Day 304 : Keep Moving Forward
Came across this destitute old man walking along Balestier Road with a shirt off his back and quite possibly all his possessions in those few bags. Will I end up like him one day?
View ArticleDay 305 : A French Affair at 2fifteen Kitchen
When I think French cuisine, I think of snooty menus with hard to pronouce dishes and stuffy atmospheres where not a strand of hair is allowed to be out of place. So I was kinda apprenhensive when I...
View ArticleDay 306 : 微力
眼睛那么小,却看到比它们大好几千倍的东西。有时候东西很小,眼睛却把它看得很庞大。事情的大小,都是视角在搞怪,全然思考不均的问题。 其实相片中的这片幼叶非常小,只有五角钱硬币那么大,很不起眼。弱阳在它背后透光,使得我的相机测光机能在拍它的相片时失常。于是我移了移角度,以这薄薄的小青扇遮住宇宙之王,缘了这张时照。...
View ArticleDay 307 : Squeak!
“Don’t mind me,” the mouse said. “I’m just out for a snack on the busy sidewalk of Orchard Road.” Yes, very clean as Singapore is, we still have vermin. I think it makes a nice addition to complete my...
View ArticleDay 308 : We are Loving Marina Bay!
If there is one place in Singapore that has gone through the most dramatic changes in the past 30 years, in my opinion, it has got to be Marina Bay. From reclamation works starting in 1971 that...
View ArticleDay 309 : Resin Peace
Came across this roadside altar honouring the deceased. Not to be insensitive or rude, but I find electric candles and plastic bouquets lacking in authenticity and sincerity as offerings. Without the...
View ArticleDay 310 : Living Life Through the Rearview Mirror
During today’s wandering at lunchtime, I walked into a small lane and saw a Vespa parked by the side. I peered into one of its rearview eye and saw that it was watching the Holy Trinity Church at...
View ArticleDay 311 : Flush and Flash
Work today brought me to the recently revamped NEWater Visitor Centre. I’ve been assigned to shoot the centre and its new exhibits since I have some experience with photography. It is not within my...
View ArticleDay 312 : Juvenile Pussy
Was presented with a delight on the way home from work today in the form of a playful kitten cradled in a bicycle’s basket. The young cat seemed unperturbed by my presence and carried on with its...
View ArticleDay 313 : Needle Me
Long hours in front of the computer, lack of quality rest, stress from a myriad responsibilities and the inevitable effects of aging have eroded my health to the point that serious damage control is...
View ArticleDay 314 : Off to Kuala Lumpur
After being robbed of my mobile phone in Kuala Lumpur in June this year, I was determined not to ever visit again but a friend needed help with marketing his newly established business venture there...
View ArticleDay 315 : That Changing Yellow Frame
The National Geographic store at Kuala Lumpur is my must visit place whenever I’m in the city. Really love checking out the latest prints within the yellow frames. The collection this time revolved...
View ArticleDay 316 : Perdana Botanical Gardens
While I appreciate the vibrancy of every city I visit, I also like to sniff out scenic parks and gardens to give urbanity some rest. Close encounters with native flora and fauna really refreshes the...
View ArticleDay 317 : Serangoon Road Diwali Decor 2012
Peacocks on lampost along the Little India stretch of Serangoon Road heralded the Hindu Festival of Lights this year. Of the 3 designated ethnic districts in Singapore – Chinatown, Geylang Serai...
View ArticleDay 318 : Celebrating Light
Other than Thaipusam, Deepavali is probably the next most popularly celebrated Hindu festival. Also spelt Diwali or Devali, it is known as the Festival of Lights. ‘Deep’ means ‘light’ and ‘avali’...
View ArticleDay 319 : 湿忆症
有些人在心里面逗留得不是很久,但牵挂却很长。想要对那些人失忆,反而更了解情意未干;越不去承认挂念此人,记忆却越潮湿。想失忆,反而湿忆。 在拍着张照片时,我想起了记忆就像雨后的积水。本来无色的一片石灰步道,转眼间浮现了周围的物与色,倒影了环境的记忆。但是它不永久。太阳出来了,地面的这一幕也就蒸发掉。...
View ArticleDay 321 : Date Me and Gate Me
Of late, I’ve encountered many who go for open relationships. That means they have a partner, but they are free to have sex with other people. Sometimes alone, sometimes together with the partner in a...
View ArticleDay 322 : Cherish Every Moment
Got news of a friend’s passing today. He died of nose cancer and he was only 41 years young. His passing reminded me once again that life is unpredictable and health can be terribly short. I should...
View ArticleDay 323 : Thorns of Persistence
辽阔的天空代表了梦想,而行人桥边凸出的两个尖角让我联想起了玫瑰的刺,也像翅膀。 这一幕是我在组屋区跑步时遇上的景象。当时气喘喘,很想放弃不要再跑下去了,可是这一景启发了我。。。要达到目的地与梦想就要坚持。 坚持不是一件容易的事,它有刺;会刺心刺肺,但坚持至底达目标的时候,它就成为了解放人生的翅膀。
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