After an infinite hiatus (or some 22 million seconds), I’m back with a long overdue post. Where have I been the past 6240 hours?
As freak floods that tend to occur once every 50 years hit Singapore this year at a rapid rate making us older than the 45 years we are supposed to be, it is ironic timing to see PUB Chairman Tan Gee Paw given the National Day award of the Distinguished Service Order.
Singapore with a population of approx. 5million (throwing in all the foreigners & all) has never exactly been a lucrative market for most foreign entities in comparison to the rest of the World. The telecommunications market, media, and subsequently pay television market have longed remained in the hands of government owned entities, despite the opening up of these markets in recent years.
When you reach a certain age (like 17), Disneyland suddenly doesn’t hold the enthrallment as it once did when you were say maybe, 7. Instead, when you work to buy your air ticket to the country where they exalt liberty, suddenly the foremost attraction became Universal Studios. Watching cowboys slug it out behind false walls, meandering jet skis in Water World …
Is one born to slog their entire life?
G: “I like trekking.”
Me: “So where have you trekked at?”
G: “Never trekked anywhere before.”
Me: “… … … …”
Me: “The commentator really cannot make it, that was Lampard, not Rooney.”
G: “Wow how come you used vulgarities?!”
Me: “???”
G: “Yeah you used lam..”
Me: (realizing the confusion): “… “
Whilst having dinner at Shilin Night Market, I was asking CCC whether he was full having such a small portion of food, to which he replied:
“You eat the less now, you eat the more later”
Moi: “What kind of english is that man?!”
Angela – almost rolls off her chair … I …
Here is the World’s most decorated penguin, Nils Olav aka “Sir Nils” receiving another honour today as he was knighted at Edinburgh Zoo. Visitor favourite Nils Olav is an honorary member of the Norwegian King’s Guard, which promoted him from Colonel-in-Chief during a ceremony at the animal attraction.
Sir Nils inspecting …
An Australian woman has taken revenge on her cheating husband by putting a photograph of his lover’s underpants up for sale on the auction site eBay.
A garden gnome that vanished seven months ago has returned home — complete with snaps from a round-the-world holiday, including being on a cable car in Singapore.
Do you know where you can buy long johns?
Long John Silver’s