Cacti Garden in Singapore?

Not many people know this... there is a Cacti Garden in Singapore. Only the fortunate few can visit this place. It is smack right in the middle of the departure waiting area. Unless you are taking a flight out of Singapore, you will not be able to visit the wonderfully landscaped Cacti Garden.

The Impossible Teleportation!!!!!!

18th August 2007 - for the first time in South East Asia, a Mega Magic Show was performed at Raffles Place MRT station, in conjunction with the 162 years of Straits Time. The event was sponsored by VW. And the prize to be won... VW Jetta. Sad to say, I am not the winner of the car... Some 18 years old ID*&T walked away with the VW Jetta without a driving license.

The main event of the whole thing was The Impossible Teleportation, performed by JC Sum. He will "teleport" from the ground floor of Raffles Place to the 50th storey of the OUB Plaza. Amazing... Trick? Maybe but I have no idea how i was tricked... He disappeared in front of my eyes. I have never watched a magic trick of that scale, right in front of me. This was the first and i was truly amazed.

JC Sum stepped into the box. His assitants will close the box. 5 seconds later, he will disappear and appear on the 50th storey! Wow... how did he do that? He has a twin? erm... He can fly? He can time travel like Hiro in Heroes?

such a creative prank... why can't singapore produce something like these??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o2-M4HNbn0

watch at your own risk (a.k.a RA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omu4G8igoVc

Information Booklet for SL Mathematics

If you are a SL student, click this link:

http://centralhigh.net/~bovet/math_info_booklet.pdf

What are the boys looking up at???

more photos of the boys in "action" during treasure hunt. why were they looking up at where they should not be looking at?? caught red-handed...

Take it with a pinch of salt.... No offence, but it's fun!!

http://www.pcplanets.com/videoyoutube-Negarakuku-www-namewee-com-.NczMNH0dbEQ.shtml

super funny... best if you understand malaysian accent and a bit of hokkien...

Fun on Foot... Team Sea Slug and Team ACS(I)

21st July 2007 - after much persuasion, 7 of my student "reluctantly" participated in fun on foot with me. Together, we formed Team Sea Slug (Open Category) and Team ACS(I) (Education Institution Category).

We were on our way to search for many of the Singapore's First.

First jail - MICA building (it has 911 windows, some goondoos were counting on the middle of the road. DUH!!!!!!)

First botanica garden & government house - Fort Canning Terrace

First landing site by Founder of Singapore - Opposite Empress Place

First National Day Parade - Padang

First bridge named after president - Benjamin Sheares Bridge

First research library - National Museum (I was shocked....)

First tallest building - Cathay Cinema

First catholic boys' school - SJI

All together, we had to visit 18 sites in 6 hours. This is no mean feat for an old man like me. And i must admit that this is the most torturous treasure hunt i have ever participated. As we sat under the marquee waiting for the results, our heart sank when we realised that VJC had 9 teams participating in the hunt.

The MC announced the 3rd placed winner - VJC... 2nd placed winner - VJC... Goodbye $1000, was the first thing that came to my mind. Then all of a sudden, the MC announced "And the winner of 2007 Fun on Foot is PEK ZHI KAI - ACS(I)"! Jaws dropped... All the feelings of tiredness disappeared. All the torture I had to endure was worth it. All the running and research work, experiences in past treasure hunts paid off. Who says the rich don't get richer? :-) The $1000 may be a day's expenditure for Pek, but the team did really well with all the running.

Even though Team Sea Slug went home empty handed, i truly enjoyed myself. Looking at how fast the youngsters ran (except for Louis Leong, who lost to a girl in 2.4km), I must admit that physically, I am truly double/triple my students' age. But this is not important. What is important is that my heart is still young! (eh... I watch Lost. I watch Heroes. I watch Prison Break. I watch Ugly Betty. I read Harry Potter!!)