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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Havn't been updating this blog for a long time! Well, I guessed I've found a new reason for doing so. That is the arrival of my Nikon D3000. Although it's an entry level DSLR, well, that doesn't mean I can't learn to shoot great pictures, right? Got to start from somewhere. So, I decided to dedicate this blog to all my photo-log. Pictures that I took whenever I can squeeze in some free time. Just to make those lens strectch abit.
Ok, to start off, below are some pictures I took while visiting Haw Par Villa. Wow, the place is really run down and in deporable state. It used to be the 'IT' place for festive gatherings. Anyway, will write more about this place and the 'enconters' I had while taking these pictures....feel free to comment.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
I havn't been updating my blogs much these days. Reason is that work have been piling up and finally, I can find some breathing space. Wrong. Just that I've been engrossed in some new hobbies lately. Simple.
Review: Food's not bad. Not too spicy. Not too salty. But the portion abit little.
Price: RM$20 including herbal drink.
Thank Mr GPS for showing me the 'most expensive Bak kut Teh in JB'.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The annual Pungol Kite Flying day...it was my 1st time attending this event and I personally feels that it needs lots of improvement. Serious improvement. For starters, it needs a location whereby there's lots of wind. The best place, as some seasoned kite fliers told me, would be the empty plot next to Seng Kang Sports Complex. Lots of wind.
But still, kudos to the organizers for bringing such an event to Punggol.
Concert and magical show to wow the crowds.
These are kites that have LEDs attached to it. Nice for night flying.
Never got the chance to see the planes take off. Sunday, November 14, 2010
Feeling bored, I decided to pay the Red Dot Museum a visit. Heard alot about it but neer really got the time to go and check it out.
The above display is done by Tupperware. Lots of nice plastic wares...
I like this particular lighting fixture. Made of acrylic rods.
A cocoon? Nice play with lights and textures...
Interesting use of letter boxes...Sunday, January 17, 2010
According to a legend, once Shiva asked his bull, Basava, to go to the earth and ask the mortals to have anoil massage and bath every day and to eat once a month. Inadvertently, Basava announced that everyone should eat daily and have an oil bath once a month. This mistake enraged Shiva who then cursed Basava,banishing him to live on the earth forever. He would have to plough the fields and help people produce more food. Thus the association of this day with cattle. A festival called Jalli kathu is held in Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjavur,all in Tamil Nadu, on this day. Bundlesof money are tied to the horns of Pongal ferocious bulls which the villagers try to retrieve. Everyone joins in the community meal, at which the food is made of the freshly harvested grain. This day is named and celebrated asTamilian Tirunal in a fitting manner through out Tamil Nadu. Muttu Pongal, also called Kanu Pongal, is also celebrated by sisters for the welfare of their brothers. This festival is reminiscent of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Duja (see Diwali) of north India. A large banana (Musaparadisiaca) leaf is washed. It is then placed on the ground, next to the basil altar in the court yard. On it is placed a branch of the amla (Phylalnthusembelica) tree. On this leaf are placed at four corners, the left overs of sweet pongal and the salty pongal called Vand Pongal, ordinary rice as well as colored red and yellow, five betel leaves, two betel nuts, two pieces of sugarcane, turmeric leaves, and two or three bar (Ziziphus mauritiana) fruit. On this also reposes an oil lamp.
In addition, it was realised that the fruit of the earth and animals for food should not begarnered until they were ready. This was emphasised by the community; and until a ritual was performed, nothing could be gathered, slain, or eaten. The harvest festival of Pongal symbolises the veneration of the first fruit. The crop is harvested only after a certain time of the year, and cutting the crop before that time is strictly prohibited. Even though Pongal was originally a festival for the farming community, today it is celebrated by all. In the south, all three days of Pongal are considered important. However, those south Indians who have settled in the north usually celebrate only the secondday. Coinciding with Makara Sankranti and Lohri of the north, it is also called Pongal Sankranti. Though traditionally 'pongal' is cooked using the newly Pongal harvested grain, nowadays it is not easily available. Therefore families not directly involved in agriculture cook 'pongal' using old rice, to give thanks in the traditional way.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
I was wondering around the neighbourhood one day and notice this installation art piece. Wonder why there's mentioning of it in the local papers or atleast some helpful information on it's very existence...
This picture was actually pasted on the floor, more like floor art? The theme I guessed it's about neighbour-liness...as you know, we lived in close proximity of each other in our tiny flats and there are times when conflicts/misunderstandings can arise for such closeness. Guess that's what the writer is trying to say here.Saturday, May 16, 2009
Anyone lost his bike lately?? Try looking for it in, you guessed it right, Sungei Road. Check out the pics I've secretly taken with my spy cam..keke..
Even the place has now become a tourist attraction! Check out the pretty Jap girl on trishaw...
Saturday, May 9, 2009
If you're a tourist to my sunny island state and would like to know more about 'the other' side of squeeky clean Singapore, Sungei Road is the place you MUST visit. This place used to be filled with activities back in the 50's. It's 'famous' for it's weekend flea market. Over here, you can find lots of nick-nacks, oddities and sometimes antiques. Best of all, if you happened to have your suitcase or expensive Prada shoes stolen, most likely you'll find them here. Yes. Sungei Road. This place used to known as "thief's market". Guess the moniker tells alot about it's 'background'..
Lost your bike? Come down to Sungei Road and you'll mostly probably find it! If you're unlucky, the bike would have been stripped down to parts and sold off...
You can find lots of interesting stuff during the weekends. It's open everyday and Sunday's the most packed.Saturday, March 21, 2009
This design is unique ONLY to Singapore and Malaysia as during the 70s, full face helmet were banned. So the designers from SIDI decided to come up with this unique helmet design that protects the cheeks in the case of an accident and still allow plenty of ventitlation especially in hot and humid,tropical countries.QuantityI have 10 sets of this similar design helmets, brand SIDI. NOS. With original box. Conditon excellent. Sponge inside like new! Color and design print may varies.
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Place email to me for freight charges before bidding! However, should you decide to bid before my quotation,I'll still honour your bid but the freight charges could be higher than expected due to size and location of your country.
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Information:
These helmets are all Size M. They fit a typical Asian male size, like myself, 1.68m normal built. I also have Size L, but from the looks, size of helmet is same but the sponge inside slightly thinner.
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Design 3Buy with confidence! These helmets are NOT REPRODUCTIONS! They're NOS (New-Old-Stock) and comes with SISIR approval sticker. Genuine GRP, not cheap plastic.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
It's been a while since I last saw a rainbow appearing in the sky. That was until 27th Feb 2009. What a wonderful sight to behold! I was having my dinner at around 6pm and suddenly there was a buzz around the coffee shop. Someone excitedly mentioned that a rainbow had appeared in the sky. I looked up, what a sight!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
What is so interesting about this place, you might ask? Well, for starters, on this exact spot, holds an interesting and chilling folk lore behind it. Many people doesn't know about it, but many years ago, on this exact spot, there is an old tree which was used for worshipping purposes. The tree is being tied with a large yellow cloth and there is an alter at the foot of the old tree. Before the shopping mall was developed, there's some old buildings where it now stood over. Legend or that's how the newspaper reported it, when some contractors were asked to remove the old tree for development of this place, the tractors will not operate. Worse, someone actually died trying to cut down the tree with a chain saw. Many priest were sent to offer prayers and finally, the tree was cut down. I can't really verify these 'stories' but, as you can see from the picture, the bald spot, without any grass, is the exact spot where the tree once stood.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I was at the Singapore General Hospital, visiting my sick father-in-law ( who had sadly passed away due to lung cancer a few days ago ) and saw this building smack right in the middle of the vinicity. I was particularly attracted to the eagle sculpture as it looks pretty like those seen on top of Nazis flag poles during WWII. By the way, this building now belongs to the Ministry of Health. You can see from the columns that this building is definitely colonial times. I tried to go in and explore the place but was stopped by the security guard.
This sculpture depicts a ring of hope at the bottom which eventually transform into a bird that flew off...guess it means freedom when one dies???
This bronze sculpture shows a heart, a rather complicated heart, with twirls and curls.
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