SG Sience Fest | Science Center Singapore | KidsSTOP

Brayden 9Y5M13D

Bevlynn 5Y2M9D

SG Science Fest 2026 @ Science Centre Singapore

It was ocean-themed this year. 

We met at the entrance. It was a long queue at the entrance. As always, it is a crowded event. 

In less than 3 hours, we tried to complete as many stops and activities: 

• Sticker collection at various locations. Unlocked by completing activities
• Outdoor waterplay
• Ocean blue, glow in the dark, build the marine garden
• SS Ombak Cahaya Sunken Ship, with almost 360 view of under the ocean - occasionally a whale swam by
• Live Mermaid in a giant tank, dancing to modern music
• Haunted House, Phobia: Science of Fear (we slept in a coffin, got scared by sudden snake appearance, aliens, bedroom monster behind the door, pirate ship)
• Mirror Maze
• Know your Poo and toilet display
• Meet the Scientist (live demonstration of amusing science activity)
• Science solving activities (catch all fish in a box, paper boat origami) 
• Quick snack of Fish and Chips

After that, we went to kidsSTOP for 2 hours, it was also ocean-themed in there. 

• The children played in the sand, hanging cloud, little ant kingdom, farm... 
• Touch the marine life (real starfish, shelled creatures) 
• Ancient sea relic display
• Live Liquid Lights Show, projected at the sand play area (I am mesmerized by the music and art combination, almost in a hypnotized state)

Such a long long day. It's a good mix of learn and play - A gentle stroke of the children's curiosity and stimulating their desire to explore more.

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Karaoke Kaki | Mid Valley South Key | Spider-Man | Kiddytopia | Palo | The Art of Spending Money

Brayden 9Y5M12D

Bevlynn 5Y2M8D

I had a good catch up and karaoke session with JW and LT. 

It was 13 years ago - we still remember the daily morning pratas we had before starting work. Times were good. 

We used to have stamina singing for 3 hours straight. Now with just less than 2 hours, we were out of breath. We still love the off tune singing and carefree moves like no one's looking. We accepted each others silliness, reminiscing songs from our eras (our children might be calling them oldies now!).  

We'd still know each other's favourite Disney songs and step-in as a male voice to duet together.

Now that I look at what we have together, I am glad we had those days that we can re-live and feel like we're 20s all over again. It's exactly like what was described as "Positive Time Capsule". How many more such Time Capsules can we "capture" now, tug away and "open" in the future when we needed them again?

During the long weekend, we took the children to Mid Valley South Key JB. We took the bus to cross the border and arrived early.

We wanted to catch Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The seats were full and we had to take the front rows. Spiderman is Bev's favourite super hero. I could hear the children saying "Oh that is so cool" during the fight scenes. 

When Jean mind-jump from one character to another, I loved how the flow of the characters were in sync - the timing, the body-possession and the awakening. You can "see" the imaginary wave as Jean's mind-hop from host to host. I don't think the children could catch what was happening because the motion was very fast; we'd had to whisper to them to explain.

The cinema sofa was very comfortable, Lily fell asleep. 

The children was also able to go for Palo arcade and Kiddytopia indoor playground. There was a colouring competition for National Day too. The adults were able to get short massages and some shopping done. 

It was a good thing there were not so much crowd at the restaurant we chose, Nam Heong Restaurant and Sushi Zanmai. The ride home was tiring, we all fell asleep in the car. 

This week, I finished reading The Art of Spending Money. 

The interesting chapters are What makes you happy, Most valuable financial asset is not needing to impress anyone, Social debt, Quiet compounding and Identity. 

It's definitely hard to build the spending habits which are balanced and not overly excessive. To just frugally save and not spend at all, might sacrifice good chance of creating good memories. To spend to impress others, is an expensive habit. 

Values and Identity should align with the Art of Spending. Don't lose yourself while spending and don't rely on just money for happiness.  

 

 

 

No-school? | Bukit Batok Zone National Day Celebration

Brayden 9Y5M7D

Bevlynn 5Y2M3D

Bray and Hub came cycling to fetch me from work. It was late and dark, we were cycling and exploring a new route. It took an extra 30 minutes to reach home. At the end of it, we were so tired. 

The next day, I had mistakenly thought it was a no-school day for Bray due to the long weekend for National Day. My calendar was right, my alarm was right. But my mind kept thinking it's ok we still have time. 

After waking, we were slowly enjoying light breakfast, dressed-up. Then Bray suddenly said "Mommy, you know I have school today". Suddenly my brains light up. O yes! What am I doing? I suddenly remembered the schedule. 

In just a second, I turned alert and everything powered-up. Everyone's movement from a slow turtle turned to a quick bunny. Go go go! By now, we were late by more than 1 hour. Bray was worried by now. I told him, "Don't have to think of excuses, just say you are sorry for being late. My Mommy had made a mistake. She thought it was a no-school day."

Brain-fog caught up with me and it cleared immediately when Bray asked and brought me back into attention. Funny how the "fog" can be so thick that it's playing tricks on my mind. 

I remembered once, during my studies, I had picked up a call half asleep. The other person P was asking me for a report done. I was in such a deep brain fog and I was having lunch halfway in a dream. I told P, let me finish my lunch and I'll get it done. P asked, "what lunch? It's only 8:30." And the fog cleared immediately. Funny it happened during a phone conversation.   

In the afternoon, I had check-ups and back to work.

That night, we had Bukit Batok Zone National Day Celebration. Hub was a volunteer and was assigned to help with the mini-games. There were bouncy castles, classic ice creams, snacks, matcha drink, colourful stamp, police booth, lucky draw, plant decoration and photo booth. 

This year's performances were especially meaningful. The little children below 5, teachers, special children performed their dances to National Day theme songs. They sang Birthday Song with a giant cake on stage. 

It was touching how important everyone of the nation comes together as ONE! Everyone plays an important role in this UNITED community. 

 

 

 

 

Jurong Lake Garden | Canopy Restaurant | Treasure's Day | Inter-House Recycling | Book Bugs | Talent competition

Brayden 9Y5M6D

Bevlynn 5Y2M2D

For a company walk this year, we had chosen Jurong Lake Garden. The weather was breezy after the afternoon rain. I was wondering if I should join the team since I had just recovered from dengue. I was extra cautious and sprayed loads of mosquito repellent; the smell was so strong I repelled not only mosquitoes, humans too. 

We walked in the Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden. And end up at Canopy Restaurant for dinner. The restaurant had a good vibe and nice serving of fusion cuisines - Mala Pasta, Satay, Dry Laksa, Salmon... we shared a good portion of food. 

At night, I could not sleep from all the excitement. 

Bray and Bev had several activities for school and some new events this week. 

• Slime making and sales. Bray had volunteered to prepare the slime for his team. The challenge was to make 50 boxes of slime with a budget of <S$25. Hub and I had to experiment with small batches to make sure it works. It was fun for the children.
• Treasure's Day. Bray donated some toys and got one in exchange.
• Inter-House Recycling to collect points for his sports house team. We had 3 weeks of recycling material collected. In the end, Bray earned 46 points for his team. 
  
• Book Bugs: The Secret of the Shards is back. We've gone to the library to borrow more books for reading and collecting points. 
• Talent competition. Bray sent a video of his piano performance for the audition. Unfortunately, he did not get selected this year. He was disappointed but he was not upset for too long. He wanted to prepare for next year's competition. 

On top of all the busi-ness, we had to manage our time between the school schedules, medical check-ups, work,... .... .... it was a havoc. 

I needed some good break. A facial and a massage did the trick; Hub booked it. <3

Good food and book also boosted the motivation. 

SOMETIMES LIFE IS A MESS , And It's OK. It's better a messy life with cherished memories than an orderly life with empty moments.