Equation : Love = $$$

Went to Clementi Town for some groceries shopping and came across this interesting bill / notice sticking onto a pillar.  Can't help but share it here...


What a joke!  This woman must be crazy lor.  Man tell her he loved her, woman believed and gave him $10,000  Man run away, woman file police report, ask Crime Library to help her find her man.

Find him for what? Get the money back or try to re-kindle love? heeheee...seriously, paying $10,000 to be taught a lesson is really kind of expensive.  But  then again, when a man talks about loving you and asking for money at the same time...why can't the equation be : man : money = gigolo to the power of infinity!


Do I pity the woman? No...I am not being harsh, but there are so many similar cases that has been reported, so it's time for the simple-mind to wake up!

I can't help but think that high chance this woman is of foreign nationality, hoping to land herself with a Singapore man, marry and get a PR here in Singapore....you know....I know.....and the man also know and made quick bucks.....

New Toy - APPLE TV!

5.1.2013..

Finally, bought a Apple TV for old folks.  Bought them a new ipad 2 weeks ago, downloaded some movies for them and each day, what a sight! The 2 old folks will be sitting side by side, shoulder to shoulder to view those movies on their ipad.  :) just like school children!

Finally today had some spare time, went down to Challenger and bought an Apple TV so that I can I can link their ipad to the HDMI TV and old folks can watch in comfort.  Wow, immediately after I finished the installation, the happy beam on their face?..worth all the efforts and money spent!

Initially, I was quite hesitant as I am not IT savvy and worry that I will not be able to set up the whole thingy.  But hey! Quite easy lei!  Will share how I set up mine in case there are people out there just as lost!

HOW TO INSTALL YOUR APPLE TV (from Ipad to TV)

Adventure Cove Waterpark @ Resorts World

26.12.2012...

As school holidays is coming to an end, decided to bring kids for a last outing before the coming of manic days ahead! :)

It has been raining for the past duno how many days, we kept out fingers crossed. Woke up to a cloudy day but kids were in such high spirits and anticipation that I have no heart to disappoint them. Worse come to worse, waste some money and then make another trip next time lor.

Being super kiasu, we packed lunch, food, water etc into our goody bag and set off at 9.30am.  We reached the car park at Resorts World at about 9.55am..and boy oh boy.. so many cars there already ! Hahaa..all super early gamblers have already started work huh..

We took an escalator up to the level where Univeral Studio is.  Look out for the light blue big big heading sign that says "Maritime....".  The water theme park is located just right behind.

As we went on a weekday, the crowd was not too intimidating.  Entrance fees: Adult : SGD29/-.  Kids : SGD20/-.

Walk-Way towards the Adventure Cove Waterpark

Taipei Day 10 (1/12/2012)

We will be returning home today.  Mixed feeling :) On one hand we did not want the holiday to end, but on the other hand, we kind of miss our home and for me, the nightmare of having to rocket through one whole chunk of massive emails makes me want to return home faster to sort these out.

Our intention for the day is to reach the airport much earlier, check-in and have something to eat there before boarding our flight.  As Mr Lai is still not free to send us to the airport, he sent Mr Wang.  Although the journey to the airport takes only about one hour, we were not too comfortable with Mr Wang.  Thank god he was not our guide for our outings! 

Taipei Day 9 (30/11/2012)

Final day to do any last minute shopping!  In my original itinerary, I have kept this day as F&E, in case there are last minute places that we have missed visiting / would like to visit again.

When Mr Lee brought us to Dihua Street on our Day 5 guided tour, old Dad fell in love with the ginger sweets that we bought. Also, when we reached Dihua Street the other day, it was close to evening time and we did not really get a good look around.  So this morning, we decided to revisit this place again.

As usual, work up to the sound of rain hitting against the window panes.  Another wet day. Well since it is our last day in Taipei, must not waste anytime.  Armed with our usual gear of umbrellas, raincoat..we set off.

Taipei Day 8 (29/11/2012)

Woke up to a beautiful and cooling day!  We took a more leisurely approach today.  Washed up and after a short discussion on today's itinerary, we set off to look for breakfast nearby.  As we have yet had the chance to walk around our minsu during the day, we did just that this morning.  

Came out of Minsu's lift lobby, took a left turn, pass by 三妈臭臭锅, walked all the way straight down.  Nothing much interesting things to see.  We saw this place that serves breakfast and we stopped by to eat..

The food store looks oldish, but clean.  Similar breakfast items to those that we had at Fu Hang Dou Jiang :)

Taipei Day 7 (28/11/2012)

This morning, first thing I did when I woke up was to peep out of the window.  Yay! Sky is clear and there is a little ray of sunlight!  As we will be visiting Beitou and Tamsui today, having good weather is important. 

Jumped right out of bed, woke everybody up, rushed all the lazy bones to wash up and get ready for a full day of outing.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for good weather, though the weather forecast site that I swear by says that it will rain.  :))

Took a train to Beitou and...

Taipei Day 6 (27/11/2012)

Yesterday was the last of our booked guided tour.  From today, Day 6 onwards, we will be going around Taipei on our own.

This morning, it was drizzling again..but just lightly.  Had a quick breakfast in our room and we were on our way to experience the MaoKong Gondola (or cable cars)!  Since the time we stepped onto the street till we reached the gondola towers, kids kept talking and reminding us that we must take the crystal glass bottom cable car.  Ok..ok...noted.. 

Taipei Day 5 (26/11/2012)

As Mr Lai has to attend to his grandma's funeral, he assigned another guide to drive us around.  I kind of look forward to this day as I have always wanted to visit QingTong, JiuFen and Shifen as well as to enjoy the much heard about scenery along the way.

As usual, the guide picked us up at 8am.  He introduced himself as Mr Lee, who appeared to be in his early 50's.  He seemed more down to earth, introduce places of interests quite like a pro, unlike Mr Lai's style, which is more chatty and jovial.  Mr Lee is definitely a much more organized person.  When we reached Jiufen before he let us alight, he even stopped by the roadside, drew us a map, showing us how we should navigate, where to locate those goodies stall etc..I like this guide!

Well for today, not many words are needed to describe our adventure.  Sit back, relax and scroll through the pics, which speaks a thousand words!

Taipei Day 4 (25/11/2012)

Time flies! It's already our 4th day in Taipei!

We all woke up at 7.30am, ate a very light breakfast and set off to find the famous Fu Hang Dou Jiang阜杭豆漿 @ Huashan Market. Getting there is simple.  You will find directions guide at the end of this post.

Today, the sun was shining brightly and weather feelt kinda warm and cozy.  This is a good sign of a fantastic day ahead.  Kept fingers crossed that the weather will remain same throughout the day.  I think it should, I have been totally dependent on the Weather Forecast Bureau ( I mentioned the link in my earlier posts).  It has proven to be a very dependable source, to the extent of indicating the % chance that rain will fall.

When we arrived at Fu Hang Dou Jiang,

Taipei Day 3 (24/11/2012)

This will be another day with guided tour.  We will be going to a Persimmon Farm, ShengXing Railway Station and Flying Cow Ranch..

Woke up at 6.30am, and yes, it was raining.  By this 3rd day, we have gotten use to the wet weather and everyone of us will automatically check and make sure we have our umbrellas, raincoat, scarfs etc in our bags.

Mr Lai was already waiting for us when we went down from the minsu.  Ever cheerful with a ready sunny smile, he greeted us, sheltered us to the car and we set off for another wonderful day of fun! Heck the rain !

As the journey to the Persimmon Farm will take almost 2 hours, we chat, joke and take little naps in the car.  Mr Lai has never been to this farm that I have chosen, but he has done his homework by calling them and asking them about opening hours, entrance fees etc. This farm has done advert on a few Taiwan tourist websites and I thought it will be a good experience to harvest permissons and other fruits as well.

Well, when we reached there,

Taipei Day 2 (23/11/2012)

Today at 8am, Mr Lai will be bringing us out to Wulai, Strawberry farm and some old streets for sightseeing.

Woke up at 6.30am, heard pitter patter on the window....oh no....RAIN !!!! Well, since we are already here in Taipei, shall let nothing dampen our mood.

After a quick breakfast, we were soon ready to set off, armed with umbrellas and scarfs.  Our guide, Mr Lai was already waiting for us.  How shall I describe him...hmmm...when he first get out of his 7 seater Toyota Wish, I stared.  Haahahaa! He has golden mixed with slight white hair, wore a white shirt and a light purple tie.  For one moment I thought..  Taiwan Da Ge Da Mafia! Wahaahaa! But he turned out to be the nicest person, chatty and ever so considerate in looking after his clients! My initial wild imagination over, packed my family into the car.  In high spirits, we enjoyed the car ride as well as the scenery along the way, listening to Mr Lai introducing Taipei to us.  Looks like it will be a long-life rain...

The first thing Mt Lai told us : something very unique about Taipei -

Taipei Day 1 (22/11/2012)

Finally D day!

The maxi cab we booked arrived on time and viola! at exactly 5.40am, we set off for the airport!

Since we are taking budget airline, need to make sure tummy is full before boarding the plane.  All of us had a heavy breakfast at McDonalds and checked through immigration at 7.40am.  Hearing scary tales about how Tiger Airways always have flights delayed, I was expecting the worse..but hey, not too bad, plane took off on time lei! Oh one little tip..bring an empty water bottle in your bag with you if you are traveling on budget airlines.  Once you check in and waiting in the holding room just before boarding the plane, you can then take out your empty water bottle and fill it up with water from the water cooler in the holding room.  Haahaaa...cheapo because a small tiny weeny cup of kopi costs SGD4/- on board the plane.

Reached Taoyuan Airport at 1.15pm

As Mr Lai (our pre-arranged driver cum guide) has earlier mentioned in our email correspondence that he will not be able to pick us up at the airport, a Mr Deng was waiting for us when we arrived, holding a plycard with my chinese name on it. I told him we need to get SIM cards for our phones and he kindly brought us to the telco counters.

To get to the telco counters,

Preparing for Taiwan Trip 22/11/12 - 1/12/12 Part 6/6

Counting down! 5 more days before our trip! Yay!!

Work is so darn busy that there's simply no time to do anything else. Old folks went for a tour in Cambodia last week and I was running around like a lunatic, shuffling between work, meetings, fetching kids for tuition, picking them up from school, preparing their meals etc. Not a schedule for the faint hearted! Colleagues around me are most wonderful.. Keeping track of my time and literally nag till I cheong out of office to pick kids. Hahaha..in case you are wondering still ... Yes I am a super lousy time keeper !

Finally finally found sometime today, sat down and calculated the luggage weightage that we will

Preparing for Taiwan Trip 22/11/12 - 1/12/12 Part 5/6

Old folks and kids made a trip to the Taiwan Visitors Association Singapore Office today finally. :). It is located 30 Raffles Place #10-01, Chevron House..

Collected loads of brochures. Kids are sure of great help, grabbing whatever that is within reach!

Show your flight tickets and hotel confirmation slip ..and for this period of time, you will get TWD100 worth of night market vouchers each pax as well as some discount coupons booklets. Ok, so I flipped the discount booklet and out of the whole booklet I guess I will only be using the buy two get one free tickets to Yeliu Ocean Park! Haiz..


Discount Voucher Booklets and the tickets which I will likely be using...complimentary $$ to spend at designated night markets...brochures and more brochures !