My Christmas Photos

Merry Christmas to all of you again....

Here are some photos taken during Christmas Day.

Our Christmas Tree has shrunk in size and no lights....

econimical size....ha..ha....

But we still got our presents....!

Jack chewing on his special Christmas treat

with a party hat too.....!

Hope you enjoyed your Christmas like we did...!

David

Christmas Lights in Orchard Road, Singapore

Frommer, a US based travel guidebook, has nominated Singapore as one of the top 10 holiday lights in the world.

I have a short video and some still photos taken of the Christmas lights in Orchard Road last week. You should see it yourself by taking a stroll with your love ones.



Merry Christmas..!

David

Merry Christmas 2010

We went to Orchard Road to enjoy the Christmas lights and I took many photos with my new DSLR camera too.

I am in the midst of post-processing the photos and will share with you in a few days' time... watch out for it in this blog.

My family & I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2011....

Blood Donation

During the recent blood donation drive held at Singapore Polytechnic, Jas decided to donate his blood for a good cause.

We are proud of him.

I tried to donate my blood when we held a blood donation drive in my previous company but I was on medication for my high cholesterol condition so I was not accepted as a donor.

SO I am glad Jas did it ....

They gave him a certificate as a small token of appreciation and 2 weeks supply of iron tablets.

David

Visit to SkyPark, Marina Bay Sands

TC, our friend from Geelong was on a business trip and was staying a few nights at the Marina Bay Sands hotel.

He took us up to the SkyPark on 57th floor where there is the hotel swimming pool and a fantastic view of Singapore city.

Here is a slide show of the photos taken from SkyPark that afternoon:

Public can purchase tickets to go up to the SkyPark.

For details, pls visit http://www.marinabaysands.com/SandsSkypark/Sands_Sky_Park.aspx


David

Penang Trip - Oct 2010

Visited my parents and Sue in Penang last week.

Celebrated my father's 83rd birthday on 19 Oct too.

Here is a slideshow of a few photos taken during the trip :

Besides taking my parents to the hospital for their appointments, I managed to catch a movie with Sue, and some shopping at Prangin Mall. Not forgetting to mentioned that I ate the local delights like Hokkien Mee, Koay Teow Thng and Char Koay Teow.

I must say that the bus system has improved esp the interchange at Komtar where the bus routes are displayed together with a huge LCD panel indicating when the buses are arriving. I am impressed indeed.

David

Happy Birthday to ME again!

I just turned 53 and so far, so good...ha...ha......

Here is a photo of me with my family and my durian cake!

We have a very good lunch at a Chinese restaturant and I overate, I think.......!

Then we ate at a Thai restaurant in the evening before proceeding to see The Hosan Leong show at the Drama Centre at National Library Building, and I laughed until I cried.

Our local funny man poking fun at our daily life in Singapore...ha...ha.....

Well, I am happy where I am today and glad to have a great family with me here, including Jack my Beagle.

So once again, a very Happy Birthday to ME....... and thanks to the few who remember it and sent their birthday wishes.......

Good-nite!

Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival by The River

Lanterns of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals were displayed along the Singapore River at Clarke Quay during this period.

I went to the festival and took along my new Canon DSLR digital camera to take some photos of the lanterns.

Here is a slideshow of the photos:

Lai Meng & I also enjoyed buying the varities of mooncake on sale during this period, especially the durain mooncake....!

David

Singapore 2010 F1 Night Race

This is the 3rd year that Singapore is hosting the F1 Night Race, the only night race in the world!

I managed to follow the practice, qualifying rounds and the final race itself 'live' on MediaCorp HD TV5.

It would have been nice if I could be on site too but then it is easier to follow the race on TV to get the overall picture on how the race is being run.

But to hear the F1 racing car engine roaring along the race track is also so exhilarating too!

It was a very exciting race and there was a few crashes including a racing car on fire at the end of the race.

The attempt by Lewis to overtake Webber turned into a disaster for Lewis as he was knocked out of the race.

I managed to get some stills off the TV and put them into a slideshow for those who may have missed the F1 race.

I am looking forward to 2011 F1 Night Race in Singapore....

David

Calligraphy Exhibition

Lai Meng participated in her Calligraphy School exhibition in Sep 2010.

She submitted her writing, framed into a scroll, for display in the recent exhibition.

Congratulations to Lai Meng for her achievement after one year of lessons in calligraphy.

Here is a slideshow of the exhibition :

We are proud of you...!

Birthday Lunch

One of those rare occassions that we managed to get Lai Meng's Mum out for lunch to celebrate LM's recent birthday.

Jas happened to be available too as it was the YOG school break then.

Happy Birthday, Mummy Poh!

We celebrated Mummy Poh's birthday yesterday with a lunch at a Chinese restaurant and then with a birthday cake in the evening.



Mummy and her 2 boys......!

Happy Birthday and have a fabulous year ahead........!

Loves,

Jas & Daddy Poh

Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2010

Singapore is now hosting the 1st Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2010.

We purchased tickets to watch the Badminton semi-finals held at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Here is a slideshow of the few photos I took that day:

Glad that we could experience the YOG event instead of watching it on TV only.

For more information on the games, pls visit the website :

http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en.html

You may want to listen and watch the video on the YOG Theme Song too at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHrnaGJ8ckg

Highlights of NDP 2010

This year NDP was special to us as Jas volunteered to be one of the 600 Motivators for the parade and we manged to get tickets to attend one of the few rehearsals of the parade too.

I managed to record some highlights of the parade from Channel 5 of MediaCorp and I would like to share them with you.


The opening with the motivators welcoming the hosts for the parade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zgYp1zlD8


The aerial display :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd32dd9eAuM


The 1998 NDP theme song, Home, written by Dick Lee and sung by Kit Chan :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AiYnZKqEpo


The Singapore pledge, One Voice at 20:10, and anthem :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpAV15MAPBM


This year theme song, A Song For Singapore, written and sung by Corrinne May ( recorded in HD too ):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtyjrIv-njM&NR=1


Finally, the NDP fireworks :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEeT7JmVarE

My family and I are indeed proud to be SINGAPOREANS...!

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore....!

Penang Trip - July 2010

Hi,

I just visited my parents and sister in Penang.

Here is a slideshow of some photos taken during the trip :

( If there is a display of Super Poke Pets at the bottom of the screen, pls click on the 'X' to get rid of it else it will hinder the full picture. )

I am glad that I managed to eat some durians this trip!

My next trip will be in October 2010.

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore!

We were so excited to be able to attend one of the National Day Parade rehearsals.

Usually, we are not keen to go to crowded events but this was special!

Surprisingly, going into and out of the Padang was a breeze and credit must be given to the organisers.

We got our tote bags and were soon seated. It was a cloudy day as it has been raining in the morning but it stopped around lunch time. But the sun came out for a short while in the late afternoon and it was very hot for that short period.

It was a fantastic atmosphere and we really got into the mood of the celebration.

So much better than watching it 'live' on TV all these years.

We are indeed proud to be Singaporeans!

A great job by the organisers and all the people involved in the performances and behind the scene too.

Keep it up!

Here is a slideshow of some photos taken during the show :

( If there is a display of Super Poke Pets at the bottom of the screen, pls click on the 'X' to get rid of it else it will hinder the full picture. )

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore......!

David

National Day Parade - NPD 2010 Tickets

Hooray...!

I got 2 NPD tickets for tomorrow afternoon rehearsal session...!

My wife and I have never been to one as we always watch the parade on TV.

It is so difficult to get tickets; eg. queue for it, ballot for it, etc......

So how did I get these tickets?

Well, Jason volunteered to be one of the 600 "motivators" for the NPD this year and was given 2 complimentary tickets. ( You may have seen a photo of these "motivators" in the newspaper today. )

We are looking forward to it even though it is just a rehearsal and not the actual day itself.

I am going to take a lot of photos and videos too so watch out for them....

Nite!

David

FIFA World Cup 2010

Time flies and we are now approaching the Final this weekend.....!

I predicted the correct 4 teams for the semi-finals.

They are Uruguay, Holland, Germany and Spain....!

But I wanted to see a Holland vs Germany final though....sob..sob...

I suppose I rather have Spain than Argentina, Brazil and England as these teams are all over rated.

So who do I want to win in the Final?

I prefer Holland as I am more familiar with their players and their FIFA history.

Importantly, I hope to see an exciting final and may the better team wins....

BTW, I refused to subscribe to either Starhub or Singtel for all the matches but follow the games on the PC instead.

David

Singapore's Women Badminton Doubles Win

Congratulations to our girls for winning the Li-Ning Singapore Open title...!

They really fought hard to win it in straight sets, making an incredible comeback from behind in the 2nd set.

We also saw them won the India Open a week prior to this.

Keep it up.....!

Badminton Anyone?

The family got together and have a game of badminton at the Kembangan Community Centre (CC) last Thu.

We last played at the CC some 8 years ago......I think.

Here is a photo of the family on the badminton court.

It brought back some good memories.

My dear wife have been playing weekly with her buddies so she is fit and playing well whereas Jason & I are rusty....ha...ha...

She beat me and Jason narrowly and I also lost to Jason after a very close fight.......!

Well, we should be playing again soon.....

BTW, my shoulder is now aching ..... after not having play badminton for so many years.....!

Surprisingly, my knees and lower back did not ache that bad..... just a bit tight...!

It was a nice family outing and bonding session indeed.

A few more photos here......

Penang Trip - May 2010

Mum is recovering well and still doing her physiotherapy 3 times a week and making progress to strengthen her arms and legs.

Mum is in good spirit compared to my last visit in Mar this year.

Dad is the same.

I suppose the main highlight was a day outing with my father to Queensbay Mall which faces the sea and you can see the Penang Bridge from there too.

We watch a movie, Ip Man 2, and enjoyed it tremendously.

Here are some photos taken during my short stay.

I brought the rain to Penang as it started to rain almost daily since I arrived...ha...ha...

I also enjoyed the time spent with my sister and tuning her notebook and installing her new Canon All-In-One ( AIO - Print, Scan and Copy) printer.

Glad that everyone is doing well so till......my next visit again in 2 or 3 months time.....thanks to budget flight like JetStar.

David