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Month: August 2008

Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag

Posted on 30 Aug 2008   by CY

I started creating the Excel spreadsheet for my packing list to Bali several months ago. Yep, it’s still that Excel spreadsheet fetish I’ve got. Funnily, that fetish has rubbed off on Ling too. These days whenever she makes an overseas

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"Praise My Soul The Kingdom of Heaven"

Posted on 29 Aug 2008   by CY

I adore hymns. I’ve blogged here about my playing of hymns as the ACS School Pianist 24 years ago before. I love hearing and singing with a large congregation songs of majesty and praise, accompanied by a pipe organ. Just

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Oh she can play (but finds excuses not to) :P

Posted on 25 Aug 2008   by CY

One of the things we had to decide when we were making plans to move into The Rivervale was whose piano would go to the house. It was, surprisingly, a pretty easy decision. Both of us had pianos at our

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Rain and Fire

Posted on 23 Aug 2008   by CY

The funny thing is that I’m far more likely to remember the tropical rain from yesterday than all the pyrotechnics that followed thereafter during yesterday’s shoot at the Singapore Fireworks Festival.:) Ann’s students recced the area over the several days

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Posted in Photography & Cameras    Tagged Fireworks, Nikon D300    1 Comment on Rain and Fire   

Fireworks Festival 2008

Posted on 22 Aug 2008   by CY

We braved the rainy weather and all for the 2008 Fireworks Festival this afternoon, this time with Ann from our church group too. And boy, do we have stories to tell. Ling is completely spaced out though and can barely

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Posted in Photography & Cameras    Tagged Fireworks, Nikon D300   

Who wants to be a trillionaire?

Posted on 22 Aug 2008   by CY

Easy; if you want to be one, just move to Zimbabwe.:) If you thought inflation in Singapore was bad, check out what’s happening in Zimbabwe. Inflation there has hit 11,200,200%…!! Apparently, a loaf of breadcost less than $200,000 Zimbabwe dollars

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Creature Creation

Posted on 21 Aug 2008   by CY

A couple of students and staff (including myself!) from the department were at the Singapore Zoo the other day for a talk given by Will Wright, the very famous game industry person and designer of the upcoming Spore game. I

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Olympic panorama

Posted on 20 Aug 2008   by CY

Here’s one of the most amazing panoramic shots I’ve seen… like ever! Someone created a 360 degree view of the Beijing Olympics stadium just before the 100m finals: Link right here.:) Use the SHIFT, CTRL, and hold-mouse to zoom in

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Posted in Photography & Cameras    Tagged Olympics   

Excel-obsessive

Posted on 18 Aug 2008   by CY

Well, I’m taking a breather from the Olympics postings and onto something more mundane—home utilities.:) There are two Excel spreadsheets I keep and update on a daily basis. One is for the latest toys and gadgets, and the other is

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"Oh, say can you see…"

Posted on 16 Aug 2008   by CY

I was humming along while the American national anthem was played during the awards presentation for another gold medal win at the Olympics the other night. Ling then turned and asked if I knew the words to the anthem, and

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Mind Your Language

Posted on 15 Aug 2008   by CY

One of the most delightful comedies I remembered watching as a school boy was Mind Your Language, a British comedy series about a class of foreign nationals learning English. The cast included the late Barry Evans who starred as the

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Posted in Everything Else    Tagged Olympics   

It's the age thing

Posted on 14 Aug 2008   by CY

Of the lot of sporting events in the Olympics this fortnight, the event that Ling seems most interested in is the woman’s gymnastics. How’s that? Well, she was a school gymnast herself you see. As for myself, I’ve run a

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