2above pix downloaded.

Green Heart | Marina One Singapore / ingenhoven architects | ArchDaily

Jan2023: tkx to nephew Clement for Bday-lunch@MajesticRestaurant, MarinaOne. https://www.facebook.com/majesticrestaurantsg/

yummy foods,

had fun exploring this new exciting location.

Threw some magnetic darts(first time with these kind of darts and has been a long time since I threw any darts!) in the basement.

Coffee&drink@TheSingapuraClub – for once music from the 1950s-70s could be recognized&related to and not blasting thru’ boombox, but in comfortable volume providing relaxing ambience with just us there(would not want to be here in any crowds). A pleasant&peaceful afternoon went by quickly – Jan2023

Apr2019 tkx to Daisy&Darryl for delicious lunch@KokSen/KeongSiakRd,MichelinBib GourmandZhiChar for their BigPrawn BeeHoon – a definite die die must try dish.

https://guide.michelin.com/sg/kok-sen/restaurant

KeongSaik Rd – this building by the red car was where father used to play mahjong on Thu evenings – Apr2019

Sat2024: continued to Chinatown for the Mid-Autumn lights and for Durian-shaved-ice while the others had Chendo&Lychee@MeiHongYuen/ChinatownPt. Strolling along KeongSaikRd when this area was once upon a time a prominent red-light district with brothels located in the shophouses on either side of the street in the 1960s – now a trendy hip area with boutique cafes&eateries.

KokSen has relocated but on the same, and unable to locate father’s Thu club last night, or maybe the eyesight&memory are playing tricks but the temple is still there. 老花眼=OldFlowerEyes=Presbyopia also known as age-related farsightedness (or age-related long sight in the UK) prefer the Chinese expression when used at the appropriate time like now!

Oct2023: MondrianHotel with good view of Chinatown from their rooftop’s infinity pool(Level13) and nice suites(Level3) by the lush reflecting water – Oct2023.

Sat21Sep2024: evening drinks by the pool@MondrianHotel for a LycheeMartiniCocktail. Nice pleasant evening to end this long afternoon – good idea with water in cartons, espeically at the pool area. Was in daylight here last year and Claire&Stein were supposed to stay here in Jul but sadly&unfortunately had to cancel.

I’m not boozing, I’m just improving my cocktail balance – hahaha!

Sun: feeling all my joints&muscles this morning after yesterday’s walk/~16,000+steps! Tkx to Theresa&CJ for dinner@ImperialTreasureTeoChew/Ion

18 Sep 2024 – Welcome 2nd-Born

Sun: KineticRain is back@T1 and so is 2ndBorn – welcome back to SIN.

Still am totally hypnotized by this sculpture weighing 24tons 21,774kg and consisting of 1,216 motors. This modern arts showpiece, featuring the dance of a thousand copper raindrops in the air with precisely choreographed movements is designed by Art+Com. Very appropriate with constant busy movements like the life in this T1.

Nov2013: Sunday Times: A woman was arrested by the police after she climbed over the railing at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on the netting below the Kinetic Rain sculpture… damaged by the intrusion with some strings on the art sculpture entangled… OH NO, my favourite sculpture at the airport, she should be deported!

Changi Airport’s Kinetic Rain sculpture back in full swing | The Straits Times

Mon: @Parkway getting popiah,Bday-noodles, etc for dinner@Rochalie where the pool is more or less ready to be used! Happy 81stBday to Ivy

Tue: 祝福大家中秋節快樂 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all celebrating&marking today. Enjoy your 月饼/Mooncake, I grew up with the 蓮蓉LotusSeed paste filling – nowadays there are all sorts of different fillings, but my personal preference is still the simple white Lotus; 菱角/WaterCaltrop, 餘頭/Taro, the only time I eat these foods – life is like a mooncake, sometimes sweet, sometimes nutty, hahaha and remember that we are all under the same sky, looking at the same moon but just seeing it at different times!

These are the type of lanterns I grew up with and they are just as beautiful in my eyes today, especially when lid in the dark. Also do like the simple paper ones too, easier for storage and the edition from last year is a hot-air-ballon design. Unless something unusual catches my eye, doubt that there will be any more new additions to this collection.

Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the stars – BartHoward

Tkx for dinner@PalmDr and what a night with strong winds and heavy rains despite the short duration, unusual in SIN! – pix downloaded.

A fallen tree at a walkway along Kitchener Road next to City Square Residences – ST photo: Shintaro Tay. Metal debris seen near a stationary car along UOB Plaza – ST photo: Ariffin Jamar

Meteorological Service Singapore said Sumatra squalls may bring widespread thundery showers and gusty winds on a few days in the next fortnight, with more rainfall expected towards the end of the month.

Strong winds, heavy rain batter Singapore, uprooting trees and slowing traffic | The Straits Times

14 Sep 2024 – In Memory of Geno ONG

Wed: in memory of 2,996ppl who lost their life in 2001. Also in memory of GenoONG known as MaiSiaoSiao who took her own life here in SIN 2days ago, may she RIP and condolences to her family.

 To save a man’s life against his will is the same as killing him – Horace

Sad to hear the news – have not seen her since over a decade ago when she asked for help (if only she could ask for help this time round!) to insert flyers into envelopes and then in Dec2011 at a picnic concert@SBG where we got to taste Ting’s home-made ShepardPie&CarrotCake+Geno’s egg-plant dip and cider.

All stories, if continued far enough, end in death – Ernest Hemingway

Woman, 46, found dead at foot of Boon Lay HDB block – Mothership.SG – News from Singapore, Asia and around the world

Singapore woman’s suicide amidst legal battle raises concerns over legal system – The Online Citizen

Ex-NMP promises to fight Healing the Divide couple “tooth and nail” after untimely death of Geno Ong » Singapore News (theindependent.sg)

Edited: 13Dc2024 –

Woman died by suicide while facing lawsuits filed by man linked to anti-vaccine group: State coroner | The Straits Times

Trips to Giant&IKEA/Tampines for more errands picking up these clip-on shelves – nowadays unable to run around all day or carry too much, so will have to make shorter trip within a day!

Always wanted 2clocks to know the time in Norway as well as here but none within my budget have so far caught my eyes – at S$5each and to my likings, managed to hang and satisfied with these for now…

Thu: tkx to ClimateVouchers for this fan with 5% discount S$12.90@BestDenki for members(appreciations to niece for the use of her membership), S$245 deducted from vouchers with still S$55 left. Total amount spent S$8taxi-fare to get this fan back to the 4-walls – walked to PP/MP but could not walk back with this bulky item.

Have been eyeing bladeless fans for the past years but they were all way above my budget! EuropAce/Air-PurifyingBladelessFanS$258 is light enough for me to carry to the taxi-stand, mobile to move around within the 4-walls safely and for ppl like me who are tired of cleaning dirt&dust caught in the blades&the protective guard of fans. Hopefully it will serve my needs – only time can tell!

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind

The answer is blowin’ in the wind – Dylan’  NO not Dyson-hahaha!

 Nephew Albert with Pope Francis

Appreciations to niece Patricia for sharing her pix from the Parliament&Stadium.

Fri: long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society, an early 20th-century novel, a horror film franchise and not one but two unwieldy terms—paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia—that describe fear of this supposedly unlucky day. 

I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying ― Oscar Wilde

Friday the 13th ‑ Origins, History & Superstition

Sat: nice cool wet morning, clearing&cleaning hoping to declutter more stuff but does not seem to feel or look any different!! How in the world can so much stuff fit into a 4-wall-studio-apt??? Tkx to Ria for her share about that the Sumatras are lines of thunderstorms which I only just learnt about!

https://wildshores.blogspot.com/2009/08/stormy-shores-sumatras.html

Finally got to try HjhMaimunah@JooChiat – somehow whenever passing by the lines snake on to the street and today was perfect for early dinner without lines. The last time eating Periwinkles was in KCH/Sarawak Feb2009 with the consequences of bad food poisoning. Had to try again knowing that the stomach will be upset, but now easier to handle being in familiar grounds – glutton for punishment, hahaha!

An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one – George Mikes. This quote is especially for PaulKrause.

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