6074. Grandma and grandson

 

 

 SINGAPORE - 6 JUN 2026: 12noon. A grandma walks with takes her 3-year-old grandson to the "Get The Beat" Dance Competition at the Gateway Theatre, Bukit Merah to watch his older sister dancing. Many Asian grandmothers play a helpful role in caring for the young ones as both parents have to work. Their caregiving and social connections promote mental and physical wellness in the grandchildren.

6073. Me Time at Botanic Garden, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

 5 Jun 2026. 11.46am
Canon R5, 125mm, 1/125sec, f/8, iso 400. AV mode

 View from outside C40, Urology. Urine flow test. X-ray bladder (stone 4mm since 2021 but CT scan shows no stone).  

 

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5 Jun 2026. 10 am.  Mother and son relax on a bench at Botanic Garden, KTPH

Canon R5, 230mm, 1/320 sec, f/8, iso 6400. AV mode

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"Me time" is dedicated time spent relaxing or doing activities you enjoy, generally while alone. It provides a necessary break from daily responsibilities, offering a chance to recharge mentally and physically. [1, 2]

Explore the key aspects of "me time" below:

Why It Matters

• Reduces Burnout: Taking a step back from constant social, work, or family obligations helps alleviate stress and prevent fatigue.
• Improves Focus: Stepping away from tasks can clear your mind, leading to increased productivity and better focus upon return.
• Boosts Well-being: It encourages self-care, allowing you to connect with your own thoughts and emotions. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Common Ways to Spend It

"Me time" looks different for everyone based on what recharges their energy:

• Rest & Relaxation: Catching up on sleep, taking a long bath, reading a book, or enjoying a quiet cup of coffee.
• Hobbies: Engaging in personal passions like painting, gaming, writing, or playing a musical instrument.
• Physical Activity: Going for a walk, doing yoga, or just spending time alone in nature. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Related Concepts

If you are looking to explore or search for resources around this topic, it is also referred to as:

• Downtime
• Alone time
• Personal time
• Self-care [1, 2]

6072. Gateway Theatre dancers 6 Jun 2026

 

 6 Jun 2026: Dance competition at Gateway Theatre. Competitors.

 

 

 Gateway Theatre is a vibrant performing arts centre in Bukit Merah, showcasing a diverse range of local and international productions.

 "Gateway Theatre is an arts centre for children, youth and families. It supports made-in-Singapore works that promote positive messages and social values. A creative arts space in the heart of Bukit Merah, the building features a 922-seat Theatre and a 207-seat modular Black Box theatre, along with studio spaces for multi-purpose use, and a Sky Garden for open-air performances and events. Gateway Theatre is home to performances big and small, of various genres and styles. It is a place that allows artistes to explore their creativity, and encourages the public to explore their imagination."

6071. Toa Payoh Vets

 SINGAPORE - 6 JUN 2026: 10.57am. Toa Payoh Vets in Block 1002, Toa Payoh Lorong 8, 01-1477 is a veterinary surgery focused on the diagnosis and treatment of small animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and pet rats.

 

ORIGINAL

 6 Jun 2026: 10.57am

Canon R5, 75mm, 1/80 sec, f/16, iso 250

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Website title

About Me information

Contact information

Preferred design style

(Optional) some photos

6070. Miri, Sarawak smartphone photo

 

 MALAYSIA - 10 JAN 2026: Image of the city of Miri, Sarawak which was the an oil town historically. The Baram River (L) is used by the Dayaks who are natives and other residents for transport. 

 

 

 From Yangling Goh 

Some history and fun stuff linked to me/my dad about this place:-

1. It used to be an oil town but received city status sometime in the 2000s

2. His original birthplace is a town nearby Miri. My grandparents, aunts and uncles all moved to Miri after mistreatment from living with relatives (my grandmother quietly saved money in a Milo tin for this, apparently)

3. The long river shown, is called the Baram River. The natives would use this river as a way to travel around. The natives, called Dayaks, treated this like their highway, and also depended on it for food and even agriculture!

4. Speaking of Dayaks, the final fun fact is apparently we have some Dayak heritage - according to family lore, my great great grandfather was a trader who also used this river. According to the story, the daughter of a tribe chief was gravely ill, and my great great grandfather rowed his boat out with medicine for her. She got better, and the chief gave her hand in marriage to my great great grandfather. Apparently our lineage comes from that!

6069. Podcast - Grandma Stories Vault USA

 

Grandma Stories Vault USA (YouTube) is a popular digital storytelling channel. It is well-known for producing emotive, first-person narrative audio-dramas and visual stories centered on family betrayal, financial struggles, resilience, and quiet triumph. [1]

Key Themes of the Channel

• The "Silent Matriarch": Many stories follow a respected elder or mother who is initially underestimated, betrayed, or framed by manipulative family members (such as children or in-laws). [1]
• Reclamation and Justice: Characters endure hardship but ultimately outsmart their detractors using patience and strategic thinking rather than anger. [1]
• Moral Lessons: The narratives focus heavily on family accountability, dignity, and finding inner strength despite unfair circumstances. [1]

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 my son didn't invite me to his wedding

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec39X3cnqbg 

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't just Martha Thorne, the invisible mother. I was the keeper

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of the thorn history and I was done being a footnote.

 

 

I began to cross- reference them with the Montgomery's litigation history. I found

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a common thread, a pattern of unpaid debts, broken promises, and social climbing built on the backs of the

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unsuspecting. The Montgomery's weren't just frauds. They were a plague, and Tyler had brought them to my door. The

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void was still there, a deep, dark hole in my heart where my son used to be. But

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the darkness was no longer empty. It was filled with a cold library quiet purpose.

 

 

 

 

I wasn't going to be the victim in their story. I was going to be the ending they never saw coming.

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I sat down and began to write. Not a check, not an apology.

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I began to write a letter to my old friend, Silas Vance. He was a retired accountant who specialized in forensic

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audits. He had been a regular at the library for 30 years, a man who loved the truth as much as I did. Silas, I

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wrote, I have a story that needs organizing. It's a tragedy of worthiness and debt, and I think it's time we audited the Montgomery household.

 

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 MY SON SAID. NO VACATION. MONEY'S TIGHT. THEN I SAW THEM AT A RESORT.

 

When Evelyn asked if I wanted to leave a letter with the paperwork, I said yes. I wrote it in one sitting, not out of

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anger, not to scold or shame, but to explain. I wrote that I had once believed in being everything to

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everyone, that I had confused sacrifice with love, that I had stayed too long in the role of helper and forgotten how to

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be a whole person. But I had remembered now, and I hoped that someday they would understand that leaving wasn't the worst

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thing I ever did. Staying quiet had been.

 

 

6068. "I am a stingy man!" the 72-year-old said. It is not the size but how you do with your income that matters.

EDUCATIONAL STORY ABOUT HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS.

A STINGY MAN
Thursday, 4 Jun 2026. Food Republic. City Square Mall.

"I am a stingy man!" the 72-year-old Senior Calvin declared to his three silver-haired friends at one of the Thursday lunches and dinners I attended with my wife. A drink costs $2.90 per cup, free flowing, but Senior Calvin would not buy one as he has his 200ml water bottle in his sling bag. One Senior bought a cup of Milo for him as he had occupied a seat but didn't purchase any beverage. 

I got to know 3 Seniors of this group during my Vietnam Tour some 5 years ago. One of the Seniors did not go for the tour and it was Senior Calvin.  

The 3 Seniors failed to change Senior Calvin's behaviour over many years. "He would buy the cheapest food during lunch," Senior Jack said to me. "If a dish costs $9.00, he would not pay another dish that would cost $3.00 instead."

"I can understand his behaviour," I said to the 3 Seniors yesterday. "Every cent saved from eating can be invested in his high-yield unit trusts. Now he has $350,000 based on $300,000 invested in Aberdeen 2 years ago! Every month, he receives $3,000 from Aberdeen!". 

"Grace from Bright Insurance loves him," Senior Bernard said. "He has his fingers all over her!". Calvin did not rebut. "It is not nice to say that of a hard working financial consultant of Bright Insurance," I said although I know the Senior was joking.

 "I mean he has his thumb prints in the various documents Grace had given him. Do you know Grace? Her daughter is taking over her portfolio!" Ben replied. 

"I don't know Grace. Is she a Director of Bright Insurance?" I asked. "I don't think so!" Senior Ben replied.

Conversations with the 4 Seniors involving Senior Calvin can be educational and entertaining sometimes. Senior Calvin has wealth, but he has already declared he is a stingy man. So what? He believes he is healthier by eating cheaper and he has the wealth to support him to his 100 years of age! 

Wealth is not about the size of your income. Wealth is about what you do with your income. The stingy man sacrifices his personal matters, not splurging on travels as every dollar saved goes to the income investment in financial instruments.

P.S. A stingy man is someone with the financial means to spend but who is excessively reluctant to part with his money. Often driven by a deep-rooted fear of scarcity or lack of control, he tends to hoard his resources rather than share them, prioritize cheap alternatives, and frequently complain about being broke.

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 I have read your story.. ha ha ha… 
First thing I had to verify, you can call it an occupation hazard, was the ROI of his investment. 
$3K per month = $36,000. 
$36,000 out of $350,000 = 10.28%pa. 
Then, i checked our Aberdeen Funds (we have a total of 9), and none of which are dividend paying. 
We have a total of 25 dividend paying funds and the highest is 9+% and it is Franklin Templeton. 
Even the highest one I see on iFast One is 8.11%pa.
So, hmmm…..🫣🫣🫣

And if, all his money is planned as a legacy for his family and children, then I call him generous instead. Another POV.

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Google review.  SINGAPORE - 4 JUN 2026: 2.39pm. 

Food Republic at City Square mall has been relocated to the basement three car park area. 

It has been transformed into a nostalgic, retro-style hawker ambiance. The decor includes painted sky ceilings, foldable tables, strings of lights, old signage and stalls designed like dai pai dong (street hawker style) — it gives a sense of “eating on the streets, but indoors.” 

Its interior is generally dark, unlike most food courts.

My wife had a plate of eel and rice. I didn't order any food as I did not like eating in a dark environment with tarred road flooring inside basement 3. 

Kopitiam Food Hall at VivoCity Mall, in contrast, is a bright and clean food court which makes meals with friends much pleasant.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP:
I used Canon R5, 75-300mm lens. 105mm, 1/125sec, f/16, iso 5000, AV Mode. The photo has been brightened.

TO BUY PHOTO;
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

6067. Two sunbirds at KTPH on a bright 3pm afternoon for cardiologist appointment

 

 

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female sunbird has yellow throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "Ï will advise a stress test," Cardiologist and Head of Department, Dr Patrick Lim of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital said. "You may experience some discomfort as your heart is put under pressure."

Before I consulted him, I checked out the small Botanic Gardens of KTPH for any birds to shoot.
Very rare nowadays as the management had trimmed, pruned and clear the trees and plants such that there is not much shelter for the birds. They are exposed to predators and so they rarely present themselves.

KTPH had a large wall chart showing so many breeds of birds seen in its premises over the past years. A reality check showed a famine.

 The sun was beating down on me relentlessly. Beads of sweat flooded my forehead, dripping pearls of perspiration down my cheek area. I had no problem with the severe humidity and heat stress. I had a mission to capture wildlife in this small Botanic Garden. My heart was steady. Would there be any chance of success today..  

So when the young male and female Sunbirds appeared to sip honey from the pink and red Ixora flowers in a large plantar box, I was excited.    

A 75-year- old man with an unsteady gait. 

Walks ten times slower than a normal person..
Eyesight must be good.
Hands must not tremble as he handholds the heavy camra.

Legs must not give way. His posture must support the heavy camera

All boxes were ticked yes. 

Timing must be right.
Sunlight must be at the right place.
No dark clouds of shower
Birds must stay long enough for me
Heart must be strong. No irregular heart beats
No breathlessness

Two sunbirds sip nectar from the pink and red Ixora flowers under the hot sun

 

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 KTPH Plantar Box
3 Jun 2026. 5.21pm
Canon R5, 300mm, f/5.6, iso 1000
Vibrant pink cluster of pink Ixora hybrid flowers, also called Jungle Geranium or West Indian Geranium. small four-petaled  flower 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canon R5, 205mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, iso 500
KTPH plantar box near Kopitiam  

 

 

 

 

 

6067. Structure of front page of Toa Payoh Vets

 In reply: 

1. THE DESIGN. 

Please see image from WhatsApp of frontpage which is mainly text. My reason is that my son will not have interest in updating it. Photos of pets will look dated if not changed frequently. If I need photos, please give me the option to upload it myself as I had been doing it using the "Mirror" ftp system.

What I can't do is the "drop-down menus", the links to IG, FB, YT, Blog in a professional manner, PayPal payment and enquiry for information page.


2.  THE BLOG PAGES.. Please remove them from revamped website.
 

3. THE DELIVERY.
 

3.1  Zip folder and delivery. I am very bad at unzipping.
3.1   What I need is a revamped Toa Payoh Vets page with "empty" folders such that I will ftp the new files. I need the skeleton of folders such that I can upload the files into such folders myself over time.
This was the procedure that was done by my previous webmaster.

I need to edit the files myself BEFORE uploading to the revamped website. In other words, the revamped website will not be full of information initially. .

This means I will give you the password to Earthlinks.net and any details.

 3.2. I need you to download all the files and images in Earthlinks into two portable hard drives via ftp for me from the following domains. These are
toapayohvets.com
sinpets.com

bekindtopets.com
asiahomes.com
konguensing.com. 

3.3. Otherwise, I will need to do it myself using reverse FTP from earthlinks to my two portable hard drives. It will be terrible for me as there are too many files and images to reverse FTP to my hard drives.

4. A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN EARTHLINKS to test THE REVAMPED WEBSITE temporarily.
Just in case, there are bugs in the switchover?

5. In conclusion, I cannot port over the old toa payoh vet files and images to the revamped website as they may be outdated,or need editing. I need the "new house" but I will populate this house myself. .