This Week's Happenings

Wednesday

I took bus 851 home. Played GBA for a while, sleep a while, woke up somewhere at Thomson Road. I was sitting at the window sit and despite the wind holes were not facing me, it was freezing hell. I kept playing GBA while making sure that I don't miss my stop. However, to my horror, I saw a big N - Northpoint. Well, since the cart was there, I bought 1 big spray can and a Tillandsia Velutina.

Tillandsia Velutina


Thursday

It is rather boring to be a Marshal for the Twin Tower Challenge, once again thanks to NSAD. I would rather be walk slow up then down and go home.

Later went to Tiong Bahru Plaza to buy my automated umbrella. At S$21, it is a big one, hopefully sufficient to cover my bag.

Dinner was the new promotion from McDonald's. From past experience, the fries shaker powder is always not enough for 1 pack, thus I asked for 2. I regreted after the 1st fry in my mouth. This time not only the quantity of the powder is sufficient for a pack of fries, most of the powder did stick to the fries and the flavor is intense enough. 2 packs spoiled the experience.

The source for the burger is too intense, it covered the taste of the chicken teriyaki which was the thing that I wanted to let my tongue to lick at.

The meal comes with green tea instead of the usual diluted coke. Disappointedly, it was unavailable. the cashier asked what drink I wanted then. Sadly, I asked for Milo which she said I would not be charged extra but of course, it did and she just said, "Oops, sorry."

Artistic Impression Of Me By Desmond


Friday

First time I was ready to go home earlier then Yongda. It was having a heavy downpour but I wanted to eat at Bukit Merah Central. We took bus 176 and wandered around for a while before settling for western food. We ordered from different stores and frankly speaking, both suck to the core.
Later he asked me to take bus 855 instead of my usual 851. May be it reaches his home sooner. He told me that it would stop somewhere near my house......not. After some fruitless checks with my year 04 bus guide, I was at Northpoint again......

Father sent me an email with a photo and the following:
"......kathy is learning to walk and talk everyday but found she had white hair."
Sadly, she is 11 months old.

My Tillandsia Collection

It has been 3 months since I bought my 1st Tillandsia plant. Below is a report of what happened to them.

Tillandsia Ionantha var. Ionantha

This is the 1st one I bought. I bought it at the shopping centre at Pasir Ris on 08/08/05, after the NSAD chalet thing. I cut of a section of one of its leaves as it showed sign of wither. It was my fault. I dropped it from about 1.5m to the ground, bending the leaf. It stayed green and turgid for about 1 month before curving in and withering. It seems to have grown bigger, or is it my delusion?

Tillandsia Capitata 'Peach'

I bought this in October. Its leaves have slightly branched out and a leaf has grown from its core visibly.

Tillandsia Caput-Medusae

I bought this in October. It is big, fat and juicy. Too bad when I bought it, it had a bruise on it. A new leaf is emerging from its core.

Tillandsia Capitata x Balbisiana

I bought this in October. Its leaves, especially its 2 outer most leaves, have branched out quite a bit. I can see that a leaf is half way growing out of its core.

Tillandsia Aeranthos (Mini Purple)

I bought this in October. It is bigger then then rest of my collection, and it cost me S$9 instead of S$3-4 for the rest I have.

Tillandsia Bulbosa

Before

After

I bought this in October. This was a disaster. After about 1 month, I saw one of its leaves turned black. Soon, it had browned out and its over. Probably it died of rotting from within with me failing to drain the water out completely. Plants rot if there is stagnant water trapped in them.

Tillandsia Bulbosa 2nd

I bought this yesterday. Since this one is bigger then the previous one, I think history will not happen.

Tillandsia Capitata 'Peach' 2nd

I bought this yesterday. I got this one because it just look good.

Tillandsia Pseudobaileyi

I bought this yesterday. It is quite big, or rather, long and curvy.

Tillandsia Ionantha Fuchsii Forma Gracillis

I bought this yesterday. I got it largely because it is the only variety I do not have in the "4 for S$10" section. It looks very fragile with its leaves look like pieces of thread. Hope it will survive.