Ah Gan Pure Tea (Bubble Tea)

Recently found this at entrance of the Plaza Singapura from the MRT station in B2. Also at Suntec City B1 (Suntec CC to fountain).

(this is the one at Suntec)

Decided to give it a try as saw that it was good value for money (Taro milk tea 2.90 compared to 3.50 for the small cup). Was pleasantly surprised on the quality. I think it is much better than Gong Cha or Koi.

(this is the big cup which is $3.50 standard)

(My combination -Less ice [cost more though] and 50% sugar)

CBD has too many parking space?

(Published on TODAY newspaper, Monday 16 Jan 2012, Page 14)

Well, he has a point here, taking empirical evidence from other cities. The thing is that he seems to have overlooked something that is uniquely Singapore.

First, cars here are so expensive that whether you drive or not, depreciation makes it not worthwhile to park the car at home. E.g.: A S$100K car depreciate by about S$25 a day, S$750 a month. Similarly, a S$200K car depreciate $50 a day, S$1500 a month.

So, when you don't use the car, you are like throwing money everyday into the sea. Here's the first reason why this will not work.

Second, Singapore weather. He talks about Zurich and Copenhagen, countries which nice cool weather where people don't mind walking in the outdoors. I know many people in Singapore drive everywhere they go because they couldn't stand not only the heat but also the humidity of Singapore weather which make one sweaty even before one reaches the destination.

The writer thinks that fewer people will drive if they think that there is less parking lots, but i beg to differ. I think that people will still continue to drive and if there is really no parking lot, then people may just park illegally along the road, which will congest the roads more, leading to an adverse consequent.

The PARK-&-RIDE scheme seems to be a good solution till today, where if you are working anywhere accessible by MRT stations, you can just simply park your car (cheaply @ S$3/day or S$45 a month) at a station outside the CBD and take a train into town. You avoid both the expensive parking charge as well as ERP.

However, the PARK-&-RIDE is only available at certain MRT stations and as the number of PARK-&-RIDE drivers increase, situations where they is little or no parking lots at Park and Ride carparks become common and ultimately, it causes a causal backfiring of the park and ride scheme.

Extending more carparks to be part of the pack-and-ride scheme may help. Some multi-storey carparks near Tiong Bahru MRT, Redhill MRT, Commonwealth MRT,  Lavender MRT can all be taken into consideration.

发财鱼生 vs Real 鱼生

Chinese New Year 发财鱼生

Available during Chinese New Year only. Starts from $18.80...

5% fish....

Real 鱼生 

(or also known as 生鱼)

Available throughout the year. Price from $3 to $5

 95% fish. 

You Choose...

Super-cool - Samsung's Smart Window

Not sure whether it can really replace a window panel or it is meant to be used indoor only 

like a glass window for office / home partition.

Photoshop my Photo, anyone?

Saw this on mrbrown.com

Someone by the name of: _MaOMaO_ wrote:

Looking for Photoshop pro for simple editing [Offering you $6.50]
Hi Anyone pro in photoshop?

Help me to do a nice photoshop edit of my pic and I will pay you $4 for editing pict 2 or $6.50 for editing all 3 pics. Payment thru I-banking (dbs/posb).

I will only choose either the fastest or best edit.

Anyone up for it? I need it in about 3hrs + time.

These are the photos: 

And this is what happened:

(the bo chup ones trying to prove their point)

(the more 'pro' one trying to prove the same point)

At least the TS is still quite sporting, either that or this is someone that he doesn't like very much...

_MaOMaO_ wrote:

HAHAHA~ I love some of the edited pics. Great job lol !

Btw, I dont mind you guys editing the pics. After-all, its clean-fun and its the new year.

Happy new year to all !

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PUB's Ponding in Orchard Road - Why don't make it permanent?

I think it would be quite a good idea to let the tourists in Orchard area have some 'water scenery'. From the photo, I thought, it actually looked quite nice and refreshing. I think they should just leave it the way so that they don't have to worry about excess water next time. Can even be used to hold the excess water during heavy downpour. Talk about killing two birds with one stone.

Starbucks, Hermes, Wendy's, etc,  get ready to move out. 

LKY walks away as Tin Pei Ling speaks

Our 'founding father' Mr Lee must be thinking: 

"Oh Gosh, I don't have time for her rubbish"

From no info to wrong info

I was waiting for the MRT train today morning. This happened:

Announcement heard: The train approaching platform A is not for boarding.

Trains comes, doors opened. SMRT staffs (I think they call Service Ambassadors) upon hearing the announcement, told passenger not to board the train.

Some went in nevertheless, as it was an empty train.

Time freeze for a while for most people, then staff looked at the screen and it showed that the train is IN service. Told the crowded to go into the train, embarrassed.

I think the staffs have nothing to be embarrassed about. since they are just following instruction to follow the announcement. The thing if a train is in service, then why make an announcement saying that it is not in service?

I think though we commuters appreciate timely info, we appreciate more if the info is correct and accurate.
The opposite is true, while we commuters hates no having provided information, we detest wrong information more.

Thai: Flood Coming? No Problem, we are Ready

Moral of the story: Given ample time for warning, we can prepare for anything.
Some can even use recycled materials.

A boat made of mineral water bottles

Look at how relaxed the person in front is.

Well, I suppose anything that can float can be used. 

Even if I am in the water, I can enjoy myself too.

Another makeshift boat. 

This person maybe going to sell the things in the containers. 

Life goes on flood or no flood.

Trishaw not high enough, never mind, I lift its height so that I don't touch the water.

...

Simple but Good and (not that) Cheap

Bread Talk seems to be able get the combination and ingredients of their bread right every time.

Pork Floss bread, for example. For people who didn't realize, it is not just pork floss and bread. Not only there is a layer of 'cream' (could be butter or mayonnaise or a combination), when you bit towards the centre of the bread, there is a concentration of this 'cream' that make the bread perfect. Not to mention the soft but not overdone bread texture and the taste of the "bak hoo"

Now (actually, it has been around for quite a while), they have the morning, made-before-your-eyes Ham and Egg / Bacon and Egg Sandwich. Choose either one of them, together with Coffee, wait about 3-5 minutes, spend S$3 and you will get IMHO, a perfect breakfast.

Bacon and Egg sandwich.

Ingredients: Slice Bread, Ham/Bacon, Cucumber, Butter, Egg

Simple ingredient but why is it 'perfect'?

I don't know, actually but as with BreadTalk products, the sum just adds up to give a greater whole. The combination of the ingredients that was used just gave a satisfying feeling when eating and even after eating the sandwich.

Costing S$3 with coffee white, it is not exactly the cheapest breakfast around (McDonald's Sausage Muffin with Coffee is S$2.50 and you get bigger cup of coffee) but in terms of satisfaction level, it definitely beat McDonald's hands down. and for a S$0.50 premium, there is no reason why I will choose McDonald over Breadtalk in the morning.

Try it if you have not! Available in the morning only

S$2.70 for the sandwich itself.

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Brand New Year 2012

Happy New Year 2012.

Brand new year, so brand new resolutions and such...

And my cousin have set one for me already, actually...To buy an Xbox 360. Always wanted to buy but due to previous jobs and not so fantastic pay, I always fall into the no money, no time, no energy to play.

But hey, since I am in my new job, I am resurrected out of the old situation and hence, I can make plans for some gaming timetable incorporated into my schedule.

More resolutions needed and i target to have them all out by Chinese New Year, which is not far away....