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Bicyclists Vs Pedestrians, Battle For The Pavement
Practise Zero Impact pavement riding, meaning you ride with minimal disruption to the pedestrians walking there. By the way, pavement riding is illegal in Singapore, but it is not enforced strictly. On the Tampines Pavement Riding Scheme, an experiment where cyclists are allowed to ride on widened paths together with pedestrians, they have started to…
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Sometimes A Dog Just Has To Go, Unfortunately
Owning a dog in Singapore, as in any city, has to be a real pain in the butt. It’s something that I intend to never try myself. If I don’t have a yard I don’t want a dog. In fact, even with a yard, I wouldn’t want a dog because I’m sure that involves hours…
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Cats and Singapore HDBs
In Singapore, most housing is government subsidized and have been nicknamed HDBs by locals. Since these units are government subsidized housing, there are a lot of rules and regulations regarding them. Those rules extend to pet ownership beyond the laws that already exist in Singapore regarding what types of pets are legal to own. I’ll…
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Singapore To Start Utilizing Underground Space For Future Development
THE Government is studying how to use underground space for future development. Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu said on Monday the Government should invest in the creation of new land and space. ‘Just as Singapore has reclaimed land in advance to support economic growth in the past, our subcommittee recommends that…
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Photos From The Kitchen
It’s amazing what you can manage with a simple, handheld camera sometimes. My wife was in the kitchen preparing a Filipino dish called sinigang and I happened to have my camera out, taking photos of the Chinese New Year decorations around the house, so I snapped some photos of some of the ingredients: A leafy…
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McCafe Drinks
Last year in June I purchased a drink at McCafe for the first time. It was the outlet in Pasir Ris’s White Sands mall. I ordered a double chocolate frappe and it was the most horrible drink I’d ever had. It was watery and bland. It didn’t taste of coffee or chocolate. It mostly just…
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The Problem With The 72 Virgins Theory
I was thinking about this theory of Islamic martyrs receiving 72 virgins and it doesn’t seem to add up. This doesn’t really have anything to do with Singapore, but I’m an American who previously served in the Army and spent time in the Middle East, so it’s an issue that I have some interest in.…
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2010 Chinese New Year Home Decorations
Another big holiday in Singapore (other than Christmas, where they go berserk with decorations) is Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year. Last year we missed it, but this year we’re planning on being front and center at whatever celebratory event Singapore has to offer. With the holiday upcoming people are already starting…
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Mini Marble Is Getting Spayed
I’m not sure if I’ve ever posted photos of Mini Marble here but she was picked up tonight to be taken for spaying. You see, Mini Marble is a stray cat, a community cat, here in Pasir Ris. She’s a small kitten of about 7 months and we see her every day as we walk…
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