The Allegiance Blog!

I am personally really excited about this. Our new blog is up!! Click here to go there!

The Allegiance is the name for my church's youth group. It has been some time since we really updated the blog because we just stopped writing stuff on it. It's exciting because I fully expect more people to be involved in the blog because it now has a shorter URL, and we intend to give the youth the username and password for them to access it and to blog on. =)

It is still in its raw stages right now, I've only done up the basic layout for the site. Hopefully as days grow on, we would have more to put on it!

new found poverty.

JEDIT Outing - The National Museum!

Have you been to the National Museum lately? I just went there on Tan Long's recommendation who was in turn goaded by 安娣 to go. I always thought it would be nice to visit the Museum after so long, contrary to Tan Long's belief that everyone would be turned off once they hear the word "museum", and I'm glad I went!

Turns out our Museum has become pretty high tech. We were lucky too that there was some a Greek Lourve exhibit there. Wahh.. It's the first time I've actually seen Greek sculptures, I think. Imagine somewhile that is a few thousand years old just in front of you. Just makes me feel dwarfed.

The main purpose of our visit was actually to see the History of Singapore exhibit which Tan Long is so enthralled about. He promised that it would be something to entertain us for the whole day for just $5. So I thought, "okae, let's see what's so great about this".

It appears that our dear Museum is quite the technologically advanced gallery. When we first entered the exhibit, we were handed headphones and a Companion. As we approached the bridge that was to begin our journey, we were prompted to press 1 on the Companion. What follows is a step by step visual and aural experience to bring us through each of the showcase.

I was personally quite amazed by the gigantic video right at the start. I was thinking how the hell they managed to edit it so that it plays on so many screens both simultaneously and independently?! It must have been tough.

What followed that was a comprehensive collection that brought us through the different stages of the History of Singapore. After spending the whole morning there (until 2pm), we only managed to get up to the Japanese Invasion of Singapore. The exhibit is just too immense!

I would really recommend you to go take a look at it. The National Museum is just located between YMCA and SMU. The nearest MRT is Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Take the exit of Atrium @ Orchard and walk there.

It would be quite interesting if you explored other parts of the Museum too. They are currently having quite a few interesting exhibits. Just go to their website to take a look eh? I found their intro video quite interesting too. Hahas.

PS: I realised that this is one of our rare solely JEDIT outing!! JEDIT stands, of course, for Jun Yuan, Enqing, Dezhi, Ivan and Tan Long. Wow. Hahas. Bet you guys didn't realise! In case you are curious, we are grouped together because we all have no significant others unlike Chow who has 8 or more girlfriends already, and Rich who has a mysterious relationship with a mysterious someone!

Merry Ma

I came across this photograph while finding some Christmas pictures to send to Jamie. Unfortunately all my photos are too big, and Gmail doesn't allow me to send it over. Sorry girl!

Anyways, I saw this photo and thought, "Cannot! I too yan dao here le. Must put in blog!" Hahas. Joking lah. But here it is =)

For those who do not know (many, I expect), this is my beloved Ma! You can call her Auntie or Mdm Kwan. We took this photograph in Orchard while shopping around for her handbag, I think. Quite nice arh.. Looks like we have the Aurora Borealis on toppa us.

This year's Christmas wasn't fruitful in terms of gifts. I only got prezzies from Cheeks, David & Zi Jun, and Pam. Hm. I guess it's because I didn't give anything out ba? But really didn't feel much of the holiday spirit this year. Am I really getting old like Uncle Simon says? I hope it's just because of work! =/

60th.

You know, that banner for my blog was taken in a 60th BB Company Dinner many many years back. When I was in Sec 4 or J1, I think. Back then, we were the organisers for the Dinner. Now the time has come for the annual dinner again! Yet it feels as if everything is falling to pieces.

After my batch left, it seems like the juniors justs did not continue as enthusiastically as my batch in coming back as a Primer to serve 60th. Now that another generation has passed, it seems like there are only 1 or 2 Primers left. Haix....

I remember the NYJC principal's pet phrase, "Remember the source of the water you drink". Do kids nowadays have no such mentality or values? Is Singapore becoming so cut-throat that all we can ever think of is what benefits ourselves?

I believe things will pick up since Cheeks is trying to help out a little. I wish I could, but I don't dare to commit. I'm bad at commitment.. hardly keep any promises. Hahas.. So I'd better not promise anything. But hey. I will definitely go back when I can. Hopefully everything is not too late.