A Very Special Birthday Party!

     I attended a very special birthday party (of sorts) on 20 June though the guest of honour was only there in spirit. In case you're wondering why the guest didn't show up, it's because he's a very busy family man, LOL.

      Yes, that's right, it was Edward's birthday on Sunday and I attended it.

      Okay, okay, it was an Twilight Saga Eclipse event jointly organised by Twilight Singapore and the National Library Board. Didn't win any prizes this year and frankly the event seemed to whiz by in a blur but it was all in good fun. 

    Check out the cupcakes for Edward. Well, we ate them for him since he doesn't like human food.  There was a Volvo, a piano, a Cullen crest, a mountain lion and the phrase "you are my life now". Awww....

     There was a little reception outside.  Great company and good food. What more could one ask for....

     Oh and look what made into the Life section of The Straits Times today, 22 June.

     Definitely did not see that one coming! They said they wanted to show Summit the local enthusiasm. Oh well....

Flooding in Singapore??!!

     That has not been in the headlines here since the early 1980s, let alone to affect downtown Singapore but it seems it is still possible. We've had massive rain before but it's never flooded this badly, let alone in Orchard Road, the heart of Singapore's shopping district.

     According to Singapore's Channel News Asia and the national water agency, the amount of rain recorded just between 8am and 11am on Wednesday, 16 June, was 100 millimetres, approximately 60% of the average monthly rainfall for June. Amazing what just three hours of heavy downpour could do! 

     These pics circulated among local netizens within hours of its occurrence.

     And this gentleman got excellent footage of some of the damage affecting a lot of well-known and well-frequented areas. Wow! I've actually gone to that Starbucks before!

Free Hugs Anyone?

     My friend, Maria, sent me this clip which had me in tears and going aww practically throughout the whole clip.

     I wonder if it's for a Sociology project. It sure took them a while before they got any response.  When the waiter gave them their first hug, awww... and he chose the guy too! I thought he'd go for the girl! And when the first teenage boy ran to hug the them, awww.... And that elderly lady that danced away after she got her hug, awww.... What a great clip and a great project!