NPark island-wide routes

 The National Parks Board (NParks) will be curating more island-wide recreational routes in the coming years.

Looking forward when coming home to track the various track planned by Nparks.

CNY，FEB 16 LoHei

 

Outing with SGean friends at YangMing mountain

 

Production of melt-blown polypropylene filters

Singapore now able to produce filters for surgical masks, will be distributed to residents if needed

Reported in Straits Times on January 28, 2021

Machines at a ST Engineering facility to produce melt-blown polypropylene filters, which form a critical component of surgical masks. (Photo: Ministry of Trade and Industry) 

Only a when crisis happens, then we realised what are critical in our survival. Only when the reservoirs go dried and we start to panic. When COVD-19 hits the world, shortage of medical equipments become appearance. Should be keep large stock of mask during time or may be a certain portion of the needs? Or may be a small manufacturing facilities that can be upscale when needed. 

Heard somewhere that SG need to be knowledge in Nuclear Technology, why? Not because SG is building a Nuclear plant, but our Neighbour might build Nuclear Plant. SG need to understand what Nuclear technology is about and able to react when time calls for it.

Be prepare and have required knowledge for any unforseeable crisis or needs.

Sunny Saturday outing at 92水鳥

 Suddenly think of going to this 水鳥92 Spanish restaurant near the bird reserve park at GaunDu.

All packed in my car, with Jenny, Janny Koh, Sandy Ng enjoying our spanish dishes. Fllowed by a trip to MK's dessert shop.

#SingaXmas2020 @ WIne Cafe, Taipei CIty 2020/12/19

Happy to organised a Xmas party for Singaporan and friends with 40adults and 8childrens coming. The decision to hold at the Wine Cafe is great as all participants mentioned its a cozy place. Initial concern about crowding is not appearance. In future, good to have more siting places for makan and not holding plate and bowl in hands.

Organising Committe: Janny, KC, Jenny, Dorren, Deon, Sandy and Kelly

Smax potluck party organising committee comprises :- Janny handling the budgeting to the last 0.1cents and making sure it balanced, plus co-ordinating with the Venue operatore Adrian. Doreen ensure the foods and dishes are properly arranged with TaoBao issues. Doen and Kelly took nice record of the event in photography. Sandy done all the commuication activity and registration by google form, which is very tedious work,

Xmas Potluck party Group photograph

Great that all particiapants turn up for the Xmas potluck and all enjoy the party in a foreign land.

Reception counter with SGN logo appearing

Not forgetting to publicise SGN in supporting event organised by Singaporean Oversea. Specially make a frame and Singapore Flag stand for the occassion.

ND55 Speeches - FACE MASK

 Face mask donation speech

1.    Adora, can I have the first slide          Oh No...... l am not discussing about the political fallout from the Errrr ...... posting.

Slide 1 :just type the word“Errrr....”

2.    However, the saga actually brought back touching moment when l received one box of N95 from my brother back home. That was 17years ago.  Almost in tear when I open the box. I call it love from home.  Next slide please 

Slide 2:  N95 photograph

3. At that time, people in Taiwan was “frightened” when 和平醫院 was quarantined. No living human, healthy or not, can leave the hospital compound. Such thing only happens in movie, I am actually experiencing it LIVE.  It was due, at that time, an unknown virus, which is later named SARS. 

3.  Now in Year 2020. Singapore faces another serious pandemic crisis. Much more serious as compared to Taiwan, Fear of unknown.  Couple with kaisu fear for foods and daily items shortages. Though the SARS contingency plan was established 17years, l guess the plan is just not enough. Immediate fear was the lack of protective devices for the population at large.

4.   By that time, it didn’t reflect on me to stock up face mask. It just too late. All face mask seem all disappeared from stores and worst. Taiwan BANNED face mask shipping out of the country. 

5.   At this stage, I start to worry about families and friends back in Singapore. Felt so helpless not able to help in such critical moment, not even face mask.

6.   Just two weeks ago, a member of our organising committee received  boxes of face mask from her mother in Singapore. 

Next slide please: Adora mother’s mask shipment photograph.

7.   Dear friends, what did you see from this picture..................... I see Mother’s love!

8.   On this day August 9. I want to do something for my beloved country in a very small way. Just a token. And l hope you do the same, perhaps a practical way to express our love for Motherland and care for our love one .... back home.

9.  We estimate a box of face mask cost about NT$300. You can donate $300 more. We will consolidate the amount collected and deliver by our sponsor “Quantium, Taiwan SingPost” back to Singapore.  Majulah Singapura !

10.  KC: Sandy, you have forgotten to share something important with our friends here today? 

Sandy : what is it? 

KC: with a small donation of $300, you are entitled to a lucky draw ticket! The top prize is _________ courtesy of Shangri la hotel. 

Then I’ll go down stage to ask people to donate.

End......

ND55 Speeches - OPENING

 ND55 Opening Speech

1.  Thank you Sandy.

2.  My name is KC, welcome fellow Singaporean , family members, boyfriend, girlfriend, 台灣女婿, 台灣媳婦, All our Sponsors and friends of Singapore. Thank you for making time to attend this party. 

3.  Actually, some us met on 7-11 to do what Singaporean do best.... Makan ..... which is less than a month ago....... 

 slide please...

4.   By the way，Did you guys collected your Singa Goodies pack items? Can l have a show of hand, which is your favorite item full of memory? ............

If you need more, ask our Lobang Queen where to buy.

We hope you guys have a piece of Singapore Sweet memories to take home with you after the party. And off course many many photographs. Not forgetting to share at our Singa Club Facebook!

5.    As some might know, the Organising committee had been burning hundreds of precious hours, at fact many days past midnight, planning and brain storming, editing scripts and emailing, whatsapping non-stop, chasing our sponsors in the middle of the nights.

6.    Please help me to thanks my Gung-Ho team, Lobang Kings and queens, and many volunteers in making this 55th National Day event possible in a relatively short span of planning time. 

7.    Not in any specific order, do give them some encouragement, 

Adora.....🎉.....Michelle....🎉......Ellen.....🎉.....Janny......🎉...Sandy ....🎉...Francis ......And Jeslyn....🎉

8.     I have a small request here, because of the pandemic restriction still going on in Singapore.   Perhaps, Taiwan might be only country in the world to have an indoor party , without face mask. We want to be sensitive when we post photo without face mask. Thus, Our event photographers has been instructed to take two photos of the same takes... one with and one without face mask, standing apart. We shall also need some nice, heart-felt photographs to be submit to Singapore Authority for sponsorship purposes. We seek your co-operation.

9.   Without further ado,  let the party continues... have fun, get to know your fellow countryman and women here in Taiwan. Instead of handshaking, do the GongXi gesture instead. Everyone make sure you have your name tag On. We welcome connectivity!  

Thank you ! 

End..............

May 10, 2020 - Mother’s Day Zoom linkup

Zooom session with family back home during the Pandemic period oc COVID-19, Ah Li also join us for the virtual meet up.

I brought a cake for celebrating Mother's Day for the mothers.

Mac computer camera light condition isn't that conducive, thus, assertional lightning was needed

Meet up at Pulau Redang, May 24 2020

Meet up with Colin from Dunerarn Secondary School and Janny Koh. Ellen whole family come together at the new Makan outlet Pulau Redang”. Recommended by Francis Law. Surprising, the vegetarian foods is quite good for everyone who tried various dishes.
Thanks Ellen for brining us the fries from Malaysia.

Year 2020 upgrading of cetling lighting

Changing the Kitchen light from traditional Cathod Ray Tube to LED is a good decision. It not only save on the electricity consumption, most importantly it brighten the whole kitchen. The lamp comes with three choice of lighting colors, switch on with white and then yellowish, follow by more like a pink colour It is now very bright and cozy, even the foods taste nicer.

Kitchen Light

  

Decided to transfer the new bedroom light to the study room.As the boss said, the repair cost for the bedroom light is NT$500. Furthermore, we like the bedroom light design, it still look modern.
Thus, the one yellow, two daylight bulb lamp is installed in the study room now.

Study Room

We have decided to upgrade the Balcony light from a single bulb type to LED with three light modes. The balcony now is very brightly lit all all corners, and suitable for reading usage. Even hanging the washing cloth is much enjoyable with the bright condition.

Balcony light

Skip the QingMIng Festival trip for Year 2020

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, it is almost impossible to do Air travelling. The risk of travelling is very large and subsequent quarantine requirements in Singapore and Taiwan will be very disruptive in life.
Government has say to discourage grouping and suggests doing social distancing to prevent infection.

Chinese New Year 2020

Records of Year 2020 Chinese New Year

Day 1 - 1/23, Thursday, Flight to Singapore
Day 2 - 1/24, Friday, Reunion dinner at Hwei place
Day 3 - 1/25, Saturday, 初一, Visit 4th, 3rd uncle, Red Hill 3rd auntie
Day 4 - 1/26, Sunday, 初二, Visited Mother side 2nd auntie and 1st uncle. Also Chuan family.
Day 5 - 1/27, Monday, 初三
      (A)  12noon lunch  - Suet Ni place at Changi
     Pickup at Changi East mrt stn. Call SuetNi for pickup. 87 flora drive 07-55,
      (B)  3pm - BeeBing and Nellie meetup.
Day 6 - 1/28, Tuesday, 初四
      (A) Breakfast with Hwei, visit LayHoon and went to Bossini.
      (B)  Visit ZhiChao place, 5pm pickup at Coffee Bean, Junction 8 MRT stn.
Day 7 - 1/29, Wednesday, 初五
      (A) Second cleanup - window and water tap repair
       (B) Dinner with Tan York Khoon at Jem, Han’s restaurant ay 6pm
Day 8 - 1/30, Thursday, 初六
      (A) Meet with Billy for lunch
      (B) Morning  - Degree and Transcript certification with Taiwan Trade office. Pickup 2 sets.
Day 9 - 1/31, Friday, 初七
Day 10 - 2/1, Saturday, 初八Lunch -  Chiam and NTU classmate meet on  for lunch at Boon Tong Kee - Cancelled
Day 11 - 2/2, Sunday. 初九
           Dick and Hwei, already booked for 10person on Sunday dinner at 6pm, Mr.Tea Tarik Cartel @ CCK park. Let’s have satay and lime juice and .....
Day 12 - 2/3, Monday

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End of Year tour to Hualien

Dance performance at Taipei Amercian School, November 16, 2019

Was invited by Ellen Woon to attend dance performance at TAS. Her daughter is also performing as the witches witch. Truely enjoy the professionally choregraphed performance.

           

Singapore movie at Taiwan Golden Horse Award, November 17, 2019

 

Heard this event will be last public event organized by Simon Wong, SG trade Rep in Taiwan.
Simon said, his next posting will be India at New Delhi as Tamil language will be his challenge.

This SG movie “Wet Season” will be competing at Year 2029 Taiwan Holden Award. As Simon said, 6 包粽 and hope Durian smell will be floating in Taiwan soon.

Together with Suzanne family and Singapore Representative in Taiwan

Always good to have a Backdrop for photograph taking.

 Wet Season win the Best Actress award by Leo Yan Yan. A good recognition for Singapore make film after many years of hardwork by youn talent Directors.

Director Anthony Chen

SINGAPOREAN POTLUCK PARTY 2019/10

Confirmed participants (17adult, 9teenager/kids, 1baby)
1) Ellen x 6 – Home-make Curry chicken and mineral water ordered from Pchome
2) Janny x 5 - barley pandan water (hot and cold) and home baked pandan cake
3) KC and Jenny x 2 – 肉絲炒飯
4) Jane Melissa x 1 – Home make Lucheon Sushi
5) Ei Chen , 1 -  Falls sick, absent
6) Jeslyn , 2 -  波羅包 & CharKwayTiao
7) Jeanette , 2 - Sambal Stingray
8) Suzanne , 2 - SG Fried Hokkien noodle with chilli and Lemon
9) Qiaoling , 2 + 1 kid, 1baby - Apple Crumble
10) Elvin , 2 –  Egg Tar
11) Adora , 1 – Napoli Fried Chicken and IceCream

THULE CONFERENCE @ KLCC MALAYSIA 2019

THULE Year 2019 ART meeting held in Kuala Lumpur from September 24 to 27.  A hazy day due to Indonesia forest burning. THULE presenting it future view about TBP good prospect in the future to come. The hotel (Oriental) we stay is good and just beside KLCC, where THULE hold its fashion show for bags product. Below photo shot at KLCC. 

We went for outing at Batu Cave and KL cultural tours (icecream shop at old street and traditional hawker foods).

That gentleman standing in he middel is Alex's brother. Who is an actor and famous in Malaysia, who watches cantonese drama.

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Father anniversary August 2019

Jenny and myself travel this time by SQ which has offer ticket price. It has been quite a while since the last time we travel with SIA. The Aeroplane is new and has some new gadgets to get-to-know. Being sitted on the window seat and starts looking to lift up the window shade to block the sunlight. It was changed to a Day/Night button. While it need some adaptation as the Blue screen come out ina delay mood. Be patience.

Wonder why the HagenDas icecream is only offered one-way from TPE-SIN.  No icecream the other way round.

Second Auntie comes along for the prayer session at Mandai. Yes, she is getting older and really appreciate her coming over to Mandai. BTW, she got lost in the MRT by taking the wrong direction.

 

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Trip Back Singapore for Poly CLS gathering on November 9, 2019

Things to do:-

 

1) Using Fubon Airport parking

 

2)  Michael Yuan - Hazuki Glass

Blk 1003, Bukit Merah Central, #07-52, Innocenter 159836, Singapore

Tel: +65-9831-5532

 

3) 3rd auntie address: Blk 119, Bukit Merah View, #15-89, Tel: 6274-2984