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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Posted on 22 Dec 2015 | Comments Off on Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

This is not the most beautiful card but I do hope that it is the most meaningful one.

I read these phrases and it has always been apart of me.

I always try to practice what I read and learn and this little page made a lot of difference in my life.

Now I would like to share these phrases with you and hope that it will make a difference in your life too.

Christmas 2015

Christmas is Giving & Sharing

Learn to forgive – Life is too short

Actions speak much louder than words

Plant a few seeds that you may never see grow

Remember that we are all in this world together

Remember that what goes around comes around

Give more of yourself and you will get more out of life

Never compromise your integrity for anyone or anything

Friends and family are like plants – they need regular care

Get your priorities right and remember what really matters

Your most valuable possession is good health, so take care of it

Remember that true wealth is not what you have it is what you are

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have

Laugh and smile more and share lots of hugs with those close to you

It’s not how long we work that is important but how much we get done

Live for today, not yesterday or tomorrow and fill your life with real moments

Don’t take short cuts – life journey is long but every step brings a little more wisdom

Remember that if you recognize a problem then you are already half way to solving it

Remember that destiny is not something that just happens – we have to make it happen

Take a risk now and then. We are more disappointed by those we didn’t do than by those we did

Remember that when things go wrong there is always a positive side for we learn and grow from these experiences

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Coney Island Park opens to the public

Posted on 18 Nov 2015 | Comments Off on Coney Island Park opens to the public

There are no amusement rides or hotdog stands, but that didn’t stop droves of cyclists and nature lovers from flocking to Coney Island Park just hours after it opened to the public last Saturday, 10 October, reported Channel News Asia.

Situated off Singapore’s North East coast, the 50ha park was built with an emphasis on sustainability. The aim is to enhance and protect the variety of habitats on the island.

For instance, the timbre of fallen Casurina trees was used to make signs, benches and boardwalks, while rainwater is collected to flush toilets.

“A lot of us, when we are stuck on mainland Singapore everything’s fast paced,” said Sumita Thiagarajan, a 21-year-old volunteer guide for the park.

“When we come out to islands like these we can enjoy the rustic nature, and slow down a little, then you get to see all the wildlife and you’re like ‘oh Singapore has wildlife’.”

Aside from biodiversity, there are other reasons why the park could become more popular than places such as Pulau Ubin.

“It’s much easier for the public to access because it’s actually connected to the mainland,” shared NParks’ senior director for parks, Kartini Omar.

“It is also very well connected with the park connector network, the North Eastern Riverine Loop from Punggol Point, so it’s just 500m away.”

Those wanting to visit Coney Island Park can take a bus to Punggol Point Park and walk 500 metres to enter the park’s western entrance, or drive down the Tampines Expressway to Pasir Ris Industrial Drive 6 for the park’s eastern entrance.

NParks revealed that the development of the park is just part of the overall plan for Coney Island, which includes areas for recreation, sports and possibly even housing. In fact, an interim park has been planned for the island’s western end.

Despite these plans, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Khaw Boon Wan, who officially opened the park, hopes it will serve as a symbol of sustainability.

“We will of course keep the island rustic and keep to its natural state as much as possible…This is so that Singaporeans, especially young Singaporeans, can get to enjoy and get close to nature,” said Mr Khaw.

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