Only didi and mummy went to the party, I was having fever and need to rest at home.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
秀文's birthday
Tomorrow is SiewWen's 9th yrs old birthday. Mummy bought small cake for her. We sang birthday for her. Is a chocolate cake.
Happy Birthday to SiewWen!
Happy Birthday to SiewWen!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
妹妹's 2nd birthday party
Ah Ma is the nanny of this little girl, we call her '妹妹'. She is my papa's cousin's daughter.
Is her 2nd birthday party.
We reached the Aloha chalet at about 4pm. Starting with cycling along the beach. My leg got ache and we went indoor for some ball games. The weather is very very hot.
Next is swimming, didi don't dare to slide down the slide, papa carried him and slide down together. But his whole head went into the water, he got a shock but is still ok. One and last slide for the day.
when our stomach start to drum, we took a shower and went back to have our early dinner, since the buffet came early too.
Each children will get a party bag and wait no more, we had more fun.
Lastly is the birthday cake/song time.... home sweet home
Sunday, April 12, 2009
清 明节扫墓
This is our first trip to the 'mountain'.
The weather is good, not too hot nor raining... just abit cloudy and on/off drizzling.
Total 13 (11 adults and 2 kids)
Our first stop is great-grandma(my papa's paternal grandpa), she passed away in 1973.
The tomb is very near to the road side, quite easy to find
Second stop, great-grandpa (my papa's maternal grandpa).
The path to the tomb is very narrow. Have to keep saying 'sorry' and 'excuse me'
The weather is good, not too hot nor raining... just abit cloudy and on/off drizzling.
Total 13 (11 adults and 2 kids)
Our first stop is great-grandma(my papa's paternal grandpa), she passed away in 1973.
The tomb is very near to the road side, quite easy to find
Second stop, great-grandpa (my papa's maternal grandpa).
The path to the tomb is very narrow. Have to keep saying 'sorry' and 'excuse me'
Last is to my paternal grandpa. He passed away in a road accident in 1981.
Papa was only in Primary 5 then.
His resting place is more spacious, didi and me can walk and run about.
Will we be here again next year? Wait for next year then will know.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
We saw Saturn!!
Mummy learnt from a Auntie that they will be stars viewing at Admiral Garden CC, near our house. We were amoung the first few to arrive, they were still setting up the telescope when we arrived.
We saw Saturn and some bright stars. Is a good eye opening experience for us.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the second largest in the solar system, after Jupiter, with an equatorial diameter of 119,300 kilometers (74,130 miles). Much of what is known about the planet is due to the Voyager explorations in 1980-81. Saturn is visibly flattened at the poles, a result of the very fast rotation of the planet on its axis. Its day is 10 hours, 39 minutes long, and it takes 29.5 Earth years to revolve about the Sun. The atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen with small amounts of helium and methane. Saturn is the only planet less dense than water (about 30 percent less). In the unlikely event that a large enough ocean could be found, Saturn would float in it. Saturn's hazy yellow hue is marked by broad atmospheric banding similar to, but fainter than, that found on Jupiter.
Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant.
Saturn's ring system makes the planet one of the most beautiful objects in the solar system. The rings are split into a number of different parts, which include the bright A and B rings and a fainter C ring.
We saw Saturn and some bright stars. Is a good eye opening experience for us.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the second largest in the solar system, after Jupiter, with an equatorial diameter of 119,300 kilometers (74,130 miles). Much of what is known about the planet is due to the Voyager explorations in 1980-81. Saturn is visibly flattened at the poles, a result of the very fast rotation of the planet on its axis. Its day is 10 hours, 39 minutes long, and it takes 29.5 Earth years to revolve about the Sun. The atmosphere is primarily composed of hydrogen with small amounts of helium and methane. Saturn is the only planet less dense than water (about 30 percent less). In the unlikely event that a large enough ocean could be found, Saturn would float in it. Saturn's hazy yellow hue is marked by broad atmospheric banding similar to, but fainter than, that found on Jupiter.
Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant.
Saturn's ring system makes the planet one of the most beautiful objects in the solar system. The rings are split into a number of different parts, which include the bright A and B rings and a fainter C ring.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Marina Barrage
Today is Good Friday holidays. Our outing is to the Marina Barrage
Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment. Together with two other new reservoirs, the Marina Reservoir will boost Singapore’s water catchment from half to two-third’s of the country’s land area.
The Marina Barrage is the result of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s vision nearly two decades ago when he envisaged damming the mouth of the Marina Channel to create a freshwater reservoir.
3-in-1 Benefits
With the barrage in place, the Marina Basin will turn into a body of freshwater through natural flushing in one two to years. The freshwater will then be treated using advanced membrane technology before consumption.
Local catchment water is one of the Four National Taps, with the other three being imported water, NEWater and desalinated water.
As one of the pillars of local water supply, Marina Reservoir will meet more than 10% of Singapore’s current water demand.
Flood Control
The Marina Barrage is part of a comprehensive flood control scheme to alleviate flooding in the low-lying areas in the city such as Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar and Geylang.
During heavy rain, the series of nine crest gates at the dam will be activated to release excess storm water into the sea when the tide is low.
In the case of high tide, giant pumps which are capable of pumping an Olympics-size swimming pool per minute will drain excess storm water into the sea.
Lifestyle Attraction
As the water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, its water level will be kept constant all year round. This is ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing, kayaking and dragonboating etc.
Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment. Together with two other new reservoirs, the Marina Reservoir will boost Singapore’s water catchment from half to two-third’s of the country’s land area.
The Marina Barrage is the result of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s vision nearly two decades ago when he envisaged damming the mouth of the Marina Channel to create a freshwater reservoir.
3-in-1 Benefits
Water Supply
The Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350-metre wide Marina Channel to keep out seawater, forming Singapore’s first reservoir in the city and 15th reservoir. Marina Reservoir combines with the future Punggol and Serangoon reservoirs will increase Singapore’s water catchment areas from half to two-thirds of Singapore’s land areas.
The Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350-metre wide Marina Channel to keep out seawater, forming Singapore’s first reservoir in the city and 15th reservoir. Marina Reservoir combines with the future Punggol and Serangoon reservoirs will increase Singapore’s water catchment areas from half to two-thirds of Singapore’s land areas.
With the barrage in place, the Marina Basin will turn into a body of freshwater through natural flushing in one two to years. The freshwater will then be treated using advanced membrane technology before consumption.
Local catchment water is one of the Four National Taps, with the other three being imported water, NEWater and desalinated water.
As one of the pillars of local water supply, Marina Reservoir will meet more than 10% of Singapore’s current water demand.
Flood Control
The Marina Barrage is part of a comprehensive flood control scheme to alleviate flooding in the low-lying areas in the city such as Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar and Geylang.
During heavy rain, the series of nine crest gates at the dam will be activated to release excess storm water into the sea when the tide is low.
In the case of high tide, giant pumps which are capable of pumping an Olympics-size swimming pool per minute will drain excess storm water into the sea.
Lifestyle Attraction
As the water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, its water level will be kept constant all year round. This is ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing, kayaking and dragonboating etc.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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