It's New Year's Eve...

The coloured balls for tonight's New Year's Eve Party.



It changes colour too..
Have a very Happy New Year!

The oldest existing church in Singapore - Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church

I was here for a wedding last weekend. I just read that it's the oldest existing church in Singapore. It's also where the Singapore Boys' Brigade was founded.



Read more about this building at their church website or Wikipedia.

Another wedding...

Last Saturday, we attended the wedding of our friend G. Look how beautiful her gown is! It was so huge that the aisle is not big enough! ;-)



Congratulations CE and G! May the Lord bless you both most bountifully!

December's the month of weddings!

Shepherds need to dig their nose too.

I looked through the photos I took these few days and saw this. I laughed when I saw this.



Just a cheeky post today. I am sure you dig your nose in public too right?

Orchard Rd closed...

This was yesterday at Orchard Road. Part of it was closed to traffic and it's a rare opportunity to walk on the roads without vehicles.



The malls were packed with people going for post-Christmas bargains. It was madness!

Have a Blessed Christmas!

The year's almost over. A time where many count their blessings.



If you are feeling down and rejected, it's time to find out the real reason for Christmas. Talk to a friend whom you know is a Christian and find out from them why. It's the best time to ask without feeling awkward ;-)

Matthew 19:26 - Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (NIV)


Have a very Blessed Christmas!

Candlelight Service @ Wesley MC

Momo and her parents at the Candlelight Service @ Wesley MC the night before.



Tonight we will be at Glory PC's Christmas Eve Concert.

The Filipino community sings..

Looks like it is really multi-cultural this year.



There are also Korean and Japanese community performing too.


If you have been curious and wanting to know what Christianity is about, if you find it threatening to walk into a church during normal days, this week is the best to walk in. Grab a friend along and head to a church that's around where you live.

Oh, a roman soldier..

Oh look!

A roman soldier on Orchard Road.



He does not look too happy though. He has to work while others are already on long leave?
A few colleagues are already on leave till next year. *envy*

Christmas Performances @ Tangs

When I saw from afar, I wondered who these people are, dressed up in traditional costumes.

This group is from Indonesia performing at the "Celebrate Christmas in Singapore" event. They belted out Christmas carols with their excellent voices.



Many group are performing at the stage area set up at Tangs, Tong Building, Paragon, Wisma Atria and Plaza Singapura.

There are also 8 brightly lit floats touring the Singapore heartlands and Orchard Road. They will spread the joy of Christmas and perform skits, drama plays and choirs singing Christmas carols.

Here's where you can catch them:

19 Dec - Joo Chiat / Katong area: Odean Katong Front Plaza.
20 Dec - Braddell Heights : Braddell Heights CC Multi-Purpose Court.
21 Dec - Buona Vista / Holland Village : Amphitheater Blk 2 Holland Avenue.
22 Dec - Jalan Besar / Lavender : Tyrwhitt Road
23 Dec - Toa Payoh : 3 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh (next to Pei Chun Public School)
24 Dec - Jurong West : Gek Poh Ville Community Club
25 Dec - Orchard Road

Have a Blessed Christmas. May you find for yourself, the True Meaning of Christmas.

Sleeping with legs so high...

Saw this yesterday when colleagues and I went out for lunch.
We passed by a park and saw someone sleeping with legs crossed up so high.



Everyone sleeps differently. I guess if he's comfy like that it's ok.

What kind of sleeper are you?
Face up, face down or side sleeper?

Lights... Camera... Post..

Just passed a tiny bit of Orchard Road after having dinner with friends.



Saw the lights, took out the camera and took a picture while on a moving vehicle.

Maybe tomorrow I shall walk along Orchard Road and pick up a few presents.

Bus Tracking Project - ShuttleNet

Few days ago, I saw one of the wifi routers around. Ah... saw another router hanging at another bus stop. With hints from the notice there, I found out it's the ShuttleNet project by the Communications and Internet Research Lab at the School of Computing, NUS.




It's dangling very dangerously isn't it?

If you are bored and want to find out where the Internal Shuttle Buses in NUS are right now, click here. It shows that these dangling stuff works!

Soft Toy Christmas Tree

A very unique Christmas Tree.



Here's the reason for the unique tree.

The Postlady arrives...

I seldom get to see this. I am usually at work when the postal ladies come along to deliver posts.



The other lady is seen waiting patiently for the postal lady to put mail into her postbox. Wondering if she's expecting some Christmas cards or something.. Hmm....

Sailorboy's wedding.

Attended a friend who has the nickname Sailorboy's wedding. It was such a light-hearted church wedding. We could not believe what they said during their vows!



The above is the Sailorboy's mates from the Republic of Singapore Navy giving him the Arch of Swords after they march in. Really really cool!

As usual, friend's face photos do not appear here. :-)

The moon's so bright and round tonight.

Saw this tonight and took a photo of the bright and round moon.



I suddenly feel like eating mooncakes! LOL...
No, that's not where I stay. :-)

Wifi on bus stop?

Saw this at a bus stop today in NUS.
That's a Cisco (formerly Linksys) wireless router right?



Why is it fix at the bus stop? There's even a big chain too.

Tree roots are strong...

These tree roots are strong! It has lifted up part of the cement walkway.



From far, I thought it was a snake or big reptile under it. LOL..

Christmas Lights.

I have been so busy, I have not gone to view the Christmas lights at Orchard Road.



Momo took this photo earlier when she was in her parents car.
It's always nice to view bright colourful lights ya?

The air blower...

Looks like a big monstrous hair dryer don't you think?



Many car parks seems to be using this now, depending on the design of the car park.
I call it the hair dryer type air circulator. Do you know the name of it?

Same church with two locations.

Today a whole group of us attended our friend's wedding. Congratulations B and L!
You all made a great couple.



The wedding was at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. (TA2) at Wishart Road (Off Telok Belangah Road).

We had a good laugh when a few people sms some in our group. "Is the wedding today? How come the church is closed?" Did they decide to cancel the wedding?

Of course not!

They have gone to the wrong location. This church has two Sanctuaries. One at Telok Ayer Street and the other off Telok Belangah Road. They all rushed over quickly and got to catch the bride enter the Sanctuary ;-)

The Long Escalator

I was at a recently refurbished shopping mall with colleagues for lunch.

We saw that they now have escalators that directly goes up to the 2nd storey and also the 3rd storey from the 1st storey. (aka ground floor in many countries).



I guess they are trying to make it easier for people who knows where they want to go, to get there quicker. ;-)

Remember the old bus stops?

Long long ago, bus stops in Singapore looked like this.



The bus stops no longer look like this. This is an exception, I guess because it's a temporary bus stop while there is roadworks around.

What happaned to your sticker books?

A look at these men replacing the "big stickers" on the 'billboard' suddenly brings to mind: "What happened to all the stickers I collected when I was young?"



Did you all have stickers and sticker books? Where are they now? :-)

The answer to the question the other day.

I found the answer to the bus-stop ad I posted the other day.



LOL. It's so silly. :-)

Theme Day December: Circle / Spheres

It's theme day for the City Daily Photo bloggers. The theme this month's Circle / Spheres.

This is my interpretation of it.



Fish ball soup. Delicious... :-p


Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Gleaming Tree of Joy

The trees gets more interesting every year. You heard of musical fountains that have lights and water displays that it in synch with the music.



This tree at Raffles City shopping centre changes lights in synch with the Christmas carols too.



I was standing there just looking at the lights change. :-)

Bukit Timah Saddle Club

Someone brought me to lunch at the Bukit Timah Saddle Club. The moment you drive into this area, you might suddenly think you are in some country side where you see horses and lots of grass areas.



Very peaceful place inside. Oh ya, there's a restaurant there called Riders Cafe that is quite unique.

Bukit Timah Canal

Bukit Timah Canal, near the Bukit Timah Campus of NUS.



The Downtown Line of the MRT was rumoured to be build over the canal using an inverted U to hold the train tracks. However news announced a few months ago confirmed that the new Downtown line will be totally underground.

Hmmm. Maybe the new line will be below the canal?

Can't wait for the new Downtown line to be ready. I hope it wont be delayed with the current financial situation.

Seen on the bus stop...

Well, walking home few days ago, I passed by an advert at the bus stop. I thought I would post it up, so here it is.



I am curious to find out, what's this advert about?? LOL...

Flooding on the roof top

Flooding on the roof top? No, it's just a giant wadding pool on top of a shopping mall.



On the background, the national birds of Singapore - the Cranes. ;-p

Cable Car

It was raining quite heavily. The skies are dark.



But the show must still go on... For those already in the cable car.

Vivo City Rooftop

There are many kids (and adults too) enjoying themselves at the (quite huge) wadding pool at the roof top of Vivo City.



The kid seems to be enjoying himself!

The Vivo Tree in the day time...

The Vivo City Christmas tree in the daytime.



I seem to come here only in the evenings. I had a rare opportunity to visit it in the day this time.

Ikea

The IKEA at Alexandra has got its new look. Have not been to this area for some time and the new look outside looks good.



The interior's renovation has almost finished too. Was here to look for new furniture.

Alkaff Again...

Alkaff Bridge, the full bridge view.



It's interesting that from yesterday's post, many people do not like it and find it ugly. :-)

Alkaff Bridge

One of the most artsy bridge in Singapore - the Alkaff Bridge



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaff_Bridge for more info about this bridge.

Burger House

McDonald's Singapore Corporate HQ at King Albert Park.



Opened 4 Jun 1991.

I was thinking of trying their 4 patty burger. LOL

Reed Sculpture

I was around Robertson Quay today and saw this.






When I got home and read the newspaper, there was an article of Art installations! What a coincidence.

Candies in the sky...

These are the candies hanging in the sky along Orchard Road for the Christmas light-up.



It really looks very different during the night with the lights. ;-)

Tallest Hill in Singapore

It has been wet and cold day in Singapore. It is as if 'Someone' up there has turned the tap on and wants to water the earth.



The tallest hill in Singapore - Bukit Timah seems to have grown taller. It has reached the clouds level from this photo taken this morning.

The usual telecommunications tower is now hidden behind the clouds/mist/water vapor/whatever you call it.

By the way, there are more buildings in Singapore that's taller than Singapore's tallest hill. :-)

People just love to pose with Christmas trees.

Wondering how big the tree I posted was yesterday?
This photo will let your compare...



People just love to pose with beautiful trees ya?
We are attracted to the lights I think.

Big Tree, but oops...

Was having dinner at Vivo City and saw this big tree. Everyone's posing with it.
The tree must be feeling proud.



Maybe except that it has a 'bald spot'. Hmm one part of the lights have already burnt off?

Big Ribbons...

Spotted few days ago..
Big ribbons for Christmas decorations.



It's around 1 more month to Christmas.

Another view of the NUS Alumni House

Thought the circular structure in the foreground looks rather contrasting with the odd shaped design of the building.



I should walk in the building to see more.
I was just passing by this area.

Shaw Foundation Alumni House

The new Alumni House for the National University of Singapore graduates.



It looks ultra modern ya? Love the design of this building.