Its getting quite unbearable to take a train to work in the morning as unfortunately i stay near a train station which is the last in the line before it connects to another route so its usually packed like sardines the time it reaches my place. This only happens during peak periods when everyone’s rushing to go to work and usually after that period the train is quite a quiet place to doze off. It is definitely not as bad as other cities though, just a little inconvenient.

We live in an era where demand for natural resources have reached the peak level and Mother Earth is probably screaming in agony as we plunder its resources for our own benefit. Oil prices have surpassed beyond daily record levels while it was half what it currently is just under a year ago. As such, i have cut back on unnecessary journeys on my car and learnt to frequent public transport instead.

Lets hope that our children and the next generation to come will still get to enjoy the vast beauty of our planet. We all need to do our part in conserving energy and the resources that we have.

Sometimes in life if you really want something you’ve got to go there and get it yourself. As much as you’d like to be entitled to something, privileges are few and far between and it pays at times to be a little thick skinned. There could be a risk to bear, be it to face total failure or ridicule, that is where risk management kicks in. Sometimes you got to face total failure to taste success.

Sorry, I didn’t want to sound so naggy but its something i need to remind myself occasionally. Have you ever had that moment when you felt you deserved more than you should?

This boy probably doesn’t understand what we’re talking about. Lets hope it stays that way for the next few years. Kids should be kids and enjoy growing up with new friends to make, new toys to play and new places to visit. He’s certainly having a good time in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where there’s plenty of space for him to run around chasing the bigger kids and get dirty.

This shot was taken on a lazy Saturday morning. Senior citizens mainly the old chinese men ( otherwise locally known as ah-pek) spent their morning playing chinese chess. This was my favourite shot as pointed out by my good friend… A very typical scene found in Chinatown. I loved the different expressions found at each of their faces with regards to the game. Most importantly, the background is a very local setting of the provision shop. Very Singaporean lor..:)

Nothing beats the serenity of catching the sunset at Changi Boardwalk. Best time is to be there ready by 645pm. You would get at least 30 minutes of trigger happy moments.

The river located at Raffles place mrt station is always full of activities. One of the popular activities that we locals look forward to would be the Dragon Boat races. Dragon boat racing is similiar to canoeing at a fast pace. ” The challenge of dragon boat racing lies not in the paddling technique but rather in synchronizing with 19 other paddlers on the boat through all phases of the stroke (catch-pull-finish-reach) and through the entire race course. The challenge is even greater for a mixed team of paddlers of different sizes and strength levels. ” as quoted by the Singapore dragon boat association. For more details of the sport, click on http://www.sdba.org.sg/.

This is one of the races that I managed to get hold of during one of the weekends in the afternoon. Right after I had my cup of coffee by the river in one of the cafes. Raffles place is indeed a good place to chill out after a hard day at work with all the cafes, pubs and bistro restaurants located along the river.

This is a typical breakfast/coffeebreak treat for us Singaporeans served in those heritage coffee shops. I always enjoy going there as it gives me a nostalgic moment of Singapore in the early 60s. Sitting on the square benches and looking at how they make the coffee freshly from the special “socks”!

Here is a fusion where east meet west. The home made soft bread toasted on the charcoal grill till crispy brown. In this case, the bread is served with cheese and chocolate dips ala fondue style. Served with my all time local favourite drink Horlicks- a malt milky drink. Yummmmmy!

However, the traditional snack would be the toasted bread spread with butter on one side and kaya ( egg and coconut jam) on the other side. Dipped it with coffee “si”(coffee with evaporated milk). A blissful combination.

So are you craving for it now? Check it out at all leading traditional coffeeshops such as yakun kaya toast, wang jiao and many more located nowadays near the local shopping malls. Well in this case, I had mine at Lot1 shopping mall near choa chu kang mrt.

As for my friends who are not in Singapore, I am sure you could try to whip something up close to that right? Or else, come down to Singapore!

Labrador park is a great place to hang out with friends and families. It’s facing the sea. At one end of the park, you could have a private beach though I don’t really recommend it as the seawater is quite dirty.

However, things that you could do there would be jogging, kite-flying and having a picnic. For those shutterbugs, I would recommend this place for sunset shoot during good weather. You won’t be disappointed!

Snapped this shot during the 6-ish hour whilst waiting for the golden moment of the sunset. I called it “We are coming home now”. I love this photo because of the whole family altogether walking back home along the bridge with picnic baskets and fishing rods. I bet they sure had an enjoyable day!

French loaves fried with scrambled eggs, minced meat and onions.

Topped with mayonaisse, chilli sauce and a tinge of cheese dip sauce.

With such a perfect sinful combination, it’s a must try supper snack in the east side of Singapore at one of the fav local hang out places!

Continuing on from the previous posting, this is another photo taken minutes after.

By the way, I came across this Pro Power 4GB SD Card which i think is way cool. I will probably buy 2 of these for my upcoming trip to Malaysia, enough to last me at least 3 days.

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Walking is one of my favourite hobbies. I used to walk around Singapore within 3 days with a permanent 20kg load in my backpack (stuffed with phonebooks and sandbags) to train for a gruelling mountain climbing expedition. I have to admit I’m very out of shape now, and I envy these guys who did their grafity defying stunts with relative ease.

This dirt track requires a little walking before you get to the entrance. It was raining the whole day and we were so worried that our stuff would be soaked. But we did it anyway. I didn’t want to miss the fun.

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I have been stuck at sea for the past 2 days. Its not a pleasant experience especially when one has not gotten used to the rolling and pitching on board after an absence of a year. I am not unfamiliar with the sea, having served more than 2 years in the coast guard, but sometimes it just takes some time to get used to it.

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Its getting hotter and hotter here in Singapore. Do remember to drink lots of water.

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Another photo taken at Lower Pierce Reservoir. This was taken slightly earlier than this other photo .

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A little kid enjoys playing at the Singapore Botanical Gardens.

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Inch gives her heart out during the memorable set at Baybeats 2007.

Allura is one of the better bands in Singapore to catch. I like them because of their good guitar riffs and progressive song writing. Allura played at Baybeats 2007 alongside other great bands like Plain Sunset, Stentorian, March Twelve, Monofone and more.

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