Darkspore on February 6th, 2010

photo credit: Saad Sarfraz Sheikh
Quick update at the cost of my own chances to win these tickets! My buddy, Wilfrid, is running a small contest open to anyone who fancies a chance to win 2 tickets to the Asian Civilizations Museum. Apparently there will be a “Treasury of the World” exhibition from 12 Feb [...]

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Darkspore on November 19th, 2009

Time flies. It always does, especially so when your hands are tied and your brain is fried. Hmm that rhymes!
Quite a lot of stuff has happened in the months of October and November, which is really too much to cover in a single post. I should be embarking on another new adventure this coming December, [...]

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Darkspore on October 5th, 2009

Every year, most Singaporean males go through the process of training up for their IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test). The current requirement of the NS Men is to pass the IPPT within a one-year window of your birthday. You may try as many times as you like, even if you managed to pass but will [...]

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Darkspore on August 25th, 2009

Every time you speed across Benjamin Sheares Bridge, you should be able to see this gigantic ferris wheel called the Singapore Flyer. At 165 metres tall, it is currently the tallest ferris wheel in the world. Personally I have not experienced what it is like inside one of the capsules, and today marks the first [...]

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Darkspore on August 23rd, 2009

Contrary to what many have come to believe, or led one to believe, there are many advantages to attending In-Camp Training (ICT). It is not just a chance to waste a lot of time waiting around for things to happen and spend tax payers’ money. No, no, no… that will be a mistake to think [...]

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Darkspore on August 9th, 2009

As I had already seen a preview of the National Day fireworks on my last night photography outing with my buddy Wilfrid, I did not feel the need to see it again. Captain Warden, who happens to be none other than my father-in-law, suggested having a family dinner at ONE°15 Marina Club, which is nested [...]

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Darkspore on August 1st, 2009

5:15am on a Saturday morning, I dragged Warden from slumber and got our asses down to the Singapore Botanic Gardens. It was around 6:30am when we reached there, and day was about to break. We were pleasantly surprised by the number of people who were there, most of them for their morning exercises. Apart from [...]

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Darkspore on July 25th, 2009

I was so excited today, not because it is a Saturday, but because I had decided to go out there and take some shots of the fireworks. And I decided to do this by skipping a colleague’s wedding dinner. I did my research (here) and found out the exact spots where photographers go to take [...]

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Darkspore on July 21st, 2009

It was over lunch with colleagues that the topic came up. Four of us settled down at a table and I started munching on my food. Then one guy started talking about the price of a particular HDB unit that he has recently viewed around the area. He said the price was ridiculously high at [...]

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