Clifford Pier

Went down to Shenton way today to get my expired cheque re-issued. It rained and I didn't bring an umbrella. The underground walk way from Raffles Place MRT didn't connect to PWC building. With time on my hands, I decided to pop over to clifford pier. The old quaint pier to wait for the rain (to stop). Remember reading about the pier in the papers. Was it going to be closed? Don't know. Quick search in google didn't bring up any clues. Maybe I should search gov.sg Oh well, I am digressing.


The pier is alot quieter these days. Couple of students around doing sketches of the internal architecture. Two photographers taking pictures. Wonder if its going to be torn down. Hope not. Maybe I should plan for a photo shoot for some keep sake photos. Used to be the place to wait for bum boats to take you to the southern islands (kusu, sisters, st john's). And it was crowded.

Anyway was strolling around when I spotted a teh sarabat stall there. Seems popular with the workers. Couple of old indians manning the stall.. looks authentic. Didn't get a chance to try their teh tarik as there was a long queue for teh. Besides, the rain stopped. So off I went to PWC.

n level Spicy buffalo wings

Poor Kucinta had a bad experience at Buckaroos. I thought the food there was still above average, until I happen to read her blog today. Well, I wouldn't be eating there any more. Besides I have better alternatives, like eating at the originator's joint.

Buckaroos first started at a HDB block of flats off Jln Kayu. Was happening then, started by a Texan. Then the cafe/pub was spacious (due to low rent). But they had to move when HDB decided to clear the land. But Jerry's is still at Jln Kayu. Dined at Jerry's last month, food is still above average, pretty good I'll say. Jerry's was also started by the same Texan. He sold both businesses away.

Anyways, after eating n levels of buffalo wings for years, it is just fried chicken with generous (depending on the level) amount of jalapeños and tabasco sauce.

How the library changed my life

Amazing! This book, Flight of the Night Hawks is supposed to be launched on April 11, 2006. And here I have a hard cover copy from the library. Cool or what?! Yup! The NLB has definitely changed my life.

Heh. As of now, it is not even mentioned on Feist's official web site.

Gorilla Pod

I definitely gonna get me one of these. Beats any tripod any day.



From Joby.

Erawan shrine - Bangkok

I hear and read from the local media that the 4 faced buddha beside Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Bangkok was demaged by a deranged man. Sadly, some bystanders took it in their hands to kill the man. Just read that those men will be charged for murder. I guess in the end, the statue of Brahma is just a statue. It is what the Brahma or 4 faced buddha teaches or represents that matters more, working to reap good karma daily matters most. Statues, images are just material.

Some in Bangkok fear that it is a bad omen, considering the current political crisis. Whereas others think the shrine did a sacrifice to absorb the current bad luck Thailand is facing.

Well I think all this is good publicity for the shrine or the 4 faced buddha itself. To me, I didn't know that the 4 faced buddha was brahma too. Because of this incident, not only do I know but have read up a bit on who and what Brahma stands for. Furthermore, after the shrine is restored, I'm sure more tourist will come to visit and pray at the shrine. So looking at a macro level, I'll say its a good thing.

More tinkering with nature

SP students just made plants that glow when they're stressed. Cool! But not quite when its planned for crops.

The development of such plants could help farmers to develop more efficient irrigation of crops.

And we wonder why our cancer statistics keep rising?