《歌台星力量》"Ge Tai Challenge" (Episode 9)

《歌台星力量》("Ge Tai Challenge") is a variety show currently airing on MediaCorp Channel 8 on every Monday, from 8 pm to 9 pm. 

歌台(Ge Tai) is a unique culture and arts in Singapore. It is a boisterous live stage performance traditionally held during the Hungry Ghost Festival (lunar seventh month). MediaCorp Channel 8 presented this GeTai Challenge - a singing competition among current GeTai singers - as part of SG50 (Singapore's Golden Jubilee) celebrations this year,

The first show of《歌台星力量》("Ge Tai Challenge") started with 10 groups of contestants who were shortlisted. All of them were Ge Tai singers whose experiences ranged from a few years to a few decades. The first episode was purely a performance to let everyone see them perform in their most relaxed state. The actual competition began in the second episode. Each of their scores would accumulate from episodes 2 to 7. 

In last night's episode (episode 9), one of the contestants皓皓 came up with the idea of having flowers and snow as props to create a very good effect which complimented his song very well. The title of the song that he sang was 《寒江雪》 ("Snow on the River")。However, the most impressive part was that he was able to sing some parts of the song in a high pitched female voice which was originally sung by a female Beijing opera star. He was truly amazing! He really put in a lot of effort in all the shows that he performed and I am truly impressed!

I also liked the song that 黄振隆 performed. It was composed by him and his band members. His band's name is called "乱乱来乐队". So cute! The title of the song was《埃菲尔的骄傲》which could be translated as "The Pride of Eiffel". It was a fast song. The lyrics were mainly about encouraging people not to give up their dreams. As long as you have the willingness to work hard and the determination, no one can stop you from succeeding. Just like the Eiffel Tower was not built in one day; it was built upon the sweat of many people. 

皓皓 got the highest score in last night's episode. Team A, which he belonged, got into the semi-final of the competition too. Other members in Team A included 陈建彬，承泽&秀萍(husband & wife group), and 李宝恩. The competition format for this round was that as long as the total scores of the whole team exceeded the total scores of the other team, the whole team would proceed on smoothly to the semi-finals. Team B lost to Team A by a very small margin in their total scores and thus team B was kicked out of the competition.

The contestants in Team B (朱莉莉，罗翊绮, 黄振隆，谢伟娜）would be competing with each other in the next episode for the chance to return to the semi-finals of 《歌台星力量》"Ge Tai Challenge"

Songs sung at Ge Tai used to be old songs. During these few episodes of Ge Tai Challenge, the contestants really put in a lot of effort to create props and performed many new songs too. I also learnt that they actually have to come up with their own money to engage dancers and helpers for the stage performances for this competition. They have really brought Ge Tai to a whole new level!



Related posts:

《歌台星力量》"Ge Tai Challenge" (Episode 10)
《歌台星力量》"Ge Tai Challenge" Finals and Toggle Awards

Fridge Organization

We bought a new refrigerator a few weeks ago. This new refrigerator was smaller than our previous refrigerator so it was a challenge to squeeze in the food, beverages and other items. 

We decided that we needed to do something to optimize the usage of the interior space. We didn't want to buy those stackable containers to use in the fridge because this would give us more work. We would have to remove food stuff from its original packaging and place them inside the container immediately after coming back from grocery shopping. We have to wash the containers before and after every use which takes more effort on our part. Furthermore, we preferred to leave the beverages, sauces and other items in their original packaging to prevent contamination and spoilage. 

For the lower part of the fridge, we thought we could get a drawer box, a rack or a metal partition/panel (to have another slot to put things) to fully utilize the vertical space. We did not find a suitable drawer for this purpose. Similarly, we could not find the right size for the metal partition/panel at Daiso. So, we settled for the small metal rack (green) sold at Daiso and bought another plastic basket. The basket worked somewhat like a drawer as we only needed to pull it out to take the item on the innermost corner of the basket. We no longer need to take out everything from that shelf just to get the item. This worked quite well, leaving the other half of the shelf space for tall bottles. We could also place some small items on the metal rack. 

On another shelf, I used another plastic basket that I already had to put packets of chrysanthemum, curry powder etc. as the packets were not stackable. This freed up at least half the space previously used. The extra space could be used to defrost meat and put other items.

Basket with packets of food stuff in it on the right

Another shelf with a tray

As mentioned in my post on Hitachi Refrigerator R-H350P4MS on Anne's Product Reviews Blog, it was a bit cumbersome to take ice cubes out from the freezer as we had to take the twist ice maker out before we could take the ice cubes from the transparent ice tray. To solve this problem, we bought another metal rack (white) with a shorter width from Daiso. So now, we could take out the ice cubes more easily.

You could see from the picture above that I had used another ice tray to put packets of frozen food. I used this instead of a plastic basket as I was concerned that the plastic might not be able to withstand the cold air in the freezer and might crack. So I thought using the ice tray was the safest way since it was meant to be put in a freezer in the first place.


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《法证先锋III》（"Forensic Heroes III"）

I was looking forward to watch 《法证先锋III》（"Forensic Heroes III") ever since I knew MediaCorp's Channel U would be broadcasting it. This TV drama serial was the third instalment of the "Forensic Heroes" series but with totally different actors and actresses. 《法证先锋III》（"Forensic Heroes III")  debuted on MediaCorp's Channel U on 16 Jun 2015, at 10 pm.

This new sequel did not disappoint me. It was very interesting and amazing to see how the police and its Forensic Science/Pathology Division made use of the knowledge of science and technology to solve crimes. In the first three episodes, the forensic division gathered the evidence and other small details to re-enact the crime scene. They even used reverse ballistic construction to deduce that the bride who was murdered in the restaurant was not the target of the murderer. The person whom the murderer wanted to kill was actually the bridegroom. From then on, they could focus on finding the person who hated the bridegroom so much that he would want to kill him (the bridegroom).

In the fourth and fifth episode, the forensic division deduced that the murderer of a rich businessman Guo Fuhua should be having some skin problems after the murder because the murderer came into contact with some organism when he killed Guo Fuhua. Coupled with other evidences and technology, they managed to find the killer and the mastermind.

Looking forward to further episodes.

Quotes from Episode 2 of 《长辈甜心》 ("Super Senior")

《长辈甜心》 "Super Senior" is a MediaCorp TV drama serial that started airing on Channel 8 on 18 Jun 2015, at 9 pm.

Below were some interesting lines said by Dong Guanghui 董光辉 (starring Henry Thia 程旭辉, best known as 辉哥）during his conversation with his son, Dong Haoyuan 董浩元 (starring Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷)

董光辉:  “你老爸虽然只是谈过一次恋爱，但是，我有恋爱的秘笈, 你要不要？我pass给你啊。” (Your dad may only have had one relationship but I know the secret to love. Want to know the secret? I'll pass it down to you. )

董浩元: “什么秘笈? ”（Let's hear it.）

董光辉:  “其实很简单的。你制造一个意外惊喜，给她惊喜到死，然后就浪漫到死。再不然，就肉麻到死。总之，你要弄到她要生要死，她就会对你死心蹋地.” (It's really simple. Give her a surprise that will sweep her off her feet. Then romance her with something corny. Get her to become obsessed with you. Then she'll never leave you.)

These lines coming out from the mouth of 辉哥 were even more entertaining and made us laugh. :)

NDP 2015 Exhibition and Marina Square Shopping Mall

Singapore is celebrating its 50th year since independence this year. There are various activities for our community to take part to mark Singapore's Golden Jubilee. One of them is the NDP 2015 exhibition held at Marina Square Central Atrium, from 5 June to 14 June 2015. 

Last weekend, we brought our two kids to the NDP 2015 Exhibition. The Exhibition showcased the eight chapters of our NDP 2015. We were given a "Progress Card" upon entering the exhibition area.  It was not necessary to visit each booth in sequence. As long as we visited all the booths, we could get a goodie bag from the Majulah Singapura booth and take part in a lucky draw to win NDP tickets and other attractive prizes.

The designers of the NDP Totebag and the totebags

Sera posed in an SAF no. 1 Uniform

Photo taken with Captain Green

As we went during the weekends, there were some live performance in the evening.

After getting our souvenirs, we lingered around Marina Square Shopping Mall. We found this big retro TV and took some fun photographs.

Can you spot the little red dot inside the TV? This little red dot was something we bought at the NDP 2015 exhibition and was supposed to be put outside the car. The sales proceeds would go to 4 charity organizations. 

Was that a flying penguin on the right?

《我望着镜中的你》

《我望着镜中的你》is probably one of the lesser known songs written by Liang Wenfu 梁文福 in the 1980s. The lyrics are very meaningful and it is one of those songs that you will grow to like it after listening to it a few times. I loved the piano accompaniment especially at the beginning of the song. 

歌词：

我望着镜中的你
时间是一场游戏
许多的故事它不说谜底
原来都写在你眼里

从前曾经看着你
一副少年神气
多少的梦要告诉你
后来再次看到你
你的沉默不容易
看你将无奈抹去

今天仔细看着你
你我都要珍惜
我们依旧是自己

我望着镜中的你
望穿了我的过去
激动和温柔都经过我心底
却在你脸上留痕迹

从前曾经看着你
年轻就是道理
眉间有多少决定
后来再次看到你
喜和忧混在一起
说不出名字的表情

今天让我看着你
我们都已不介意
你相信我我相信你

Which can be translated as:

As I looked at you in the mirror 

Time is a game 

There are many stories that would not reveal the answers

Actually they were all written in your eyes

In the past when I looked at you

you were young and spirited

I had so many dreams to tell you

When I see you again 

Your silence is not easy

 I see that you have erased your helplessness

Today as I looked at you carefully

You and I should cherish 

We are still our own selves

As I looked at you in the mirror 

I looked through my past

Excitement and gentleness had been felt

But they left traces on your face

 In the past when I looked at you 

Being young was the justification

Many decisions were made then

When I see you again 

Joy and sorrow were mixed together 

The expression of not being able to call out the name

Today let me look at you 

We no longer mind

We believe in each other

To listen to this song play the embedded file here.

《排排坐》("Sitting in Rows")

《排排坐》("Sitting in Rows") was one of the earlier works of 梁文福 （Liang Wenfu) in the 1980s. It was sung by 梁文福 and黃譓赬. This is a song with meaningful lyrics.

歌词：

从前我们喜欢排排坐
争着嚷着吃着糖果
分不清楚时就都爬树去
谁爬的高谁分的最多

如今我们不吃糖果
甜蜜的话是听的太多
大家笑着争个死活
谁爬的高谁掌声最多

从前我们喜欢团团坐
猜谁的枕头里梦儿最多
说不清楚时就都捉迷藏去
谁藏的好谁掌声最多

如今话儿是兜个圈子说
猜谁的口袋里名片最多
你我都爱把眼泪藏起
谁藏的好谁掌声最多

从前我们喜欢一块儿坐
听着奶奶把她的故事说
奶奶说完了都到院子里去
看天上星星不停闪烁

如今人人都亲热的多
转过头就把你来数落
谁的心没有默默地痛过
满天的星星也疲倦得多

如今人人都亲热的多
转过头就把你来数落
谁的心没有默默地痛过
满天的星星也疲倦得多

满天的星星也疲倦得多

从前我们喜欢排排坐............

Which can be translated as:

In the past we liked sitting in rows
fighting over, crying over, eating candies .
When we could not decide who won,
we would compete by climbing trees.
The person who climb the highest would get the most candies.

Now we no longer eat candies.
We heard too much sweet words.
We compete with a smile.
The person who climbed the highest gets the most applause.

In the past, we liked sitting in circles
guessing who had the most dreams in their pillows.
When the answer was not clear,
we would play hide and seek.
The person who hid the best would get the most applause.

Now we beat about the bush,
guessing who has the most name cards in their pocket.
We liked to hide our tears.
The person who hid the best would get the most applause.

In the past, we liked sitting together
listening to grandma telling us her story. When grandma had finished, we would go to the yard,
to see the twinkling stars in the sky.

Now everyone is more affectionate,
but criticize you behind your back.
Who has never been hurt before?
The stars in the sky are exhausted too.

Now everyone is more affectionate
but criticize you behind you back
Who has never been hurt before?
The stars in the sky are exhausted too.

The stars in the sky are exhausted too.

In the past we liked sitting in rows...

《偏体鳞伤》- 古皓 唱

A few weeks ago I heard this song 《偏体鳞伤》("Badly Hurt") over the radio. I was wondering what happened to the singer 古皓 (Gu Hao) as he seemed to have disappeared after releasing this album. Last night, I went to Youtube to watch the MV of《偏体鳞伤》. I still find this song very nice after so many years. This song was released in 1994.

作词：黃一雄　作曲：许卿耀


歌词：

原来我比你还心慌 看你行色匆忙
这次你已经决定了方向喔
我只能站在这里望

喔 Baby 是你看我变得坚强
是你让候鸟不再往南
Baby 是你让我停泊停航
是你让四季都有阳光
你可以笑我痴 笑我疯 笑我狂
我留你的手绝对不放
我的心好慌 意好乱 人好烦
有你的地方才叫作天堂
你可以笑我痴 笑我疯 笑我狂
纵然我为你遍体鳞伤
我的梦好长 夜好凉 爱好难 
有你的时光爱才能飞扬

但愿你比我还软心肠
不说好聚好散
永远你是我投奔的方向
喔别陷我在泪里迷惘

This can be roughly translated as:

Actually I am more flustered than you ,

when you seem to be in a hurry.

This time you've already decided on which direction to go, oh. 

I can only stand here and watch.

Oh Baby you watched me became strong

It's you who made the migratory birds no longer go southward.

Baby it's you who made me stopped. 

It's you who made the four seasons filled with sunshine.

You can laugh at me for being silly, crazy or wild. 

I will continue holding on to your hand and will not let go.

My heart is flustered, mind is confused, feeling troubled.

Only the place where you are present can it be called Paradise.

You can laugh at me for being silly, crazy or wild. 

Although I am badly hurt because of you. 
My dream is so long, night is so cold. love is so difficult. 

Love can only fly when moments are spent with you.

I wished you were more soft-hearted than me,
would not say to part in good terms.

You will always be my shelter, oh.

Do not trap me in tears and confused.

I found this interview with Gu Hao on Youtube.

From the interview, I found out that he met with a very serious accident about 2 weeks before he was about to release his second album (《偏体鳞伤》was his first album). His leg was broken and he lost his teeth. After this, he was depressed and turned to alcoholism. He had always thought he was an unlucky person and did not treasure the opportunities that were given to him. Subsequently, he realized that drinking alcohol had adversely affected his voice and he eventually consulted a doctor. He started taking medication to improve his condition. Later on, someone told him that there was some problem with his voice and share with him a way of singing that would not hurt his throat. He felt much better after that. He also returned to Church after being touched. Now he produces Christian songs albums.

Egg Tarts Recipe

It had been a long time since I last made egg tarts so I decided to make some egg tarts on the last Saturday of the school holidays in March. 

I liked to keep things simple so I used a recipe that did not require many ingredients. We did not like our egg tarts to be too sweet so the amount of sugar and icing sugar used were less than that stated in the original recipe. So if you like sweeter egg tarts, you can add more sugar. I also increased the amount of flour used for the butter pastry.

The ingredients I used for the butter pastry were:

280 g salted butter
450 plain flour
1 egg
80 g icing sugar

The ingredients I used for the egg tart filling were:
300 ml water
100 g sugar
4 eggs
80 ml full cream evaporated milk

Steps to prepare the dough:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

2. Mix butter, flour and icing sugar together in a bowl.

3. Add an egg.

4. Knead it into a dough. Refrigerate the dough for 20 min or until it is in a workable state.

Butter pastry dough

While waiting for the dough to be ready, we can work on the egg tart filling. 

Steps to prepare the egg tart filling:

1. Pour 100 g of sugar into 300 ml of water. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved.

2. Add milk and eggs to the mixture above. Beat and mix well.

3. Sieve the mixture two times to get a smooth egg filling.

Egg filling after sieving

Steps to prepare the egg tarts:

1. When the dough is ready to be used, take it out from the refrigerator. Knead it again. 

2. Take a small ball of the dough and press it into an pastry mould gently using your two thumbs. Repeat the process until all the dough is used.

3. Pour the egg filling into the pastry mould with the dough in it.

4. Bake the egg tarts in the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes. The egg filling should still be wobbly when done. The egg tarts are ready if a toothpick can stand upright when poked into the filling.

Sera volunteered to help me make the egg tarts and she really enjoyed kneading the dough and putting it into the pastry mould. Towards the end, she also helped to pour the egg filling into the pastry mould.

Unbaked egg tarts in pastry mould on a tray

Baked egg tarts

We made a total of 30 egg tarts with diameters of about 8 cm each.

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Tribute to the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew

The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew was laid to rest this evening.

Thank you Mr Lee for everything that you have done for Singapore and for making Singapore such a good place to live in.

Rest in peace.

Quotes from Episode 2 of 《流氓律师》("Second Chance")

《流氓律师》("Second Chance") is a MediaCorp TV drama serial that had started airing on Channel U on 12 Mar 2015, at 10 pm.

Below were some interesting lines said by Li Da Shan (starring Desmond Tan, 陈泂江) during his conversation with Zhang Xiaoxian (starring Rebecca Lim, 林慧玲).

美丽可以让男孩子停下，

可是智慧可以让男孩子留下。

...

美丽的女人可以让男人风光一时，

有智慧的女人可以让男人风光一世。

which was translated as:

Beauty can make guys stop,

but intelligence can make guys stay.

...

A pretty woman can make a man proud for a moment

An intelligent woman can make a man proud forever.

Our New Washing Machine - Panasonic NA-F75S3HRQ

Our old Samsung washing machine was spoilt four days before Chinese New Year. To be more specific, the "power on/off" button was spoilt, so there was no way to switch on the washer.

Old Samsung washing machine

Since the washer was already about 9 years old, it would be better to get a new one.

In a hurry to get a new one before Chinese New Year, we went down to one of Courts' retail stores after checking the prices of their washers at their web store. At that time, they were having a promotion on Panasonic NA-F75S3HRQ. It was a top loading washing machine with a 7.5 kg capacity. It has three ticks on water efficiency and a 12 years motor warranty. Everything looked good so we decided to buy this. However, it could only be delivered on the third day of Chinese New Year (21 Feb 2015), which was a Saturday.

Panasonic NA-F75S3HRQ 

After waiting for days, our new washing machine finally came. After trying a few times, we concluded that it could not spin dry properly. As it was within 7 days, we could request for a one-to-one exchange with Courts so we called them the next day (Sunday). We had to wait till Wednesday (25 Feb 2015) for Courts to get someone to check on the machine before we could decide on an exchange. 

On Wednesday morning, two persons from Courts came over to take a look. After checking, they told me we could do a one-to-one exchange, but they needed to inform their supervisor first. 

In the afternoon, a lady from Courts called Ardon and checked with him whether the external drain water hose from the washing machine was placed on the floor and he told her "yes". He also told her that we wanted to upgrade to another washer model so that we would not get the same problem.

Later in the day, we went down to the same store where we bought the washer and the lady who called Ardon attended to us. She explained to us that all the top loading washers these days were made with the drainage hole (located behind the washer) much lower than those made many years ago. So, the external drain water hose should not be placed higher than the drainage hole or else water could not flow out properly. So, no matter which model we chose, we would face the same problem. The ways to solve this was either to cut/saw the PVC pipe to a shorter height or to elevate the washer. Front loading washers, on the other hand, would require the external drain water hose to be placed high for water to flow out.

I had read a review saying that the height of the pipe cannot be too high for top loading washers but, at that time, we did not know that our new washer's drainage hole was lower that of our old Samsung washer. We did not think that the height of our drainage pipe was causing the problem.

The lady said we could go home and test it out again before deciding whether to change. We just needed to give her a call. So, we went home to test with the external drain water hose placed in a small bathtub (low enough so that water can flow out). After all the hassle of getting the water out from the bathtub and getting the kitchen floor quite wet, we were satisfied that the washer worked fine with proper drainage.

Small bathtub used

Now the next problem was to decide whether to saw the PVC pipe to make it lower so that water could flow out properly or to elevate the height of the washer. Ardon managed to remove the top part of the pipe (it was detachable). However, the water hose could not be properly put in the remaining pipe there and we were concerned that this may cause leakage of water. Furthermore, even without the pipe, the water hose would still be placed quite high due to its length. In the end, we decided it was easier/better to elevate the washer. 

Ardon managed to get 4 stands (sold as a set) from a shop and we placed them below the washer. Our only concern was that the washer might not be stable on the stands. 

We tested the washer again. Everything worked well. The water was drained away properly and the clothes were quite dry after the spin cycle. Thank goodness, it worked! 

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Eczema Balm

Sera had eczema on her left inner elbow. She didn't like the smell of the eczema cream I bought from a retail store so she refused to use it after applying 2 to 3 times. Normal moisturizer only helped to relieve the itch temporarily and was not able to clear the eczema rashes.

I happened to see this Theo10® Skin balm sold online and read many positive reviews about it. It could also help with minor cuts, burns, insect bites and nasal congestion. Since it could also be used for other purposes (in case Sera refused to use it), Ardon and I decided to give it a try. It was not expensive and was manufactured in Singapore. 

After about 3 applications, we saw an improvement on her inner elbow. Rashes started to clear and her skin felt smoother. According to Sera, the balm did help to soothe or numb the itchiness.

1st day after application

3rd day after application

The downside was this balm had a very strong peppermint smell. However, it was the premium peppermint essence that helped to numb the area to stop the itch. Fortunately Sera didn't mind the smell and was willing to use it. Her only concern was that Lynn could not stand the smell. So considerate!

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Cast of 《信约：我们的家园》 "The Journey: Our Homeland"

"The Journey: Our Homeland" is the finale of the trilogy “The Journey”. It depicts the development of Singapore from 1966 to her era of prosperity in the 1980s. Click here for more information.

Actress Jeanette Aw would be reprising her role as Hong Muihui. Click here for more information on this. 

Rui En will play Yang Meixue, a straight-talking nurse who becomes good friends with Hong Minghui, a matron at Kandang Kerbau (KK) Hospital. Zhang Zhenhuan will play the character, Yan Yisheng - Yang Meixue's boyfriend. 

Shaun Chen, Andie Chen and Felicia Chin would be reprising their roles as a Zhang Jia, Hong Dangyong and Zhang Min respectively.

Romeo Tan will play dual roles as Hong Kuan and Zhang Yan (Hong Kuan's biological father). Hong Kuan is the first son of Zhang Min and the stepson of Hong Dangyong. Jeffrey Xu will play the role of Hong Rui, the second son of Zhang Min.

The Journey: Our Homeland also stars Rebecca Lim, Ian Fang, Julie Tan, Cheryl Wee and Shane Pow. Rebecca Lim will take on the role of Wan Fei Fei, who grew up in a poor family with her three siblings Wan Zi Cong (starring Ian Fang), Wan Zi Hua (starring Shane Pow) and Wan Fang Fang (starring Cheryl Wee). Julie Tan plays a tomboyish character named Yao Jia Hui. 

Click here for the other members of the cast of the drama serial.

The Journey: Our Homeland debuts on 6 July 2015 on weekdays at 9 pm on Channel 8. Looking forward to it.

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Episodes 1 to 10 of 《信约：我们的家园》 "The Journey: Our Homeland"
Episodes 29 and 30 of 《信约：动荡的年代》"The Journey : Tumultuous Times" (Last Two Episodes)
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