Singapore Trip

Hi Everyone,

I went to Singapore with my family recently to attend a function. At the same time, my family and I also vacationed in Singapore and spent time visiting Orchard Road and Sentosa Island within 2 days. We arrived at Singapore on Thursday and we only have Thursday and Friday to visit the Singapore places of attractions.

When we arrived in Singapore, we were impressed by the efficiency of the baggage system as the airport. Our baggage were ready for collection immediately after immigration. All the baggage were already there when we walked to the baggage carousel from the immigration counters. We then went to the taxi stand and the Singapore taxis are ready for us. Took the Ssangyong van and arrived safely at Somermet on Grand Cairnhill Residences.

Somerset on Grand Cairnhill Residences located on Cairnhill Road is within walking distance to Orchard Road, the shopping street in Singapore. It is just about 2 minutes to Orchard Road from Somerset. We past The Heeren on the way. The taxi stand is located right in front of Somerset as well. Singapore utilises Korean cars for taxis such as Hyundai Sonata Diesel, Ssangyong and Kia with the exception of Toyota Crown. The taxi drivers are quite friendly as well.

Orchard Road is the shopping street of Singapore. Down the street from Somerset, Takashimaya Departmental Store is on the right.

Takashimaya Departmental Store

Opposite Takashimaya is Paragon, another shopping centre which Metro is one of the tenants.

Paragon

We ate at the Din Tai Fung restaurant there known for its Shanghai Siew Long Bao. It was quite nice. 

Din Tai Fung

Further down the road are Tang Plaza and Ion Orchard. Ion Orchard is the newest shopping centre in Singapore having some of the luxurious brands like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana and Dior. The underground Orchard MRT Station is located at Ion Orchard too. The main tenant of the Tang plaza is of course Tangs. There is also an Isetan branch before Ion Orchard.

More shopping centres are found on the left of Takashimaya. Orchard Central is located opposite the road. There are some fashion brands there too. Opposite Orchard Central is the Centre Point. The main tenants for Centre Point are Robinsons and Cold Storage. John Little, another departmental store is located near Centre Point also.

Orchard Road will be lit up at night. All the Christmas decorations will be lighted up. It is a very beautiful sight. Unfortunately, I did not take the pictures of the colourful Christmas lights at night.

These are some of the brochures that we collected during our trip:

The Official Map of Singapore (Can get it at the Airport or major shopping centres or tourist spots)

Sentosa Island Map and Attractions

We went to Sentosa Island on Friday. We took the MRT from the Orchard Road station to the Harbour Front station to go to Sentosa. From Orchard Road, we need to change trains at Dhoby Ghout station to change to the North East (red colour) MRT line to go to Harbour Front station. From Harbour Front station, we took a Sentosa shuttle bus to go to Sentosa Beach Station where the bus stop is located. All are very convenient. In fact, the ticketing officer at the Orchard MRT station came to check with us if we have bought the tickets. Then at Harbour Front bus stop, another Singaporean man told us where to buy tickets for Sentosa shuttle bus (SGD$3 per person) and where to queue up for the bus. They were very friendly to us. The network map for the MRT and LRT systems in Singapore is at this website, SMRT Website - Network Map.

During the shuttle bus ride to Sentosa, we also passed the Resorts World Sentosa construction site. It is about 70% completed. It has an amusement park as well. Below is the site:

Resorts World Sentosa (Genting Sentosa)

At Sentosa Island, the management provides shuttle bus services to travel along the attractions which include Imbiah Lookout, Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach and Underwater World. Not only does the management provides the shuttle bus service, we can also visit Sentosa Island via the MRT at VivoCity, opposite the Harbour Front MRT station. This is the information about the transport services on how to get around Sentosa Island.

We took the Beach Tram at Beach Station and it brought us along Siloso and Palawan beaches. Along Siloso beach, there are grand restaurants, bars and hotels. At the end of the Siloso beach is where the Underwater World is situated. I have been to Jakarta's Ancol SeaWorld and it is better than Underwater World. There are more attractions at Ancol SeaWorld in Jakarta. In Underwater World, you get to see the different sea creatures such as fishes, jellyfish, sharks and giant octopus. There is also a Dolphin Lagoon but there were no shows on that day. Instead, a sea lion show was being performed. The show lasted only 5 minutes. In Ancol, it lasted about 10 to 15 minutes. There were more tricks performed by the sea lions at the Ancol's SeaWorld. Had lunch at the Kowloon Food Express at Underwater World. A ticket at Underwater World costs SGD$22.90 for adults and SGD$14.60 for children between 3 to 12 years old.

After Underwater World, we took the shuttle bus to Imbiah Lookout. There were a lot of attractions at Imbiah Lookout such as Butterfly Park and Insert Kingdom, Tiger Sky Tower (Observation tower), Images of Singapore (history of Singapore), Sentosa Nature Discovery and The Merlion and Merlion Walk.

  Imbiah Lookout

We only went to look at The Merlion. It has the Singapore's Merlion statue and you can take a lift up there to see the island of Singapore. It costs SGD$8 to go up. We only took several pictures there and off we go home after that.

Tiger Sky Tower

Images of Singapore

The Merlion

We had dinner at Jumbo Seafood at Raffles Boulevard on our first day there. It is situated at the Riverside and near Clarke Quay. We were given aprons to wear when the crabs were served. The food are excellent, different from what we usually get from KL.

Me wearing an apron during crab eating

After our Sentosa trip, we had dinner at Dian Xiao Er. It is a Singaporean restaurant serving authentic Singaporean dishes. The signature dish is the roast duck cooked with 10 herbs. The food serve here is excellent. All tasted great and it is not that expensive. Dian Xiao Er is opening a branch at Mal Taman Anggrek at Jakarta. Perhaps, they can consider opening here in Malaysia. We also ordered Claypot Beancurd with Seafood, Tung Po Yuk, Spare Ribs and several other dishes. I recommend this restaurant to you when you are in Singapore. It is located at 203 / 204, Level 2 Marina Square, next to the Marina Mandarin hotel. It is also opposite the Pan Pacific Hotel.

Dian Xiao Er at Marina Square

That's all.

Cheers,

Rogerkoo

Hi,

Here are several terms of science and mathematics in both English and BM. Notice that the terms used for BM can be quite different from that used in English.


You can also find out the mathematical and statistical terms for English - BM and BM - English at the Universiti Malaya Institute of Mathematical Sciences - Faculty of Science website for Mathematical and Statistical Terms. 


The links are as below:
English - BM
BM - English

Scientific Terms:

English	Bahasa Malaysia
Displacement	Sesaran
Force	Daya
Centrifugal / Centripetal force	Daya pusaran
Energy	Tenaga
Power	Kuasa
Friction	Daya geseran / geseran
Mass	Jisim
Weight	Berat
Heart	Jantung
Lung	Paru-paru / Peparu
Liver	Hati
Oxidation	Pengoksidaan
Catalyst	Pemangkin
Rust	Karat
Light	Cahaya
Growth	Tumbesaran
Reproduction	Pembiakan
Digestion / Digestive system	Pencernaan / Sistem pencernaan
Mammals	Mamalia
Amphibians	Amphibia
Reptiles	Reptilia
Light reflection	Pantulan cahaya
Light refraction	Pembiasan cahaya
Hair	Rambut (Head), Bulu (Facial)
Feathers	Bulu (Birds etc)
Head / Eyes / Ear / Nose / Mouth / Hands / Legs (Foot and Feet also) / Elbow / Neck	Kepala / Mata /  Telinga /  Hidung /  Mulut / Tangan / Kaki / Siku / Leher
Human / Human being	Manusia
Pressure	Tekanan
Law (as in Newton's First Law)	Hukum
Air	Udara
Water / Liquid	Air (Ar Yay) / Cecair (Ce Ca Yay)
Freezing (process)	Pembekuan
Melting (process)	Peleburan
Condensation (process)	Kondensasi
Boiling (process)	Pendidihan
Test tube	Tabung uji
Bunsen burner	Penunu bunsen
Temperature	Suhu

Mathematic Terms:

English	Bahasa Malaysia
Add / Addition	Tambah / Penambahan
Subtract / Subtraction	Tolak / Penolakan
Multiply / Multiplication	Darab / Pendaraban
Divide / Division	Bahagi / Pembahagian
Function	Fungsi
Fraction	Pecahan
Differentiation	Pembezaan
Statistic	Statistik
Trigonometry	Trigonometri
Circumference	Lilitan bulatan
to the power of (two to the power of three = 8)	Kuasa
Volume	Isipadu
Area	Luas
Angle	Sudut
Degree	Darjah
Average	Purata
Perimeter	Perimeter
Geometry	Geometri
Percent / Percentage of	Peratus / Peratus daripada
Range	Julat
Progression	Janjang
Arithmetic Progression	Janjang Arithmetik
Geometric Progression	Janjang Geometri

Cheers,

Rogerkoo

Grasshopper

Hi Everyone,


A grasshopper fell on the ground from our ceiling fan yesterday. I've heard a splattering sound, something falling from the top and when I look over, it was a brown grasshopper. I was surprised that it fell from the top. It lost one of its wings as well.


These are the pictures of the ceiling fan and the friendly grasshopper:

That's all for today,

Rogerkoo

Hillsong - Saviour King

Hi Everyone,

Another post today! I recently discovered a new song by Hillsong. It was actually on my music collection that I got from my friend. Later, I found out that the Don Moen's I Believe There Is More album I bought recently also contains this song. Both versions are good. I like especially the chorus but the lyrics are not bad, I think.

Here is a video of Saviour King that I've found on YouTube. Enjoy!

I still like How Great Is Our God by Chris Tomlin. Saviour King has just been added to my favourite Christian songs list. There are Christian songs which you can hear it over and over again.

Cheers,

Rogerkoo

Blog posts on 7th November 2009:

Saviour King

Loving Others

Loving Others

Hi Everyone,

In the last week's sermon, the speaker called us to love others. The sermon last Sunday was on Why Christians Should Not Sin. In the bible, we are called to love our neighbours as ourselves and love our enemies. Easier said than done in real life. Certain people are very difficult to like.

Even so, we should show love to them as well just as Jesus showed His love to us through his death and resurrection. Jesus came as a saviour for sinners, which for us when he died and rose again from his death. Yet, people rejected Him but Jesus still loves them for they did not know what they are doing (Luke 23:34). ³⁴Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. (BibleGateway.com, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23:34&version=NIV)

In our everyday life, we may find it very hard to care or to be friends with certain people. However as Christians, we should really pray to God regarding this that we should love or care for others even though they are very difficult to be liked. We should treat and respect them for who they are even though they might did something that has hurt or insulted us.

Also, in the bible, we are called to be reconciled to someone whom we have hurt before giving offering in the altar. This is found in Matthew 5:22-23.

²²But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother^{a]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]}will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,^{b]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[b]}' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.²³"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. (BibleGateway.com,http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:22-24&version=NIV)

If we have hurt someone or someone has hurt us, we should not keep it in our heart. As Christians, we need to show forgiveness to the other party. We need to reconciled with the other party so that our burden can be lifted. Of course, it's easier said than done. Therefore we need to pray constantly to God so that we will be able to forgive just as God forgave our sins through Jesus Christ.

Loving others who are very difficult to like is a very hard thing to do. We need to have the open mindedness to love that person for it is what God commanded us to do. By doing so, we not only obeying God's command but it is an action which really stands out. We also need to always pray to God that we can forgive others and others can forgive us. We need to take action to be reconciled with the other party no matter what the response are. It is then up to God to show us His power of reconciliation and love. As long as we have done the right action, our burden are lifted. I believe that in the future, all the parties would be reconciled but it would take time.

As Christians, we are not perfect but with God's help and constant prayer, we would be able to love one another and will do our best not do hurt other people's feelings. We should also take the right steps to be reconciled with the other party if we did hurt his / her / their feelings.

Any comments on this? Please feel free to leave the comments or discuss it. Thank you.

Cheers,

Rogerkoo

Blog posts on 7th November 2009:

Saviour King

Loving Others

Sergeant Keroro

Hi Everyone, Sergeant Keroro is a very funny anime that talks about 5 amphibians (frog) led by Sergeant Keroro himself to take over the world known as Pekopon. They come from the Keron country. Each attempt to take over world failed miserably. Enjoy the hilarious acts of Sergeant Keroro and the gang on Pekopon. While they were at Pekopon, they are under the care a human. Sergeant Keroro is kept busy doing house chores at the Hinata's house. Characters: Sergeant Keroro (Green) The Leader of the Keroro gang Under the care of Fuyuki Hinata The Hinata family consists of Fuyuki, his sister, Natsumi and their mum, Aki Hinata Likes to make Gundam models and watch the Admiral Geroro show He is helping out at the Hinata's with the house chores. He can be lazy sometimes. Private Tamama (Dark Blue) Cute and lovely character of the show Can throw a huge fireball from his mouth which gives a very bad damage. It is called Tamama's Impact. Under the care of Momoka Jealous of anyone who gets to Sergeant Keroro especailly Angel Mois who is an Earth Destroyer. Angel Mois is actually Keroro's cousin. Her duty is to destroy the world. Can see her in action in certain episodes. She likes Sergeant Keroro. Giroro (Purple) Skilled and trained in combat and firearms Serious in his duties to take over the world He likes Natsumi He thinks Sergeant Keroro is not serious in his duties as a leader Kururu (Yellow) He is the intelligence member of the gang He invents things and makes gadgets. He is technologically sound. He has a trademark laugh (Ke Ke Ke) His eyes are spirals Under the care of Saburo Dororo (Light Blue) The quietest member of the gang Trained in ninja Under the care of Koyuki where she saved Dororo while he was in a trap when he was separated from his platoon Sometimes got left out in the gang Below are the 2nd opening and closing theme songs of Season 2 of the show. They are quite catchy. Sergeant Keroro is currently showing on Animax, Astro Channel 715 at 1800. It is repeated at 2100 and weekends either Saturday or Sunday. Opening Theme 2 Closing Theme 5 It is a hilarious anime. The episodes could be very funny sometimes. Will have a good laugh.

Just Some Thoughts

Hi Everyone,

Is money the most important thing in our lives? How about cars or houses? Well, all these are important but as a Christian, God is the most important in our lives. We are serving God as an expression of thanksgiving and in everything that we say or we do, it is for His glory.

We are told to earn as much money as possible to support our family and ourselves. Maybe also to support the church too if we are Christians. It may be true in some churches that the more you give, the better you will be blessed. Not that money is not important but our focus should not be only money. Please buy things that are within your budget. Do not overspend it until we have not much left. We should be content with what we have. Call it a blessing if you have more. Spend your money wisely. Yes, we can buy the things that we like but at the same time, we also need to think if it is important to us. If it is too expensive now, we can opt to buy it later. Save more and buy it at a later date. At that time, it may be cheaper or a new model may be launched. Buy when there are discounts unless we could not help it when the need arises.

Cheers,

Rogerkoo