Second Wushu Badminton Session

I played quite continuously today. Sweated quite a lot. I am really glad that some of the quiet ones had turned up. Thank you to everyone who had turned up! =D

To make the game more challenging, Liping and I started another game while we are playing badminton. We are suppose to say a term, whereby the next person has to say another term that starts with the last word of the previous term. It's quite distracting while thinking for the next term and have to hit the shuttlecock. Good training for the brain I must say.

Quite a pity that Liyan can't make it today. If not, Kennard and Edward wouldn't bully me that much. =.= Anyway, Jeremy spoiled my two badminton rackets! One string broke while the other metal broke. I wonder what strength he used to play badminton..

Well, it's good to see that the quiet ones are speaking up. Especially Kenny and Shenhui. Keep it up! =D

Formula One Grand Prix 2008

This international championship is first time held in Singapore and this is also the first time that it is held in the night. I am really amazed by the efforts put in by everyone to make this event possible. This is especially the layout of the circuit. With all the details so nicely done, I really wonder how much planning are being done. I am sure that they have squeezed a lot of brain juice for this.

Even though I do not get to watch it live or get myself involved in this game, I have enjoyed myself watching the live telecast. Watching them going round and round is a little boring I must say. The racers have to run 61 laps in order to finish the race. The total distance is equivalent to around 300km.

What kept my eyes glued to the TV is the gorgeous night view of Singapore. It's a rare chance to see Singapore light up so brightly in the night. Furthermore, I can also see my beloved marina promenade. Some information given in the show is good as it had provided insights for people like me who knows almost nothing about the race. It would be nice if the surrounding is captured for audience to see before the start of the event instead of just showing the cars running in the circuit.

I am really puzzled when the winners are not singing their national anthem or paying attention when the national anthem of the champion's was played. No one seems to even notice that the Singapore's national anthem was sang at the beginning.

Spain's Fernando Alonso cliched the championship while Germany's Nico Rosberg and Britain's Lewis Hamilton are in the second and third place respectively. Congratulations to them! The efforts put in by the other teams are commendable as well. Great job everyone!

NDP Theme Song 2006 - My Island Home

I really like this song. It's quite cheerful and it sings about the beauty of Singapore. This song also shows Singaporeans' love for Singapore. Enjoy~

Lyrics:

This is my home
She's everything to me
Grace and beauty
In all that you see

My island home
Wherever I may be
I never will forget her
Nor will she forget me

Chorus
And I will sing
A song of home
A land of peace
Where dreams are born everyday
My home
Wherever I may be
I believe
You will always be a part of me

My island home
Home of my family
This is my future
Where I want to be
(This is my future
This is my home)

Repeat Chorus x 2

My home
Wherever I may be
I believe
You will always be a part of me
A part of me


source of video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx10V0syxXw&feature=related
source of lyrics: http://www.ndp.org.sg/downloads/audio/lyrics.php?song=my_island_home

First Wushu Badminton Session

After much planning, I finally have my first badminton session with my wushu people! The main aim of this session is bonding. I really thank those who turned up and showed support for the importance of bonding. It's all the effort put together that we can get this session planned. Great job people! Even though there may still be a gap, I think that this session has helped a little somehow to decrease the distance.

I feel a little bad that I didn't get to play much as I sprained my ankle after a few rounds. The game just started for a while and I injured myself. How clumsy I am. Liyan accompanied me to the canteen to obtain some ice cubes for my ankle. The canteen uncle gave me the ice cubes free after knowing that I have injured myself, so nice. He looked a little puzzled at first when I tell him that I want to buy some ice cubes from him. Shuting helped me to put the ice cubes on my ankle such that it's not too cold to freeze my leg.

I didn't thought of putting ice cubes at first though. I only kept rubbing my leg, hoping that will ease the pain so that I can continue the game. Shaun told me that putting ice cubes at the swollen area helps so I decided to give it a try.

Booked the court for 3 hours and I sat at the side for almost 2 hours. Did try to play but my ankle really hurts. Anyway, I had fun and this is really a great chance for us to bond even though only the year ones turned up.

Hoping to have another bonding session soon with more people turning up, especially the quiet and shy year ones.

Volunteerism

To many, volunteering may seems to be a waste of time as all you give are hard work and no monetary return. Besides from the one-sided effort, some may even be criticised for their hard work.

But why are so many people who are still continuing to volunteer for the various events? The reason is that the contributions would allow one to gain fulfilment spiritually that is worth a lot more than monetary rewards.

The job is of course inevitable to be tiring no matter what event that one is involved in. What really matters most would be the experience gained. Having unpleasant events not to occur totally is almost impossible. However, that doesn't mean that a volunteer can be treated with little respect for the sake that they are get themselves involved in events on their own accord.

For organisers, the welfare of volunteers should be taken care of as they are very great by sacrificing their time for the event while they could have been doing something else. Volunteering works are beneficial spiritually but that doesn't mean that all are that rewarding. As everybody are different, the volunteering work that suits one would be different. Furthermore, it is really not recommended to volunteer in an event if there is total no respect for the volunteers.

In conclusion, volunteering work is good for the soul and mind when it is done with the fact that the event suits the individual and that the individual do it with sincerity. It is of course wonderful if nothing undesirable occurs.

Cheers for the volunteers!

Char Siew Rice

This is another nice dish found at the hawker located at Alexandra Village. The meat is soft and tender. The whole thing blends well with the char siew sauce and another sauce that I do not know what it is. The uncle is very nice, he gave me the char siew sauce generously when I asked for it. The sauces taste really different from those bought from the market. It's really tasty.

It's quite cheap honestly even though it would be better with a little more rice. The main thing that I thought the taste of this dish can be improved would be by adding some vegetables. It can be cucumber, tomato, or any other types of green leaves vegetables as long as it goes well with the dish. Simply with just the meat and rice somehow lacks the variety in taste.

Meat Floss Bread

I like the bread topped with meat floss as there is a special type of oil that is being spread on the bread so that the floss can stay on the bread. The taste of that special type of oil is very nice! *slurp* It really blends well with the meat floss.

Of the shops that I have eaten this bread, I find the price a little high. How nice if it could be lower.

After tasting a few types of this type of bread, I really like the bread topped with pork floss and nothing else. Simple and tasty. I don't really like those with other flavours like wasabi or chilli. I find the taste a little odd though.

Chicken Rice

This stall at Alexandra Village is quite unique. The soup that came with the chicken rice is winter melon soup. First time ever that I see winter melon soup served with chicken rice. The soup is quite tasty, not much MSG.

The rice taste quite good, especially when it is blended with the sauce that is found in the plate of chicken. The rice taste just nice, not too oily or too dry. The chicken tastes good too! Not a bad choice to give it a try. =)

Personally, I still prefer my grandma's chicken rice. =D