4 years old (that's 28 dog years)

3 kings and a queen by david hockney

short getaway

+ lots of food!

还是妈妈做的粽子好吃

its the time of the year again.
a tradition that dies with the person who knows it.
i am thankful that i still get to taste it again.
妈妈做的就是有妈妈的味道。
超好吃！ 

basilico & 55

i took my parents to basilico at the regent for a dinner last night for a father's day treat when my mum showed me a cpf letter belonging to my dad. he will be 55 in august and hence, will be eligible to withdraw his cpf monies. of course the issue of what to do with the amount came up and naturally it evolved into getting a new home, especially when they had just visited my aunt's new home at the pinnacle last week.

i have no intention to get a hdb and get myself tied up for the rest of my life over a hdb flat. i think many singaporeans are just to anxious to get a flat, especially the newly weds. they do not consider the implications of getting a public housing in singapore. on the surface, hdb claims that its primary objective is to provide a roof for singaporeans (attractive grants) and they make it very explicit that foreigners are not eligible for such preferential treatment. so this group of people can either opt for resale flats (no grants) or private property (commercial interests rates).

it really seems that hdb is taking care of singaporeans in this sense but really, if one bothers to analyze the situation, it is obvious that the ones who stand to gain are the foreigners when they dispose off their property and leave the country. i find it appalling that hdb flats are often the first and only (4 in 5 people) choice made by singaporeans. im really not sure if hdb has done well in their claim to provide a roof over every singaporean but i think their success comes from brain washing the locals to make them their first choice when it comes to getting a new home.

save our earth

and my face too!

Join KIEHL’S at TANGS Orchard to Save Our Rare Earth! In line with KIEHL’S long-standing commitment to the environment, the New York-based purveyor of fine-quality skin and hair care, has teamed up with children of celebrities to each design a limited edition Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque, expressing what saving our rare earth means to them. Retailing at $45 each, 100% of the nett sale proceeds will benefit the Singapore Environment Council’s causes & concerns. 

thanks for remembering