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. :)
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. :)
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
You set yourself above
Better off forgiving God
You claim that you believe in
Your kind is gonna fall
Your ship is sinking fast
And all your able men are leaving
Only someone who's morally
Superior can possibly
And honestly deserve
To rule my world
I talk before I think
You shoot before you know
Who's in your line of fire
So somehow we're the same
We're causing people pain
But I stand and take the blame
You scramble to the night
Only someone who's morally
Superior can possibly
And honestly deserve
To rule my world
Explain me one more time
When they kill it's a crime
When you kill it is justice
Written by: Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye
Kings of Convenience
Declaration of Dependence
Love this.
Love..LOVE long weekends. Always great for a rejuvenation, for replenishing my spirit from 5 days work routine.
Had my first drumming performance with the ensemble this weekend for National day. Great chilled day with morning sewings followed by happy drumming..perfect way to spend a day. :)
Finally did the long overdue waist pouch he requested for months last week - A little each morning for a week and a bit, before heading for work. He peeped each day to see the progress when he came home from work. Love the super satisfied grin on his face when its all finally done up.
Bought more new materials within this '48 hours of Sunday' as well. Its way better highs than shopping for anything else when you know you gonna see these materials bloom eventually into the visual you create in your head. Cant wait…!
Continuing now with my batch of happy bags! All the colors really help to start my mornings right. :)
We were there on the first and second day and flown back home on the third day. Love the workshops and the energy of some but the weather was crazily warm during daytime and raining heavily on the first night during the first set. The patch of green field right in the front of the main stage became complete mud on the second day and it felt like we people, always came along with some form of destructive nature somehow. That was the only downside that kept me from feeling totally glad about being there.
On performances, I love this iranian ensemble with a father and son duet in it - Shanbehzabehs Ensemble. Saied, the father, is a passionate man of music and dance. I had briefly watched them years back in WOMAD Singapore 2007 when the boy, Neghib, was so much younger and it's amazing watching them again - a trio this time for the festival. Also, Layatharanga(India) - Love their joyous music! So many more other musical super talents but right here, I remembered really enjoying these two sets.
