Sunday, October 12, 2008

What to do in Singapore (again?)

Some people have stumbled upon my old blog entry while looking for things to do in Singapore, so I thought I'd offer a bit more information on this topic.

I recommended this site at visitsingapore a while back, and I've found some more links that might be interesting.

As I was looking for more material to embellish this entry with, I found Timeout Singapore.

Happened to stumble across this website detailing some of the events that are happening in Singapore. Seems like these are submitted by the event organizers themselves, or as a form of (free?) advertisement.

http://whatshappening.sg/events/

Be warned, however, this is hardly the most comprehensive list by far, but still, it is a good link to add to your collection when looking for things to do in boring Singapore.

Couple this with a food and restaurant guide for the local dining scene and you should have quite a few good resources to plan your next weekend or days off:

http://www.hungrygowhere.com/


Personally, here are some recommendations:

Sentosa - get an Islander membership for $20 a year and enjoy unlimited rides on the Sentosa Express light rail system at Vivocity to and from the island. You can cycle along the beaches (although it is not very bicycle friendly and people are walking everywhere on the cycle path, and NEVER, EVER roller-blade there), watch the hunks and babes playing beach volleyball, and chill out at one of the many pubs and restaurants along Siloso beach. If you are looking for some peace and quiet, then Tanjong Beach would be a good choice. I live 5 minutes from Vivocity, so it's well within my reach. For those of you living along the North-East Line, Sengkang to Harbourfront is only 24 minutes apart. What other excuse are you looking for? :-)

Pasir Ris Beach Park - It's still a bit out of the way, and not as bustling as East Coast Parkway, or Sentosa, which makes it a good idea if you really want to try some place new. But be warned though, the Fisherman's Village is now gone. Fear not, after your walk/cycle/blade has made you hungry, you can proceed to Downtown East for some night-time entertainment. There is food to be eaten, movies to be watched, karaoke to be sung, games to be played, not a bad place to kill some time.

Alright, I'm tired. Another time then. :-)

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Resolutions

Well, it's not too long till the next post, is it?

Alright, whoever invented the crap to make resolutions only during new year must have been really lazy. Goal setting should be continuous. Time and tide waits for no (wo)man.

Now I shall update my resolutions:
  1. Cut my cubing times to under a minute. I've been doing the vanilla method for 15 years. No value has been added apart from the 1 week learning the algorithms and 3 months of practice. I'm going to learn a new method, starting NOW.
  2. Improve my running times to 12:30 for 2.7km. Yeah, you can laugh, but I am only competing with myself. Once I reach this milestone, I'll be aiming for A grade for 2.4km, and finally Gold Standard.
  3. Spend my free-time more productively. I've been wasting away my free time. Where has all the fire and energy gone? I'm getting too comfortable I guess, this is why I am not making an impact. 这匹千里马何时会遇见他的伯乐? (Alright, I know this is vague, but my mind is constantly brimming with ideas, making it hard to focus, this is one of my weak points I guess)

There are still a couple of areas in my life that I still cannot get a grip on, guess this is the drawback for being so left-brained. What's wrong? Do I really have to figure it out for myself? Why do some people seem to tell you a lot, but also have a lot of things hidden in the closet?

There are sometimes when you are confused with certain things, and people often want a straightforward answer. But the other parties concerned refuse to come straight to the point, because they are afraid to hurt your feelings, don't they realize, this by itself is also rather damaging?

I've learnt to accept, over the years, that some answers do not need to be spoken, and would better be kept ambiguous, but then this would leave a lot of issues pending without closure, or if there is a misunderstanding, then it might lead to a lifetime of regret.

Is closure really that important?

Long Time No (Up)Date

Guess I am not that prolific a talker both in real life and online. What have I been busy with? enjoying life no less. :)

Alright, most of my disappearance these 2 months can be attributed to a few things:

  • Red bombs (yes, an awfully large number of wedding invitations, I've had 4 events in a row over one weekend from Thursday to Sunday, woot!)
  • Sickness (I've fallen sick twice already, in fact I am just recovering from a mild flu attack right now)
  • Reading (The World is Flat, 2nd Edition, has really enlightened me. To keep writing without reading others' works is a sure route to deterioration. I hereby encourage whoever is still reading me, to also update yourself)
  • Kids (well, not my own, but still, I like others' children more than having my own, how perverse is that?)
  • Running (I've been running at least once a week; fortunately, I am still improving on my timings. When will I take my IPPT? My window just opened, and if I pass this, I might slump into complacency and not exercise for almost 2 years, *gasp*)
  • Murphy's Law (My laptop has broken down, the hard disk crashed, so it is back at the service center. So far the experience has been nice, Go Sony!)
What else? Hmm, should you really take such interest in my uneventful life, perhaps you can ask me personally. Ahh, so much for now. Till the next post.