Douglas Lim visit me in Taiwan, May 18, 2011

Bring the gang of 4 (Siew Moi, Chan, Lew, Douglas) to凌夏 Night market for makan, Oyster cake they like it, 再來一盤豬肝及腰子.　Also goes to 鬍鬚張 for the Taiwanese local dish 滷肉飯and desert.

Douglas and Chan visited our home on Monday night and we have a nice time chatting over.

We are very touched that Douglas always remember to bring along the the famous MIS T-shirt. The last one was RED in colour, lastest is white, See photograph.

Dress up with IOS the next morning breakfast.

Lorong Halus Wetland - Opened March 2011

Punggol MRT - LRT PE4 Riviera, cross the Punggol East Road, walk towards the Chinese Temple.
Guess the only way by Foot is Acces from Rivera LRT station in blue circle and head towar the river direction/ The eatry around the area seem to be new and pretty interesting place, another alternative to makan at East Coast.

Will try to make effort to visit then place during our September trip back home Singapore. To check whether the power box has drown already or no.

The "Hard Truths" about life from LKY.

Prehaps, aging makes reading the book much closer to owns life. Appreciate what MM Lee has done for Singapore from his earlier days till this days..year 2011.
He mentioned the less know case about the Military paratroop landing excerise (Malayisa and Indonesia @ Johor area, what happen when they miss the landing and divert to ....) during Singapore National Day period. SAF was activate then. I guess it helps the younger generation realising the ups and downs of neighbour's relationship.
One sentence catches my eye....Water issue has been on his mind from day one.....Its a tough job to resolve a long-term issue and always worrying about the possibilities. Until someone invented NEWWATER.
May be the technology will plays a part in our dependency on water. But the most important is, people must be able to dream of the possibilities. Just like landing on the moon. Water dependency will not be existence one of this days in the future, though may be not in my lifetime. I won't be around to see year 2061 when the next water agreement expired. But wondering about Malaysian water flowing into the sea/ocean, since Singapore is not buying it anymore. Will Johore be buying water from Singapore then.

May 6, 2011 - Start reading the section about genetic influence. Remember years back when MM Lee talks about University graduate marriage, etc. Reading his interview shows that he is fully submit to the idea of good gene in getting the best IQ childs. I guess being at his position, he has to made the choice. But I think people on the street will goes other ways, eg, love and life. In a way, it might be tough to be in the political arena where all actions is under the microscope. Remember the time when PM Lee's wife passing away, his private life is under the microscope. Carrying reading the book.........excited about the coming GE too. Though I missed the chance of doing so for so many years...District 10 lah...always walkover.
May 7, 2011 - GE polling day. Facebook and Internet has change the tide in some way. I think the new generation politicans has to engage citizens in the virtual world too beside walking the ground.
May 15, 2011 - Finished the book "Hard Truths". However, I yet to ply open the DVD disk enclosed. Assumed it record the interview session with MM Lee. Guess it will be interesting listening to LKY speeches, I missed his hokkien one. The last I heard was in National Theatre. Wonder how many people below 30years old knows where is the so-called National Theatre. Anyway, my conclusion about the book. Basically, governing is difficult in the sense you can't make everybody happy and you have to worry about country's future well ahead of your time. One paragraph/experience catches me. When LKY went to foreign land. He said, it's not the scenery thats important but talking to the host is more important (he is always learning on the move), like asking why Cars is queuing at be checked. Answer is: checking the emission level or pollution to environment. It has important implication, Singapore car can only last 10years and required annual check for old car. This reduces the emission level and keeping Singapore's to an acceptable level. I say LKY is an very observance person and asked penetrating questions. He has many empirical formula to life, which in most case difficult to swallow for most people. Like, high IQ marry the IQ to produce the high IQ children, graduate mother having more children, etc.
I sincerely believe LKY think for the good of Singapore above all.
Today news (5/16/2011) - MM Lee and SM Goh just announced they with retired from the cabinet and let the new team has their full control over running of the nation.

HDB@Anchorvale Cove

4 rooms flat estimated at price S$286,000 - S$370,000
Selection period: May to Oct 2011
Completion date 4th quarter of Year 2014
Nearest LRT station: Farmway
Floor area: 92㎡ to 95㎡ (with balcony)

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/

 Location: near to the Ponggol reservior. It's two LRT stations away from MRT line.

Circles are the preferred block. Facing westward to Ponggol reservior.

Number of BTO application received for APRIL 2011.

Year 2011 mooncake festival meet @ Singapore

Friend mooncake festival gathering
Date: September 10, 2011 Saturday.
Time: 12noon to 5pm @ Karaoke and Function room.
Place: Nellie's place @ Tanah Merah MRT station (East Meadows). Karaoke and Function room and not forgetting swimming pool. Who is coming with swimming gears....let me know....I need some company.
    East Meadows Google Map   Click to see East Meadows map.
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   1.  2pax - Nellie Teo and family -  FishBalls/Drinks/ Mini Cornetta/Tapioca Cake (homemade from my fren's Kitchen; as good as the one at Maxwell)
   2.  1pax - Hong Bee Bing
   3.          - Tengchai Yann Bing
   4.          - Choo Beng Kee
   5.  1pax - James Chye Eng Gui - Cocktail Salad
   6.  1pax -Choong Y P - Karaoke Disk and Fried Chicken Wings
   7.  1pax - Tan York Kah  - Otah
   8.  3pax - Dawn Chan
   9.  3pax - Chan Hean Meng - Kueh Kueh
 10.  2pax+2C - Low Soon Seng  and  Lim Suet Ni (JinRong & JinYi) - MoonCake
 11.  2pax - Chye You Song and wife
 12.  1pax - TT BAN
 13.  2pax +1C  - Steven Lee
 14.  1pax - Wong Ser Ching
 15.  1pax - Chuan Sing
 16.  4pax -  Jenny Wu  and  Chua Kong Chieu -Taiwan Goodies :  http://www.songch.com.tw/
As of August 23, 2011 -  14 adult and 4 children
............................................... Photo record of last gathering @ Nellie place.

What's happening in town duing Mid-Autumn festival.

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Family get-together time
Date: September 11, 2011 Sunday
Place: at Hwei's place

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Flight information back home from TPE to SIN, Sep 8 to 13, 2011

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Places to visit :
1) www.ngahsio.sg

Arriving by public bus;

#131 (Bus stop Number 50251 – After Race Course Road),   #21,23,64,65,66,125,130,130,147(Bus stop Number 07211 – Sri Srinivasa ,   Perumal Temple, near Farrer Park MRT Station)
Arriving by Train;
Exit C – Race Course Road(Farrer Park MRT) – NE8 on the North East Line,  Address: 208 Rangoon Road, Hong Building Singapore 218453, Tel: +65 6291 4537, Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sundays: 7am – 10pm. Closed on Mondays.

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Thing to do 1:   Medicine, job done

                    Chua Ming Xuan (S9416720E) 蔡銘軒

                     Anefree (each gm containing Adapalene 1mg) (x 2pcs)

Thing to do 2:  Tie Tan, job done

                     Ser Ching longing for the goodies from Taiwan.

Thing to do 3: DVD disk for Katherine

                     Katherine Low  (82018137)
                     Blk 680B Jurong West Central 1 #12-64
                     Singapore 642680    
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Bangkok Trip April 7, 2011

A very special way of preparing egg breakfast, Egg White and Egg Yoke. Very distinctive colour separate and good presentation.

Bangkok Trip April 6, 2011

The Siam Kempinski hotel's breakfast provides a wide selection of Alaka choice of Internation foods. Today I have selected the Belgian waffle and sunny side up egg, yes, egg comes in pair.

April 5, 2011 Breakfast

Have French Toast tht comes with Stawberry jam and Apple mess. Warm millk to goes with it. Good choice of breakfast.

This first time impressed with a utensil in restuarant. You can see the steam water droplet dripping down he circumference and goes to the receiving hole below.

Yes, not forgetting the nice Thai-Fried rice. Yami Yami.

Boblbee's Thailand showroom.

Its a "coffee shop" that has serving foods.

Short roaming around Bangkok April 3, 2011

Short Tour of Bangkok Palace.

Siam Kempinski Hotel, April 3, 2011

This is a five star hotel just openned for 7 months only.

5-star service tells it all. Replacement of fruit basket while I was out of the hotel room.

I was browsing grocery at a hypermart tonight and having dinner at the sametime. Guess what I found at the hypermark. Surprise.

 That's Lavazza brand of coffee making machine right in our own room with replenishing coffee pods.

Bangkok Trip April, 2011

Dream Hotel @ April , 2011 Price at NT$2000 per night inclusive breakfast.

Bed size for twos.

The fixed line Internet work fine. Good Desk with lots of tourist informaiton.

Good Thai-massage shop at On Nut BTS (MRT) Station price at TB$250/hour.

http://www.pimmalai.com/traditionthai.html

100年3月6日ZURICH旅遊

Day trip to the neighobour city of iLan. I am surprised by the capability and patient of Taiwan businessman in producing Whisky liquor in Taiwan. May be the good quality of water plays a part in bulding GOLD-CAR whisky in iLan. By the way, GOLD-CAR is actually the holding company of KAVALAN and Mr,BROWN coffee in Taiwan. Beside they also operates many businesses including cleaning solutions, etc. A 600seats Mr.Brown coffee house is also within the factory compound. Drinker, don't forget the free liquor tasting on-site only.

A very cozy corner at 600seats Mr.Brown coffee shop at within the King Car Museum ground. The setting is nice, one can just spend their morning hours there with Wi-FI connection.

The year 2011 of the Rabbit. Angpow making process, very interesting kind of activity at iLan Traditional Skill Center.

Group Photograph of Zurich and its family members