New York

I was thinking of going back to New York to watch musicals again. 5 years ago, I went to New York alone just to watch Broadway musicals like Jersey Boys and Wicked as I was impressed with the Jersey Boys' lead singer performance. I spent 12 days in New York watching Broadway musical, visited various arts museums and just walk in the park. When you are alone, you find out who you really are and what you truly like as you have the time and power to decide what you want to do with your precious time.

After reading recent news on different places being targeted, maybe I go back to New York in few years time. I love New York.    

Singapore F1@ Marina Bay Street Circuit

Yesterday at Gardens by the Bay, we could hear loud screeching sound from F1 racing cars. Yesterday was the practise session for F1 drivers at the Marina Bay street circuit track. 

Today is the qualifying session for tomorrow race. At Cityhall MRT and Raffles City shopping mall today, I saw many policemen on patrol and there are many caucasian tourists wearing F1 pass. For me, I don't understand why anyone want to spend hours watching the cars racing around the track on and on. I find it boring so even when my previous boss had F1 tickets for us, I didn't accept as I think its a waste of time. Nevertheless, it's good for Singapore tourism industry. Currently more than 300 people are infected with Zika virus in Singapore. I hope none of the tourists are affected by Zika virus.

F1 car model outside a hotel in Orchard Road.

 Tourists heading to Marina Bay Street Circuit to watch tonight F1 Singapore qualifying session.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

Today is Mid-Autumn festival when we gather together as a family to eat mooncake and maybe to admire the beautiful moon. Wow this year I ate alot of sweet mooncake and I feel quite guilty. Maybe I need to do aerobic dance later! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

My elder brother received this free mooncake from his friend.

 Baby yam

 This is lotus paste mooncake with salted egg yolk.

 My favourite is yam paste mooncake! Tonight I'm eating one yam mooncake!

 My mum brought this snow skin durian flavor mooncake from a bakery shop today.

These are vegetarian mooncakes that my parents took to pray to my late maternal grandparents yesterday.

Singapore Science Centre. Life is a Miracle!

Recently I went to Science Centre because of work. There are some new exhibits. But I was more curious on human body. So I went to the human body to see how babies are formed from inception. Its really amazing how a baby is made from just a sperm and egg right? That's why some say we are already a miracle! 

 In the Science Centre main hall.

 Green hulk on display for the first time.

 Students can explore human body. 

 I was happy to see baby chick. Maybe few hours old.

 Baby chick is adorable.Ok I try to eat lesser chicken wings. Now I eat more vegetable and fruits ok?

 Out of a billion sperms, only 1 is successful. That's why they always say we are  already a miracle!

 All rushing to enter the egg.

This one is successful! Yeah!

Few months old baby.

 This baby is ready for the world! Yeah! 

Actual size of the foetus in tummy. I can't remember when I was in my mum's tummy.

Complimentary Dating Chat

I finally went for a dating profiling chat with a matchmaking agency since it was complimentary. Initially I cancelled it but since they were so persistent, calling me a few times, I decided to just attend the profiling session. Also my friend encouraged me to just attend and reminded me I'm not really young already. Hey buddy, I did attend the complimentary dating chat and did not back out. At least I tried. 

At the end of the chat, with me telling her my expectations of my future spouse, I just asked what's next. Then she showed me various services like how they'll matchmake me with guys who fit my expectations. To my shock, it can cost $600 and above for 3 dates over a period of few months. Well, if I'm really desperate, I will just sign up for various dating apps where I can see whether the guys are handsome or not or fit my expectation. Why would I want to pay $600 for a agency to match make me? Wait, on second thought, maybe I should just sign up for dating app?

Ode To Art at Raffles City

Last Friday, after lunch, my buddy and I went window-shopping at Raffles City shopping mall.We were happy to see beautiful arts at Ode To Art. Outside the gallery, we can take the free postcards of selected painting at Ode To Art. I happily collected several free good quality postcards of my favourite arts. I'm planning to display these beautiful postcards in my bedroom when I studied overseas next year. Really happy to get free postcards. Hey perhaps I can give these free beautiful postcards to my friends or buddies and I can save money from buying it. 

 These sculptures are so cute. If I buy a new home, I might just buy one to display in my bedroom with my wood furniture. Don't know why, I just love wood furniture.

Taiji

 Arts by Chinese artist.

 I also like these bright cheerful painting. I reckon it cost few thousand dollars. I might just practise and paint like him.

 Is it just me? I simply love cheerful and cute arts.

 Landscape painting to display in my living room?

Rise in Zika Cases in Singapore

I never expect a spike in zika cases in Singapore. Till date, Singapore now has 56 people with zika virus. For now, I'll avoid Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive are as many zika cases are diagnosed from these two places. Though they stated it's locally transmitted disease, I suspect it started when a man who returned from overseas was first infected with Zika virus. Perhaps they should never organise Olympics in Brazil. I reckon there be a spike in zika virus spread around the world soon.

Hazy Weather in Singapore

For the past few years, Singaporeans have been suffering from hazy weather as our inconsiderate neighboring country Indonesia burn their forest. 

Just hope the wind direction will shift back to Indonesia and their capital Jakata. They need to pay a price for it for burning the helpless animals in the forest. 

Travel Revolution

The anticipated Travel Revolution will start tomorrow at Marina Bay Sands! I love to attend travel fair as I can collect useful travel brochures or books. I plan to go to overseas  next year for a short course. It will be a break for me. Think I will update tomorrow on Travel Revolution fair tomorrow.

Not Feeling Well Today

Today I'm under the weather. Yesterday night I was vomiting and had diarrhoea. Made me wonder if it's the crab dumpling I had in the last 2 weekends. My teacher had said crab can give you stomachache. Think this week I won't eat crab dumplings. :(

MAYDAY五月天 [ 派對動物Party Animal ]

I really like their Mayday latest album released this July. So far I purchased 2 songs from itunes. Maybe I buy their latest album instead. In Singapore its sad to say its really rare to find a CD shop. In the past, we had Tower Records and HMV but now they are out of Singapore due to high rental cost and not many people want to buy album. For me I prefer to buy album if there are many good songs and I like the singer. 

Singapore First Gold Olympic Medal by Joseph Schooling!

Today Singapore news are flooded with news of Joseph Schooling victorious win in the Men's 100m Butterfly race. This is the first Olympics Gold medal for Singapore! The first Olympic medal, a silver medal was won by Tan Howe Liang in 1960 weigh-lifting light weight category.

Congratulations to Joseph Schooling. Now he is $1million richer.

Celebrating National Day at Home

As usual, my family and I celebrate National Day at home. Today I ordered KFC umani chicken, cheese fries and coleslaw at home so that we can eat and watch National Day Parade show at home. My brother fried noodles and bee hoon for dinner. 

 

I've been applying for NDP tickets for the past 10 years but rarely get the NDP tickets. In the past, we would just queue up at Tampines stadium early for the NDP tickets. Now with balloting, I rarely get the NDP tickets. I'm beginning to think I have less affinity with Singapore. Anyway next year, I might be going overseas for postgraduate education and won't be in Singapore to celebrate NDP at this period of time.

Happy birthday Singapore!

 KFC unami chickens.

 Soggy and soft fries. Not good.

 Watching NDP at home.

Spiky Durians Are Delicious!

Thanks to my friend. She treated me to a box of delicious durian last week. The seeds are very small and there are lots of creamy sweet durian. Thus I don't understand why caucasians find durian pungent. It is so deliciously sweet and creamy. If you are in Singapore, you must try durian! 

Chili Crab Dumpling is Back at Ding Tai Fung!

Finally my favourite steamed chilli crab dumpling is back at Ding Tai Fung! This seasonal dish is only available from 1 July to end of August. Yesterday after reading at Raffles city shopping mall basement bookshop, I went to Ding Tai Fung restaurant for late lunch. Well at around 2.30pm, normally there is not much queue. Anyway this is my third meal at Ding Tai Fung this year. 

I was happy to order the delicious egg and prawns fried rice which was awesome yesterday at Raffles city shopping mall! Fried rice really tests a chef cooking skills. At other branches, the egg and prawns fried rice were horrible. So I really savor every bite of the delicious egg and prawn fried rice and the plate was really clean.

 I like this seaweed vegetable. A really delightful and refreshing healthy dish.

 Thumbs up for this tasty egg and prawns fried rice! Sometimes others branch Ding Tai Fung fried rice is quite bland. But yesterday fried rice at Raffles City shopping mall basement branch was super tasty! Wow the prawns tasted refreshing sweet.

 Steamed chilli crab dumpling is only available till 31 August this year! It is one dish I looks forwards to every year!

It is filled with soupy chilli crab and fresh pork.

Singapore Night Light Festival

The annual night light festival will be back at Bras Basah on 19, 20, 26 and 27 August. Be dazzled by the light arts performances and sculptures. Last year when my cousin and I attended this free event, we had to jostle our way to various light arts performances as road was congested with people. We were just surrounded by so many people with hardly breathing space. I'm not exaggerating, both locals and tourists were there to enjoy the free events. Singapore is a small island of 700km square yet there are 5 million locals and residents. I do hope there be more security in this public event. 

Date: 19, 20, 26 and 27 Aug (both Fri and Sat)

TIme: 7.30pm to 2am. 

Yummy Desserts at Honeymoon Dessert at Ion Orchard

One of the main reasons why I go to Ion Orchard shopping mall is to satisfy my craving for double-boiled milk with walnut and almond dessert, follow by a trip to the bookshop at Ngee Ann City. The silky smooth dessert with crunchy almond and walnut just makes me happy. Hmm, maybe next week I go to Ion Orchard to have my favourite dessert!

 Green tea ice-cream with durian dessert

 Mango 

  My favourite double-boiled milk with walnut and almond.