"Let's Use the Escalator the Safe Way" campaign launched By Teresa Tang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 June 2007 1827 hrs
SINGAPORE: A new initiative, together with a new logo, has been unveiled at White Sands Shopping Centre to remind Pasir Ris residents of the correct use of escalators.
Defence Minister and MP for the area Teo Chee Hean joined the mall's management team and grassroots leaders to launch the "Let's Use the Escalator the Safe Way" initiative.
Take escalator also need campaign. What's next?
'Drink more water to prevent heatstroke because the weather is hot' Campaign ?
Honestly speaking, with all due respect to those who injured themselves while taking the escalator, don't talk on your handphone and keep your eyes on your toes whenever the escalator strip is ending are the 100% idiot-proof way to prevent yourself from losing a toe while riding an escalator.
This phrase hold special meaning for someone..but it begun grow on me as well. I didn't know who sang this song initially, except to find this phrase very familiar until a brainstorming session in far flung place outside Singapore found the answer that we are seeking.
It is actually sung by our home-grown star Fann Wong on her 2nd album '一个人生活' again the same title for the song- ' 一个人生活'
here's the MV for the song
Talking about Fann Wong..I did have a thing for her when I was in pri/sec school phase. At one point of time I thought she is the prettiest actress in the whole of TCS. Sometimes when I saw really nice photos of her in magazines, I will cut out and collect them.Wonder where did all those photos are currently right now
Someone did even one better..he went to buy her song albums as well. Haha.
It has been a busy week. Been driving around Singapore doing deliveries @ the following location- Tampines, Simei,Bedok,Marine Parade, Kaki Bukit, Paya Lebar, Bukit Merah, Yishun, Woodland, Bukit Batok, Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay. Now I daresay I can roughly understand how a taxi driver job is all about. It's not easy at all lol..On the brighter note, my driving skill have improved as well~ yeah.
Thursday June 28, 11:17 AM The final roar at Singapore National Stadium
Come Sunday, Kit Chan will hold the distinction of being the last singer ever to belt out a song in front of a crowd of thousands at the National Stadium
Everytime whenever I attended in National Day Parade whether as a audience or participants, I will always wait to hear this song "Home" sung by Kit Chan. It is able to invoke goosebumps on my skin just by hearing the song.
The grand old dame is gonna be torn down to be replace by a toliet bowl seating design.
it's currently raining cats and dogs outside... which is not exactly a bad thing coz the weather is really hot n humid nowadays.
played basketball for 2 sessions and now both of my knee are hurting. it is a reminder to myself I'm getting old and not as agile as I used to be.I will need to drink more milk to prevent calcium loss to the bones.
I think I have to go running/training for often since my IPPT test is coming round the corner. Getting a silver should not be a problem. another $200 to my bank account after the GST offset package on 1st July of $200 as well. Will be taking up some tuitions job along the way to boost my dipping savings during this period.
currently reading 3 books at 1 go.
1) Rich dad poor dad - Robert T Kiyosaki 2) Thinking aloud - politics,fear and change in Singapore - Warren Fernandez, Foreign editor of The Straits Time. 3) Confessions of an economic hit man - John Perkins
People have been commenting that my new hairstyle is nice though I still think it look a little bit too radical. Perhaps to add on to the fierce or hip factor,they kept asking me to dye my hair but I refused because I don't want to look like a loan shark runner and dyeing my hair will further damage my already CMI hair quality. But so far, no lady have walked up to me to express interest.
my social circle is expanding. forecasting exciting times ahead~great.
Today I went to cut my hair. but the hair dresser was late and Des have not yet reach the saloon. Upon his advice, I wandered around the area..well not exactly wandering around because I used to live in that area which is called Jurong West.
And even though I go over there once in a blue moon to get my hair cut, I don't exactly wandered around because the route to the nearest transport is different and it will not pass by the area. Today with additional time on my hand, I went back to 'visit' my childhood place.
My old block '420' where I lived from aged 4yrs to 10yrs old.
The current playground. When I was young, it used to be a concrete castle with sand and 2 swings. I didnt often get the chance to play the swing because mother forbade me to go down to play frequently.But I do remember swinging to the highest and having lots of fun on the swing thou.
They knocked down the old badminton court and added a shelter to it. I have my taekwondo classes on the old badminton court and I remember during a sparing session things got so heated up that I cut my lips and tasted blood in my mouth.I was then only at most 10 years old.
This picture show the new exterior of the classroom where I have my drawing lesson from K1 to Pri 2 or 3. I was a pretty good painter. Won quite a number of prizes from various competitions but in the end gave up drawing altogether when I went secondary school. And no, I did not paint the fat boy yawning on the patch of grass.
This is the pavement where I first learn how to ride a bicycle. Fell down a couple of times but upon the encouragement of my play mates, I managed to rode from 1 end to the other end of the pavement without shedding any blood. The mama shop is still around after so many years! Used to get the chewing gum fix when it was still legal then from the shop.
After all the visit, I managed to get my hair cut. It was the usual instruction until the hairdresser decided to recommend me a new hairstyle. I think it is called 'mallet' or sound something like that but the word-'low maintainance' sound like music to my ears so I decided what the heck and went for it.
This is my new hairstyle. Really very short in the front and low maintainance but it's a little too beng for my liking but hey, I believed no one have ever seen this new look of me before! Haha.What done cannot be undone and I will use the next few days to get use to my new hairstyle.
Just can't seem to get this song out of my head It's that darn marcus who kept singing this song on wedding day MLTR- 25 minutes
and how could I forget this song sang by the sweddish legend ABBA group impersonator- 'SOS' @ Goldcoast on a event by the beach with white soft sparkling sand, strong breeze and white-washing waves as backdrop before finishing off with fireworks?
Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind Whatever happened to our love I wish I understood It used to be so nice, it used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me SOS The love you gave me, nothing else can save me SOS When you're gone How can I even try to go on When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on
You seemed so far away though you were standing near You made me feel alive, but something died I fear I really tried to make it out I wish I understood What happened to our love, it used to be so good
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me SOS The love you gave me, nothing else can save me SOS When you're gone How can I even try to go on When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me SOS And the love you gave me, nothing else can save me SOS When you're gone How can I even try to go on When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on When you're gone How can I even try to go on When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on
There is another one which I find it nice a well- 'Fernando' also sung by ABBA. I didn't know it was some sort of 'pariotic' song until I saw the lyrics. But it was a soothing song to listen to as well during that setting.
I went for a financial literacy talk introduced by my friends in the evening yesterday. Played the game Cash Flow 101 designed by Robert Kiyosaki. In case you don't know this person, he is the author of a very popular book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad'. I guessed most of the people who studied business should have either heard of this board game or played on it before and today was my first time playing the game.
After playing the board game for an hour, I felt the pull and challenges of the game. The difficulties of pulling yourself away from the rat race and making 'passive income' - to make your existing money work for you harder. The difference between assets and liabilities and stuffs like that.
What actually intrigued me most was the clip of Mr Kiyosaki addressing the students of the famous China #1 University - Tsing Hua University. He is able to make complex economics stuffs sound simple to common people of the street. He do not crack jokes to attract people attention but people listened attentively to his talk because his presentation using markers pens on pieces of A3 white paper make so damn good sense about each individual guide to financial freedom. And the most important thing he touch on is - the change of mindset. Those who have a' rich' mindset will definitely get rich and those who have a poor mindset will always remain poor, even though they might have a pile of cash to began with in the first place.
After the game session, I had the good fortune sit down with a lady who willingly talk about her life and working experience together with my former army PC. Somehow or rather after listening to her stuffs, things began to link up and I'm able to understand the reasons behind the advices that were given to me by the NTU Biz professor when I went for my NTU biz interview last month.
Once again, it all boil down to mindset and suddenly I'm doubting myself whether by being a 'PRACTICAL' person can actually help me to achieve my dreams in the first place. I feel that I'm unknowingly placing a limit over myself and not daring enough to DREAM. If it's so, then I will definitely need a radical change in mindset as well, for the old mindset which I've been applying in my daily life and clinging onto for so long is certainty not applicable anymore. . Strange as it sounds, the trip to Aussie has once again open up my train of thought into overdrive in regard to the many different aspects of my life.
It might be the right time to do some soul searching...
the first thing I was really concerned when I was back in Changi airport was...
where is my backpack?
I figured I couldn't the so suay to be the one whose backpack got lost along the way from Brisbane but anyway I'm covered by insurance but it is a hassle still to try to make claims for that.
Luckily, a man walked back to the conveyor belt and apologies profusely to me for taking the wrong backpack and I breathe a sigh of relief.
The next thing that hit me was the humidity. Once I stepped out of the glass enclosed area, my sweat pore went into overdrive and my whole body feel pricky but still I did not sweat.
This morning, I woke up and went to the toilet. Much to my dismay, the toilet is not the same as the one I've been using for the 13 days in Brisbane. I still prefer the latter one thou. It is newer and somehow it make me feel better.
Then something seems to be lacking. I suddenly feel alone without the sight of Marcus and Siew Ying coming out of the bathroom ( separately of course for goodness sake!) smelling minty fresh from their morning bath and having breakfast together...even thou prior to the trip back I always thought how nice if I can be alone just for a moment away from both of them.
Yes, I'm not ashamed to say that I still miss them dearly so, even as we just went our own way for less than 24 hours. I am the sentimental kind mah~ haha
I'm glad I went for this trip. Amid the down, there is too many Up moments and experiences I gained during the trip.
I think the very practical & cynical me is starting to believe a little much more in true love and the possibility how it can affect us in many ways amid the highly materialistic society that we are living in right now. I am very happy for my fren Mei...as mentioned in my previous post so I will not touch on the same stuffs.
I place more importance in family ties and kinship,after witnessing for myself the strong bond between my fren husband Jon and his brother Jo on the night of wedding dinner.It was truly a very touching moment which I have not encountered for a very long time.But sad to say good to know, I didn't really miss my family when I was overseas for 18 days. I have always been the more independent kind so I'm afraid I have to answer 'No' when my mom asked whether did I miss her ..
I also think I understand a little more about my friends - Marcus and Siew Ying. I saw something among each individuals during the entire trip which I did not notice during our times in polytechnic so it complement the theory that 'people change as time passes by'
Through numerous chit-chat sessions and causal conversations in Aussie , I believe I gained valuable insight in each of them and I wondered to myself as well if they did notice anything different about me currently compared to 2 years ago? Did I change for the better or worse? Did I mature compared to the past or still as kiddish or cute as before? ( yup you got tat rite because this is what my fren describe me as of all words- CUTE!) I will find some time to ask them about that.
I also learn again how it feel like to be watching over and taking care of another person again after being single for so long...not that the person need much to take care of in the first place.But still, it was everything about Me, Alone and Myself for 2 years. Though initially it take some time to get use to but along the way, I learned and observed the quirks and habits and tried to act 'sensibly' as I could within the best of my ability so I think I still did pretty alrite~
Fortunately/Unfortunately (delete whereas applicable) nothing came out of it at the end so there is no happy nor there is any sad ending which pretty much suits everyone as well.
I also made some friends along the trips. Thru Marcus initiatives, we chit-chat with a couple of working professionals on the wedding day itself and gained valuable insight into the working culture of Aussie. I respected the professionals that we spoke to- accountant, doctors, financial analyst etc. Even though they were only older than us by a couple of years and upon learning that Marcus and me are still pathetic students trying to get our degrees, they were still very friendly towards us and readily provide valuable advices which I listened to intently. It also spur me on to be as successful, if not more than them one day and I will strive my hardest to reach it. I particularly like Aussie working culture and hope to work there in future if I have the chance to do so.
That's shld be all about the Aussie trip. Time to start working towards my dream liao.
after months of hard work and preparations, my fren Mei got married to her husband yesterday.
we did what we could to the best of our ability within the short time we were staying at Brisbane to help her in whichever way we could and at the moment when she wore the wedding ring...
I truly felt very happy for her because her husband is indeed a very good man.humble, patient, good career, sweet temper..etc..too many to name in fact...that I did ponder for a moment if I am a girl I will definitely fight with my fren over him! Haha.
But anyway, he is indeed a role model for me to emulate.
Once again, I need to say I am very very very* 100 for my fren Mei and I wish them a very happy and blissful marriage ahead.
I like this picture alot because it is so real. The guys are 'ahem' presentable while the girl is happy and pretty... The background is perfect with the impending sunset and the grass that we laid upon was soft and cooling.I am feeling great at the point of time while the picture was taken.
As my trip is coming to an end soon, I guessed it's to take stock and return back to Singapore to pick up the bits and pieces and get on with life as well. Aussie is nice with beautiful scenery, exciting attractions, expensive meal and very early sunrise and sunset to boot but since today I have been feeling a little weird..in a sense I've been thinking about home when in fact I did not think about it in the first place for the past 15 days.
I want to go back to Singapore to 'sweat' and experience heat. I want to see the sky still bright at 5pm because over here it get really depressing to see the sky dark at 5 and you really need to rush everything during daytime to complete what you set on doing.
And sometimes it does not really help as well with some mood-flaring and minor disagreements but as the ever-neutral who wish remain as neutral as ever, it do get kind of tiring walking on the tight rope. This is not to say I am all-saint and not in wrong or affected in anyway but after a while, it does get tiring.
I have learnt the valuable lesson of not putting two tigers together on 1 mountain.
on Sat and Sunday, my frens and I self-drive to gold coast from Brisbane. the journey over there took roughly an hour because we plan the route the night before. the drive was great, I was the one driving the car so I didn't really see much of the scenery because I need to concentrate on the road. We went to sea world on the first day, wandered off to a path which lead to a light house. Very nice scenery with huge waves and surfers tackling them amid in the very cold and strong wind. Took a couple of nice pictures because it was nearing sunset when we were there.
At night we wandered around the town of gold coast and by a stroke of luck the council of gold coast were holding a concert by the beach. The singing band were from Sweden and they were entertaining the crowds with ABBA song. The best part is, they were shooting off fireworks right off the beach so we have a fireworks festival right at the beach itself without the usual crowd you will normally see in Singapore whenever there are any fireworks event..nice!
Today we went to Moreton bay. Nice scenery, wonderful weather, funny guide, good company. We were also lucky to spot sea turtles, a couple of whales, a black wild boar,dolphins,an eagle and did sand boarding with your mouth full of sands when you get to the bottom.
today weather in brisbane is very very cold. I think it is around 10 degree.. to think I am gonna spend my first winter in brisbane. today is in fact the coldest day I ever spent @ aussie
tomorrow I am going to gold coast for 2 days. coming back on sunday night to brisbane Will be hitting the sea world as well as harbour town for shopping.
Monday is a public holiday. It is the'Queen Birthday' therefore it shall be a R&R day to explore- forest lake ( the area we are staying @)
Tomorrow is another early day.We have to wake up very early because the sky start to go dark @ 5pm local time. Therefore the night are long and the day is very short. The schedule are also quite hectic. I think we will have to forego some stuffs to make it a real holiday.
Spent 5 days in Sydney. now currently residing in my fren 'bungalow' @ brisbane. The hotel we were staying at sydney do not have free internet conn so we swent virtually without any internet for 4 days.
My fren house is big. It is close to nature but it does get a little scary at night when it is raining. Haven got a chance to fully explore it but will do so in the next few days.
In sydney we went to alot of places by foot because public transport were expensive.I think we did cover about 7-8km a day but nothing beats the experience of the blue mountain tours. We found ours by chance while walking along king cross ( aussie red light district) in the day and paid only $55 for the tour led by a very friendly and knowledgeable guide 'Jim'. Took lotsa of picture and below is a preview of the wonderful view of blue mountain.
We climbed up and down the walking trail and the whole experience was very surreal because it was very peaceful and cooling and all you see is mother nature and the best thing is you do not sweat at all.In fact, I think I did not sweat at all during my stay in sydney. Not many people walked the trails and it is quite tiring and therefore most of the time it is only our group with Jim explaining to us the diversity of the vegetation of blue mountain.
