Jurong Bird Park

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Took complimentary pass to Jurong Bird Park. This is the third time I go to bird park. First time, I was so young and I was there with my family. Second time was last year. I was with Reiko, my brother and dearest. This time, I was there with lili, hx and dearest. Hee. Second time there I was holding a compact camera. This time I've upgraded to DSLR. lol. It was really a fun time. Once in a while go visit the bird park or the zoo.

Shoot shoot!

At last, we able to capture penguins.

That is what a DSLR can do and compact camera can't.

Bird Park worker communicating with the parrot.

Parrot returning the money to the spectator.

Smart bird!

New eagle mascot. Too cute to be fierce.

The toucan.

We are at Lory Loft, where feeding of birds is allow.

Not sure what bird is this.

That is an eagle. Woo! Fierce eyes like it's going to eat me.

Eagle number 2. I'm super lousy with names.

Ostrich. It's so near us.

First time I saw a young boy sitting down and drawing.

It's really a rare view seeing kids out drawing.

That's the crew for the bird park trip. Yeah!

iPhone 3G

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Good news from Apple again. New version of iPhone is coming. It's called iPhone 3G! Yay!~ Luckily, I didn't buy the first version. There are so many improved applications on the new iPhone 3G. Let's see what are the new and improve...

Contacts directory - Able to search contacts through typing names

Email - MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Google Gmail, and AOL

Safari - Through Wi-Fi and 3G, able to sync bookmarks from Mac and PC, Google and Yahoo search bar

Ipod - Browse music through cover flow

Sms - more language support

GPS - connect through Wi-Fi and cellular network

App - Able to download and use third party applications

Calculator - Landscape for scientific calculator

Design - Comes in white for 16GB

So much so much more you can do with the new iPhone 3G. And also for people who are currently using .mac, they will be even happier as they will launch MobileMe. MobileMe is server which allows user to sync infomation on Mac at home, a PC at work, and an iPhone or iPod touch. Access and manage your email, contacts, calendar, photos, and files at anywhere. Lol. So exciting~ I can't wait for iPhone and MobileMe to launch in Singapore.

See website for more details: http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/

Pulau Ubin

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This is my first time going to Pulau Ubin. It was a fun, tiring and salty day. lol. I won't mind going back again. Cycling is always fun when you have a big group going. Enjoy the photos. *wink*

Meeting point at changi.

We had nasi lemak before we head to Pulau Ubin.

At the ferry terminal port boarding the boat.

Suan Rey making payment to Kaiyi for the boat ride.

Cecilia with a "peace".

Touch down at the pier.

They seem to have fun imitate their classmate Midori with "Midori Style".

Donal happily choose his bike and raring to go.

Yeah! First stop, after a short period of cycling.

All the guys acting blur! Super nerds!

Cecilia can't stop laughing at them. Hee!

Kelvin acting all sexy and seductive. Eew! *hair stands* lol.

Students holiday trip to Pulau Ubin.

That's the jetty which is where we will be heading next.

Natural shot of Zafir.

Dearest seem to have a good time.

Smooching a great time!

oh! ~ So gay! Eeee...!

Kaiyi tell a story about 10 men trying to cross the river.

There is a crocodile that eats "bird". How is the 10 men going to cross?

The only equipmet they have is a coconut and all of the men are naked.

Kelvin and Cecilia trying to understand the story and make a guess.

Tadah!

Here's the answer to the story demostrated by Kaiyi, Donal and Lance.

Next stop: Mangrove

This is not a bis stop but I have a bunch of good actors.

They really can make a shelter look like a bus stop.

Laugh out Super loud!

Small crab caught our eyes in the mangrove.

The crab only have one pincer.

After a short bike trail, we came to a so called shop to get a drink.

This uncle is the shop owner. Last time he have spiders and snakes.

Now he only nave this (next picture) left.

The wild boar name Ah Tack.

And he really stink. Like really really stink. I can't take the smell.

The uncle own this wild boar for 13 years already.

All of our bikes together.

And lastly, a funny dustbin caught my eyes.

The word in Chinese means full.

This word is usually found on rice containers.

Fruitful day...

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Meet up with Lili at Sim Lim Square today. I'm going to get myself a zoom lens, a tripod and a camera bag since we planned to go jurong bird park on the 17th. After testing the macro lens at Alan Photo, I realise I didn't bring my wallet and I only have $200 cash in my bag. AH!~ I have to borrow money from Lili first (not good news cause I can't buy the rest of the stuffs). Thereafter, we went to the car to check if I left it there. It wasn't there. So I have to drive back to dearest home to get my wallet. Though troublesome to travel back, but it was a great time driving and chatting with Lili on our way back.

Sigma Telephoto Lens

70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro

Price: S$335

*Blurry blur blur me* I have to blame california fitness for my blur-ness cause in order to attend their one hour session with the trainer, me and dearest have to wake up at 645am. They have been bugging me to attend the session for weeks. So mafan. (Oops! I digress) Anyway, we went back to Alan Photo again to get my filters and tripod. Initially, I wanted to get manfrotto's tripod but then it's going to cost me a bomb. So I set my sight on a Slik tripod. I didn't get camera bag at Sim Lim as I want to have a look at Crumpler's camera bag first before I make any decision.

Slik U8000 tripod

Price: S$60

After getting the tripod and the lens, we met Pris up at orchard for lunch. Decide to treat Pris as a celebration for her graduation on her degree program. Yay! We decide to eat at Pasta Cafe in Takashimaya. I ate at this cafe once but since they never try it before, we shall give it a go.

*photos taken my lili with my 450D (credits to lili for taking such nice pictures)

We had mushroom soup, breadcrumb mussels, hawaiian pizza, grilled salmon, slipper lobster and beef & mushroom lagsane (from left to right). I like the slipper lobster pasta as it doesn't taste that creamy or too tomato-ish. The breadcrumb mussels is quite nice too. Well, as for the pizza, there is this funny taste in the tomato paste. I'm sure I am not alone feeling the weird with the paste.

After all the makan and gossiping, we went shopping at taka. Lili needs to get herself a dress for her photoshoot on monday. I was quite embrassed today. Whenever I go in and out of shops with tag scanner, the alarm will go off. Argh~ Really very "malu". I don't know why the alarm will go off. I only bring my camera bag with me and in it are my camera stuffs, wallet and mobile phone.

Last but not least, I went back to dearest place to have dinner. Just finish dinner, we are loyang temple to pray. Lili and hx didn't go with us. But I was kind of surprise that yaosheng agree to go with us. I didn't know he pray at chinese temple. I thought he was a free thinker or something. Haha. But I am glad he and kelvin coming along. At least get to meet them for a short while also not bad.

Got to go~

Steamboat with DTs

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Had dinner today with DTs from my batch. We have 11 people attending this mini steamboat session. A few of them catch make it. I wish they could so we have a bigger group and have more fun. We went to this steamboat at thomson cause it's convenient for everyone to go home. Too bad we didn't plan any after program. Sigh. We should have another pubbing session or ktv session someday before we all leave this current job to pursuit our future.

That's shuting enjoying her food. *Peace*

Jasmine is enjoying her 麻辣 steamboat.

She is one person who can really eat spicy stuffs.

Yeah! The 馒头 is good.

Jasmine, sherry and shuting is no longer working at NYP le.

And today is Sherry's last day!

Huisun, vivien and angela.

They seems to be having fun.

All of us together. Thou some of them didn't manage to join us.

From left: Me, Shirley, Huisun, Vivien, Angela, Ah Bai (Chin Chuan),

Francois, Jasmine, Sherry and Shuting. And last but not least my dearest the photograher.

How are the pictures? lol. Feel free to give me some comments. I think today is my second time on trying on my dslr and my shooting my first event. Hee~