August 2011 | SINGAPORE SHORT STORIES

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A Mid Autumn Nights' DreamS !

These few nights, I keep having one dream after another. I reckon I must have dreamt 10 to 20 dreams every night since Monday! I dreamt of places I had been to in my life, like the Army Camp, my secondary school, etc. What I discovered is that if one has too many dreams in a night, he will wake up the next morning feeling rather tired.

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It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas these days. Why is that so? First of all, it has been raining these past few days. Singapore is such a hot tropical country that rain is a welcome relief. With the bulk of rain only coming in every November and December, the plethora of rain these few days makes us feel Christmas. Number 2 reason: Election day holiday and Hari Raya Puasa holiday give Singaporeans an extended holiday break, akin to those long leaves Singaporean workers clear every end of the year.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfiltri

Singapore Short Stories wish all Muslim Friends a Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfiltri!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Presidential Election 2011 Funny Video

Dear Readers,

Watch this video about the Presidential Election 2011:

Sunday, August 28, 2011

After the Singapore Presidential Election, what is next?

With Dr Tony Tan winning the largest share of Singaporeans' mandate and becoming Singapore's 7th President, Singapore Short Stories will now cease coverage of the Singapore Presidential Election 2011. Thank you readers for your support! You can read the archived Presidential Election 2011 posts here.

Presidential Election 2011 Results: Tony Tan becomes Singapore's 7th President and Singapore Short Stories analysis of the Presidential Election Results

I woke up at 12pm this afternoon after frantically trying to keep awake watching the live telecast of the Singapore Presidential Election 2011. Yup, I watched the whole broadcast with many Singaporeans tuning in as well (I supposed).

The election results ought to have been released around 1 a.m but due to a recount of the votes, the results came only around 4.30 a.m:

The results are:

a) Tony Tan:                  35.19%
b) Tan Cheng Bock:      34.85%
c) Tan Jee Say:              25.04%
d) Tan Kin Lian:            4.91%

Surprised to see Dr Tony Tan's Presidential Election Google Ads on Singapore Short Stories Blog!

I am surprised to see Dr Tony Tan's Presidential Election Google Ads on my blog:

Though Singapore Short Stories is a neutral blog where it comes to politics, I must still applaud Dr Tony Tan for embracing Google Ads. If one is to advertise via the internet platform, Google is the Big Brother out there as Google Ads are really powerful and invasive.

I wish all the Best to the 4 Presidential Candidates. No matter what is the outcome, all of you are winners already for you all have succeed a lot in life!

Singaporeans go to the poll on Polling Day 27 Aug 2011

Singaporeans go to the polls today from 8am today. It is a rainy day with heavy rain all over the island. At this time of writing, I have not voted but I have made up my mind on who to vote for.

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Smurfs

The Smurfs movie is showing in Singapore. The Smurfs brought back fond memories to me. Having some free time today, I googled "The Smurfs" and finally learnt the name of the bad man in the cartoon. His name is Gargamel, read more about him here.

Cooling off Day of Singapore Presidential Election 2011

What a befitting day to the beginning of the cooling-off day of Singapore's Presidential Election! Since midnight yesterday, it has been raining heavily, it was a thunderstorm to be exact. Cooling-off today is indeed a cool day today. Singaporeans will spend a day to reflect on who they will vote as the next President of Singapore.

Nursing an injury

Since yesterday, I am at home, nursing an injury following a surgery. I promise to take charge of my health once I am okay. Yesterday was my first visit to an operating theatre for a surgery. That feeling of being dissected. That bed in the middle of the theatre surrounded by flood lights. That feeling of dressing up like a mummy to be sliced by.

Why I envy the Presidential Election 2011 candidates

I envy the four Presidential Election 2011 candidates. They are successful men in their own rights. They have good families, successful in career, fit and healthy and most important of all, they have an alert and sharp frame of mind despites their age.

Health Promotion Board: 150 minutes of exercise every week

The Health Promotion Board, in its effort to get Singaporeans working out and staying fit has launched a campaign recommending Singaporeans to clock in 150 minutes a week on exercises. I noted that the recommended exercises can take the form of informal exercises like stair-climbing.

Singapore Presidential Election 2011: TOC Interview and Roundtable Discussion with Presidential Candidates

Singaporeans go to the poll next Saturday to elect their 7th President. As a Singaporean, I have been lapping up on both online and offline nuggets of information related to the Presidential Election and the candidates in order to make an informed choice.

Barley

It is a hot day today. I drink barley after learning that barley is a gem of a medical food from a TV show I watched in the afternoon. Nature has given man plenty of gem of a food to combat all diseases but man makes artifical chemical food which is not good for health.

Singapore Presidential Election 2011

The Singapore Presidential Election 2011, in my opinion, is one which may seem quite abstract to many common Singaporeans. In the General Election, Singaporeans simply vote for who they feel can serve them best in their wards. For the coming Presidential Election, Singaporeans will be voting for a candidate whom they feel can best perform the role of an Elected President.

Yellow Stone

I watched the 3rd and final instalment of Yellow Stone documentary on Okto tonight after following the first 2 instalments. Yellow Stone is a marvellous work of nature and Mother Earth. I did not know that seasons play such an influential role in the lives of all animals in Yellow Stone till I watched this show.

Redeveloping Geylang Serai

I am quite disappointed to learn of the plans to redevelop Geylang Serai. I think we should work to preserve places of rich culture and tradition in Singapore rather than redeveloping them. True, after redevelopment, we would be having comfortable air-conditioned history galleries and a neater showcase of cultural and traditional items.

Singapore Presidential election roundtable discussion

Singapore Presidential election roundtable discussion video.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

MRT stories

I was in the MRT today when an old man entered the train. It was sad that nobody gave up his seat to the old men. There were many youngsters in the train who pretended not to see the old men.

Yoga therapy

As a beginner to Yoga, I am quite amazed at the wonders of Yoga I heard from the Yoga gurus. A Yoga guru shared with me that Yoga practitoners view a man's life not in terms of age but in terms of breath. Yoga focuses on the techniques of breathing and correct breathing oxgenates the blood and body and leads to improvements in all aspects of life, be it health or even temperament.

National Day Rally 2011

Today, PM Lee will give his National Day Rally 2011 at the University Culutral Centre. After a watershed General Election, I believe PM Lee will be rallying Singaporeans at the rally. He may also shed light on how the government will be coping with the impending economic crisis.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Singapore Fish Head Curry

My wife and I went to The Banana Leave Apollo in Little India for a sumptuous Fish Head Curry lunch. What amazed me was how this delightful local dish can unite people of different countries and background.

Presidential Election 2011 is also about choosing Singapore's 1st Lady

With all eyes of Singaporeans on the male Presidential hopefuls of the coming Presidential Election 2011, we must not forget that Singaporeans are also indirectly choosing their 1st Lady!

Yes, Singapore's First Lady is the wife of Singapore's President, and with 4 presidential hopefuls, Singapore's 1st lady will be one of the following:

a) Dr Tony Tan's wife
b) Mr Tan Kin Lian's wife
c) Dr Tan Cheng Bock's wife
d) Mr Tan Jee Say's wife

Finally Saturday is here

Finally, Saturday is here! This week is a relatively short week due to the National Day holidays however as I am quite stressed out at work, I relish the feeling of a time out away from work!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Another Dream

Yesterday, I had an interesting dream yet again. I dreamt that I was back in my green fatigues doing National Service. I was in mud and soil, sweaty and dirty, doing miltary exercises. I did not enjoy my National Service at all. Hence it was a relief to wake up from the dream.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

National Day Message 2011 from Singapore Short Stories

Today is a bright sunny day, a day for Singapore's annual parade! I am not too happy not having a chance to attend Singapore's National Day Parade despites balloting for the coveted tickets annually. Anyway, today I am proud of Singapore, the place we call home.

National Day 2011: Happy Birthday Singapore!

Singapore Short Stories Blog Group wishes Singapore a happy 46th Birthday! Time really flies, another National Day is upon us! Whenever it comes to National Day, I will listen to my old favorite National Day Songs. This year's National Day song is not nice, my all-time National Day Song favorite is "We are Singapore":

Yoga class

I attended the first yoga class of my life today. I have always seen others practising yoga and heard them extolling the benefits of yoga and hence it is interesting to experience yoga first-handedly.

National Day Singapore 2011

How time passes. It seems just like yesterday when I blogged about National Day. In a twinkling of an eye, almost three-quarters of a year have come. I always feel that National Day will bring in the rest of the festivals for the year fast, culminating in Christmas and then we will welcome year 2012.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Walking Fast

I walk fast naturally. I think walking fast helps save time. In countries like Africa, the people do not have many commercial modes of transport, hence they rely on running to get from one point to another.

I had a Dream

I had a dream last night. I dreamt of graduating with First-Class Honours degree and emerged top of my graduating cohort. Having graduated long time ago, sometimes it is surprising to have dreams when I am yet again a student, preparing for tests and examinations.

Online Video Convertor

I found this online video convertor useful as it can convert videos on websites into a number of formats users want. The website is found here.

National Day Awards 2011

With National Day just 3 days away, who will be conferred the highest award in Singapore this year? Who will be conferred BBM(L), BBM, PBM? To find out more, stay tuned to this page, from Singapore Short Stories at 12am 9 Aug 2011!
For more information of the awards, please visit this link. The awardees of this year's National Day Awards is found here.

Borders Book Sales

I went to the Borders Books Sales Fair yesterday and was disappointed. There were boxes and boxes of old books and old titles everywhere. The books were only categorized into "Fiction" and "Non-Fiction" and it is not easy for customers to find books of a category they are interested in.

Work and work

I feel that I am on a working treadmill. Waking up, going to work, coming back home, then sleep. We spend such a bulk of our time at work, hence it is important we do our best at work everyday.

What is to Singapore Onsens is to Japan?

What is to Singapore Onsens is to Japan? True, Singapore does not have the luxury of onsens (hot springs) found in Japan but I reckon Singapore does have its equivalent of onsens.

AM Live!

Channel NewsAsia has revamped its Prime Time morning news on weekdays, 7 am and replaced it with a more light-heart show called AM Live! Personally I do not quite like the revamp as it is not really fitting for a news station with a regional focus and stature.

Self Enrichment

I guess for many people, they stop learning upon graduation from school and stepping into the workforce. The only learning opportunities for many employees will be the career development courses developed by their HR departments. Coming back home, often, busy executives are too tired to learn anything outside their work or enrich themselves.

When there is a will, there is a way

My air-conditioners broke down recently. With these hot nights, it is not too comfortable to sleep without the airconditioner. I have been trying to fix the air-conditioner yesterday but my efforts were in vain.

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