Happy Lunar New Year 2012

2012-01-22T00:02:00.002+08:00

According to the Chinese zodiac, this is the year of the water dragon. My pet water dragon & me hereby wish everyone a happy & prosperous lunar new year! 恭喜发财！万事如意！身体健康！心想事成！财源滚滚来！ XD

Happy 2012!!

2012-01-02T23:05:00.003+08:00

Dear fans & friends, A brand new year, brand new resolutions, love, luck, wealth, health & the prosperous list goes on... And so, here are gifts from me to you for this new year! Screenlock wallpaper for iPhone Download link Firefox Persona (Click on image to enlarge) Download link - Mac browser Download link - PC browser Hope you guys like the gifts I've created for you. Take care &

Into The Wild @Bukit Batok Nature Park

2011-12-28T00:48:00.002+08:00

10th Dec. 2011 ~ Another venture into the wild, this time at Bukit Batok Nature Park which is a disused quarry site. Bukit Batok Nature Park Half of the area consist of parkland environment which main feature is a picturesque lake below a excavated front of the quarry face. Tranquil Lake At Quarry Face The other half of the park consist of lush secondary forest with footpaths meandering up

Mini Nature Update @ Pasir Ris Park Mangrove Forest

2011-12-01T02:19:00.002+08:00

Thu, Nov 24, 2011 ~ Here's a mini update on how's my nature adventure is coming along. Weather hasn't been really friendly in recent weeks; it was pouring everyday. On that blazing hot morning, looking like good weather to visit mother nature, we went out to Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest. *Poof! Upon reaching the place, we saw a few nature enthusiast photographers, as well as birders having the same

Just Wanted to Speak Up My Mind

2011-11-29T21:24:00.001+08:00

It's been awhile I last blogged about any events, coz I haven't really been to any recently. Well, I did, but somehow I didn't take much pictures or don't really see a need of taking much pictures & have them blogged, as those are just casual events I've been; nothing special, nothing to be kept as remembrance. It's been quite a quiet 2011, as I wanted it to be - non-explosive & not so happening.

The Museum Of Horrors 2011

2011-11-16T18:06:00.001+08:00

21st Oct to 2nd Nov, 2011 ~ For a fortnight, I was a temporary staff of MovieMania manning the front desk for their Museum Of Horrors exhibit held at Scape Mall. It was a rather harrowing, but yet interesting experience dealing with & watching all sort of people passing by me, going into the exhibit. Not used to talking for a prolonged period of time, answering enquiries & sometimes, nonsensical

A Brief Update

2011-11-16T02:57:00.001+08:00

It's been some time I'd done any blogging. Excuses = work stress, tired, listless, too busy with a project & fallen ill. Here's a brief update for the month of October. Save The World Saddest Dolphins Tuesday, 4th of October, 2011 ~ Went to an event, a public dialogue session hosted by ACRES executive director Louis Ng with Mr. Ric O’Barry, marine mammal specialist and star of the award-winning

Fashion TV Diamond Party 2011 @Attica

2011-09-29T00:58:00.004+08:00

22nd Sept, 2011 ~ Secured us(me & my guy) an invitation to the Fashion TV Diamond Party at Attica, Clarke Quay. On the way from the cabstand, I saw an F1 racing car on display. Incidentally, the Singapore Grand Prix aka the F1 Night Race was starting off on the next night. Since I'd arrived early for the Attica event, I took the opportunity to get some pics with the F1 car. F1 Hamster! =P The

World Runway Premiere/Fashionquake Aid 2011

2011-09-26T21:09:00.000+08:00

Sunday, 18th Sept, 2011 ~ Touted as the fashion event of the year & not to be missed, World Runway premiered on 18th September at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. 8 teams from countries around the world battled it out on the runway. Aspiring fashion stars from Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Singapore, UK & USA took part in the challenge, creating street fashion with pieces bought from local

Mid-Autumn Festival

2011-09-13T22:17:00.000+08:00

Mon, Sep 12, 2011 ~ It marked 八月十五 on the Lunar Calendar, which is Mid-Autumn Festival & it has been years since I last celebrated as a kid. Back then, I've never knew about its significance. The only thing I knew about was, "Yay... It's time to carry lanterns!" & visiting places where they held Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't quite remember how many times & places where I was brought to during

Hamster Merchandising

2011-07-20T23:18:00.002+08:00

Dear fans/friends, I'm trying to do some silly exclusive merchandising of myself. Not too sure if anyone of you might be interested. However, I'm coming up with an idea of T-shirt printing, for this first round, it's gonna be an exclusive 10 pieces of the design below. It's not gonna be really cheap, as it's an exclusive collection, because it's gonna be a one off thing & to be termed as

Mascot Parade 2011

2011-07-14T20:46:00.003+08:00

Saturday, 2nd July, 2011 ~ It's been quite a while since I dress-up in costume. Most probably it was due to the fact that I was busy chasing Mother Nature, running around at nature parks & walks. My weird characters most times lead me to do things very spontaneously. My random thoughts jumping here & there, doing 1 thing & suddenly switch my attention to another subject which have no connection

Let The Dolphins Go! ~ Save The World's Saddest Dolphins!

2011-07-13T19:40:00.001+08:00

2nd July, 2011 ~ Tasha & me went down to the "Save The World's Saddest Dolphins" roadshow @The Cathay. This campaign is organized by Acres. We love dolphins & we already showed our support in their FaceBook page, but we also wanna do it in person. And we appeal to all of you, my friends, to help save these dolphins. Save The World's Saddest Dolphins! The texts below were conveyed from Acres

Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand

2011-06-01T21:37:00.012+08:00

23rd - 27th May, 2011 ~ I needed a vacation & my guy suggested Krabi. It was a gamble coz it would be monsoon season at Krabi when we arrive. Monsoon means heavy and/or long period of rainfall. The raining season at Krabi is from May to October. Raining weather also mean off-peak period for tourists. By avoiding the peak season, everything is much cheaper & since Krabi is a popular seaside resort

My Adventures In Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

2011-05-21T23:22:00.002+08:00

April/May 2011 ~ In a period of a month, between April & May, I visited Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve thrice. Thought I start off this entry with some words shamelessly 'borrowed' from certain cheesy movies: "Boldly the Brave Hamster ventured into the wild frontier where no hamster had gone before." Sound corny, right? Never mind that. Matter of fact, going to SBWR(Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve) is

Dinner @Amici Italian Restaurant

2011-05-10T20:15:00.001+08:00

Friday evening, 29th April, 2011 ~ Jorge, my guy & me were invited by Nath to dine at Amici, a popular Italian restaurant in Holland Village. The Amici Italian Restaurant is touted as an award winning authentic Italian restaurant with a quiet and cozy ambience where you can enjoy an exciting meal. Now, I'm not a gourmet & know nuts about Italian cuisine. In fact, I know very little about cuisine.

Exploring Tanah Merah Beach

2011-05-03T19:14:00.004+08:00

Friday, 22nd April, 2011 ~ In the wee hours of the morning just before sunrise, I was at a dark & deserted beach. 6 am, the tide was ebbing & will be at the lowest in about an hour time. It was my first guided tour into exploring marine life at a seashore. My guide is a friend, Ivan, an enthusiastic amateur naturalist.I was quite apprehensive about having close encounters with sea creatures

Go Wild @Pasir Ris Park & Mangroves

2011-03-24T19:38:00.005+08:00

13th Mar, 2011 ~ Most of the parks I visited recently(in my previous entries) are tame. Since changing from a tomboy to a girlie female, I'd turned soft. Afraid of creepy crawlies, insect bites, getting dirty & all those rough nature outdoor stuffs. Hate the oppressive heat & humidity, making me sticky after sweating like a horse! Will someone please invent a small & light portable personal

DownTown

2011-03-16T23:01:00.002+08:00

Saturday, 12th Mar, 2011 ~ A friend had 4 free cinema tixs & so we went to watch Rango @The Cathay. Upon arriving, saw an inter-school lion dance competition going on. Took the opportunity to snap a few pics with their displays.The Lion & The DragonAfter collecting the tixs & since we had lots of time to kill, we headed to the nearby Fort Canning Park for some nature photography. Passed by YMCA &

Roaming @HortPark

2011-03-11T21:11:00.002+08:00

Saturday, 5th Mar 2011 ~ Located in the South-Western part of Singapore, the 23 hectare HortPark is described as the first 1-stop gardening lifestyle hub in Asia. It has gardening-related, recreational, educational, research & retail activities under 1 roof in a park setting. HortPark had been on my list of places to visit since a couple of years ago. Am into nature photography & back then, I

A Walk @Changi Point

2011-03-03T19:59:00.007+08:00

Saturday, 19th Feb, 2011 ~ When you mention Changi Point to many locals, usually their immediate thought is food or the transvestites hangout around the carparks. What they are thinking of is actually Changi Village where some stalls at the hawker center is famous for their food, as proclaimed by the local media. As for the transvestites, I don't think they are around anymore. I'd heard stories

Labrador Park Visit

2011-02-23T19:46:00.002+08:00

9th/18th Feb, 2011 ~ Labrador Park, a place I'd not visited in a long long time. I love nature & nature photography. But am a little afraid of the wild jungle... yeah, I know I'm controversial. Therefore, nature parks & reserves are the next best things. When I was in school & boyish, I love to visit those. Stopped doing that when I became more womanly & started working. The local working

Chingay Parade 2011

2011-02-17T19:17:00.002+08:00

11th & 12th Feb, 2011 ~ What's Lunar New Year without Chingay & this year is no different, except that this is the first time I participated in a Chingay parade. For the 2 days of Chingay Parade 2011, I was engaged as a model for body painting. The Hamster evolved into a little Lucky Red Bunny. Why Bunny? Because this is the year of the Rabbit as according to the Chinese zodiac. Lucky? Well, I

Happy Valentine's Day ♥

2011-02-14T04:38:00.004+08:00

Happy Valentine's Day To All My Friends & Love Ones!May you have true & everlasting love.With hugs, kisses & love from the Polar Hamster, Nikita Hengbok

A Visit To Bottle Tree Park

2011-02-10T01:30:00.002+08:00

Sunday, 6th Feb, 2011 ~ Since Bottle Tree Park was opened in 2005, I had wanted to visit & see the unique Bottle Trees. However, other events took priority, the visit was put off & forgotten. Last Saturday, when a friend mentioned about Bottle Tree Park, I was determined to visit the place. Another factor in deciding to visit the park is coz I recently got myself a new camera, a Canon SX30 IS