Rambutans!

Spotted some rambutans near my place at Jurong East, on the way back from breakfast in the market.

Creativity vs Plain Playfulness

First a student got hooked by a spring and ... a trip to the hospital to remove the spring. Luckily NUH is nearby.

Second, my students discover an ingenious way of 'looking' at infra radiation: Our eyes can't really see in infra red radiation, but most digital camera is able to capture that light in its CCD.

Hmm, incidentally the student who got hooked is also in the creative class of mine. I suppose creativity has its reward - and price to pay. Scientists who discover / invent machines probably blew up just as many. There is a vague thin line between creativity and playfulness.

I suppose the definition could be - if you blew many things up and discover/invent some useful stuff, you are considered creative; If you can't get any useful stuff out it, you are just plain playful - a fact of life.

Unity in Rhapsody

Attended a Unity Sec's concert - Unity in Rhapsody at Republic Polytechnic . Wonderful to see old friends and students again. I must say it is very well run! The students and teachers must have put in lots of effort in it.

There's also an Art gallery outside the concert hall.

Mana Mana in Singapore and Legend

I visit Mana Mana a sea sports operator in Bintan Resort a few years back. I'm glad they open a branch here is Singapore, East Coast Park. Not sure about the pricing though. Would pop by and enquire the price the next time opportunity rises.

After that, went to one Chinese restuarant at Legend @ Fort Canning Hill for dinner.

Another P Ubin kayak

Another kayaking trip to P Ubin. So far, I haven't gotten tired of it yet. This is kind of a gathering trip. An old friend drop by Singapore and it is always wonderful to catch up a bit.

Always able to discover thing fresh at Pulau Ubin. A number of people jet ski here. Wow!

I also saw the board walk at Chek Jawa , and a Scottish-styled house - with a chimney - near there. You may wonder what's a Scottish house (looks like those in Goldilock-or-Snow-White sort of house in the fairy tale) doing in a mini equatorial forested island??

It's a pity the speed of the expedition is too fast. Didn't manage to snap some photos of the place. Will put a mental note to take some pictures the next time I visit Ubin.

Qian Hu Fish Farm

The staff training this mid year is a visit to Qian Hu Fish Farm ( actually the staff are divided into groups to visit different places.) Those went to Frasers Hospitality gets a expatriate treatment; those went to Sakae Sushi of course have their sushi meal; those going to Qian Hu Fish farm - well, ornamental fish aren't exactly for eating; I'm not sure what those who went to Alexander Hospital gets???

Anyway, here's some pics:

The HR manager shows us around.

A simple yet effective way of organizing the staff schedule. Must learn from this!

This is for those kids with deprived childhood who have never catch 'long kang' fishes before. If you don't know what's a 'long kang', you either are not local or you have a deprived childhood .

This apparently is the 'IN' thing now - Fish Spa; I saw this in Genting too. The fish in the pond kind actually eats , or should I say nibble, at the microscopic flesh on you feet. Pity the fishes. What have they done to deserve this! Animal rights!

What happens when a person puts the feet in, and the fishes in the pond starts dying?!?!?!

Always refreshing looking a kois.

Southern Ridges

For more pictures, please click on link to my Picasa Web Album.

I'm probably rather late in visiting the Southern Ridges of Singapore, but I only manage to steal some time during the holidays to take a trip down the 4 - 5 hours walk along the Southern Ridges - Singapore's latest development.

I started off at the Habour Front- Mount Faber ( Technically, it is just a hill)

An oasi amidst the hot , humid climate?

I know the following pictures of the Henderson Waves is probably very cliche in Facebooks and Flickr , but what the hack , I'm joining the crowd to flood the web with these pics ...

Some insect spotted along the way:

Telok Blangah Hill: still a notice for the wanted man

This is the Forest Walk. Still some minor construction.

Forest Walk or Concrete Jungle?

Durian! So many of them!!! Anyone know what's the building at the background?

Some time back I posted a flower of banana plant, here is another one:

Reflecting Hort Park

Bamboo always reminds me of tranquillity. This is a mini bamboo grove - Zen style.

A lotus in a bathtub.

Wizards of Oz:

Nursery for temperate flowers.

Canopy walk

Pasir Panjang Hill - I didn't know this used to be a battle site.

Strange fountains. It is composed of brains! This is in front of the DSO building. I suppose the people there use so much of their brain power doing research, their brains heat up so quickly, they need water to cool them down.

Admittedly, I didn't finished the entire walk. Ended at Science Park I. Isn't it suppose to end at West Coast Park? I'm not sure. Anyway, took a cab back to Vivocity and have a wonderful , and restful lunch at a Thai restaurant.