not too spooky or creepy

We didn’t have Halloween growing up – it is not a Singaporean tradition. But by some strange turn, it is now one of our family’s favourite holidays. There is no TrickOrTreat-ing, just themed food & dressing up.

I cannot do scary. Whether it is a faint heart or an over-active imagination, it has been this way for as long as I remember. I had nightmares for months after my first and only horror film at aged 13. As a young adult, I had to leave the cinema after 20 minutes of Sea of Love (1989), which is not even a horror movie.

But if your children want to dress up like pirates & fairies, eat ghoulie cupcakes & blood splattered sausage rolls, one has to say, Sure! Let’s have a party.

How are you celebrating Halloween?

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Loving Husband spotted these cuties and took the Feature Photo at Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve last week.

This post is my contribution to One Word Sunday: Creepy hosted by Debbie at TravelWithIntent

two for two

Istana Park is a little oasis at one end of Orchard Road. It is my turnaround point when I run down this shopping street to enjoy the wide boulevards. I pop in here to catch my breath in the greenery before heading home.

burst of brightness on a drizzly morning

I was delighted by the blooms of this frangipani tree at the end of a run.

This is my contribution to One Word Sunday: Bright hosted by Debbie at TravelWithIntent.

Marina Bay Skyline

I typically run in the mornings, but when I do a night run, this is one of my favourite routes – around Marina Bay: wide boulevards, scenic views, and on most evenings, a cool breeze.

This is my contribution to One Word Sunday: Skyline hosted by Debbie at TravelWithIntent. Photo taken in Oct 2017 and previously posted here.

last photo for September 2020

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Sculptural rendition of Rosary Peas (Abrus precatorius), Singapore Botanic Gardens Seed Bank Garden

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Rosary Peas (Abrus precatorius) on display in the Seed Bank exhibit.

The Changing Seasons: September 2020

As September rolled to an end, I emerged from a 4-month hiatus to return to poetry. October 2 marked the deadline for submission to an anthology, Atelier of Healing: Poetry about Trauma & Recovery, and so the work began.

Spectacle

We made a visit to the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay last week to enjoy the largest glass greenhouse in the world as listed in the 2015 Guinness World Records. Be amazed by changing display of flowers and plants from the Mediterranean and semi-arid regions, reads their website. It was certainly an entertaining outing.

early

I am not an early bird by nature. But necessity finds me up before the sun rises on most days (I drive Loving Husband to school so I can have the car – he likes to be in school round about 7am). Despite being heavy-eyed, I do enjoy my runs & walks before the heat becomes uncomfortable.

last photo for August 2020

Took this photo for our family blog – all about music this month. It’s a page out of the 1991 edition of The Sacred Harp.

and then there were three

Adoring fans crowded to gawk & cheer. Fortunately, they moved on as I approached. Apart from me, he had two other spectators, twirling & swirling around him, perhaps hoping he would decide to share breakfast.