*Navy Open House 2007*

To commemorate of the RSN 40th Anniversary, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) hosted an Open House at Changi Naval Base.

On my Way to Singapore Expo Hall 1
































*Smile and say CHEESE.....* It's a camera.



Different design of Singapore Flag









Handsome man


























Don't Eat US!!!!



























Current Groove:Erasure - Spiralling

*Interesting*

This evening brought baby to MARUTAMA RA-MEN @ Central

Aka Ra-men [Seven kind of nuts soup base Ra-men with/without coriander]

Chicken Soup Base with Japanese Chili + Seasoned Egg as Topping

Night Views at Clarke Quay























Off to Farrer Park as I suggested to go to MUSTAFA.


Look at how they packed my goods into a plastic bag. Well, I found it damn silly and I kept laughing at it.

I finally managed to find my Kinder Surprise Eggs.. Guess only Mustafa has them





After exploring Mustafa, I found that there's lots of different brand of items especially perfumes, deodorants, shampoo and bathe foams and others which I've never seen them before. While I was at the toys section, I'm damn fascinated as I spotted two unique and yet not that scary little Halloween toys. *Dumb* Not only that, I even found toys that I used to play with when I was young. DAMN AN INTERESTING PLACE.

*Unique Video*

Erasure - A little Respect

*Grey Seal*

With its large appealing eyes and sleek coat, the grey seal is a popular sight on remote northern shorelines. The grey seal's large nose distinguishes it from the common seal. An expert and streamlined underwater swimmer. it is as clumsy on land as it is graceful in the water.

FOOD & HUNTING
The grey seal feeds on many types of open-sea and bottom dwelling fish as well as some crustaceans and moloscs varying its diet according to the food avaliable. In coastal waters, it eats salmon, herring, flatfish and occasionally squid and crab.

It's larger eyes enable it to see well in murky waters but hearing is more important when hunting and even blind seals have little difficulty in catching prey. The grey seal has no external ear flaps but does have a sensitive internal hearing apparatus, which it can close to keep water out when diving.

Once it detects prey, the grey seal gives chase using its mobility and speed to catch fish. Its muzzle and whiskers are highly sensitive, picking up water movements made by escaping prey as the seal moves in for the kill. It may also be able to track fish by sensing changes in the chemical composition of the water.

Due to the grey seal's blood contains high amounts of haemoglobin (red blood pigment that carries oxygen around the body) it can stay underwater for up to 16 mins, althought five to ten mins is normal. During a long dive, the seal's heart rate slows down substantially in order to conserve oxygen.

BREEDING
Around the north Atlantic shores, the breeding season for the grey seal runs from September to December. The female comes ashore to give birth to a single pup. The pup has a creamy-white coat but this is replaced by a greyish juvenile coat after about 3 weeks. Breeding beaches are usually crowded and the mother protects her pup from being crushed by other seals.

When the pup is 3 weeks old, the female is ready to breed again and loses interest in her offspring. Bulls(males) haul out of the sea and fight to establish breeding teritories. A mature, experience bull usually dominates and wins the territory with the most females. All the females in one part of the beach mate with the dominant bull in that territory.

After mating, the female returns to the sea. The development of the foetus is delayed so the birth will be at the same time the next year. Driven by hunger, the pup takes to the sea on its own, to hunt for its first solid meal.

GREY SEAL & MAN
Grey seal has been hunted by humans for thousands of years. Its skin was used for making clothes, while its blubber was turned into oil for lamps. Many coastal communities also ate seal meat as part of their staple diet.

Later, the grey seal was culled around Altantic shores in order to protect fish stocks and salmon farms and to reduce damage to nets caused by seals 'stealing
fish. This culling has largely stopped, although some fishermen believe that grey seal numbers should be controlled to protect the fish stocks. The fishermen blame the grey seal for the depletion of salmon and cod stocks in the North Sea. This depletion has in fact been caused largely by years of overfishing and many scientists say that grey seals do not seriously reduce stocks of fish.

DID YOU KNOW???
Celtic legends tell of 'seal women', whom fishermen hear crying out mournfully for their children or trying to lure men to their death in the sea.

Scientists estimate the age of a dead seal by counting the rings in the roots of its canine teeth, rather like counting the rings in a tree trunk.

As the grey seal cannot control its eye secretions, thus it often looks as if it is crying.

The beaches on which the grey seal breeds are known as rookeries.
(A rookery is a colony of breeding animals.)

*Emperor Penguin*

The Emperor penguin is the heaviest of all seabirds and also one of th hardiest. Living all year round on the Antarctic pack ice, it endures hurricane-force winds and temperature as low as -60℃.

The emperor penguin presents a comical sight when it waddles awkwardly over the ice, flapping its flightless wings to keep its balance, but once in water, it shows a masterful grace and agility. (This part reminds me of "HAPPY FEET").

Habitat
Emperor Penguin lives only on the Antarctic pack ice and surrounding ocean. It may be the only bird which never sets foot on dry. Although it is a marine bird and feeds exclusively at sea, its breeding colonies, called rookeries are usually situated under the shelther of a permanent ice cliff, which may be many miles from the open sea.

It breeds in winter, but a site must be chosen where the ice will not melt until the young have fledged, possibly as late as the early summer (Novemeber in the southern hemisphere). Consequently, some birds travel more than 100km to reach a suitable site.
[Inland 'rookeries', or breeding colonies, may contain up to 25,000 birds in winter.]

Food & Feeding
Despite its cumbersome appearance on land, the emperor penguin is an efficient predator in water. It chases and catches fish, squid, shrimps and other crustaceans, snapping them up with its sharply-tipped bill.

Although, not a very rapid swimmer, its capable of reaching speed of around 6-8km/h only. The streamlined shape of the penguin's body means it can twist and turn quickly in pursuit of its prey.

During the breeding season, both male and female go without food for long periods while they feed their baby, so prior to incubating the egg both sexes feed intensively in order to build up stores of fat.

Special Adaptations
The emperor penguin is adapted to survive some of the most inhospitable conditions on earth. Its thick plumage keeps it warm with a dozen feathers per sq cm. These are short and stiff, with a downy base and closely overlap so they are effective at trapping a layer of insulating air.

The emperor penguin's shape has a low surface area relative to its body size. It is insulated with a thick layer of blubber which provides an energy reserve. The penguin has even developed a heat exchange system in its nasal passages, in order to lose as little heat as possible when breathing out. Also, its flippers and legs are specially adapted to minmize heat loss.

To further conserve heat, the emperor penguin huddles with others in group.

Breeding
Courtship starts in March and the female lays a single egg in mid-May during the Antarctic winder. The parents do not build a nest. Instead, the male penguin incubates the egg from the cold ice by supporting it on its feet. When it is passed from female to male, the parents indulge in a ritual display, dropping their bill on their chest and calling.

The female returns to the sea to feed and replenish her supplies of fat, leaving the male to incubate the egg on his own for 40-50 days, using a fold of skin extending from his belly to protect it from temperatures that may fall as low as -60℃. The incubating male also huddle together for warmth with as many as 6000 congregating at one site within a rookery.

The female return just as the egg is about to hatch. She takes over the last few days of incubation and broods the chick for at least 40 days. This allows the exhausted male, who by this time will have lost nearly half his body weight to return to the sea to feed.

As soon as the chick is old enough to be left, it is deposited in a creche with other young, while both parents hunt for food. As summer approaches, the young penguin becomes increasingly indepenadant. Finally, setting out on its own in December.

DID YOU KNOW?
The emperor penguin can dive to depths of at least 265cm and can stay underwater for 18 minutes far longert than any other bird.

Unlike flying birds, the emperor penguin does not have light, air-filled bones. Thus, this makes it easier to stay underwater for relatively long periods of time.

*I wanna go for BOTOX*

As year goes by, I'm getting older which mean I'm turn into an OLD WOMAN SOON with lots of white hair and wrinkles.. Damn.. I wanna go for BOTOX and dye my HAIR INFORMATION EXTRACT FROM A WEBSITE Botox is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, which you probably associate with food poisoning. Despite the fact that one of the most serious complications of botulism is paralysis, scientists have discovered a way to use it to human advantage. Small, diluted amounts can be directly injected into specific muscles causing controlled weakening of the muscles. The FDA approved such usage in the late 1980s upon the discovery that Botox could stop ailments like blepharospasm (uncontrolled blinking) and strabismus (lazy eye). Cosmetic physicians have been using Botox for years to successfully treat wrinkles and facial creases. In April 2002, Botox gained FDA approval for treatment of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows - called glabellar lines. However, Botox is often used for other areas of the face as well. How Does Botox Work? Botox blocks signals from the nerves to the muscles. The injected muscle can no longer contract, which causes the wrinkles to relax and soften. It is most often used on forehead lines, crow's feet (lines around the eye) and frown lines. Wrinkles caused by sun damage and gravity will not respond to Botox. How Is the Procedure Performed? The procedure takes only a few minutes and no anesthesia is required. Botox is injected with a fine needle into specific muscles with only minor discomfort. It generally takes three to seven days to take full effect and it is best to avoid alcohol at least one week prior to treatment. Aspirin and anti-inflammatory medications should be stopped two weeks before treatment as well in order to reduce bruising. How Long Does a Botox Injection Last? The effects from Botox will last four to six months. As muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to re-appear and wrinkles need to be re-treated. The lines and wrinkles often appear less severe with time because the muscles are being trained to relax. What Are the Side Effects of Botox? Temporary bruising is the most common side effect. Headaches, which resolve in 24-48 hours, can occur, but this is rare. A small percentage of patients may develop eyelid drooping. This usually resolves in three weeks. This development is usually caused by migration of the Botox and for this reason, you shouldn't rub the treated area for 12 hours after injection or lay down for three to four hours. There have been no allergies associated with Botox to date. Who Should Not Receive Botox Injection? Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a neurological disease should not use Botox. Since Botox doesn't work for all wrinkles, a consultation with a doctor is recommended.

*Dinosaurs*

Before the Dinosaurs Earth began 4,600 million years ago. It's a long history divided into different period during an amazing variety of life forms developed or died out. In the beginning, single-celled algae and bacteria formed or evolved in the warm seas that covered most of the planet. When plants and animals first appeared on land, they were eaten by amphibians that had evolved from fish with lungs and strong fins. Some amphibians then evolved into reptiles that did not lay their eggs in water. Early reptiles developed into turtles and tortoises, lizards, crocodiles, birds and the first dinosaurs. They then dominated the world for millions of years. The term "dinosaur" means "terrible lizard", was invented in 1841 by Sir Richard Owen, a famous British scientist. He was the first person to realise that these fascinating reptiles were different from living reptiles and should be placed in a separate group. Why Did They VANISH??? The extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was the most mysterious and dramatic disappearance of a group of animals in the history of the Earth. But the dinosaurs were not the only animals to die out. More than half of the world's animals also disappeared, including the pterosaurs and large marine reptiles. Some scientists believe that a volcanic disaster or a giant meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs. Other argue that such a disaster-causing disease, rising sea levels and gradual changes in climate would have affected all animal life. Another theory combines these thoughts: changes in weather and sea levels had already reduced the amount of land and food for dinosaurs, and they were unable to cope with a sudden disaster. Current Groove:Erasure - Spiralling

*Lunch*

The noon cooked instant noodles and fried food for baby and myself.

Fried Nuggets and Japanese Chicken Karrage

*FAKE DISNEYLAND*

*Little Happy Sunday*

In the evening, went to Holland Village Cold Storage to purchase some groceries. While I was browsing through all the section, I noticed that I grabbed at least an item from each section. As time went by, my basket became heavier and heavier. Wahaha, total price for my purchase was $64.40. What a nice 4 digits number. FOR THOSE WHO LOVE SINGAPORE POOL, YOU MIGHT WANT TO BUY THIS LUCKY NUMBER, 6440.

Pictures of my favourite drinks & food.

For those who love diluted pear juice will eventually like this drink.




Current Groove:Snow Patrol- Chasing Cars

*ONLY FOR GIRLS*

Bought a small bag from GIRLS. It's an outlet located at Raffles City #03-03. What attracts me into this shop is the PINK sparkling signboard. Most merchandises over there are for young girls except bags and accessories like necklaces, bracelets hair clips and hair bands are meant for both girls and women.
ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP ARE IN PINK. SO, CHECK IT OUT!!!

My sparkling pink bag for S$29.90.