Before 07'

Torrential Predictability

Some flashbacks of a trip from not too long ago...


The weather lately isn't something to write home about. The slightly more eager North-East Monsoon this year has practically drenched the entire island after a couple of non-stop shower spells driving the relative humidity close to 100% (if it hasn't already hit it) - wrecking furniture in ways one would least expect - via the insidious mildew. So that aside, here's what's been brewing in the workshop...

Monsoon In The City

The weather has been unforgiving of late. Flash floods across many of the water catchment areas on the island. A while back, it rained non stop for a full day. We've had the 3rd highest recorded amount of rainfall in 75 years. Power failures too. But for the better part of the island, life goes on. And that means something. It's something to be thankful for.

And then, a blast from the not so distant past:

Different Seasons

Confessions Of An Urbanite

Urbanite I am. Country I thought I'd be, but having been there and back, it appears the urban landscape, for all its cold impersonal bluntness, it exudes a somewhat antagonistic attraction that exceeds that of Natural infinity. But we're seasonal creatures as we are those of habit. There's a season for everything. Urban is now.

Red Yellow City Lights

Just back from the land of tea, Pandas and 麻辣火锅 (Ma La Huo Guo)...not that they are inter-related, but there you go. Chongqing-Emei-Chengdu. 8 days worth of mayhem, with the +K in Minstrel guise. Here's a start to the photo series in the coming week. It's back to work in 3 hours or so...time to hit the sack.

On Days Like These

Farewell & Begin

YH's on to something new after spending 3 months with the office crew. We're going to miss her. She's been exemplary in her conduct and industriousness - kudos! We wish her all the best in a new academic chapter, as well as on greater things to come :)

Late Nights

I must be mad posting so late...where work beckons in less than 4 hours. So this will be brief.

Habitual

Not content with the mayhem wreaked over the weekend, it was back to plastic vice haven.

Going Marine

The Greasemonkey decides to take the plunge into the Marine World. Better late than never. For now, the provisional terrestrial shots shall suffice. The other bits will come in due course, courtesy of GA and ArtL. Star of the trip must have been PM - resident Puke Master. It's amazing that 6 hours of "digestion" produces whole leafy vegetables, bean sprouts and whole beans... PM bore the brunt of most of the day's humour - with good reason. It was a crew of 10. All came back, ready to start the new week minus the Monday blues ;) Considering this is already the end-of-season, we're very fortunate to get this trip realised. Thank God.

Return of Keen Karat

It'll be a while more before Keen Karat returns to home soil, but for now, a home visit and bringing each other up to speed on life at large is always a good thing. Welcome back old friend.

Gotham In Scale

Was at GT's place for a quick photo shoot. Being a true blue Dark Knight fan, he had in scale, that which would make Master Wayne misty-eyed. This is one random post...

Weekend Down Tempo

One of those weekends where you just drop the gear to cruise control and just glide.