Yay..finally it's over!

No more putting it off till the next year to do it,

No more writing on my new year's resolutions every year to do it,

No more waking up at 5.45am for session one,

No more taking an hour's bus ride to class, then, to work before fun.

Y A A Y Y ... F I N A L L Y I T S O V E R .

Finally, I managed to get my driving license at age 30.

Well, it's a little late but better late than never.

Finally off my chest. :)

Karinding

Got this little musical instrument from an Indonesian friend, Bintang when he flew in to Singapore for the Mamady Djembe Workshop. Simple, fascinating and reminds me of a slightly similar one I bought years ago from Vietnam but made with metal.

KARINDING:

This is a traditional music instrument made from bamboo from Sunda - West Java, Indonesia.

When it's played, it sounds like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FImv6ahLtGg

Find this one on youtube. :)

Yugo in Singapore.

Had a guest, Yugo, from Japan over the Hari Raya weekend and we did a "crash course" of All Things Singapore over the whole of the long weekend. Gobbled down one week's worth of local food in less than 3 days and it really takes bringing a guest around to be reminded again of the wide variety of great food we have in this tiny island. Makes me fall in love with food all over again. Walked what felt like a thousand miles all over the island. Makes me miss strolling about as well. Something I love to do but haven't been doing a lot for the past few months, only brief strolls during full moon each month with Yuya.

Our All Things Singapura "Crash Course" Touring around.

Geylang Serai Hari Raya Night Market > Geylang > Beancurd > Durian and Tropical Fruits > Red Light Area > Tanjong Rhu Bao > Nasi Lemak and Otah > Soursop > Sugarcane juice > Bus Rides > Esplanade > Singapore River > Merlion > Chinatown > Indian Temple > Chicken Rice > Rojak > Leg Massage and Doctor Fish > Mango Sago > Little India > Hindu Cuisine > Little lanes across through the muslim cemetery > Arab street > Katong > egg and kaya toast breakfast > Beach Road > Char Quey Tiew > Goreng Pisang > Singapore National Museum > Ice Kachang > Orchard Road > Laksa > Prata > Herbal Chicken > Tu Tu Kueh > Blujaz > Teh Terik ( and so much more)

Super animated Yugo VS The Food

I was most impressed with the Singapore National Museum. I would usually go during the free admission of some gallery and this was the first time for me to do the permanent Singapore history exhibition. With an electronic audio guide companion throughout the tour, I think I can easily spend a couple of full days in that space going through each of the story in detail. 3 hours was not enough! I so, so love history and story telling of all kind and this space is exploding with it.

Singapore Living Galleries - Food