10.8.25 - Happy National Day

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Chicken Rice - the most Singaporean lunch

That's how large Singapore is compared to the rest of Ireland

Said the interweb:

Ireland is about 98 times larger than Singapore, with an area of approximately 70,273 square kilometers compared to Singapore's 719 square kilometers. So 100 Singapore's could fit into Ireland. Technically then 6 billion people could live in Ireland - that would be just under the entire population of the planet, which is 8.5 billion people. To this day, I still do not understand how the entire population of Ireland fits into Singapore...

Yep. Still mad to me.

Yesterday I didn't go for my run - BUT I did go today and I did 100 sit ups!!! Yay!! I'm so happy.

I did clean the medicine area for Ma and then I dusted and washed the ornaments on the sideboard. I also put up more pictures. Today I will sort out the TV area and then I will do this table on the corner. The last thing I will do is this shelf behind me, and if I have time, I'll do the altar.

It has been so great sorting things out for her. Knowing where things are.

I've been so happy really. I notice that running while being excellent for me, also has not shifted much weight. That's ok. I think my eating so much hasn't helped. Today I'll plan my year when I get back. I'm meeting up with Lien, but really, it won't be the same without Leon. Leon hasn't replied, he's probably quite busy given all the juggling he has to do.

I love running and swimming. It has been a great holiday. I think I'll type out the rest of my stories. That'll be my goal. So that I don't end up repeating myself. The last few stories I did were great but they did involve caves and loughs. Which is quite annoying. Because my short story did that too. My stories are forgotten as soon as they are written it is very strange.

We had gu bak kuay teow yesterday. It was really delicious. Jac was so sweet. She's working today so she can't go out. I am out later so I can't see her.

I was walking back today and saw the moon. I think I shall call all full moons in August, the National Day Moon - or maybe it should forever be known as the SG60 moon. We do not have sturgeons in Singapore. It's stupid to adopt the culture of another country. What would the moons be in Singapore? Maybe we could name it after dishes here

January: Roti Prata Moon
February: Ang Pow Moon
March: Nasi Lemak Moon
April: Chicken Rice Moon
May: Pau Moon
June: Putu Piring Moon
July: Kueh Tutu Moon
August: Ang Ku Kueh Moon
September: Biryani Moon
October: well, you get the idea... so I've decided after sleeping, that I'm going to do my planning for next year.

Excel spreadsheet, if you please...

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