Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sunday Mar 1, 2015, 6am

Sunday Mar 1, 2015

At 6 am, I make time for my morning exercise. Self-discipline to exercise at the public fitness area. Abdominal bender 100, cycling 40 steps, standing push ups 100 and bar bender 20 today. Midnight blue sky. Calm. No breeze. No bird chirping.

I walked past an Indonesian maid has already wakened up to wash the white Chervolet SUV. 99% of the residents in this landed property is asleep. The other maids are not washing cars today.

As I cycled, behind a 10-foot wall of a house, I heard "swish, swish, swish, swish, swish" as if a maid is scrubbing the floor of the house. At around 6.15 am, a resident walked his small breed dog. An occasional car passes by. All are asleep.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

1130. A hen injured her back.

The rooster jumped on the hens. This hen, reared as a chick and has laid eggs for the family during the past 3 years could not stand up. She had pain in his back from my palpation and observation of her not able to stand. Her toes curled inwards.

1129. A green tree frog has closed eyes

Feb 28, 2015

I was surprised to see a green tree frog as a patient. This frog could not open his eyes. To me, it seems he had the 3rd eyelid covering his eyes. So he could not see and therefore would not eat the live cricket of 1.5 cm long at 1-2 crickets a week.

In the past 30 years, I never encountered one.
"How do you know he is a male?" I asked.
"Only male frogs croak," the man said. "He has bigger webbed feet."
"How about the genitals?" I asked.
"No need to check on that."

Interestingly, I had two in-patient terrapins with closed eyes too. Swollen upper and lower eyelids. The owner had bought eye drops from the pet shop but no success. He said he phoned the AVA vet to look for a frog vet. There was none the AVA vet could recommend.  Since he lives in Toa Payoh, he came to Toa Payoh Vets today. A green tree frog imported from Australia. Cost around $25.00.

"People will say that I should buy a new frog," he told me. "Cheaper than seeing a vet!" But he loves this frog. They could talk to each other. Animal-human communications. The human animal communicator advised him to consult a vet first before seeing him.

1128. Debarking a Miniature Schnauzer

Feb 25, 2015

This Schnauzer just barks as long as possible. The neighbours complain. The young couple wanted debarking. Yet they did not want debarking as it was deemed cruel. 

I advised them to use the "time out" method (put dog in a room for 10-15 minutes every time he barks) or "grip the muzzle and give a light smack, saying 'no barking' forcefully.

Finally the wife decided not to debark the dog.

1127. A father who has everything. What to give him on his birthday?


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Feb  27, 2015. This 9th day of Chinese New Year.

A father had his birthday today and his children bought him a branded wallet and a matching branded pen.

Most fathers don't get even one branded wallets from their children in their life. He got two. Of the same kind.

So he gave his feedback asking his son to exchange it for a belt

It must be difficult to buy birthday presents to a father who has everything.

If I were him, I would appreciate the gifts and thank my children instead of asking them to exchange the wallet for a belt.

 It is better to give a father who has everything a story, photo, painting or poem on his birthday. It mean more to him than material goods. Perhaps a hug and cheerful smiles every morning. As each morning may be the last with your dad.



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1126. The 9th day of Chinese New Year - Offers to the Land God

On Feb 26 morning (8th day of Chinese New Year), I saw the maid cleaning up the smouldering ashes from the pavement as I was doing my 6 am exercise in a public fitness area. She would sprinkle water onto the ash. Then a broom to sweep up the ashes and put inside a black plastic bag. 

This was the offer to the Land God, for the believers.

1125. Indancity Beyond 2015 on Feb 27, 2015 (9th day of Chinese New Year)

Friday Feb 27, 2015

This is my 2nd SMU Indancity Beyond Dance attendance. The other one was in 2013 and it was good. The venue at Drama Centre Theatre (600 people max) on this Friday did not have the buzz of the crowded Kallang Theatre guests (1,600 people max).  The young ladies did not appear to be as well dressed up in evening dresses. Times have changed.

This time I was seated in D24 (corner), much nearer the stage and could appreciate the dances more. The best seats may be in the centre on 2nd level, if I am not mistaken as I had the best videos taken of the Flamenco Dancers in one in Spain (see my travel stories)

The dance with the subway theme and the one with the baggage travelers had lots of action. The opening dance with maid servants of the old era was most attention-getting.  I rarely attend dance performances. However, these dances broadens one's mind.  The dancers were perfect in their moves and did not collide with each other.

From my corner seat, the videos were not that great as there was obstruction. I hope readers will enjoy watching some videos done.  Hard work and sweat from the dancers.  Excellent performance but rarely do you see Silver Hairs there.  The choreographers were great. I had some great videos from my Canon D70 camera.