Nailbiting November

We started November with a short trip to Batam again.  This time the missus brought me to Pasir Putih to explore new breakfast hangouts.  

Pasir Putih Market - Galaxy S23+

Jinxed July

July has been an extremely busy month with a good share of bad episodes too.  On the work front, I had to work for about 4 hours on 3 Sundays just to catch up with work.  Sometimes, I'm really not sure what's going on with work.  Is it the norm to be so busy here in ONE?  Or just in my department?  Or just in my team?

Another WFH Day - Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Fateful February

Goodbye February...  Although February is usually a month supposed to be full of celebrations such as Valentine's, Lindsay' birthday & my wedding anniversary, I am saddened to learn of my cousin's passing.  She had contracted cancer back in 2021 and went for treatments in Hong Kong & Guangzhou, even got her hand amputated from the shoulder.  And yet despite all that she still succumbed to it.  My heart is really broken..  my sister and I used to play together with her and her sisters when we were kids in Jakarta.  She also lived in my parents' house in Surabaya when she was still studying in Petra.  Of all my cousins, she and her sisters are the ones my siblings and I are closest with.  She leaves behind her husband and two young sons, one of whom is about the same age as Lincoln.  

Farewell Se Se...

Noxious November

So how was November?  "👿👻💢💣💥💩" That's my answer.  I really hate this month with a vengeance.  However I also accept that come hell or high water, the 💩 must get done.  Nothing left to do but to grit my teeth and bite the bullet.  I finished almost all work days feeling exhausted and angry.  Well...  All options were taken out of my hand...  so....  I just had to take the bull by the horns.  

The Deepavali weekend offered a brief respite from the f$#💥ed up work.  It was such a great relief to be out for a while for a breath of fresh air.  We went for brunch at Prive in Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in the morning before our visit to the National Museum for "Doraemon's Time Travelling Adventures in Singapore" exhibition.  

Beautiful Morning From ACM - Galaxy Note 9

June Cycling Diary

I have been cycling once a week with the missus in the past 3 weeks.  So far we've been to Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by The Bay and Henderson Waves.  From Alexandra Canal Park which is right in front of our apartment, we could go all the way to East Coast Park if we'd like to.  It really is amazing how we can get to experience so many places with our bicycles.  

Stopping by Rodalink Commonwealth to Adjust My Bike's Saddle Post - Galaxy Note 9

Sony Nex-5

Sometime in May 2011 I decided to get a Sony NEX-5.  I was extremely tempted by the size of Sony's offering: APS-C sensor in a small and light body with flat lens.  So after looking around and comparing between NEX-3 and NEX-5 I settled for NEX-5 with SEL 16mm F2.8.

Clarke Quay in Mid-Autumn Hand Held