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A Beautiful Myanmar Girl And A Gay Guy.
It was yet another slow day in the first week of January and I had just started my morning shift when I was flagged down by a twenty something girl in front of a condo at Cashew Estate.She was...
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Go-Jek And Grab...A Private Hire Driver.
In mid-January 2019, I stopped driving SMRT Taxishare and switched to a Private Hire Vehicle Driver (PHVD) with Grab and Go-Jek.Why?.....Because the rental of an SMRT TaxiShare for 9 hours is $85,...
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Camera In Cabs...Good or Bad?
When you drive a cab, you never know who will show up as your next rider. It’s like running a hawker food stall. A customer appears in front of you, places the order, sometimes we chat for a while,...
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End of the Road...Driving A Cab.
Pencil Portraits of my Childhood Friends.I don’t know if anyone still reads this blog…and I’m sure some people are peeved off as I have been silence for almost one year without explanation...
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COVID 19 in Singapore
COVID-19 has devastated the whole world with almost 4.1 millions infected cases and 280,000 deaths since it started in Wuhan China in December 2019.Singapore is not spared.We've the highest infection...
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Circuit Breaker Anecdotes
An Electrical Circuit BreakerI believe many of you are confined in your home and probably at your favorite monitor to work from home (WFH) or kill your time reading some interesting stories because of...
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Taxi Drivers in COVID 19.
The plastic shield inside a taxi in Singapore"Uncle, you're a frontline hero, like doctors and nurses" exclaimed my neighbor as we crossed path one morning on our way to the market."No lah. I drive to...
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A Charitable Singaporean Millionaire (Part 1)
A photo of the orphanage taken on 8th Sept. 2013.I always have a small notebook in my cab to note down particulars in case of an unfortunate traffic accident.Occasionally, I used it to scribble brief...
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A Charitable Singaporean Millionaire (Part 2)
Hi, Everyone,As promised, I'm back to continue with the true story of Mr. Chan (not Mr. Chua), the Charitable Singaporean Millionaire who singularly set up and run an orphanage in Batam, Indonesia...
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My Corridor Garden After 3 Years,
My corridor garden in May 2017.I'm a novice in gardening with no formal education, training or experience in farming or botany studies. Neither do I have basic knowledge about soil, fertilizer, pest,...
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Singapore Government Under PAP.
In looking through my journal recently, I came across a summary of a passenger's rhetoric on Singapore Government under PAP.Here is the story in my journal.January 31, 2019 -- I picked up a...
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Reflections on my Present and Departed Friends.
A dozen of my childhood friends had departed this world in the last decade. I cherish the time we spent together and will never forget their unforgettable quotes.In this post, I would like to share...
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An Old Man and Covid 19.
If you have been a reader here for a long time (and I thank you for it) you may notice that my posts have become less frequent, almost rare.That was because at some point after glaucoma blinded my...
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My Fond Memories - Cycling
Recently, I bought a 20” folder bike from my brother’s shop at cost price and have been cycling leisurely around Bukit Panjang Estate, my birthplace.Initially, I cycle only on footpaths and mostly to...
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I Was Almost Scammed.
Notices are everywhere warning the public of the dangers of falling victim to witty scammers but sometimes, these warnings fall on deaf ears, like mine. Let me share with you how I was recently almost...
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Cigarette vs Vaper
I have been smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes a day for the past 50 years and at the present price of cigarettes, I spent about $350 a month, all because of an addictive habit.When I took up this lethal...
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A Happy Day in my Life.
As parents, nothing makes us prouder than seeing our filial children achieve remarkable things in their life, such as obtaining post-graduate qualifications as working adults.Today is Aaron Lim's...
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A Short Trip to Raub, Pahang (Malaysia)
A collection of memoriesRecently, I had the pleasure of accompanying a group of five elderly friends on a trip to visit their "Temple Master" in Bentong/Raub, located in Pahang, Malaysia. The...
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A free round trip ticket to Hong Kong
In March 2023, I participated in Cathay Pacific’s World of Winners campaign and was lucky to win a round-trip ticket from Singapore to Hong Kong. However, my journey in this campaign was not without...
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A thought at Christmas 2023
I was born into a Taoist Chinese family where reverence for "Tau Peh Kong" (大伯公), an ancient Chinese deity, was the norm. Christianity was strictly forbidden in our household, creating an aura of...
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Brisk Walking in Zheng Hua Nature Park- Bukit Panjang
Since retiring five years ago at 72,, I've found myself spending most of my free time sleeping or in front of my PC monitor. I hardly do any form of exercise except occasional short cycling trips...
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What does it feel like to be old?
Yesterday, a young boy from my block surprised me with a question: “Uncle, what does it feel like to be old?”I was taken aback since I don’t consider myself old, even though I’m nearing 80. I’m strong...
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Glaucoma - a silent eye defect.
About ten years ago, I noticed my vision was blurry. Initially, I thought it was due to my existing short-sightedness. I tried increasing the power of my spectacle lenses, but my vision didn’t...
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A Single Lady's Fear.
I heard that before entering into a relationship,a single lady trembles with fear.She looks back at the care-free time she had,leaving a messy bed undone, dirty clothes strewn all over her room,and no...
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Regrets...
At 45, far from home and my young kids’ laughter,I toiled in Saudi for fifty thousand in a year,Only to lose it all on CLOB shares—Every single dollar, gone.Do I regret? Yes, I do.At 55, I flew to...
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