Jumpy January

As the brand new school year started this month, the kids got busy again.  It was kind of hard to jump start their learning instinct, I was really busy trying to get them up to speed again.  Especially for Lincoln, he has about 18 months left before PSLE starts.  I can't help but worry for him and so I must start drilling him harder and change his habits.  When I looked at the new PSLE scoring system, my heart just dropped. 😔😔😔  With this new scoring system it's so much harder to get into a choice secondary school.  

New PSLE Scoring System 😱 - Galaxy Note 9

Dogged December

It has been an extraordinary 2020 for sure, which will come to a close in a mere count of hours.  And I do mean extraordinary in both memorable and unpleasant ways.  Work was full of pressure in the last quarter of the year and 婆婆's sudden departure in early October really shook me....  Not to mention the travel bans which meant that we can't meet our family members in Indonesia too.  What an extraordinary year it has been indeed.  On the flip side, we experienced what it feels like to be partially "locked down" and saw a totally different face of the place we live in.  The travel bans imposed by many countries also affected livelihoods everywhere and shows how important it is to remain open and connected always.  This is also a watershed year that brings about the New Normal.  Masks are the norm now, working from home, schooling from home, online shopping and food deliveries too.  Of course not forgetting going about in smaller groups as opposed to big gatherings last time.  Oh yes, what an extraordinary year 2020 has been.

Cloudy East Coast - Galaxy Note 9

W Singapore - Sentosa Cove Escape - Part II

Day 2 started with breakfast at The Kitchen Table.  It was an à la carte buffet, not very nice...  Part of the joy in going for a buffet spread is that you can choose whatever you want whenever you want, which unfortunately (although understandably) is not possible at the moment.  To avoid crowding, we had to book specific time slots, which for that day we could only get the last, starting from 10:00 - 11:30.  Apparently there was some drama, but we didn't notice anything when we were at the restaurant until we  read the news.  

Anyway, after breakfast we went to Quayside Isle one more time to just have a good look at Sentosa Cove and take more photos for keepsake. It was a very nice walk; usually we could only see Sentosa Cove when we were on board a ferry to Batam, this time we really walked on Sentosa Cove.  

The Missus & 2Ls in Quayside Isle - A7RMk3 + FE20mm F1.8 G

W Singapore - Sentosa Cove Escape - Part I

Just last week, we had a short staycay escape at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove.  It was a short 3 days 2 nights stay.  I wish I could have stayed longer really, unfortunately there are just too many things that still need my attention at work.  Nevertheless, it was a very welcome break, much needed too for me.  

Going Up to The Lobby - RX100 Mk3

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

Doraemon at the National Museum

On Deepavali weekend this month, we dropped by the "Doraemon's Time Travelling Adventures in Singapore" exhibition in the National Museum.  

So Many Doraemons! - Galaxy Note 9