Labrador Park

Most people who went to Labrador park goes there to paktor or for jogging.  My group went there for other thrills.  We weren't the first group there coz the place has lots of graffiti already....but it's a good piece of history to check out.

http://i-wanna-travel.blogspot.sg/2015/07/labrador-park-singapore-18-ul-2015.html

PUTIN GOT GUTS

“To Forgive The Terrorists Is Up To God, But To Send Them To Him Is Up To Me.” – Vladimir Putin Or A Movie Character?

Aiseh! This guy got guts.  While the whole world is standing by France and grieving about the terrorist attack, Putin plans to fast track the terrorists meeting with the gods.  While he may not be well-liked by many, I would give him a big golden star sticker for saying this.  Even though I don't advocate wars (coz many innocent lives would be lost), this sentence is way too classic.

Source: http://www.barstoolsports.com/boston/to-forgive-the-terrorists-is-up-to-god-but-to-send-them-to-him-is-up-to-me-vladimir-putin-or-a-movie-character

Video of a man slapping foreign worker sparks outrage

Such an idiot! If you don't want your car to be touched by anyone, then wash it yourself. Why slap the poor guy who helped you?  Such an asshole!

rakaman cctv seorang lelaki melayu memukul seorang bangla yg tgh cuci kereta kerana marah bangla masuk dalam kereta dan myebabkan keretanya kotor... mungkin bangla tu kotor berpakaian lusuh dan hina... kemudian tidak mahu membayar sebaliknya meminta wang rm1000 kerana duduk dan mengotorkn keretanya ketika mengelap cermin... siapa pun kita, sekaya mana pun kita... jgn terlalu angkuh dan bongkak dgn mereka yg dipandang hina... npk mmg sikit... tp smp skrg darah x berhenti... bangla refer klinik... klinik kata patah/bengkak teruk n refer hospital * semoga diberi hidayah kpdnya... saya maafkan & halalkn upah cuci kereta td... jangan terlalu mendongak ke langit...
Posted by Atie Abdul Hamid on Saturday, October 17, 2015

The foreign worker was cleaning the interior of the car.

When the car owner returned, he was enraged that the worker had sat in his luxury SUV, alleging that he had dirtied it.

He then slapped the worker multiple times, in front of others at the car wash.

Now, the car wash owner says the worker has a broken nose and has been referred to the hospital.
CCTV footage of the incident which happened in Selang, Malaysia, was uploaded to Facebook and has been viewed over a million times.

According to the video caption by car wash owner Ms Atie Abdul Hamid, the foreign worker, a Bangladeshi, the attacker refused to pay the fee for the car wash.

Instead, he demanded RM1,000 (S$332) because the foreign worker had sat in his car while wiping the windshield.

The car wash owner's most recent posts say that the worker's nose is broken.  She says the worker was hit again, off-camera, in a location where the CCTV was not working, and that he then started bleeding "non-stop".

"There are blood stains on the ground, I snapped a picture." she continued, although the picture has not been uploaded to her Facebook profile.

Netizens are calling authorities to arrest the attacker.

Source: The New Paper

Masks-querade

These few days, when I look outside my window, I would wonder if I'm part of the cast of Silent Hill or I'm holidaying in a not too cold Genting Highland. Thanks to our lovely neighbour who said that we should thank them for the 11 months of fresh air (hmm....I didn't know Indonesia produces fresh air....I thought it was mother nature...oh well!), we've got this fuzzy wuzzy  feeling.

Found some masks online that could make this fuzzy season funny!

And here's Mr Brown's choices of masks.



GE2015: Polling Results

Unbelievable results! This only tells me that attendance at rallies don't translate to votes.

SMC

Bukit Batok
- PAP David Ong 72.99% (Votes: 18,204)
- SDP Sadasivam Veriyam 26.4% (Votes: 6,585)
- Independent Samir Salim Neji 0.6% (Votes: 150)
Rejected votes: 545

Bukit Panjang
- PAP Teo Ho Pin 68.38% (Votes: 21,935)
- SDP Khung Wai Yeen 31.62% (Votes: 10,143)
Rejected votes: 626

Fengshan
- PAP Cheryl Chan 57.52% (Votes: 12,398)
- WP Dennis Tan 42.48% (Votes: 9,158)
Rejected votes: 1,871

Hong Kah North
- PAP Amy Khor 74.76% (Votes: 19,612)
- SPP Ravi Philemon 25.24% (Votes: 6,621)
Rejected votes: 1,912

Hougang
- WP Png Eng Huat 57.69% (Votes: 13,012)
- PAP Lee Hong Chuang 42.31% (Votes: 9,543)
Rejected votes: 236

MacPherson
- PAP Tin Pei Ling 65.58% (Votes: 17,227)
- WP Bernard Chen 33.6% (Votes: 8,826)
- NSP Cheo Chai Chen 0.82% (Votes: 215)
Rejected votes: 415

Mounbatten
- PAP Lim Biow Chuan 71.84% (Votes: 15,290)
- SPP Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss 28% (Votes: 5,992)
Rejected votes: 333

Pioneer
- PAP Cedric Foo 76.34% (Votes: 17,994)
- NSP Elvin Ong 23.66% (Votes: 5,578)
Rejected votes: 658

Potong Pasir
- PAP Sitoh Yih Pin 66.41% (Votes: 10,581)
- SPP Lina Chiam 33.59% (Votes: 5,353)
Rejected votes: 1,473

Punggol East
- PAP Charles Chong 51.76% (Votes: 16,957)
- WP Lee Li Lian 48.24% (Votes: 15,801)
Rejected votes: 1,708

Radin Mas
- PAP Sam Tan 77.25% (Votes: 20,230)
- RP Kumar Appavoo 12.71% (Votes: 12.71%)
- Independent Han Hui Hui 10.04% (Votes: 2,629)
Rejected votes: 768

Sengkang West
- PAP Lam Pin Min 62.11% (Votes: 17,564)
- WP Koh Choong Yong 37% (Votes: 10,716)
Rejected votes: 1,839

Yuhua
- PAP Grace Fu 73.54% (Votes: 15,298)
- SDP Jaslyn Go 28% (Votes: 26.46%)
Rejected votes: 1,814

GRC

Choa Chu Kang
- PAP Gan Kim Yong, Zaqy Mohamad, Low Yen Ling, Yee Chia Hsing 76.89% (Votes: 84,731)
- PPP Goh Meng Seng, Low Wai Choo, Lee Tze Shih, Syafarin Sarif 23.11% (Votes: 25,460)
Rejected votes: 9,740

East Coast
- PAP Lim Swee Say, Lee Yi Shyan, Maliki Osman, Jessica Tan 60.73% (Votes: 54,981)
- WP Gerald Giam, Daniel Goh, Fairoz Shariff, Leon Perera 39.27% (Votes: 35,547)
Rejected votes: 1,008

Holland-Bukit Timah
- PAP Vivian Balakrishnan, Sim Ann, Christopher de Souza, Liang Eng Hwa 66.62% (Votes: 62,630)
- SDP Chee Soon Juan, Paul Tambyah, Chong Wai Fung, Sidek Mallek 33.38% (Votes: 31,380)
Rejected votes: 10,481

Jalan Besar
- PAP Yaacob Ibrahim, Heng Chee How, Denise Phua, Lily Neo 67.73% (Votes: 63,561)
- WP L.Somasundaram, Frieda Chan Sio Phing, Redzwan Hafidz Adbul Razak, Adrian Sim Tian Hock 32.27% (Votes: 30,283)
Rejected votes: 1,549

Marsiling-Yew Tee
- PAP Lawrence Wong, Halimah Yacob, Ong Teng Koon, Alex Tam 68.73% (Votes: 68,485)
- SDP Bryan Lim, Damanhuri Abas, John Tan, Wong Souk Yee 31.27% (Votes: 31,157)
Rejected votes: 2,134

West Coast
- PAP Lim Hng Kiang, S Iswaran, Foo Mee Har, Patrick Tay 78.57% (Votes: 71,091)
- RP Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Andy Zhu, Noraini Yunus, Darren Soh 21.43% (Votes: 19,392)
Rejected votes: 2,415

Aljunied
- WP Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap 50.95% (Votes: 69,929)
- PAP Yeo Guat Kwang, K.Muralidharan Pillai, Victor Lye, Chua Eng Leong, Shamsul Kamar 49.05% (Votes: 67,317)
Rejected votes: 1,638

Bishan-Toa Payoh
- PAP Ng Eng Hen, Josephine Teo, Chee Hong Tat, Saktiandi Supaat, Chong Kee Hiong 73.59% (Votes: 86,514)
- SPP Benjamin Pwee, Hamin Aliyas, Law Kim Hwee, Abdillah Zamzuri, Bryan Long 26.41% (Votes: 31,049)
Rejected votes: 2,411

Jurong
- PAP Tarman Shanmugaratnam, Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng, Rahayu Mahzam, Tan Wu Meng 79.28% (Votes: 95,080)
- SingFirst Tan Peng Ann, Wong Soon Hong, David Foo Ming Jin, ukdeu Singh, Wong Chee Wai 20.72% (Votes: 24,848)
Rejected votes: 2,432

Marine Parade
- PAP Tan Chuan-Jin, Goh Chok Tong, Seah Kian Peng, Fatimah Lateef, Edwin Tong 64.07% (Votes: 84,939)
- WP Yee Jenn Jong, Terence Tan, Firuz Khan, He Ting Ru, Dylan Ng 35.93% (Votes: 47,629)
Rejected votes: 1,682

Nee Soon
- PAP K Shanmugam, Louis Ng, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Lee Bee Wah, Henry Kwek 66.83% (Votes: 82,197)
- WP Kenneth Foo, Cheryl Loh, Ron Tan, Luke Koh, Gurmit Singh 33.17% (Votes: 40,796)
Rejected votes: 1,731

Sembawang
- PAP Khaw Boon Wan, Vikram Nair, Lim Wee Kiak, Ong Ye Kung, Amrin Amin 72.28% (Votes: 96,639)
- NSP Spencer Ng, Kevryn Lim, Abdul Rasheed, Eugene Yeo, Yadzeth Haris 27.72% (Votes: 37,067)
Rejected votes: 3,796

Tampines
- PAP Heng Swee Keat, Masagos Zulkifli, Baey Yam Keng, Desmond Choo, Cheng Li Hui 72.06% (Votes: 95,202)
- NSP Sebastian Teo, Lim Tean, Reno Fong, Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed, Choong Hon Heng 27.94% (Votes: 36,920)
Rejected votes: 3,638

Tanjong Pagar
- PAP Chan Chun Sing, Indranee Rajah, Chia Shi-Lu, Joan Pereira, Melvin Yong 77.71% (Votes: 90,448)
- SingFirst Tan Jee Say, Ang Yong Guan, Chirag Desai, Melvyn Chiu Wng Hoe, Fahmi Rais 22.29% (Votes: 25,943)
Rejected votes: 2,405

Ang Mo Kio
- PAP Lee Hsien Loong, Ang Hin Kee, Intan Azura Mokhtar, Gan Thiam Poh, Koh Poh Koon, Darryl David 78.63% (Votes: 135,115)
- RP M.Ravi, Roy Ngerng, Osman Sulaiman, Gilbert Goh, Siva Chandran, Jesse Loo 21.37% (Votes: 36,711)
Rejected votes: 15,945

Pasir-Ris Punggol
- PAP Teo Chee Hean, Teo Ser Luck, Janil Puthucheary, Zainal Sapari, Ng Chee Meng, Sun Xueling 72.89% (Votes: 125,021)
- SDA Desmond Lim, Harminder Pal Singh, Ong Teik Seng, Abu Mohamed, Sunny Wong, Arthero Lim 27.11% (Votes: 46,508)
Rejected votes: 5,310

Number of parliamentary seats:
PAP - 83
WP - 6
SDP - 0
SPP - 0
RP - 0
SDA - 0
SingFirst - 0
Independent - 0

GE2015: Polling Day

Happy Polling Day to all my Singaporean folks. This is the day you let your voice be heard.  I always tell my friends. If you don't like a certain party, please do not draw funny pictures or write anything in their box because it will be counted as theirs.  How I know?  Well, I was a counting agent during GE2011 and again during PE2011. Even if you write the word "FU" in a certain party's box, it will be considered as you voting for that party. So vote with your heart open!

Mr Brown has told us not to vote wisely but suka suka vote.  You suka who, you choose who. I have done my part!  Have you?

GE2015: Interesting rally speech - Sim Ann

Sim Ann's "chut pattern" speech has been made famous by netizens.  I read from Wikipedia that prior to being elected to Parliament (under the GRC umbrella), she was the Assistant Director for Finance Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Health (1998 - 2000). In 2000, she was made an Assistant Director for Implementation Planning at the Ministry of Home Affairs. In 2003, she became a Deputy Director for Trade at Ministry of Trade and Industry. From 2007 to 2009, she as the Regional Director (East China) at International Enterprise Singapore. In 2009, she became the Director of National Population Secretariat. Sad to say, her speech doesn't show the character or attitude a Director should carry.

She said in the video that Dr Chee likes to set rules for others. She added that Dr Chee ignores the rules set by others but is "ok" with the rules he set.  So what are the rules?

1) Dr Chee doesn't allow anyone to reminisce his past. She continue to say that Dr Chee can reminisce the past of others but doesn't allow anyone to reminisce his past.  Even if it's the truth, Dr Chee would say that they are attacking his personality.

2) Dr Chee will criticise himself and said that it's other who criticise him.  Eg. Dr Chee felt that Mr Lawrence Wong and herself shouldn't talk about his past. She further added that according to Dr Chee, he felt that if PAP is unable to convince the voters, then they will say that he is a liar, a gangster, a psychopath. Sim Ann said that she felt weird hearing this because she wanted to tell Dr Chee that she didn't say all these so he shouldn't call himself names first.

My views on this is simple. If you know Dr Chee doesn't allow anyone to reminisce his past...why do you all keep harping on it. And it's not true that he bring out the past of others, he don't do personal attacks as such...infact, he has stopped low acts like these.

As for point 2, incase Ms Sim have forgotten her history, it was PM Lee Hsien Loong and the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew who calls him a liar, a gangster, a psychopath....he didn't call himself names.

I find it really weird that Ms Sim chose to attack opposition candidate's character.  Wouldn't it be better if she has use the time for more constructive rally speech?

GE2015: Dr Chee Soon Juan

Special thanks for Mr Tay Bee Pin for portraying this great man in the greatest possible way.  This video gives you a little sneak peek of what life is like behind the man of steel.  I liken Dr Chee as a bop bag (those inflatable toy with weighted base).  He is one who bounce back immediately at people's punches. Over the years, one can see how he will always fight for what he believes in.  With a PhD, I do not believe he cannot find a job anywhere in the corporate world but he chose to stay and fight. I can almost see him stand on the hill and cry out "Let my people go!!!" (think Prince of Egypt).

So much has been said about Dr Chee but I would like to draw your attention to Mdm Huang Chih Mei. She has taken the entire marriage vow to a whole new level.  She could have pack her bags and leave when her husband got in and out of prison but she chose to stay by her man. She could have ask for a divorce when many started to label Dr Chee as a lunatic but she chose to stay. A PhD holder herself, she could have been top of the corporate ladder should she choose to venture out, but she chose to stay.

I had the opportunity of meeting Dr Chee and Mdm Huang a few years back. Well, Dr Chee almost always bring his whole family along whenever he has party meeting so it's not uncommon to see his family. I notice the kids were sitting quietly in a corner with their mum while Dr Chee would discuss issues. I heard some elderly say, to know how the father is....take a look at his children.  In that very short meeting, I saw so much in the man.

This election, I am hoping that the heavens be kind to Dr Chee and give him what he has so long been fighting for.

Check out Mdm Huang Chih Mei's blog here.

GE 2015: Who's gonna win where

Alright, this is my guess.  You can agree to disagree with me but this is just my guess. No need to get all hyped up for not supporting your party yah?

SMC
Bukit Batok - PAP David Ong
Bukit Panjang - PAP Teo Ho Pin
Fengshan - WP Dennis Tan
Hong Kah North - PAP Amy Khor
Hougang - WP Png Eng Huat
MacPherson - PAP Tin Pei Ling
Mounbatten - PAP Lim Biow Chuan
Pioneer - PAP Cedric Foo
Potong Pasir - SPP Lina Chiam
Punggol East - WP Lee Li Lian
Radin Mas - PAP Sam Tan
Sengkang West - PAP Lam Pin Min
Yuhua - PAP Grace Fu

GRC - 4 seats
Choa Chu Kang - PAP Gan Kim Yong, Zaqy Mohamad, Low Yen Ling, Yee Chia Hsing
East Coast - WP Gerald Giam, Daniel Goh, Fairoz Shariff, Leon Perera
Holland-Bukit Timah - SDP Chee Soon Juan, Paul Tambyah, Chong Wai Fung, Sidek Mallek
Jalan Besar - PAP Yaacob Ibrahim, Heng Chee How, Denise Phua, Lily Neo
Marsiling-Yew Tee - SDP Bryan Lim, Damanhuri Abas, John Tan, Wong Souk Yee
West Coast - PAP Lim Hng Kiang, S Iswaran, Foo Mee Har, Patrick Tay

GRC - 5 seats
Aljunied - WP Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap
Bishan-Toa Payoh - PAP Ng Eng Han, Josephine Teo, Chee Hong Tat, Saktiandi Supaat, Chog Kee Hiong
Jurong - PAP Tarman Shanmugaratnam, Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng, Rahayu Mahzam, Tan Wu Meng
Marine Parade - PAP Tan Chuan-Jin, Goh Chok Tong, Seah Kian Peng, Fatimah Lateef, Edwin Tong
Nee Soon - PAP K Shanmugam, Louis Ng, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Lee Bee Wah, Henry Kwek
Sembawang - PAP Khaw Boon Wan, Vikram Nair, Lim Wee Kiat, Ong Ye Kung, Amrin Amin
Tampines - PAP Heng Swee Keat, Masagos Zulkifi, Baey Yam Keng, Desmond Choo, Cheng Li Hui
Tanjong Pagar - PAP Chan Chun Sing, Indranee Rajah, Chia Shi-Lu, Joan Pereira, Melvin Yong

GRC - 6 seats
Ang Mo Kio - PAP Lee Hsien Loong, Ang Hin Kee, Intan Azura Mokhtar, Gan Thiam Poh, Koh Poh Koon, Darryl David
Pasir Ris Punngol - PAP Teo Chee Hean, Teo Ser Luck, Janil Puthucheary, Zainal Sapari, Ng Chee Meng, Sun Xueling

PAP - 68 seats
WP - 12 seats
SDP - 8 seats
SPP - 1 seat

GE2015: Dr Chee Soon Juan's Best Speech

This is perhaps the best speech that Dr Chee Soon Juan has delivered.  Infact, it's the best speech (in my own opinion) of the entire rally across all other parties.

GE2015: Who's contesting where

Sep 11 is a day where Americans remember how much harm terrorism can do to a country. A day where the world wakes up to the reality that terrorism is real. Will Sep 11 also be a day carved out in the history of Singapore's political arena?  With the awakening in the 2011 General Election, will this year bring another great awakening?  Let's see who the contenders are:

SMCs
Bukit Batok	Independent	Samir Salim Neji
	PAP	David Ong
	SDP	Sadasivam Veriyam
Bukit Panjang	PAP	Teo Ho Pin
	SDP	Khung Wai Yeen
Fengshan	PAP	Cheryl Chan
	WP	Dennis Tan
Hong Kah North	PAP	Amy Khor
	SPP	Ravi Philemon
Hougang	PAP	Lee Hong Chuang
	WP	Png Eng Huat
MacPherson	PAP	Tin Pei Ling
	WP	Bernard Chen
	NSP	Cheo Chai Chen
Mounbatten	PAP	Lim Biow Chuan
	SPP	Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss
Pioneer	PAP	Cedric Foo
	NSP	Elvin Ong
Potong Pasir	PAP	Sitoh Yih Pin
	SPP	Lina Chiam
Punggol East	PAP	Charles Chong
	WP	Lee Li Lian
Radin Mas	Independent	Han Hui Hui
	PAP	Sam Tan
	RP	Kumar Appavoo
Sengkang West	PAP	Lam Pin Min
	WP	Koh Choong Yong
Yuhua	PAP	Grace Fu
	SDP	Jaslyn Go
GRCs
Choa Chu Kang GRC	PAP	Gan Kim Yong Zaqy Mohamad Low Yen Ling Yee Chia Hsing
	PPP	Goh Meng Seng Low Wai Choo Lee Tze Shih Syafarin Sarif
East Coast GRC	PAP	Lim Swee Say Lee Yi Shyan Maliki Osman Jessica Tan
	WP	Gerald Giam Daniel Goh Fairoz Shariff Leon Perera
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC	PAP	Vivian Balakrishnan Sim Ann Christopher de Souza Liang Eng Hwa
	SDP	Chee Soon Juan Paul Tambyah Chong Wai Fung Sidek Mallek
Jalan Besar	PAP	Yaacob Ibrahim Heng Chee How Denise Phua Lily Neo
	WP	L. Somasundaram Frieda Chan Sio Phing Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak Adrian Sim Tian Hock
Masiling-Yew Tee	PAP	Lawrence Wong Halimah Yacob Ong Teng Koon Alex Tam
	SDP	Bryan Lim Damanhuri Abas John Tan Wong Souk Yee
West Coast	PAP	Lim Hng Kiang S Iswaran Foo Mee Har Patrick Tay
	RP	Kenneth Jeyaretnam Andy Zhu Noraini Yunus Darren Soh
Aljunied	WP	Low Thia Khiang Sylvia Lim Chen Show Mao Pritam Singh Faisal Manap
	PAP	Yeo Guat Kwang K. Muralidharan Pillai Victor Lye Chua Eng Leong Shamsul Kamar.
Bishan-Toa Payoh	PAP	Ng Eng Hen Josephine Teo Chee Hong Tat Saktiandi Supaat Chong Kee Hiong
	SPP	Benjamin Pwee Hamin Aliyas Law Kim Hwee Abdillah Zamzuri Bryan Long
Jurong	PAP	Tarman Shanmugaratnam Desmond Lee Ang Wei Neng Rahayu Mahzam Tan Wu Meng
	SingFirst	Tan Peng Ann Wong Soon Hong David Foo Ming Jin Sukdeu Singh Wong Chee Wai
Marine Parade GRC	PAP	Tan Chuan-Jin Goh Chok Tong Seah Kian Peng Fatimah Lateef Edwin Tong
	WP	Yee Jenn Jong Terence Tan Firuz Khan He Ting Ru Dylan Ng
Nee Soon GRC	PAP	K Shanmugam Louis Ng Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Lee Bee Wah Henry Kwek
	WP	Kenneth Foo Cheryl Loh Ron Tan Luke Koh Gurmit Singh
Sembawang GRC	PAP	Khaw Boon Wan Vikram Nair Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung Amrin Amin
	NSP	Spencer Ng Kevryn Lim Abdul Rasheed Eugene Yeo Yadzeth Haris
Tampines	PAP	Heng Swee Keat Masagos Zulkifli Baey Yam Keng Desmond Coo Cheng Li Hui
	NSP	Sebastian Teo Lim Tean Reno Fong Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed Choong Hon Heng
Tanjong Pagar GRC	PAP	Chan Chun Sing Indranee Rajah Chia Shi-Lu Joan Pereira Melvin Yong
	SingFirst	Tan Jee Say Ang Yong Guan Chirag Desai Melvyn Chiu Weng Hoe Fahmi Rais
Ang Mo Kio GRC	PAP	Lee Hsien Loong Ang Hin Kee Intan Azura Mokhtar Gan Thiam Poh Koh Poh Koon Darryl David
	RP	M. Ravi Roy Ngerng Osman Sulaiman Gilbert Goh Siva Chandran Jesse Loo
Pasir-Ris Punggol	PAP	Teo Chee Hean Teo Ser Luck Janil Puthucheary Zainal Sapari Ng Chee Meng Sun Xueling
	SDA	Desmond Lim Harminder Pal Singh Ong Teik Seng Abu Mohamed Sunny Wong Arthero Lim

Let's see how they fare this time round.  I'm hoping for more opposition seats in parliament so that poor WP won't need to fight alone. But it seems like there isn't many worthy opponents yet.  kindda miss Yam Ah Mee though.

Daiso: Miniature Satay

Ok, I'm not saying that Daiso sells miniature satay. I'm trying to say that I got something from Daiso to make the miniature satay.

Got this mini garden broom from Daiso in City Square (#Daisocitysquare).  I tried shaving toothpick to make tiny satay sticks but they kept breaking.  Out of desperation, I decided to take a quick stroll in Daiso so find inspiration. The moment I saw this little hand broom, my eyes lit up.

I wasted no time in putting the little thing to work.  Got my wire cutter out and cut out those little thistles.

After cutting them, I started putting my clay on them.  With a little beautifying to my work, tadah! Miniature clay satay!

This is the little wondrous the mini garden broom did.  I was amaze that the thistles isn't as soft as I thought.  But I'm really glad I bought it *grin*

Address:
Daiso City Square Mall
180 Kitchener Road
#04-05/10 City Square Mall
Singapore 208539

16 'Do Not's' for the Hungry Ghost Month

Today's the first day of the Lunar 7th month or what it is more commonly know, Hungry Ghost month. The Chinese believe that this is the month where all hell break loose....I mean literally, they (let's call them Ah Piew) came out to eat, drink and be merry.  While some are born with the ability to see them, most are not. So here's some tips on how to protect yourself incase you accidentally offended them without knowing (since they can see you and you can't see them).  Some of these tips can even be used during non-hungry ghost months!

1. Do not step on offerings (whether burnt or not)
• It's like you are eating halfway and I step on your food.  Do you like it? Of course not!  If you have accidentally stepped on the offerings, apologise sincerely and immediately. Do not wait for the Ah Piew to follow you all the way to your home to ask for one.
2. Do not pick up anything that don't belong to you
• If you see a pretty piece on jewellery on the ground, do not pick it. Chances are, Ah Piew has already lived in it. Bringing it home would only mean bringing Ah Piew home as well.
3. Pin up your bangs
• Yah, if you hair is covering forehead, you are an easy target to the Ah Piews.  Why? Because it is believed that each person has 3 spots of fire: 1 on the forehead and 2 on each side of the shoulder.  And Ah Piews are afraid of the fire. So if your bangs is covering your forehead, you are one spot weaker...thus easier to attack.
4. Do not turn your head when someone call you from the back
• If you turn your head, you have just extinguished one fire spot on your shoulder. So if someone calls you and you turn one direction to see who is behind you only to realise that there is no one. And then you heard your name a second time and this time you turn the other direction, both fire spot will be gone. And if you have bangs....you are as good as gone!  If you are wondering...yes, Ah Piew know your name. They can hear your friends call you, they are not deaf.  They are also good at mimicking your good friend's voice.
5. Do not pee in public places
• You can pee in public toilets but not by the roadside, in the bushes or under a tree. Ie. not in nature. Yes, you might be helping to add nutrients to the plants, but imagine I was squatting in the bush day dreaming about nothing and you peed on my head. I swear, I will bet the hell of out of you.  Same principle here. You cannot see them doesn't mean they are not there.  If you really have to do it, say a sincere "Excuse me" first.
6. Do not walk near the walls
• There is belief that Ah Piews is too light and to walk against the wall for support, else they will float afar.  Not sure how it applies here coz aren't they support to be floating anyway? Nonetheless, better to be safe than sorry...you don't want to be cleaning the wall with your shirt and in the process comes face to face with the Ah Piew.
7. Do not bring your open umbrella into the house
• As Ah Piews may be hiding in your umbrella to shield themselves from sunlight or other matters harmful to them, you bringing an open umbrella into the house in directly bringing them into your home sweet home
8. Do not comment on any scent you smell that comes from out of no where
• Yep, you've been warned.  If the scent is from an Ah Piew and you go "Oh, what a sweet and nice Frangipani smell".  That's it...she will think you like her and follow you home.
9. Do not open the door without checking who is outside
• Most of our homes comes with peep hole for the door or some have installed CCTV. If you hear knocks on the door or door bell ringing, check to see who is outside.  If you don't see anyone, do not open the door. Chances are, Ah Piew wants to come in but can't because the house spirit is forbidding it. However, your kind gesture of opening the door for it, may make it feel so welcome that it doesn't want to leave.
10. Do not listen to sutras at night
• Some sutras makes the Ah Piew feels calm so if you on your sutras by blasting your speakers, more and more will come and listen. Your house will be a little community centre. Your house spirits may welcome them since you are so kind to blast the sutras for public ears.
11. Do not sit on the first row of getai
• Those VVIP seats are not for you.  The Ah Piews are having their one month vacation so leave them in peace to watch their getai.
12. Do not comment on pics on tombstones
• "Such a pretty girl, pity you died young." Don't ever make such comments.  She'll come and thank you personally.
13. Do tie up your pretty flocks
• Yes, tie them up.  You don't want any Ah Piew to be pulling them or worst, hiding in them.
14. Do not go home too late
•  If you are going home during the witching hours, they'll surely be kind enough to walk you home.
15. Do not swim in the night (esp. at the beach)
• The older generation had said that if you swim in the night, water ghost (those who drown) will take you to be it's replacement.
16. Do not speed
• Alright, this is applicable for non-hungry ghost month as well. For your own safety, do not speed. More accidents happen during the hungry ghost month but why let it happen when you can prevent it, yah?

I was told that carrying a sharp object (ie. scissors) can ward off Ah Piews coz they are afraid of sharp things. Sometimes I do carry but most times I forget. But I have a raw Black Tourmaline rock with me (given by a friend who runs a family fengshui chain). If you google on the properties of a Black Tourmaline rock, you will realise that it does help to prevent negativity from harming you...that includes radiation.

The "What's in my bag" mystery

Some people had gently mentioned to me that my bag weighs a ton.  Some even suggested I could basically swing my bag and hit anyone who tries to rob me and that person can die instantly...lol.  So what exactly is in my bag and why is it so heavy.  Here's the big reveal!

First of all, let me introduce my trusty little Kate Spade. Bearing in mind that I have stuffs that weighs a ton, this little thing works wonders (it's lightweight) coz I have other bags that are already heavy by itself I even place anything in there.

Tab 4 (from Qoo10) :)  For my games, google, watch Toggle, Movie Tube and well...Facebook.  I don't blog on this.  Eversince my Note 8.0 decided to retire itself, I stopped blogging on small tablets.

This is where I blog from.  It's an old Acer Ultrabook with my Microsoft Bluetooth mouse.  This set comes with only 1 USB port so I can't use a wifi mouse. As far as I'm concern, everything got to be Bluetooth...that includes the keyboard that comes with the Ultrabook.

Then there is the powerbank (from Qoo10). I like mine coz I can charge via solar energy if I couldn't find a power point.  Bought it more than a year ago so it doesn't look very good. Lots of key scratches and I lost the pouch -.-"  The other 2 batts are for my phone *grin*

I've also got lots of memory sticks! Haven't really got the time to consolidate them.  Ok, maybe I had a little time but I was too lazy.

Top row: Business card holder, card holder, wallet
Bottom row: The pouch I used to stuff my memory sticks and everything you saw in the memory sticks pic, coin pouch, keypouch

 A fan and all kinds of tissues.  I've got the Biore powdered wet tissue, the normal tissue, the dry tissue and the Gatsby cool effect wet tissue (in case you are really hot).

2 pens and a little notebook to write down random stuffs.

A pouch containing stones (most stones are from StarGems).  I've got the angelite, black tourmaline stone, black tourmaline pendant, citrine, clear quartz, rose quartz, carnelian and ammonite. I have 2 pendulums with me as well (for chakra balancing).  The clear quartz phurba is used for space cleansing. All these were from my crystal grid but I'll rebuild it again.  Last but not least, there is a also a compass. So if you are in the cemetery and the compass keeps turning...get out of there!

Lastly, I've got an apple and of course my phone. I have to clarify that the apple is not always in my bag. It just happen to be there I bought nachos from Cold Storage they gave me a free apple. I kept it there as emergency.

You will notice that there are no cosmetics in my bag.  I don't really put on makeups unless necessary.  But guess what?  I have 2 drawers full of cosmetics lol!!!

New Arrival: SPI Vidcast

Fresh from oven! Something's brewing in the neighbourhood....After lots of Youtube videos posted by those who love SPI (short for Singapore Paranormal Investigators), the team has decided to come up with a channel of their own.  And to start the hype going, a trailer has been uploded.  Check this out!

Remember to subscribe to be the first one to get notified of any new videos.  More coming up very very soon!

Rumours: MyLot forum is paying again

Those who are familiar with forums that pays you to write would be familiar with MyLot. This forum space was born in 2006 as a forum that pays you to start threads and to respond. However, the payment was removed in 2013 when it was re-imagined. But rumours has it that it is going to return.  You won't make fortune writing in forums but it is a good pocket money income.

The website is www.mylot.com

The best National Day song ever - Home

'Home' written by Dick Lee (and performed by many commoner and singers...more notably, Kit Chan) is probably the best National Day song ever written.  It speaks directly to the hearts from the hearts.  However, in recent years, people have started asking "Is this the home we belong to?  Is this still home?" The familiar faces that used to greet us has been replaced by strangers. Don't get me wrong, I welcome foreigners but too much of anything is always bad.

Check this 'Home' video by Starhub.  I thought it was really well done!

Princess Charlotte Looks Adorable in Official Christening Photos

Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/princess-charlotte-looks-adorable-in-official-123488052962.html

Photo by Mario Testino/Art Partner
Only days after Kate Middleton and Prince William baptized daughter Princess Charlotte, Kensington Palace has released four official photos of the ceremony taken by famed photographer Mario Testino.
In one shot, Kate Middleton smiles while holding Charlotte and gazing at her infant. Charlotte, ready for her close-up, makes eye contact with the camera. In a second, the family of four poses, with Prince William holding Prince George (who is playing with his hair), while Middleton holds Charlotte. A third shot, black and white, features Prince William holding Prince George, and the last is of the entire family, both royals and Middletons.

Photo by Mario Testino/Art Partner
It’s not the first time Testino has snapped the royals. Aside from being Princess Diana’s favorite photographer (having shot her infamous Vanity Fair spread before her death at age 36), he took Will and Kate’s official engagement photos in 2011, along with previous shots of Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry.
During Charlotte’s christening ceremony, the princess was blessed with a total of five godparents. “There’s no set rule for how many godparents a royal child is given, although it’s certainly more than the average person,” CNN royal expert Victoria Arbiter, previously told Yahoo Parenting. “William and Harry each have six godparents and George has seven.”
STORY: Kate Middleton Gives Princess Charlotte a Royal Ride to Christening
However, in the case of the royals, godparents won’t serve as potential legal guardians — according to Arbiter, the titles are merely symbolic for those who will provide guidance and friendship to Charlotte. And as for reports that Kate sister Pippa and William’s brother Harry were overlooked for the role, Arbiter says, “As aunt and uncle, they already have a close and meaningful relationship with the Cambridge children so there is no need for them to serve as godparents.” What’s more, she adds, in the U.K., siblings aren’t usually asked to be godparents.

Photo by Mario Testino/Art Partner
Here are Charlotte’s five godparents:
Laura Fellowes: She’s William’s first cousin (the daughter of Diana’s sister, Lady Jane Fellowes). You also may recognize her as the little girl photographed with a mischievous William at the Duke of York’s 1986 wedding. The young prince was sitting next to Laura when he was caught sticking out his tongue and yawning during the nuptials.
Tom van Straubenzee: One of William’s best friends, he and fellow godparent James Meade were ushers at Will and Kate’s 2011 wedding. Fun fact: van Straubenzee’s wife is a castle heiress and one of their family homes was featured in a Harry Potter film.
Sophie Carter: She’s Kate’s loyal bestie and frequent tennis partner and she once dated van Straubenzee.
James Meade: Nicknamed “Badger,” Meade is an old classmate of William and lives near Anmer Hall with his wife.
Adam Middleton: He’s Kate’s first cousin and as a loyal Middleton member, he attended the duchess’ 2013 birthday party at Cirque du Soleil and Pippa’s launch party for her 2012 book, Celebrate.

The adorable christening photos top off a week of royal celebrations. Hopefully we’ll see some cute summer candids. 

Tokutokuya recommends: Beancurd udon

This is one of my favourite instant Udon.  It's only selling for $2 in Tokutokuya while Cold Storage is selling for about $3.80!   I regretted getting only 4....should have gotten more. The squishy tao pok is super!

Tokutokuya Singapore

There are 2 new Japanese concept shop sprouting out in Singapore. Unlike Daiso where everything is priced at $2, Tokutokuya has MOST items priced at $2 while a very small percentage of them at a higher price (could go up to $20s or more).  So as usual, when I step into any $2 shop, I couldn't resist myself.  These are my damages.

 

Loot from Kallang Leisure Mall

• Potato snack (4901940035090) - $2
• Mug cover (4905687192658) - $2 x 2
• Doggie food - Soy & Vegetable cookie (4976555816013) - $2
• Doggie food - chicken jerky (4976555815962) - $2
• Mini wooden board (4974835056999) - $2 x 3
• Belt hanger (4955959201809) - $2
• Twin markers (4954939015498) - $2
• Desk tower pen stand brown (4965534449786) - $2
• Total damages - $22

 

Loot from Changi City Point

• OSK green tea (no code) - $6
• Udon noodles (4901990321235) - $2 x 3
• Kracie Kitchen Hamburger kit (4901551354283) - $5
• Kracie Kitchen Candy kit (4901551353613) - $3
• Kracie Kitchen Pizza kit (4901551354863) - $3
• Zhao fu mao (4582425822659) - $2
• Apple ice cube mold (4991203141354) - $2
• Sandpaper set (4986653606300) - $2
• Drink holder for car (497343003988) - $2
• Total damages - $31

The Kracie kitchen sets are really cheap compared to those you find online or in box shops.  The mug covers are interesting too. Simply clip to the mug and start flipping the covers!


Address:
Tokutokuya (Kallang)
5 Stadium Walk
#02-02 Kallang Leisure Park
Singapore 397693

Tokutokuya (Changi)
5 Changi Business Park Central 1
#B1-46/47
Singapore 486038

Gain City Sungei Kadut

Gain City has hopped onto the bandwagon of Megastores. Open early June, I have already been to the same place 3 times to date.  Lots of perks if you go now.  But before you do your purchases, get the Family card first. Coz you get to enjoy the perks (vouchers, OTO massagers, cheaper deals for add on items...etc) and earn points at the same time. The points can be used to offset your next purchase.  Application can be done over the membership counter and you get your card on the spot.

For those who don't drive, there is free shuttle service from Lot One Shopping Mall.

 

There are altogether 11 floors but there are only 4 floors for you to shop.  Considering how huge the floor area is, there's quite a lot of things to shop. 4th floor is not accessible by escalators, so you gotta take the lift one floor up. I got 2 packs of 1.8L fabric softener on L4 for $2 each (each customer is limited to 2 packs only). They have different deals like this all the time.

As the foodcourt is not ready yet and the nearest food is not that near, they do provide refreshments for the hungry people.

There's bread, lots of water, cookies, popcorn and candy floss.  They refill the snacks very quickly so there should be a good enough flow for everyone.

The interesting thing is this kids section where you can temporarily "park" your young and not so young ones here (there are movies / cartoons to entertain them).   But do remember to come and pick them up when you are done with your shopping.

The entire area is spacious enough to include lots of variety. So if you are moving into your new place, this would be an ideal family outing location.

Saw this but didn't buy coz it's too small for mum.  But the deal was rather good.

If you buy Samsung aircon, you can even get a Tab 3v (Wifi version) for only $88.  Ok, I must admit that eversince I move camp from IOS to Android, I have been a huge fan of Samsung. Nonetheless...

For every $100 you spent at Gain City, you get a lucky draw coupon to win a Mazda Biante. But at Sungei Kadut Megastore, you get 2 coupons for every $100 spent. Hurry down, who knows you might even end up with a car on top of your appliances.

Gain City
71 Sungei Kadut Drive, Singapore 729577

Anything!

Found this on Facebook and I thought it's quite an interesting concept.  They are a Concierge service company and they'll do anything for you.  They pack lunches for you, pick up your friend from airport, send your laundry home..etc.  As long as it's not illegal, they'll probably do it for you.  I reckon they might even be able to find you a wife / husband if you request for it.  Here's some quick examples I grab from their webbie.

Check them out here.  Service is only available in Singapore

Back dated Malacca trip post (14-15 Nov 2014)

I have finally completed my Malacca post.  I totally forgotten about this trip until I was trying to write about another post and then lo and behold! An entire folder of Malacca photos were found hidden in my memory stick.

I normally bring along my laptop for trips blogging but I have NEVER really done any blogging while on trip coz when I got back to the hotel, I will be almost dead and dreamland is my priority destination instead of the cyber world.

That aside, please hop to Malacca 14-15 Nov 2015 for a quick read!

Bella Box: March 2015

And here's the Bella Box March 2015 issue that was received yesterday 2 Apr 2015.

This month's box came a little late so one of the discount vouchers in there has expired (valid only until 31 Mar 2015).  Nonetheless, I'd probably get it from online sale if I really wanted the mascara. 

These are the whole lot of samples in the March Bella Box!  And now to do down to the details:

1) Darlie All Shiny White Multi-Care Toothpaste

2) D'Skin Hydra-Protective Calming Cleanser & Anti-Oxidant Hydra-Youth Toner

3) Tealy Spring Green Tea

 

1) Benefit Cosmetic Roller Lash

2) Daylong SPF 50+ Sunscreen Duo

3) The PPP Post-Laser Facial Mask

4) Ascience Inner Rich Shampoo & Conditioner

 

 

I don't actually use all the samples.  I use those that I wanted and sell those that I don't want.  You will find them on my Carousell shop :D

Farewell to Father Singapore Mr Lee Kuan Yew

The hype should have stopped now.  When I first heard of the news, I wasn't in Singapore to feel the impact.  It only hit me when I touch Singapore land. I may not be a PAP supporter and I may not agree with a lot of policies they introduced but I cannot deny the fact that it was Mr Lee Kuan Yew who brought us to where we are today.  Without him, we would probably still be a small unknown 3rd world country that many had mistaken to be part of China. 

The late Mr Lee who passed away on 23 March 2015 at the age of 91 was someone who breathed and lived Singapore.  He was one who believed that this tiny island can survive big storms.  He strengthened ties with foreign countries because he knew we cannot survive on our own...we have nothing. 

His wise leadership of this nation is acknowledged by leaders from all over and can be proven by the many who came to bid him farewell.  I am glad to have grown up in his era...Yes, the LKY era and get to experienced his leadership personally.  There are those in the cyber-community who have wished him dead and had cursed him.  Well, I look down on all these keyboard warriors.  It is with much comfort that Mr Chiam See Tong, a long time opposition of PAP has turned up to pay his respect to this old friend even though he is frail.  Frankly speaking, I feared the post-LKY era because I am not sure if his legacy will be carried on by our new leaders.  Only time will tell. 

The late Mr Lee's body was moved from a private funeral at Sri Temasek to the Parliament House for the public to pay their respects.  Almost 500,000 queued for up to 10 hours over the past 4 days in the hot sun to bid farewell to the great man to which we owe a lifetime of gratitude to.

To ease the crowd, 18 tributes centres were set up for all to write their tributes.  I went to the one at Marina Barrage.

The day came when the cortege leaves Parliament House for the funeral service at National University cultural centre saw many Singaporean's and friends queuing.  The heavens could not hold back it's tears.  Or should I say, the heavenlies washed the roads so our legend can have a good journey.  The heavy downpour did not stop the people from sending Mr Lee for the last time. 

Pic from Straits Times

It is also during this time where the whole nation unite.  Sweet gestures were seen by corporations and random strangers.  Small actions like providing water and shade and chairs for those queuing in Padang.  Free car decals.  And even random strangers who offered a shade from the heavy downpour to a civil servant on duty. This is perhaps what the late Mr Lee would have wanted.

Many thanks to foreign dignitaries, past and present leaders for their presence.  This list is not in any particular order:

• Li Yuanchao (China's Vice President)
• Tony Abott (Australia's Prime Minister)
• Narendra Modi (India's Prime Minister)
• Shinzo Abe (Japan's Prime Minister)
• Bill Clinton (Former US President)
• Henry Kissinger (Former Secretary of State, US)
• Steven Green (Former US Ambassador to Singapore)
• Jigme Khesar Namyel Wangchuk & Jetsun Pema Wangchuk (King & Queen of Bhutan)
• Hun Sen (Cambodia's Prime Minister)
• Joko Widodo (Indonesia's President, present with his wife)
• Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei's Sultan)
• Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (Malaysia's King)
• U Thein Sein (Myanmar's President)
• Nguyen Tan Dung (Vietnam's Prime Minister)
• Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thailand's Prime Minister)
• Wiliam Hague (UK's First Secretary of State & Leader of the House of Commons)
• Thongsing Thammavong (Lao's Prime Minister)

Apologies if I have missed out any.  But heartfelt thanks for your presence.

This could be my longest post ever...and trust me, I have already summarized a lot of what I wanted to say.  It could get a lot longer if I didn't  :)

Farewell Father Singapore.  I'm sure you are reunited with the late Mrs Lee already.