Forever A New Chapter: 2011

French Cafe tasting Christmas Goodies (Sulastri)

Unlike me I've to buy my Christmas goodies since I do not have the energy to cook up a feast. So while waiting. We sampled our taste buds with what Christmas sweet pastries.

Having a go at the sleigh!

Christmas At LP (Sulastri)

Christmas is just round the corner. But at the same token its also the holiday season for some of us. Hence, the early Christmas celebration.

So what is Christmas without turkey, Gingerbread, Cupcakes and the likes!! We were so stuffing our face. Christmas do was done at my sister's house. .... AND she did ALL the cooking. It was super delicious!

Since there are only the 3 of us we still have some Turkey, Roast beef, Stuffings and Meatloaf in the freezer.

Birthday Outing (Sulastri)

This is the first time I am celebrating my birthday in a big way. .... At least to me. Why you may ask ..... Hhhhmmm well falls right after the 10th of Muharam. According to the Muslim calendar which I rarely follow. Not sure if I am going through a phrase of life or following it for the rest of my life. But I hope its the latter.

Went out with my beautiful God daughter - Hana, her mum, my mum and Sulastri. Below are some pictures taken during the flyer outing.

Posing in a Singapore tourist Bechak

Obviously after lunch :) This was at Popeye's.

Sulastri and her famous PEACE sign. Hope there aren't any English folks around ;)

Posing with my mum and Hana trying to catch one of the cabins as a backdrop. Unfortunately I was not fast enough.

trying to be a Santa?? I guess not with her size! Ha ha.

With my mum near the globe of the world

In the Flyer's cabin


Marina Bay Sands Casino in the backdrop at 165 m (541 ft) high.Feeling kind of dizzy at this point.

Finally on solid ground!

Feeding a reindeer??

Singapore Flyer (Sulastri)

The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel located in Singapore, constructed in 2005–2008. Described by its operators as an observation wheel,it reaches 42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m (541 ft), making it the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, 5 m (16 ft) taller than the Star of Nanchang and 30 m (98 ft) taller than the London Eye.

Situated on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre reclaimed land, it comprises a 150 m (492 ft) diameter wheel, built over a three-story terminal building which houses shops, bars and restaurants, and offers broad views of the city centre and beyond to about 45 km (28 mi), including the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan, as well as Johor, Malaysia.

The final capsule was installed on 2 October 2007, the wheel started rotating on 11 February 2008 and it officially opened to the public on 1 March 2008. Tickets for rides on the first 3 nights were sold out for S$8,888 (US$6,271), an auspicious number in Chinese culture. The grand opening for the Flyer was held on 15 April 2008.

Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately 37 minutes. Initially rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed from Marina Centre, its direction was changed on 4 August 2008 under the advice of Feng shui masters.

Mc Donald and Sulastri

Before I was into plants Sulastri wanted to sit next to Mr Mc Donald and pose. Boy she's loving the camera!

Hova and Gardenia

The Gardenia blooms a petal at a time. its breath taking to see it bloom. Its so fragrant and beautiful at the same time.

The Gardenia fully bloom.

The Gardenia will starts to yellow than die. New shoots will start to grow. A new cycle begins.

Gek's Flowers

These flowers belongs to Gek. I just fell in love with it. It closes in the day time and blooms only in the night. I have no idea to what their names.

My Little "Babies" (Sulastri)

My little babies are what I call my plants. :) I believe in treating them with Tender Loving Care. Glad to know that Sulastri also share the same passion.

I do not have many. But I do treasure what little I have.

I never had green thumbs. This was the biggest mistake I made! I stupidly add fertilizer on THE LEAVES!!

自分の行動を思い出すと情けないよ。 ... when I think back, I feel pretty stupid.

私はなんと馬鹿だったんでしょう。... How stupid of me!

This is the Ficus Bonsai in its original stage. :(

My little collection of cactus plus a small bamboo plant and a new Ficus Bonsai in the back row.

Capsicum before.

Capsicum ready to be pluck!

The Kalanchoe finally died on me :(

Some of my plants ... from the right: Capsicum, Gardenia, Hova Orchid, Jasmine

Breakfast at Kopitiam (Sulastri)

Having breakfast at the Kopitiam is a rarity. The best time to watch a movie is to catch the first show .... which was what we did. So this is right before watching Tower Heist.
Thick creamy milky coffee, 2 half boiled eggs, Sekaya toast and French toast was the order of the day. After the movie we had Korean food. My apologies. I failed to take any photos.

Food and Language (Sulastri)

There are two main languages that you hear at my place - Japanese and English. It is now December and she already know a few Japanese words. I'm very impress. She is even able to greet the neighbour in Japanese.

Singapore is a cosmopolitan country. My mother is diabetic, has dementia among other complications. The food items that I do not have - Eggs, Oil, Salt. Our food are boil, grill or steam.

I am adventurous and always believe in trying things at least once. Now Sulastri is able to know the taste of milk, cheese and other foreign products. I love Japanese cuisine and now she is able to recognise some of them. She even tried to learn to eat with chopsticks!!

The cuisine that she has tried - French, Italian, Middle Eastern, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Mc Donald, Pizza Hut and a typical English Christmas menu.