An Early Morning at Sentosa

Date July 4, 2008

Sometimes there is nothing more fun than playing in the sand in the wee hours of the morning when everyone is still asleep.

Not in the picture, but unmistakably beside me is my yellow labrador.  The dog is a great companion because she just silently wags her tail, disturbing no deep (or shallow) thoughts, just being there as a comforting presence, content just to be out of her little boxed up existence.

mt-mayon.jpg

The Difference between a Taitai and a Normal Person

Date July 2, 2008

yellowpatch.jpg

My taitai friend gave my dog this yellow handkerchief to give her her own taitai look.  After I put it on her, I thought she looked splendid until my friend arrived.

“Wah, that’s not a bib you know!”

Apparently, I had put it on wrongly.  So she proceeded to correct the look, which was to have the triangular piece on top (on her back, off to the side) and not hanging down her neck.  The folds were also done differently.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it and I can’t for the life of me remember how she did it.

Highest point in Singapore is a Hill

Date June 29, 2008

rock-climbing.jpg

There are no mountains to climb in Singapore- the highest point is a hill- Bukit Timah.  So when my friend asked if we wanted to go rock climbing it was the indoors kind, nice and safe.  I’ve always thought you needed a lot of upper body strength seeing how so many pictures of rock climbers have them hanging by their fingers.  Turns out, your legs better be strong and agile as well to help kick you from spot to spot.  Maybe one day, although I highly doubt it, we’ll go rock climbing on actual rock faces.