http://www.photosofsingapore.com Daily snapshots of everyday life in Singapore Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:40:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster - For when you look long into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you.” — Nietzsche I wish that the border between dreams and reality become hard to distinguish, only then will ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/25/photographer-at-tampines-dirt-track/ We've been hit by more and more worrying news everyday as the financial crisis takes its toll on the economy.  All we can do is to have hope in a better tomorrow and do the best that we can today.  Try to spend some time with the loved ones and ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/19/fishermen-at-yishun-dam/ Singapore is an island so just travel for about 30 minutes and you'll end up seeing the sea at some point. I am so used to having the sea nearby that when i recently went abroad for work at a location where there are no main rivers or seaside nearby ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/19/the-sun-the-sand-and-the-sea/ The Chinese are people who retain part, if not all of their cultures and traditions wherever they go. Almost every country has a mini Chinatown and Singapore is one of them too. Chinatown is very much alive in the weeks prior to the Chinese New Year as the smell of barbequed ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/17/every-country-has-a-chinatown/ Get ready for the Great Singapore Mountain Bike Carnival 2009 happening from the 27th of February till the 1st of March 2009! Its going to be a wicked filthy weekend of fun regardless whether you're an elite racer, weekend warrior, mountain biker, downhiller, roadie, cross-country runner, tri-athlete, duathlete, adventure racer, ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/14/dirt-biker-at-tampines-mountain-bike-park/ There has recently been a lot of debate with regards to removing examinations for Primary 1 students since they are probably too young and would benefit more through continuous learning rather than cramming for exams. Kids should have more time to learn through experience and practise. They should go out ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/13/photo-fun-at-jurong-green-singapore/ I left Singapore to go on a trip to London in January and boy am I glad that i didn't go in February because it seems like so many of my friends in England are snowed in. In fact i felt that i already hit the cold threshold and i ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2009/02/09/departure-hall-singapore-changi-airport/ 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 ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2008/07/06/complaints-trains-and-automobiles/ 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 ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2008/07/04/kid-at-botanic-gardens/ 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 ... http://www.photosofsingapore.com/2008/06/11/senior-citizens-chinatown/