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Pedas Pedas
A bronze sculpture name “Pedas Pedas” located behind National Museum of Singapore, this is by Sculptor Kumari Nahappan. Pedas in Malay means spicy.
Kumari is a conceptual artist based in Singapore. Her signature and iconic made her won many awards and international fame.
Sculpture “Cut“
Sculpture “Sizzling”
Sculpture “Unveiling Friends”
Gratitude to our parents
The Buddha said, “ There are two persons to whom one can never adequately express one’s gratitude. They are our mother and father.” Our parents have made great sacrifices and took great pain to nurture us.
The Buddha said we should repay the kindness of our parents in 5 ways:
1) By supporting them (just us they have supported us)
2) By doing their duties
3) By protecting the family property
4) By preserve the family honour
5) By dedicating the merits virtuous deeds to our deceased parents
Movie preview “ Welcome To The Punch”
3 years ago, detective Max was shot and injured by a robber, Jacob Sternwood. Total of 4 robbers were escaped.
And now, Sternwood returned as a father with deep parental love, batten down the hatches to rescue his son who is in a heist.
The chasing begins on this line. Max was given another chance to take down the man who cost him everything in his life besides his wound. Hatred and dignity were behind the call for pay back. The conflicts flashed through the cityscapes and streets of London.
Slit cut mood gives credit to this action packed movie. The thundering sound effects and the exchange of gunshot almost make me fell off my chair. Whether it’s the lighting effects or the costume make-up, this motion picture is not for the fans of ‘Superman’ or ‘Fast & Furious’. While a hero reigns the show, it is definitely worth the while to get your tickets. Be charmed by the fearless eyes of Mark Strong and get submerge into the whole action with your popcorns!
“Weekly Photo Challenge: (The Golden Hour)”
The iconic doorknob decoration is belongs to the Sri Mariamman Temple; the oldest Hindu Temple in Singapore.
The flower-like art works are crafted by hand and made of timber. There is a copper brass shrine-like metal in the center.
This is not just a Hindu Temple; it serves people from all over the world, tourists and locals with no religions boundary.
A Golden Hour to welcome you at the doorstep!
We are extinction
Due to the rapid urbanization grows in Singapore, some species that are presumed nationally extinct.
This information may leads you recall when is your last encounter with nature on the earthy ground.
Watering-Pot Shell
Walking Flower Mantis
Singapore Brown Tarantula
This is your Roti, John!
According to a local legend, the name of the local food “Roti John” derived from a Malay hawker in the 60s. “Roti” literally means bread in Malay.
There was an Englishman, John. He ordered a hamburger at Malay store in Sembawang (a local old town).
The Malay hawker has no idea how to make a burger, as Hamburger was not a local cuisine. But he ingeniously managed to substitute the meat to minced mutton and slices of onion in between the French loaf, and dipped the whole bread in the beaten eggs and pan-fried it.
When the food was really, he called upon the Englishman, “Silakan makan roti, John”, it means “Pleas eat this bread, John” in Malay.
Since then, this Malay cuisine adopted an English name in this genius invention.
Am I cute enough at this age?
Singapore kids have one of the highest rates of myopia in the world. About one out of two children under 12 have to wear glasses. To some, are cute and adorable. To some are related genetic that couldn’t help much.
Stay a distance from the computer, television. If not, you will be spending extra money to heal the problems in the future.
I meant it!
Bukit Chermin Black and White Bungalow
House no.30 Bukit Chermin Black and White Bungalow is the grandest and largest among the four houses on the Bukit Chermin Hill. Bukit Chermin meaning “Mirror Hill” in Malay.
Black and White Bungalows is a painted white house that built from 19th century until World War 2. It used to house European expatriate, colonial families in the colony times.
The style incorporated elements of Arts and Crafts and Art Deco movements as well as the need of wealthy expatriate families for airy and spacious family homes. Many of them have conserved by Authority, developed and converted it into residential and commercial usages.
Singapore’s most popular dog breeds
According to AVA (Agri-food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore) records, below are the tops 10 most popular dog breeds in Singapore.
1) Shih Tzu
2) Mixed breed such as Spoodle
3) Jack Russell Terrier
4) Maltese
5) Miniature Schnauzer
6) Golden Retrievers
7) Chihuahua
8) Poodle
9) Labrador Retriever
10) Pomeranian
West Highland White Terrier – unlisted
Where was your 1st Ice Cream born?
Singapore Cold Storage Company was the 1st supermarket that manufactured ice cream in 1923. The local oldest supermarket set up in 1903, its first Cold Storage Supermarket open in the 1930s on Orchard road.
So, can you imagine how difficult to get a stick of ice cream in the olden day?
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