What is Curling?
In brief, Curling is a popular ice-sport played all over the world. Unlike skating, shoes are worn and curlers walk on the ice.  It can be played casually or competitively, where whole family from teenagers to grandparents can play.  In Singapore, Curling is still relatively young in terms of awareness.
The sport is played among 2 teams on the ice sheet with a team of 4 people and stones are pushed from one end of the ice rink to the other. The far end of the ice sheet has …

One day Batam trip to eat and shop. A group of us decided to go Batam (free and easy) on a weekend. Batam is an Indonesia island very close to Singapore.
How to go Batam
There are many providers to bring you to Batam from Singapore. Some of them are located in Harbourfront center. They are the Penguin, Wave master and BatamFast. They operate ferry serice to and from Batam Center and Singapore at regular intervals.
Things to note when going to Batam

1. Batam is 1 hour behind SG time.
2. Beside the ferry ticket, …

The book is called Treasure of the Dhamma by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda. For people who has traveled with me, they will know that I always like to check out all the cupboards in the hotel room for treasure. During the second trip to Sri Lanka, I decided to stay in a different hotel from the first visit. The new hotel was Hilton Colombo Hotel.
In one of the cupboard in the room, I finally found a book that is on par with the Bible.  Treasure of the Dhamma is well …

This is the first time I bought an OTO product.  OTO and OSIM are popular names  in the healthcare industry. They came up with many innovative health products. I have been suffering from regular stiff shoulder from my work due to the lengthy time required to sit in front of the notebook. Also there is the Great Singapore Sales (GSS) 2009 going on, you usually get additional discount and free gift.  So I decided to drop by their showroom and test it out.

The OTO Power Tap (model PT-708):
The device is …

Pata Pata Pata Pon… Pon Pon Pata Pon! Patapon is a video game for PSP. I came across it when i saw people playing it on the MRT.
It is a real-time game based on musical rhythm. You are the kami (or God) in the game and require to guide your people (the Patapons) on different missions. This game uses mainly the four buttons. One for Pon, one for Pata, one for Chaka and the last one for Don. To control the Patapons, you need to use a series of musical …

Life is Happiness. If Buddha is still around, he will likely says “Life is Happiness”.

With modern society, people are more receptive to positive thinking. As such, the new four noble truths will be as below:
1. Life is happiness
2. The cause of happiness
3. The continuous of happiness
4. The path leading to the continuous of happiness
Come! come! Let us lead a peaceful and happy life. ?Who says buddhism is?pessimistic?