I am running an Olympic from 3 June. Starting the torch relay from Singapore to Moscow, running across the Red Square and Kremlin, to Berlin, climb over Berlin Wall, to Paris, running along Rose Line passing by the Louvre, to Barcelona, light the fire at Estadi Olímpic and finally back to my sunny island on 22 June.

While I am busy getting the torch to Europe, I am un-contactable. Haha I wish.

My Torch Relay Path

3 June    Depart Singapore [SIN 09:45] Arrive Moscow [DME 16:30] on SIA SQ62
Spotlight Singapore in Moscow (4 - 7 June)
4 June    Skolkovo Business Forum, Generation/s Performance, Singapore Gala
5 June    Company Field Trips, Business Networking at Opening of Poetics of Space
6 June    Cultural Immersion Programme, Business Matching, Novy Arbat, Solyanka Club
7 June    Field Trip to Izmailovo Wholesale and Craft Market, Ambassador Thank You Party
8 June    Depart Moscow [VNU 13:55] Arrive Berlin [SCHONEFELD 14:45] on German Wings 4U 8987
Berlin, Germany (8 - 12 June)
12 June  Depart Berlin [ZOOLOGISC 21:34] Arrive Paris [NORD 09:14 +1 day] on Rail Europe Train 242
Paris, France (12 - 16 June)
16 June  Depart Paris [AUSTERLITZ 20:21] Arrive Barcelona [FRANCA 08:24 +1 day] on Rail Europe Train 477
Barcelona, Spain (17 - 20 June)
20 June  Depart Barcelona [BCN 23:40] Arrive Moscow [DME 05:55 +1 day] on Clickair XG1068
21 June  Depart Moscow [DME 11:00] Arrive Singapore [SIN05:50 +1 day] on SIA SQ375
Home Sweet Home

To Europe.

Luv, Cheryl

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Saturday was extreme. It was quite a random thought that we ended up at East Coast Park cycling. As usual, trying to challenge oneself, we rode our way towards Changi Beach; almost there but not there yet, time doesn't permit.


The peaceful path to heaven.


I love the airport especially when I captured it with sunset.

All of us were famished after the ride. We went Geylang Wan Tou Sei for dinner. Really good food I must say but 5 of us ordered too much. Our stomach were filled with dim sum at the end of the meal.

The day didn't end so. Ms Danana suggested to go for some fruits. I was like HELP, I can't eat anymore. Still, we ordered some mangosteen, mangoes and apples. And... One Golden Durian.


$16 for the mangoes, mangosteen and apples. It was really tasty.


Mr Golden Durian - King of Fruits cost us $45!!! The blur us know nuts about choosing fruits,
therefore we ended up getting a REAL EXPENSIVE durian.

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3 of my companions so to speak.

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I am going to farewell Moscow in 5 weeks. Berlin, Paris and Barcelona - here I come.

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To protect my records to all countries. I am on my way.

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I missed the one last year and went to Japan. Hee.

"DESARU, compared to Bangkok, it sounds like some paradise." my colleague, Soon Kin, a Mauritian mentioned.

Half an hour boat ride, a little excitement; at least I am out of Singapore.


The sun shines on the 4 ladies. Say cheese.


From Moscow to Desaru, seducing people all the way.


Like a big boss.


Some Hawaii gal.


Tenny, how come I can't see your eyes!?


Twin sisters - Mommy and Viv.

Here we are, in a paradise so to speak.



Lunch time. I thought I was in some orientation camp. The person sitting beside or in front of me must not be in the same dept nor the one sharing the same room.


Soon Kin, Vivian, Colin, Ivy.


Sulaiman, Ming Yen, Edwin.


Asrik, me, Karen, Ling, JY, Florence, Tony.


Tee Tong, Tenny, Razali, Von.

But after all, a paradise doesn’t mean having a strategic meeting all day long.


The man of authority - GM Goh.


2pm to 8pm - six hours non-stop with hot air blowing, I almost fainted.

Dinner was half an hour car ride away. I was famished.

Day 2 was fruit farm and spa.



I went home alone on second evening. I don't wish to skip any of my Japanese classes if possible.


A recharged me.


Sunset on my way home.

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I might be disappearing or already disappeared from my life, from my family, from my friends, from you, you, you and you till my project - Spotlight Singapore in Moscow ends. Apologise for that. Not depressing but mentally and physically tired. Anyway, lots of motivation await.

Major Calender 2008

26 March               The Old Parliament House Limited (OPH) Board Meeting
                                SSM Announcement - Arts + Business + Communications
                                Launch of Dinner Theatre - My Own Series (The Hall)
4 - 6 April               Company Retreat - OPH Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
26 April                  May Day Concert
30 May                   Vanessa Wedding Day
3 - 8 June              Spotlight Singapore in Moscow (SSM)
9 - 21 June           Europe Trip (Berlin, Paris, Barcelona)
4 - 29 June           Short + Sweet Singapore (SS)
25 Aug - 9 Sep     Singapore International Story Telling Festival (SISTF)
26 - 28 Sep           F1 Events
18 Oct - 1 Nov      Europe Trip (Rome, Venice, Milan, Paris, London)
28 Nov - 7 Dec     Asia on the Edge (AOTE)

Past Activities

Due to my laziness, pls read the following activities from Wanlin and Alycia's blogs respectively.

19 Jan  08            Jay Chou Concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium
7 Feb 08               Chinese New Year Day 1 at Grandparents House and St James Powerhouse

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二零零八年三月十日

坐上这飞行机器，是我人生最幸福的事。
从小就喜爱旅游的我，最爱到世界各地，
体验着各种人与事物的活动和变化。

你知道吗，我听过最美的声音，它叫做宁静。
这个熟悉又陌生的声音，它好像离我好遥远。
每次在等待到达目的地的途中，
这就是我和宁静重逢的时候。
朋友好久不见。



二零零八年三月十一日

三度， 一阵风把我给吹醒了。
比起第一次，有着截然不同的感觉。
白色的雪地，冰冷的空气，雪立像棉花慢慢的飘下，
这已构成一幅美丽动人的画。



二零零八年三月十二日

语言障碍，陌生镇上，毛毛细雨。
细长尖根，事处奔跑，两腿发软。
漫长一天，受益良多，没有白费。

照亮新加坡记者招待会 圆满落幕。
名人记者，工作伙伴，赞助机构，
数百参与，精彩万分，十分成功。







二零零八年三月十三日

最后冲刺，任务完成。
轻松一天，到处逛逛。



二零零八年三月十四日

回家了。回到我最温软的被窝。

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I am off to Moscow again. It's all about work. The weather is freezing cold over there. So bless me.

Singapore to Bangkok          10 March      TG 402      0810 - 0930
Bangkok to Moscow              10 March      TG 974      1035 - 1625
Moscow to Bangkok              14 March      TG 975      1820 - 0705
Bangkok to Singapore          15 March      TG 403      0800 - 1115

Go when I need to go. Return when I need to return.

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Japan continued... long awaited...

Day 6: 12 April 2007
Fukuoka > Osaka

Completed Fukuoka, we were heading to Osaka. We woke up before the sunrise to catch a bullet train. The journey could normally take 5 minutes but with all our overweight luggages, we took about 30 to 45 minutes. I admit we
already filled up our luggages within 5 days. But can you feel for us? Dark, restless, heavy and freezing cold. So pathetic.

I have not reached the worst. Knowing that the time was short and we were going to be late (everyone knows Japanese are always on time), we ran. We thought we can make it, just in time. BUT BUT BUT... no drama okay, we witnessed with our own eyes; they shut the door of the bullet train in front of us. What to do!? We exchanged tickets for the next train.


The next train was an hour and half away.

We couldn't go anywhere with our luggages. Therefore, we had to fight the cold at the open-aired platform for the next train. Of course, we were sleepy and cold. The only two things we could do were buying hot drinks and took turns to go indoor. Out of so many unfortunate happenings, there bounded to be one fortunate thing. We reached the hotel almost 11am and supposingly, we couldn't check in or leave our luggages in the hotel as they are closed for cleaning up. After some "begging", the kind-heartened lady in-charge let us in.


Osaka Station.


Trying to kill time when we were heading to Osaka Castle.


Osaka Castle Park Station.


Japanese favorite - Baseball. Checking out for cute guys.


Osaka Castle Park.

After a tiring morning, we decided to go slow for the day. The only place we visited was Osaka Castle (大阪城). It is a Japanese castle originally called Ozakajo. It is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The castle is situated on a plot of
land roughly one kilometer square. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers.


Entrance of the Castle.

Construction on Osaka Castle started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down. It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle was built. Major repair works gave the castle new glamour in 1997.


Sheer walls of cut rocks.

It is a popular spot during festival seasons, and especially during the cherry blossom bloom, when the sprawling
castle grounds are covered with food vendors and taiko drummers. The grounds also house a museum, the large indoor arena Osaka-jo Hall, and the Toyokuni Shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.


Some tako-yaki?


No pictures in the castle. So only before we went in and the top view.


Osaka Stamps.

End of Day 6. Curry rice dinner. And sleep.

Brief Background Information of Osaka
Osaka has been a major port and mercantile centre from the beginning of Japan's recorded history. It was also briefly the first capital of Japan (before the establishment of a permanent capital at Nara). During its early days, Osaka was Japan's centre for trade with Korea and China, a role which it shares today with Kobe and Yokohama. In the late 16th century, Osaka rose to prominence when Toyotomi Hideyoshi, having unified all of Japan, chose Osaka as the site for his castle. Merchants set up around the castle and the city quickly grew into a busy economic centre. This
development was further encouraged by the Tokugawa shogunate, which adopted a hands-off approach to the city, allowing merchants to prosper unhindered by government interference.

Famous for its down-to-earth citizens and hearty cuisine, Osaka combines historical and cultural attractions with all the delights of a Japanese urban phenomenon. At night Osaka is live-wired with flashing neon, beckoning with promises
of tako-yaki (fried octopus ball), good times and lots of beer. Minami (south) is the city's entertainment district and contains the hyperactive shopping and nightlife areas of Namba and Shinsaibashi. In between is the peaceful green Nakanoshima Park, on a small island bounded by the Dojimagawa and Tosaborigawatwo rivers. Osaka-wan, the bay area in the west, is home to a number of attractions, including the spanking-new Universal Studios and the excellent Osaka Aquarium.

to be continued... Memories of Japan Episode 7: Osaka > Kyoto

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