The following turtle in a crack would be an off-the-wall answer to the riddle of:
"How did a turtle find its way to the steps of a swimming complex?"
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Hot Spring
What springs to your mind when you think of hot spring?
Perhaps it would be the geysers at Yellowstone National Park, hot pools at Rotorua, New Zealand, or the onsens of Japan.
Well, the "Hot Spring" by Raymundo Albano can be found at the National Gallery Singapore and it had befuddled me for weeks, and this is my attempt to unravel it.
Albano's over-sized spring is a standout and made all the more so in red. A spring may collapse or dip, but it would invariably spring back to stand tall again.
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| Slinky (Graceful in Swedish) Photo credit: Andy Brown |
When a spring is well made with the best-fit design and materials it would consistently bounce back and stay in its original shape or stance. A spring has its purpose and does well when serving its intended purpose.
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| Photo credit: AliExpress.com |
A spring reminds us that we need to develop our character such as resilience, tenacity and gracefulness so that we remain firmly planted on both our feet like a great boxer who could roll with the punches.
Beetle Bailey may be beaten down again in the the following comic sketch by Mort Walker, but he always bounce back and carry on.
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| Image credit: Mort Walker/King Features Syndicate |
Setbacks or challenges are like free tuition for us to learn new lessons in life so that once learnt, we can avoid future pitfalls and live our life forward with passion, resilience and strength like a hot spring.
Friday, September 29, 2017
Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone
Sunday is coming and it's going to be beautiful.
Let "Beautiful Sunday" -- a popular song from the past (1972) which was written by Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen, and sung by Daniel Boone, gives you several good reasons as to why your Sundays are going to be beautiful from its timeless lyrics:-
Sunday morning, up with the lark
I think I'll take a walk in the park
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
I've got someone waiting for me
When I see her I know that she'll say
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
Ha, ha, ha, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my it's a beautiful day
Birds are singing, you by my side
Let's take a car and go for a ride
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
We'll drive on and follow the sun
Makin' Sunday go on and on
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my, it's a beautiful day
Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my it's a beautiful day
Click here for Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone | Full HD |
For readers who hail from Asia, you may be more familiar with the Frances Yip's cover of Beautiful Sunday.
Click here for Frances Yip - Beautiful Sunday (Original Music Audio)
Thank you, Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen for making a difference with your upbeat and refreshing "Beautiful Sunday".
Chinese Food Adventure with Ching He Huang
Enjoy the following links as Ching He Huang takes you on a culinary adventure to Hong Kong and Macau, and fascinates you with her ease at dishing out tantalising Chinese food without breaking a sweat.
About Ching He Huang
(Source: Wikipedia)
Ching-He Huang, often known in English-language media simply as Ching, is a British Chinese food writer and TV chef who has appeared in a variety of television cooking shows and is the author of six best-selling cookbooks. Ching is recognised as a foodie entrepreneur having created her own food businesses. She has become the face of Chinese cookery internationally through her TV shows, books, tableware range and involvement in many high-profile campaigns and causes.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Do You Want This Brick Wall Painted White?
No problem. Considered it done.
It is just another day at the office for this unsung worker notwithstanding that he may have to go out on a limb to get the job done.
It is just another day at the office for this unsung worker notwithstanding that he may have to go out on a limb to get the job done.
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What is a Baicycle?
In Chinese, "bai" means white and you could jolly well paint your bike white and nickname it as a baicycle.
Look no further -- voilà!
How about operating a Buycycle shop with www.buycycle.com as a homepage?
Sorry, too late. This domain name is already choped (reserved) and it is available for sale.
Sorry, too late. This domain name is already choped (reserved) and it is available for sale.
Be Kind to Grocers
"Be kind to animals". That's passé.
Let's be kind to one another -- starting with our grocers today.
Let's be kind to one another -- starting with our grocers today.
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