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[18 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 743 views]
Planting lotus is tough work – part 4 – The End

After those sprouted leaves all died without opening up, i decided to transfer the seeds to the soil.

You will noticed that one of the seed’s external has turned brown (bottom left).  The other seed’s shoot also start to dry up (bottom right).
Not long after, i saw fungi growing on them before my mum threw them away. I have 5 seeds left.

Headline, Travel »

[31 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 4,724 views]
Jeffrey's wonderful world: Dili, Timor Leste

This was my first trip to Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. After trying very hard to fly some engineers into the country, i decided it is time to fly in myself. This was considered as “cost saving”.
Timor-Leste also known as the East Timor, it used to be part of Indonesia. Timor-Leste became an independent country on 2002 after some fierce struggle. Timor-Leste is a mysterious country to many people as it does not enjoy much publicity. In fact it is a rather strange country to me as well.
Why Timor-Leste is …

Headline, Reviews »

[25 Jul 2009 | One Comment | 4,545 views]
Sony Ericsson MS500 bluetooth speaker

Yes! The Sony Ericsson MS500 is available in Singapore now!I happened to take a walk in the Funan Challenger tonight and i spotted it. I have been on the lookout for it since its press release in March this year. When i was on my Taiwan trip, i was also checking out this Sony Ericsson MS500 at their outlets. I must be still in Great Singapore Sale (GSS) mood because i quickly grab one, pay for it with my Maybank Master Card, tear open the box, load in the batteries …

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[19 Jul 2009 | 54 Comments | 20,686 views]
One day Batam trip

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, …

Featured, Headline, Health, Reviews »

[14 Jun 2009 | 3 Comments | 4,961 views]
OTO Power Tap

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 …

Buddhism, Featured, Headline »

[3 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 942 views]
The New Four Noble Truths

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?