Time is important to me.
I can look at you for eternity.
July 16, 2016
#mySingapore Hairstylist Version
Posted by DD under People, Singapore, Stuff | Tags: 2016, ayer, errand, haircut, hairstylist, heartlands, july, leicaq, LHL, mysingapore, rajah, sg, sg50, Singapore |[3] Comments
Pre Styling
During Styling
Post Styling
The Hair Stylist
In order to save time, I’ve been cutting my own hair. It works for a period but over time, it becomes a right mess as bad hair days turn to bad hair weeks and months.
I nipped out yesterday to get a haircut at my regular S$7 barbershop at Ayer Rajah but it was closed.
A few doors away, a hairdressing saloon was open. There were no customers in there and a stylist was available.
I decided to try her out.
I had SUCH a DELIGHTFUL hair cut (I should call it a hair styling now) bantering with the stylist. Lovely lady, a Malaysian Cantonese from KL, she’s been in Singapore for 20 years. She has one daughter studying Engineering at ITE.
After I paid her the S$10 for the haircut, she said “Thank you”, while shaking her head from side-to-side, Indian style. When I pointed that out to her in good nature, she burst out laughing! She realised she inadvertently did that because I am Indian.
We had a great laugh over that.
So lovely when a routine errand becomes a delightful experience.
Love it.
#mysingapore
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June 14, 2016
I was interviewed for a documentary on the CK Tang family. First aired on Tuesday, 14th June 2016 in Singapore
Their names are found in Singapore’s history books – but who are the Tangs, Jumabhoys, Aljunieds, Sarkies, Yongs and Eus? How did they build some of the country’s most iconic places and institutions while raising their families? Enter a world of love, power and ambition in NO ORDINARY FAMILY. Stories of triumph over adversity as each episode zooms in on key pivotal moments, highlighting the dramatic events they faced to continue the family name.
Source: No Ordinary Family – Toggle
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June 4, 2016
Rest in Peace, Muhammed Ali
Posted by DD under In The News, Stuff | Tags: ali, bee, boxer, butterfly, cassius, champion, clay, floated, heavyweight, mohammed, muhammed, stung |1 Comment
Pic Credit: http://thesource.com/
You floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.
News Source and here.
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April 26, 2016
Daniel Beaty – Knock, Knock on Def Jam Poetry
Posted by DD under Language, Stuff | Tags: beaty, daniel, def, jam, knock, knock knock |1 Comment
This is so good. So well written. So well delivered.
Posting here for posterity.
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April 14, 2016
This man is Muslim
Posted by DD under Religion, Stuff | Tags: ahmad, Bible, buona, Christ, Good, islam, Jesus, Luke, masjid, muslim, philippians, samaritan, Singapore, south, vista |[2] Comments
I was driving along South Buona Vista Road on a Friday. I saw an elderly Chinese gentleman struggling to walk. He was ragged and very poorly. So I stopped at the side of the road, turned on my hazard lights and approached him.
He couldn’t speak English.
I was with Sharolyn who could. So she spoke to him and translated.
He was injured – scabs, limping, and smelling of alcohol. He had beers and empty beer cans in a supermarket type of plastic bag.
He was trying to get to a polyclinic. But all the cabs he hailed sailed pass him (I’m guessing because of how he looked).
I offered to give him a lift.
Just at that moment, a youngish (I’m guessing 30-something) Malay gentleman came up to us. He asked what was wrong. We explained.
He immediately took over. He said he worked at the National University Hospital. He advised me not to give the gentleman a lift to the polyclinic. He explained that if anything should happen along the way, I could be held liable.
The Malay gentleman completely took over. He reiterated he worked at NUH so he knew exactly what to do. He said he’d call an ambulance and wait with the man. He insisted we be on our way as he could handle this.
I thanked him for his kindness.
He then sheepishly admitted that he was on his way to the mosque when he noticed us. As he made his way to the mosque, he thought to himself, “What kind of Muslim am I to walk away from this?”
So he decided to turn around to help this man (and as it turned out, help us).
I am a Christian – a born-again one at that.
This man was the Good Samaritan. He is Muslim.
Luke 10:30-37:
Jesus said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.
Why do I share this?
Because Philippians 4:8:
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
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March 29, 2016
Hell – Revelations 14:11
Posted by DD under Christianity, Jesus, Religion, Resources - Christian, Stuff | Tags: 14:11, Bible, Christ, Christian, Haw Par Villa, Hell, Jesus, Revelation, Revelations, Singapore |[2] Comments
“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
Shot by: Danesh Daryanani
Location: Haw Par Villa
Opening Picture: https://wallpaperscraft.com
Sound: iMovie 9.0.9
Edited on: iMovie 9.0.9
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March 25, 2016
When I sit back and really think about Good Friday, it’s not a happy scene going on in my head. This is because I know that I was responsible for Good Friday. The verse that hits me on Good F…
Source: Why is Good Friday good?
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March 22, 2016
Sobering Message from PM Lee Hsien Loong on the Brussels terrorist attacks
Posted by DD under In The News, Singapore, Stuff | Tags: 2016, belgium, bombing, brussels, hsien, lee, loong, march, minister, prime, Singapore, statement |Leave a Comment
Emphasis in bold, mine. Take particular attention of what he is saying.
“The shocking terrorist attacks in Brussels today remind us yet again of the serious and continuing threat of terrorism.
I have written to the Belgian Prime Minister, Charles Michel, to express our condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims, and to the Belgian people.
Minister K Shanmugam Sc had just spoken last week about tightening up counter-terrorism measures in Singapore. We face a severe threat in Southeast Asia. It is not a matter of if, but when, that an attack will take place here. Indeed, today’s attacks in Brussels happened even though the Belgians were on full alert.
I hear that recently on a double decker bus, the driver stopped the bus, pointed at a bag left near the entrance and asked whose it was. The tension was palpable as he went round the second deck to try to identify the owner (whom he found). He then explained that we have to be vigilant about bags lying around, because of possible terrorist attacks, and the passengers murmured their assent. So the message is getting through to Singaporeans.”
Lee Hsien Loong
Lemniscates are Forever 
August 14, 2016
My Article: Film and Southeast Asian Identity
Posted by DD under Commentary, In The News, Language, Opinion, Stuff, Writing | Tags: asia, asian, cohesion, Film, fostering, gallery, identity, light, national, nationalgallerysingapore, of, painting, paintingwithlight, role, Singapore, southeast, with |[3] Comments
Published by TODAY, Singapore’s second most-read newspaper, on 28th July 2016. Here is the online version.
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