Changi Airport Terminal 3

 

 

 

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There is even a floral section in the NTUC! Last minute shopping for those who want to get flowers to welcome their loved ones.

My first time in Terminal 3! Wow! What a mammoth building! Everything seems to sparkle and shine...perhaps a little too brightly! Especially the floors! They shine and provide almost mirror like reflection! Good to look at, but not really advantageous for ladies with short skirts! Hence, beware girls and ladies. Wear long pants or bermudas when you go to Terminal 3 lah, or you know where the eyes of the colour wolves will be focusing at!

Brother Kee Yong was full of admiration and praise. During his 5 weeks of stay here, he has been heaping praises on the efficiency and excellent services at the airport, hospitals, hotels and shops. I did not remember him doing that during his last trip five years ago! Kudos to our service personnel! Keep it up!

I am glad that one can also take the MRT directly to Terminal 3! The authorities have planned everything so well. There is also a big food court with an interesting variety of food....from Western to Malay and Taiwanese. For those of us wishing to shed a few kilos, perhaps working at Terminal 3 might just do the trick. With so much walking in the building of megalithic proportion, one is sure to burn some calories!

May God bless our Airport and all the passengers coming in and going out!

Wish everyone a safe journey!

Gan Chau

Outside My Windows

 

Tree tops making it unnecessary to put up curtains in my room

 

A lovely city view... Sim Lim Tower and Rochor Centre in the background

 

Magnificent buildings. The tallest building is Swissotel The Stamford Hotel

 

The night scene looks like a picturesque postcard!

I bought my current apartment five minutes after viewing it! I had not looked into the details of facing, direction, surroundings etc. However, everything turned out well. I was thrilled to discover that there were some trees just by my bedroom windows. The thick foliage is like a natural curtain, shielding my room from sight! Yet the foliage is like a big fan, providing the much needed breeze on a hot, sunny day.

I like my apartment to be bright and airy. Hence I have been "curtainless" for years. Curtains are lovely to look at; in fact they give that touch of finesse. However, they are also difficult to wash and being the practical person that I am, I prefer to dispense with curtains. The thick foliage of the trees provide all the privacy that I need!

As the apartment is surrounded by conservation houses, there is no blockage and hence it is usually very windy. I hardly turn on my fan or airconditioners. It makes me very happy to play a small role to help conserve the earth!

Sometimes when I want to relax or write a poem, I will stand by my windows and look at the lovely scenery. I feel so grateful and contented with the breeze blowing on my face. This is such a vast change from my previous abode at Toa Payoh. It is very warm because the morning sun would stream in, and in the afternoon the sun comes right in and the whole unit is heated up. In fact, the apartment is like a sauna, and I had to change my clothes three to four times a day!

At night, the lights look like twinkle twinkle little stars. The night scene looks like a picturesque postcard.

I have lived in ten different places all over Singapore island during the past 2 decades! Strangely, I feel most comfortable here. Although the apartment is right in the heart of the city, it is rather quiet. It is also convenient to go everywhere as the MRT station is just a stone's throw away! The shops and market are also nearby. I hope I do not have to move again.

Gan Chau

Our Prayers for China

Although we are all in different parts of the world, I am sure, all of us are gripped by the sufferings of the victims affected by the recent earthquake in China.

To think that I could have been in Chengdu! For last year, I was offered a teaching post in Chengdu. The three year contract was quite attractive with airfare and accommodation provided. Morever, it would also give me a chance to see the panda bears, and perhaps be a volunteer at the Panda Bear Reserves during my free time. How I long to carry a baby Panda! I think panda bears are God's cutest creation!

I also thought I could share my testimonies with the people in China. The idea was very attractive, and I almost signed on the dotted line. Just then eldest brother informed me that he was coming to Singapore for Kam Ning's concert in April and that he would be staying with me in Singapore for a month. I changed my mind and thought I might look into teaching in China again in the near future

If I had gone to Chengdu, I might have been flattened like a pancake! Or I might be in one of the rubbles, waiting for help to come. Or the rescuers would tell me they had to amputate my leg before I could be freed.! We seldom realise how frail life is until we have a narrow escape!

What could we do except to pray for the earthquake victims and to donate whatever we could in terms of money, clothes, medicine and food. Yet all these could never ease the pain of parents who had lost their only son or daughter.

When I met my neighbour, Hari, he asked me again, "Choo, is the world coming to an end? Before I could reply, Hari continued, "Promise me one thing, Choo. Be happy and grateful, and make the most of everything. Life is short".

"Sound advice, Hari!" I reiterated.

Hari is 4 foot in height. He may be short but he is tall in his wisdom.!

Gan Chau