Hong Kong Day 2:Star Ferry

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My New MacBook Air!

I finally purchased MacBook Air at IT Show yesterday! It comes with extended warranty (up to 2 years) and also a free MacOS course at Raffles City Nubox. Though I had been using IMac since 2011, I still need to acquire new knowledge and also I can't transfer my Samsung phone photos and external disk files to my MacBook Air. I also purchased Microsoft office but there is no CD. There is only code to download the software. 

At the present moment, I'm really happy with my purchase. Just that I can't transfer my files from external devices to my MacBook Air. 

Free stuff like 4-port USB hub, wireless mouse and keyboard protector.

IT Show 2017 Starts Today!

I've been anticipating the coming IT Show! After faithfully serving me for the past five years plus, my IMac broke down early this year. So tomorrow I'm going to check out Macbook offer at Suntec city. I prefer Apple products as there is no computer virus attack compared to Windows computer. I know lately my blog posts are not so good as I had been updating my blog using my Samsung note5 and Ipad2. It's time to get a laptop. It can be troublesome to update my blog using my phone as I can only upload one photo at a time compare to a desktop that allow me to upload many photos simultaneously. Hope I get a great laptop today!

First Meal in Singapore

My first meal in Singapore is home-cooked fried Hokkian mee (noodles) prepared by my mum. This delicious fried noodle is filled with sliced fish cake, prawns and egg. I still love the taste of home.

Beautiful Hong Kong!

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Back to Singapore via Singapore Airlines

 Waiting to board SIA in Hong Kong to Singapore.

Last Night in Hong Kong

Tomorrow I be back to Singapore! Love today trip to the Great Buddha and also shopping at Citygate outlet!

Just for Laugh

Saw this funny post from SG Stories. Hahaha. So funny.

Hello Hong Kong!

Next Monday, I'll not be updating my blog as I be in Hong Kong for a week holiday. I update my travel blog when I'm back to Singapore. Hope the weather in Hong Kong is good. I hope to see the big Buddha and Disneyland. Probably queue up at popular eatery. 

Birthday Vermicelli Mian Xian

On my birthday, my mum prepared a bowl of delicious mian xian aka vermicelli with pork balls and hard boiled egg. My father brought me a slide of black forest cake. I enjoyed the delicious mian xian lovingly prepared by my mum! 

Grand Master Raymond Lo Course

Grand Master Raymond Lo is currently conducting Bazi course in. Singapore. I'm not attending as I find the price too high and I have been learning through various books and Internet. Well I just purchase his Bazi books online as he is not selling the books in stores. 

Hmm, in early March, I be in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the places in the world with great Fengshui and Bazi Masters, perhaps  far better than Joey Yap. I heard that those skillful masters only read for the super rich tycoons who believe in Fengshui. In Singapore, Suntec city is/was partially owned by Mr Li Kashing. Suntec city building looks like a palm grabbing money. Of course besides Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, those powerful Fengshui and Bazi masters could also reside in China, the birthplace of Chinese metaphysics like Fengshui, Bazi and ZWDS. It's just that they keep low profile and perhaps are helping the powerful people like state leaders. Leaders whose destiny can impact his citizens. 

Birthday Noodles

From last Sunday to next week, I be celebrating my birthday with my relatives and friends. Few days ago, my mum cooked a bowl of instant noodles with egg. Last year, she cooked mian xian. I loved that the egg is not overcooked. I love the egg york to be soft and runny. Think on actual day then I have mian xian  or vermicelli. It is especially delicious with the fried shallot prepared by my mum. 

Syonan gallery To be Renamed

Finally our Government took Singaporeans' feedback and decided to rename Syonan gallery to " Surviving the Japanese Occupation: Wars and it's Legacies". 

It is heartening to know that our government listen to the people and made the necessary change. I hope those historians who decided to name the gallery be wiser and less insensitive. Some people who are fine with the name Syonan doesn't mean the majority accept it. We do not want Japan to get their way of naming Singapore Syonan-to during world war 2 to be named in this permanent gallery. Syonan-to means Light of the South. But it was a period of darkness and despair in Singapore during World war 2.

Finally I hope those Japanese politicians have the courage to face their past instead of twisting history. I was told by my colleague that in Japan, they could not search Japan role in world war 2 via internet in Japan.  It's sad that their younger generation are not taught of the past and their politicians still pray at the shrine housing those cruel class A war criminals. They should learn from Germany leaders who truly repented and have the courage to face their past. Their younger generation are taught of their roles during world war 2 and taught not to repeat what their earlier generation had done. 

Click here to read Straits Times article on Syonan Gallery renamed: Never any intention to cause pain.

Ultimate Chicken Burger

Today after praying at Waterloo Street temple, I went to SoupSpoon at Raffles city shopping mall for lunch. I had the set meal consisting of Ultimate Chicken burger, mushroom soup and lemon tea. Today meal is great as the fried onion rings are crispy and they served generous dollap of mashed avocado and mushroom. Really delicious. 

Nearest MRT: City hall and Esplanade MRT.

 My lunch set of Ultimate Chicken burger, mushroom soup and ice lemon tea at SoupSpoon restaurant a Raffles city shopping mall.

                          I eat layer by layer.

Mei Heong Yuan Dessert at Chinatown

After dinner at G7 Liang Kee Restaurant, my relatives treated me Chinese Dessert in Chinatown  Mei Heong Yuan. I enjoyed eating with my relatives as we can share a wide variety of dessert. We had hot dessert like egg pudding with ginger which to me taste like preserved egg. Mango and green tea snow ice are quite ok. I won't say they are impressive because I tasted better snow ice in Taiwan. 

They also serve hot Chinese snacks like chee Cheong fun, glutinous rice and yam cake. I prefer their yam and carrot cake as compared to their snow ice.

Website: http://www.meiheongyuendessert.com.sg/index.php/our-menu

Address Chinatown 

No.63 -67 Temple street

                                  Mango snow ice

              Matcha green tea snow ice.

      Milk pudding and egg pudding with ginger.

3 colour cakes with pumpkin cake, yam cake and carrot cake.

Fried Noodles for Lunch Today

Today my mum prepared a wok of delicious fried egg noodles with many dishes like fried egg, carrot, sliced pork ball and prawns! This home-cooked fried egg noodles is so delicious and better than outside hawker stall! Yummy yummy!🤗

Next Travel Destination? Vietnam?

I plan to travel in April. I was checking out the flight tickets and I found some very good deals from Scoots airline. Wow it only cost about $100plus for return flight to Vietnam. I'm not sure if I should go as I be traveling alone as most of my friends are working. Maybe I do some research first before I go. But one thing for sure is I want to explore Ha Long Bay. My ex-colleague said it's a beautiful place. 

Thunder Storm & Heavy Rain

It's raining heavily with loud thunder storm. It has been raining for hours now. Luckily today I stay at home and read newspaper and books. From the news, I read that some Tampines areas are flooded. Some lifts are not in working order due to rain water. 

Recently Singapore Management University basement area was also flooded with muddy brownish water and their lifts were also seeped with water. Wow it seems like this year is a really wet year for Singapore!

February, Arrival of Spring

I love February , which is the arrival of Spring. Tomorrow is Li Chun day and  I'm going to deposit money in the bank. I heard that its auspicious to deposit money on Li Chun day.

February is also special to me as it is my birthday month. This month I be spending money as there are many birthday promotions and I can gain double points and enjoy discount on birthday month.  I also be going to Swenson to enjoy free ice-cream.

Xinyao 新谣 Night at River Hongbao Show 2017

Yesterday I went to River Hongbao show to catch Xinyao concert.  There were many people and I had to wait for a seat. I managed to get front row central seat as others left the concert early as the next day is working day.

Xinyao means Singapore Chinese songs composed and sang by Singaporeans. Well-known Xinyao pioneers include Liang Wen Foo, Eric Moo. Hmm speaking of Liang Wen Foo, I hope my future spouse can also write beautiful Chinese poems like him.  I love Xinyao songs as it reminds me of my childhood and its poetic lyrics and melody. The concert started at 8pm and lasted about 2 hours. Kudos to all the performers who gave their all! Looking forward to next year Xinyao concert!

From Wikipedia

Xinyao is a Chinese noun comprising two words: Xīn (新) which is an abbreviation for Singapore, and yáo (谣) for song. The extended form is Xīnjiāpō gēyáo (新加坡歌谣), which simply means "Singapore songs".

细水长流

作词：梁文福
作曲：梁文福
演唱：梁文福/刘瑞政/王邦吉

年少时候　谁没有梦　无意之中　你将心愿透露
就在你生日的时候　我将小小口琴送　最难忘记　你的笑容
友情的细水慢慢流　流进了你我的心中
曾在球场边为你欢呼　你跌伤我背伏
夜里流星飞渡　想像着他日的路途　晚风听着我们壮志无数

年少时候　谁没有愁　满腔愤慨　唯有你能听得懂
每当我失意的时候　你将那首歌吹奏　琴声悠悠　解我轻忧

岁月的细水慢慢流　流到了别离的时候
轻拍你的肩　听我说朋友不要太惆怅
霓虹纵然再嚣张　我们的步履有方向　成败不论切莫将昔日遗忘

多年以后　又再相逢　我们都有了疲倦的笑容
问一声我的朋友　何时再为我吹奏　是否依旧　是否依旧

人生的际遇千百种　但有知心长相重
人愿长久　水愿长流　年少时候

 All singers sang popular Xinyao song 细水长流 composed by talented Liang Wen Foo.

                                                             Pan Ying has really sweet voice.

Young singers who sang really well. There is hope for Xinyao. Hope the younger generation can produce new Xinyao songs.

 Hong Shaoxuan 洪邵轩 sang so well that he almost made me cry.

梁文福- 细水长流

新加坡派 Made in Singapore is a short history of Singapore from the 60s to the 90s.