Marina @ Keppel Bay

Recently, I visited Marina @ Keppel Bay. The place is an awesome getaway that literally transports you into another world right in Singapore itself. What's amazing is that you will actually miss the place. In the hustle and bustle of Vivo City and Harbourfront, you will actually miss the tiny, indistinctive slip road that leads here! So watch for it.

Two restaurants I reccomend in this place is of course Prive (my gut feeling is that it's short for private). The other is TCC. I had dinner at the TCC when I visited the place. The view is good.

I also took the opportunity to take some shots. Here goes...

A shot of the bridge when the light was red

This when it was green

Yatch Club

Part of the Prive design...

Aimei with the bridge...

The cone shaped structure at the skyline in the background is Mt. Faber

I need a haircut

In memory of Jon Wong... you go with us... hahaha... solid shot... happened by mistake!

Joanna Wang

Recently, I got myself a CD by a Taiwanese singer called Joanna Wang dubbed the Norah Jones of the East (though I beg to differ... I think she's unique in her own way).

Everytime Aimei and I walked past the music shop, they would be playing her stuff. We didn't know who the singer was but we always commented that the song is good and her voice, superb! However, we never got to buying the album because we never got into the shop... always in a hurry.

When we finally made it to the shop, the album was sold out! Talk about circumstances...! Since then, I've been finding high and low for it and finally, yesterday, I got my hands on the album! It's an awesome album! *Exclaim Exclaim!



It's a 2 CD album; one in English and the other in Chinese. For some particular reason, I feel that she does better in English!

I checked her out in Youtube after getting the CD and I realised she has done numerous covers in live cafe performances! Just to tickle your senses... your earbuds... hahaha... here are some of my favourite songs from the album!



This song is a cover of David Tao's I Love You



This one's Spandau Ballet's True re-made!



Let's Start From Here



This one is performed live at a cafe in Taipei - Video Killed the Radio Star

She's amazing with the classical guitar... hahaha! Left handed guitarist and she's only 20! This goes down as a definite "Dev's pick"!

CIQ... I see the Queue

It's official now... The Old JB Customs is now closed! I repeat... it's now Closed! We the users are supposed to embrace the new CIQ!

Power la SGH 9323 J. Famous already!

Give it a few months and you won't see this guys (directing traffic) around anymore

As of late, I have been getting various emails and comments on the latest Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ). This 'mammoth' project has caused a mammoth headache in terms of jams due to road diversions and is a major contributer to pollution in JB city and for what... I don't know!

Now, I know there are those with their own preferences and all; some prefer the old one while others like the new one better.

For those who like the new one, I understand your feelings. At least you don't see the whole place (walls included) covered in soot! Give it some time, my friend! Hahaha. The soot is going to make a comeback... hahaha!

Some prefer the old customs due to its sentimental value. After all, it has been in operation for 41 years. For me, it's not so much the sentiments but the practicality! Nobody checks the passports! You just flash and go... (get it...? touch 'n go... flash 'n go) Of course I mean flash your passport and nothing else... hahaha! (You're so cheeky!)

Wah... are they acting or something?

For the new one, there's a super high-tech 'autogate' that is supposed to speed up the immigration process but sadly it malfunctions more than it actually functions! That's just for those who opt for public transport! For those driving, guess what? MR. J is still there, worse than ever! Yup... you guessed it. It's still JAMMED like CRAZY.

The familiar sight... Same same la...

So how do you come to terms with this mammoth project...?

Golda Meir

I'm currently reading this book called 'Golda' by Elinor Burkett.



For those who don't know who Golda Meir is, she's the first female Prime Minister of Israel, the third female Prime Minister in the world and the first female PM who got the post without any family connections!



She is one of the founders of Israel; signed its Declaration of Independence and is one of the most respected women in the world with contemporaries such as David Ben-Gurion, Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon.

She was a classic rag to riches story but remained true to her cause to the very end! She became Israel's Prime Minister at the age of 71 and led Israel in the midst of turbulent times of her era. Most of the time, she was the only woman in an old boys' club!



One look at her and you're reminded of your grandmother. Her image was perfect. the sensible shoes, frumpy dresses, swollen ankles typical to old people, her old-school handbag and her favourite Chesterfield cigarettes that were ever present with her with the hospitality of heaping food at you manipulates you into obedience! She is so good at foreign policy and her diplomacy skills so potent that she outmaneuvered Nixon and Kissinger at their own game of realpolitik!

I love her passion and tenacity to defend her homeland from skirmishes and enemies around. Her energy and stamina at that age is amazing for a leader of a nation.

I definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves to draw lessons and inspiration from others!

Sesame Seed... Sesame Street

I was at Marina Square and guess who's in town? The guys from Sesame Street!

Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert and Elmo super emo rocks! I grew up with these guys and it's really cool to see that 20 years later, they are still bringing joy and laughter to millions of kids worldwide! Kids were responding, singing and dancing together with them... simply amazing!

These guys never age, never change, they look and sound the same... talk about age defying puppets... they have found the answers to eternal youthfulness! Cosmetic products have got to learn from them... the fountain of youth flows at Sesame Street with sesame seeds!

My favourite characters have always been Bert & Ernie (Ernie especially), Count Dracula and Cookie Monster. Ernie tops them all! Funny guy... very witty as well.

I am beginning to ask myself why is there a post on cartoons and the like every now and then! I guess there is always a part of me that's too zany to deny!