Life in Singapore
33 posts, 2009–2011.
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Beerfest Asia 2011
It's that time of the year to be jolly over beers - Beerfest Asia 2011 from 16th to 19th June 2011! Same as last year, I purchased the “1-Day OCBC Exclusive Pass" for 19th June 2011, which I paid with OCBC credit card…
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Sands SkyPark at Marina Bay Sands
Recently, my friends were staying at Marina Bay Sands and we were invited to visit Sands Skypark (340m-long and a 150m swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform on 57th floor) since…
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Sentosa Photo Shoot
Sometime in July 2010, I helped out my brother as a photography assistant. This time round the location is Sentosa and the sun is hot! The team involved in the photo shoot: Styling: Nur Abdul Samad bin Harun Hair &…
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Photoshoot for Harper's BAZAAR and ION Photography Awards 2010
During February 2010, my elder brother, requested for my help as photography assistant for one of his photo-shoot and as I was available, I went ahead to join in the fun. This particular photoshoot for taking part in…
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i Light Marina Bay
Passed by Esplanade and happened to see "i Light Marina Bay" ( 照亮滨海湾), - Asia's First Sustainable Light Art Festival, which is held from 15th October to 7th November 2010 from 7.30pm onwards to midnight. The entry is…
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Singapore Food Festival 2010
The yearly Singapore Food Festival (first started in 1994) is back again and this time featuring the culinary cultures behind different Singapore Chinese dialects. From 16th to 24th July 2010 (4pm to 11pm), Clarke Quay…
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Merlion Park
Passing by Esplanade area, so decided to head off to Merlion Park to hang out for a while and take some photos. Merlion Park is located near Marina Bay, Singapore and is a popular tourist attraction. Walking along…
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Beerfest Asia 2010
20th June 2010 (Sunday) marks the day that I attended Beerfest Asia 2010. I wanted to get tickets for 19th June 2010 (Saturday) so that I can hang around later but it was already sold out. The event was held at Marina…
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Kusu Island
Here I am at Marina South Pier (滨海南码头) to take a ferry to Kusu Island (Singapore). There are also other regular ferries service heading for Saint John's Island as well. It's my first time going to Kusu Island! Also I am…
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Singapore Zoo
Just visited the Singapore Zoo (opened on 27 June 1973 with total land area of 28 hectares) on a Sunday noon. Yes, I got free tickets as well so did not visit the tickets counter. :P For more information on tickets,…
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A Week in Singapore 4
Wow! It's been a while since I last done a weekly series of my life in Singapore so will continue with this blog post before I starting for forgot the details. Starting off with a set lunch at Yoyogi Japanese Restaurant…
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Code Android & SG-GTUG Oct 09 Meetup
Yo Guys! On Sat 11am (31st Oct 2009), I made my way to Google Singapore office at Temasek Tower to attend Code Android Singapore meetup. Didn't park at Temasek Tower as there are hourly charges before 1pm. Instead, I…
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BeerOut! Oct 09 by The Digital Movement
Last evening (29th Oct 09), I went to an event organized by The Digital Movement (TDM) called "BeerOut!", which was held at Loof (roof top bar). This is only the second time BeerOut! is running and it's actually a…
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Web Wednesday Singapore 20.0
Once again, I attended Web Wednesday Singapore 20.0 last evening (Wed, 28th Oct 09), which was held again at Home Club, the same venue as the previous Web Wednesday Singapore 19.0 (18.0 too!). Today's speaker is from…
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Jurong Birk Park Singapore
Woohoo! Here I am with free tickets to the Jurong Birk Park (裕廊飞禽公园). Pretty excited as I haven't been here in ages and it's nice to be able to explore it again. With around 8000 birds from 600 species, Jurong Birk Park…
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The Arena at Clarke Quay
Today, I am blogging about something different as all the while I was covering mostly all my day events. As Singapore was ranked second for its nightlife and dining by the Global Country Brand Index (2006), I thought it…
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Singapore Flyer
Gotten an invitation to experience Singapore Flyer (新加坡摩天观景轮) - the world's largest observation wheel (for now). It is 42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m (541 ft), and is taller than London Eye. Singapore…
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Exploring Pulau Ubin Singapore
It's been a while since I last went to Pulau Ubin to cycle so I decided to head off and explore on a Sunday morning. As it was a Sunday, the parking lots around Changi Point Ferry Terminal (near Changi Village Hawker…
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ION Orchard Walkabout
Not long ago, I took a walk at ION Orchard, a new-concept styled shopping mall that opened in the prime shopping district of Singapore, Orchard Road. First stop to satisfy my salivating mouth is Gindaco Tsukiji…
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Burger King® Whopper™ Bar Singapore
Burger King recently opened the first Whopper Bar in Singapore on 17 September 2009. The Whopper Bar restaurant is located at Blk 3B, River Valley Road, #01-06, Clarke Quay (beside The Arena Live) and operates daily…
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Lantern Festival at Chinese Garden
We recently celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Mooncake Festival) on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. This year it falls on a Saturaday (3rd October 2009) so we decided to take a…
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Web Wednesday Singapore 19.0
On 1st Oct (Thurs) 2009, together with Sambit, I attended Web Wednesday Singapore 19.0 at HomeClub. Web Wednesday Singapore is usually held on Wednesday but it was moved to Thursday for this month only as they are…
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A Week in Singapore 3
Duck rice with Char Siew at my nearby coffee shop S$4. This round of the weekly series comprises of many food I had taken. If you have not eaten, it will make you very hungry! :P Having Erdinger Dunkel at home. Still…
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Chinese Wedding
Recently went to my cousin's Chinese wedding (Singapore) and thought it will be nice to share it. In the morning, the groom and the bride will start off very early as per their own family traditions and culture. What…
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SingTel Grid Girls On Tour Grand Finals
At MediaCorp TV to participate in the live telecast of SingTel Grid Girls On Tour Grand Finals - a reality show to select the Grid Girls for Singapore F1 - 2009 Formula 1 Night Race - Singapore Grand Prix. The top 3…
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A Week in Singapore 2
This week post was rather late as I was really caught up with work. This is my take-away lunch where I normally consume on my work desk - mixed vegetables rice that consist of 2 vegetables and 1 meat (chicken) S$2.80.…
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Chinatown Singapore
Recently, I visited Chinatown Singapore to get some stuffs as well as exploring as it had been a while since I last came. Usually, I always come here after office hours to grab dinner as there are a lot of good food…
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A Week in Singapore 1
Another week have passed by. A group of folks handling some devices which I am not able to identify. From far, it's looks like the drip used in hospital. LOL! Taken from my kitchen window. Having lunch at a restaurant…
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Iluma @ Bugis Light Up
On 15th Aug 2009, we went to a newly opened shopping mall called Iluma. It is located in Bugis and prominently situated opposite Bugis Junction. Inside Iluma, an artist is painting on the wall. We came to know that…
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Marina at Keppel Bay
Recently, I visited a lesser-known Marina at Keppel Bay, which is located at Keppel Island (Singapore). I knew about this place from some friends a while ago but only managed to explore now. For the location, please…
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Singapore 44th National Day 9th August 2009
On 9th August 2009, we celebrated Singapore 44th National Day. I didn't manage to get any tickets (through e-balloting via NDP website) for the National Day Parade (NDP) and hence will have to watch the live telecast on…
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A Week in Singapore
Believe to be a Saturday morning, after cleaning my Canon EOS 400D camera (called Digital Rebel XTi in North America and EOS Kiss Digital X in Japan) , then took a photo of my balcony light which looks like a bird nest.…
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HortPark - The Gardening Hub
On a bright sunny Saturday morning, we decided to take a walk at HortPark located at 33 Hyderabad Road (Singapore). Admission is free. View Larger Map HortPark is a 23 hectare park that caters to the showcasing and…