Shot of the Day

20/4: Sparring Spotted Doves

I was at the Botanic Gardens, walking along the path outside the frangipani garden when I heard the spotted doves cooing. I wasn't that keen to photograph them but nevertheless I went to check it out. I saw 2 of them, not sure whether a male and female of both males. They were on this frangipani tree. Sometimes they seemed to be at peace with each other, sometimes they fought. From the tree, they fought to the ground. I guessed they were to engrossed with fighting each other that they never noticed this human standing near them. Their fighting stopped when one flew up to another frangipani tree and the other went the opposite direction. Aren't doves suppose to be symbol of peace? Well, if the symbol of peace are fighting each other how do you expect humans to live peacefully with other.

19/04: Flying Lizard

Actually I was after a changeable lizard which was had something in its mouth. I must have frightened it to release the object. It ran away. When I went back to see what that object was, I saw this lizard lying on the ground with it's "wings" opened. It's the first time I saw a flying lizard in the flesh. This one was very co-operative. It never ran away no matter how close I got to it. Maybe it was stunned by what it went through just now. When observed closely, it looked like the dragons seen in movies. Maybe that's where they got inspiration from.

Moments later I saw this colourful bird at the same stretch of field where I found the flying lizard. I slowly crept up so as not to frighten it away to see what it was. It turned out to be a red jungle fowl, the ancestor of the domestic checken. Never expect to see it in the gardens. This is the male. The female is duller in colour. My legs were badly bitten by mosquitoes while photographing it, but it's worth it.

Singapore Flyer

Today's the opening of Singapore's observatory wheel, the Singapore Flyer. At 165 m, this is the world's highest for the moment. Once the one in Beijing is completed, it will be downgraded to second place. Will try to visit it one of these days.

Jacob's and Ivy's Wedding (12.04.08)

The wedding of Jacob and Ivy, held at People's Bible Church on Lor Ah Soo
















The groom with the minister presiding over the wedding
























The M.Cs.
















The pianist
















The moment he's waiting for, that's why he's flashing that priceless smile....























The bride marches in























The ring-bearer























Exhortation by Rev. Koi (Ecc 4:9-12)























The groom putting on the ring for the bride























The bride putting on the ring for the groom























Blessing by Rev. Koi
















"You may now kiss the bride."























Mr and Mrs Ho Wen Yih

Dim Sake Bar @ Goodwood Park Hotel

First heard of this restaurant in Ch 8's 超级美食站. So decided to give it a try as what was introduced looked delicious. The restaurant has an indoor and outdoor section. The indoor section was fully reserved. The staff there said that she could give us a table in the indoor section provided that we finished by 7.15 pm. So we took it.

The interior of the restuarant.


















The appetitzer - a very spicy plate of potatoe chips. The most spicy potatoe chips I ever tasted.

















Here's what we ordered:

Tofu Trio ($8.95): Tofu cooked and presented in three ways. Nice

















Xiao Long Bao Shooters ($7.95). Their signature dish. In order for the customer to enjoy the soup inside the xiao long bao, it has the soup inside the shot glass. Not a single drop will be wasted in this way. Nice and innovative.

















Chicken claw in XO sauce ($4.95). This ought to be the most expensive chicken claw ever tasted. There's only 2 chicken claw per dish.

Lobster and scallop kadaifa ($12.95). The most expensive dish we ordered. But its really nice and cripsy. So it's quite worth it.

Glutinous lotus leaf rice ($5.95).

Abalone chicken congee ($9.00). The portion is only suitable for one person, not the big to be shared among two. The congee is alright, maybe its the abalone that makes it so expensive.

Siew Mai ($6.95). A bit expensive also. It is topped with egg roe compared to elsewhere which uses chopped carrot. Other than that the taste is ok.

We ordered green tea, which at $9.00 is the most enpensive I ever drank. Overall, this had to be the most expensive dim sum meal I ever had. I paid $70 over after 15% discount for Citibank credit card holders. But that meal was not filling at all for me. I was still hungry. Thank goodness I bought a piece of cake at the hotel's deli which I ate it upon reaching home.

Sidah's Wedding

Was suppose to meet Mr Chia at Jurong East MRT ststion between 1.00pm to 1.15 pm. But now I'd definitely be late. Why? Because instead of taking the direct East-West line, I took the North-South line. For this I had to stop at twice the number of stops than the East-West line. When I discovered this it was already too late. Just hope that Mr Chia would not go off without me. Heng, when I finally reached Jurong East I was about 10 mins late and he was still there. We took SBS 143 from the interchange to get to Sidah's wedding venue.

Sidah and her husband on their "thrones". That's where guest go to greet them and take photos with them. The stage was a bit small though. Barely able to contain the whole group.

The bride's and groom's wedding outfit

Close-up

Controlling her tears

Hand-in-hand and off to the groom's place.









Group photo, minus the couple