God made the wild animals of the earth…and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25) With a faint ‘beep’ of the serial code on my ticket, I was in! Having visited the famed American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York twice, I was dreaming of the day when Singapore would have a Natural History Museum of its very own. Well, that day is finally here and I was so excited I made sure I bought tickets to bring my family to visit it on its opening day! What is a Natural History … [Read more...]
Queenstown Heritage Trail: Dawson & Alexandra
At last year’s inaugural Queenstown Heritage Trail led by volunteers, we explored parts of the Tanglin Halt and Duchess which proved to be an eye-opening, educational experience for me. Being a naturalised Singaporean, I’ve always been keen to discover more about my adopted country and hopefully enthuse my children to do the same - to appreciate the heritage that is their home. So when the invitation came again to discover the other parts of the 'Queenstown Heritage Trail', I … [Read more...]
Fun with Sun, Seeds and Soil @Urban Farm & Barn
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, An eternity in an hour. ~ William Blake Last Sunday, we had an experience which kept us quite intrigued, not fully knowing what to expect and yet we walked away totally enriched at the end. What are we talking about? You see, we learnt from our friend, CheekyMonkies about a farm tucked surreptitiously ‘on top of Bukit Panjang hill’ which allows families to plant their own veggies. … [Read more...]
Standing The Test of Time – My Queenstown Heritage Trail
I've always just driven by the town....until now.As a history buff, I have a penchant for old buildings and structures. From Borobudur to Stonehenge, I’ve been there, hugged that. Whenever I 'disappear' when we were on holiday, my wife would know where to find me – just look for an old church, an art gallery or a museum. Strange then that I should end up in Singapore – a young progressive nation that seems to be tearing down old structures faster than we can reproduce. Even a grand dame … [Read more...]
Annie Leibovitz, A Photographer’s Life 1990 – 2005
I just turned 43 and honestly, I approached it with some reservations. You see, my Dad passed away at 44 years old (when I was only 13) and that has impacted my life tremendously. Since the day I passed my 40th, I’ve been very keenly aware of my own mortality and along with that, the compulsion to leave a legacy, to make a difference, has been increasing.On my birthday last week, Angie arranged a surprise visit to one of the world’s most iconic photographers, Annie Leibovitz’s exhibition. As … [Read more...]
Larger than Life Legacies – Dinosaurs: Dawn to Extinction
There it was… right before me… the skeletal cast of a full Apatosaurus (from the Brontosaurus family) peering down at me. I stood, quiet…in a mix of awe, thankfulness and, well…you know that sort of feeling when one of your bucket list items is fulfilled? Yes….THAT feeling. That encounter was in March 2012 in the great south entrance hall of the American Natural History Museum in New York where I transited en-route after a conference trip. Finally, at age 41, I came ‘face to face’ with a … [Read more...]
ArtScience Museum Presents 50 Best National Geographic Photos
That familiar Yellow Frame at The ArtScience Museum!Growing up in those pre-iPad days, I remembered my Mum used to 'feed' us with books and magazines. Ever so often, she would trot my siblings and I down to the Indian Book Seller to get us stashes of second hand books and magazines. One of the 'books' which never fails to draw my attention was one with a yellow frame on its cover. That book would always pique my interest with its stunning and thought-provoking … [Read more...]
Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb Exhibition
Ancient history still has a place in modern urban Singapore...Humans have been obsessed with the concept of afterlife for as time immemorial. What happens after we die? Where do our spirits go? Is there really a Heaven and Hell? Some cultures make elaborate preparations so that life can be renewed and continued in the after world when they passed on. Among all civilizations, the Egyptians have the most elaborate funerary afterlife rituals - the practice of Mummification. In fact, this … [Read more...]
Falling in love with The Art of the Brick!
The beautiful ArtScience MuseumThe hubs had been wanting to bring Dana and I to this exhibition since beginning of the year but the non-museum rat in me kept procrastinating it. Last Friday, he had the rare afternoon off and insisted on bringing us to ArtScience Museum before it ends its run. Not wanting to dampen anyone's spirits, I tagged along only to be a happy convert at the end. Here's why.We are finally here!At the entrance, we were given a brief background of the man behind these … [Read more...]
Kids make Pizza!
During the December school vacation, one of the holiday programmes we enrolled Dana was a hands-on Pizza making class at Modesto's Vivocity. We invited Dana's buddies, Maegan, Meredith and Valerie to join us and all four girls enjoyed a fun afternoon playing with flour and rolling pins.Excited lil chefs all rearing to start!What was impressive about this holiday programme:1. Every child is welcomed with a personalised chef hat and a kid-sized apron upon arrival. A thoughtful gesture and a … [Read more...]
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