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Birthday Celebrations – Happy Birthday Coach Robin!

Yesterday (Saturday) night was our planned coach birthday celebrations and it was a secret very well kept in place for our "host" friend who faked her birthday so that we can deceive our coach into attending the party last night. Everybody knew that, except well... coach until last night haha. Held in home premises at the Holland...
Interesting Stuffs

Project green home – a personal challenge

I had few ideas of a technically possible self-sufficient green home, only that I didn't put much of it to work till the recent recent increase in oil prices which resulted in a corresponding increase in goods and service, utility bills, not to mention paying for gasoline for your car. As a picture speak more than words,...
Computers

Team Fortress 2 New Pyro Achievements Tips and Hints

The Pyro achievement pack is out today, so got about over the night to play Pyro over my few favorite public servers such as the 32 player Yen Japanese server, and got my Axtinguisher already! It's remarkable that most of the achievements for the Pyro are easily obtainable this time, contrary to the Medic pack which...
Sports & Runs

Endurance Races gone bad article on Straits Times today – yay!

I read with great interest in today's front page article on the Straits Time on poorly organised races in Singapore. With runner's experiences and the bad of the runs exposed. While the OSIM triathlon and SCM taking the few "must run" and better organised events of the annual runner's calender. The interesting thing is the Passion run...
Family

Happy 20th Birthday Sheena!

Today's is Sheena's birthday & we are taking a day out for lunch and dinner out! Cheers & happy 20th!
University

Unexpected greetings from Imperial College

Look what I got unexpectedly in the mail- A thick blue plastic wrapped package which reads Imperial College London, whoa presents! cool! Ripping out the contents revealed a full 140 odd full colour printed 2009 prospectus on yes you guessed it, on Imperial College itself. And hey it's even more posh than the one Trinity of Cambridge...
Polytechnic

More Segway talk with a student’s final year project

Met up with my old workshop TSO on my last Tuesday's visit to school and since the Segway debate is still under the wraps of being a legal car alternative in Singapore, I will just touch on abit of the issue here, elaborating and stating the facts on how I find much our current country-wide strict regulations...
University

All the help for Cambridge…

Was around school yesterday to settle some administrative stuffs, so I was very much busy the whole day, so I will blog on it today (technically at 12am+). My UCAS application to Imperial and Cambridge are almost ready, the thing left are some documents and academic transcripts verified true-copy and ready so I can send them over...
Sports Events

New Balance Real Run 2008, Changi Exhibition Centre 19 October 2008

Update! The Place, Time and venue are confirmed. The details provided as of here has been accurate, there will be no race at Sentosa as opposed to other rumored conflicting schedules. Register for the run today! Race pack collection All participants are required to collect their Race Packs which include Number Bib and Race Chip at the New Balance...
Blog

The Fisaco Stores – Soya Bean Drinks next!

Was ready the Sunday times lifestyle section about the new soya bean drinks. We had seen bubble tea bubble burst and the donut store fisaco ending soon, so what's next? Coloured/favored Soya Bean Drinks? I love soya bean drinks and they are a good filling snack drink not to mention a good source of supplementary natural calcium...
Sports Events

Mizuno Mt Faber Run 2008 Post Race

The Mizuno Mt Faber race was this morning, I did not run the event but based on feedback and word of mouth together with my own observations, the race went on very well and as satisfying as last year's race, with few improvements here and there. There were very much fewer runners this year too, presumably form...
Interesting Stuffs

Official Death Race Movie Trailer out!

This is one of the few hot movies to be out this year, besides other favorites such as Ironman and Wall-E. There had been other similar movies of this concept to date, but none of them are as specular as this new movie coming out summer this year, predictably early-to-mid this August. The Death Race another rip...
Computers

Suntec PC Show 2008 Full Exhibitors Pricelists

For those looking to spend your weekend at the PC show at Sutnec, it pays to be informed and doing your homework before committing to anything, thats means know what you need to buy without having to put up with the crowds there. You can view a full list of pricelists from almost all the exhibitors here...
Automotive

Toyota- Hybrid versions of every model between 2020 & 2029, we get plug-ins now!

I believe nobody is any stranger to Toyota, rightly or wrongly, can be is widely considered the greenest automaker. For automotive news, the company hopes to solidify its hold on the title and move beyond oil through a series of plans to produce cleaner, more efficient cars beginning with a plug-in hybrid which we can see rolling...
Family

We go to school to repair washing machines at home! yay!

My mum was home today doing the laundry with the washing machine when it's spin dry cycle suddenly went awry, and started lots of rattling noises seemingly going to spin itself to oblivion, before turning it off. Then the whole wash area suddenly having this musty but otherwise strong mold smell, something similar you get if you...
Laughs

The Animals Save the Planet – Gassy Cows

Apparently these short little clips were aired on the Animal planet channel, but managed to catch all of them online, so why not share some of the funnies while I am at it. The 'The Animals Save the Planet" comprises of many short clips (11 in total) which aims to teach the green way of life and...
Running Routes

New photo stitches, on the Henderson Waves Bridge!

Here is the 2nd installment of the my review of the southern ridges park connector review, this time the panorama shot from on top the bridge itself with people like on a normal visiting day. This panorama is a 180 degree shot with Telok Blangah hill on the left and Mt Faber on the right. It comprises...
Running Routes

New Hortpark photo stitches!

You may know of the southern ridges park connector review I wrote recently on the sights and sounds you can get on the 9km journey from Harbor front to West Coast park. Complimentary to that will be a photo stitch I finally got done on the Hyderabad Road's Hort Park. This panorama is a 360 degree shot...
Gaming

Team Fortress 2 Pyro Achievements Confirmed by Valve

Here are some news for ya team fortress fans. Straight off the news oven from Computer and video games.com. The Pyro class is next in line to receive an achievement and unlockables upgrade in Team Fortress 2 as confirmed by Valve! Uh-oh just like the previous medic frenzy, won't we be seeing more BBQs coming up then? As...
Buffets

Dinner at Sakura restaurant (Clementi woods)

Dinner today was at the Sakura Restaurant, particular the one at Clementi woods. Its a restaurant located right at the top of the hill within the park itself which stood there for quite a long time already. Previously it was a Chinese restaurant which now converted to the Sakura international buffet restaurant it is today. Though enshrouded...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

Belkin BoostCharge portable Magsafe 5k charger review

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Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad review

Gadgets

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 unpacked

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Events

Events

Lights by the lake 2024 Jurong lake gardens

Let’s take a visit and explore the Mid-Autumn Lights by the Lake 2024 at the Jurong Lake Gardens. The event offers a Singaporean celebration...

Singapore Night Festival 2024

Events

Cable Cars A Ride Through Time at Vivocity Mall

Events

Singapore Garden Festival 2024

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