tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81670863161685518232024-02-21T10:00:45.679-08:00Integrated HumanitiesKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829546390838449630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167086316168551823.post-32018634818198966072011-03-24T02:36:00.000-07:002011-03-24T02:42:03.202-07:00ReflectionsI enjoy the opportunity to show others my favourite spots in the neighbourhood, and the chance to take photos of them. Some of the challenges i faced were that i couldn't take some shots as trees were blocking me or he sun was too bright, i had too walk under the sun,which was hot.I <div>forgot to bring my water bottle as i though it would be quick.</div><div> I would try to interveiw or take videos of the place or the people around there, if i am allowed or the people agree.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829546390838449630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167086316168551823.post-14756166716061882042011-03-24T01:10:00.000-07:002011-03-24T02:30:10.020-07:00Travelogue - Cantonment Close<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoJpS56UV-uQzSSF1K_zZ2t6Su81j3iDBEWX484x-0dnohz-mgAcg5GYQ9VoAZJKPgNXOJaCyAU1NnUZyhF4msNKDRm_UGLNRsmkzuam_OMCsFWmZifdLu-Ih36_p1izCp6HWjjt5scU/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG"><blockquote></blockquote><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoJpS56UV-uQzSSF1K_zZ2t6Su81j3iDBEWX484x-0dnohz-mgAcg5GYQ9VoAZJKPgNXOJaCyAU1NnUZyhF4msNKDRm_UGLNRsmkzuam_OMCsFWmZifdLu-Ih36_p1izCp6HWjjt5scU/s320/IMG_1464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587575590724169538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPvzeU6I23r0MU6LhaRyoFZj81Du3RT245zD3GXvh1lBVOj5GGiMhycIXd1uvCt8Zt3nnl5b634HO9ylRum2mCLw3WSY1ex0dUnPECIaVcJ0_0nsGVPhjdh_00XUz7HHPfzzTou1A9U/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPvzeU6I23r0MU6LhaRyoFZj81Du3RT245zD3GXvh1lBVOj5GGiMhycIXd1uvCt8Zt3nnl5b634HO9ylRum2mCLw3WSY1ex0dUnPECIaVcJ0_0nsGVPhjdh_00XUz7HHPfzzTou1A9U/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587575585747216674" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">Highlander Coffee was started by brothers Phil and Cedric Ho in early 2004. Phil's career then was in engineering and Cedric worked for the IT industry.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">What differentiated the duo from other startups was that the business developed into a passion that saw the company grew and carved a nice niche for themselves.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">Frustrated with their lack of proper espresso making skills in the beginning, Cedric took off to some serious hands-on training in Australia; the nearest country that demonstrated high coffee standards then. It was with the clear intention of wanting to impart proper coffee making techniques to their own coffee machine customers that drove them to improve on their barista skills</span>.</p></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqsqF0RDjT3Nq6dOpg1UJhwNN8qofX4E8WDmgq__SkthOw3Q3rTQdXEiPA21fFdeWSm5t_ApWnIHf2av0DIatx5SG99MBgksfOzc5Q_LuYaWgD9v9yOmesI0RhZgLoGmk-ywEZGhyZAY/s1600/IMG_1452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqsqF0RDjT3Nq6dOpg1UJhwNN8qofX4E8WDmgq__SkthOw3Q3rTQdXEiPA21fFdeWSm5t_ApWnIHf2av0DIatx5SG99MBgksfOzc5Q_LuYaWgD9v9yOmesI0RhZgLoGmk-ywEZGhyZAY/s320/IMG_1452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587574400957155394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQkZGbwLFEWVfG4cS5rQji_FCVtvVSmmqVAmQFgAc1tSzSyjpGxVku9eKWoK6-rxb0CVSVswc7VP24gvmCNspMFL4BqgjLbfPCIrJ-8RulzKVN7xIOAn5p6ZZ1jy1r63KESnJYaa0q9M/s1600/IMG_1450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQkZGbwLFEWVfG4cS5rQji_FCVtvVSmmqVAmQFgAc1tSzSyjpGxVku9eKWoK6-rxb0CVSVswc7VP24gvmCNspMFL4BqgjLbfPCIrJ-8RulzKVN7xIOAn5p6ZZ1jy1r63KESnJYaa0q9M/s320/IMG_1450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587574392615038946" /></a><u>Location 1</u><div>This is my favourite location, they serve very good coffee and they sell coffee beans too.</div><div>Click <a href="http://www.highlandercoffee.com/">here</a> for more info</div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u><br /></u><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Tt6ZIgdcVGa6_HUXFd2Q09Y4ditMMejXKfFas_RCZXmhk-6gXVqd6s2nHu-ywD9jqW8x88JbPFgdK9bGh3_Oaaa3MsuEN-5cc4lqDVwGNr_CeQMXHqDx2nkENMFLV90ybzH_9-1bDY/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Tt6ZIgdcVGa6_HUXFd2Q09Y4ditMMejXKfFas_RCZXmhk-6gXVqd6s2nHu-ywD9jqW8x88JbPFgdK9bGh3_Oaaa3MsuEN-5cc4lqDVwGNr_CeQMXHqDx2nkENMFLV90ybzH_9-1bDY/s320/IMG_1443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587566528898563090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaNkRiJjSdD71RYkZV3bgiYePhq5_DlZlvTa8YjmvHmruTsL-8qbR31rWIgBLu5R6X1PjJvld2HyjhrRYl6vF3ZKohwTozoxLgrM6Y9Kg9n6Ua7VD1ar_Pysf2ZvHRzm0Jw8Y0ejMxBA/s1600/IMG_1446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaNkRiJjSdD71RYkZV3bgiYePhq5_DlZlvTa8YjmvHmruTsL-8qbR31rWIgBLu5R6X1PjJvld2HyjhrRYl6vF3ZKohwTozoxLgrM6Y9Kg9n6Ua7VD1ar_Pysf2ZvHRzm0Jw8Y0ejMxBA/s320/IMG_1446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587566110835833586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, Helvetica;font-size:13px;"><p align="left" style="text-align: left;font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; "><b> <u> </u></b><i><b><u>Location</u></b></i><b><u> 2</u></b></p><p align="left" style="text-align: left;font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">M<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">alayan Railway Station, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">KTM</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> at </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Tanjong</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Pagar</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">. The Malayan Railway Station, known as </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Keppel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> Railway Station then, was officially opened by Governor Sir Cecil </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Clementi</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> Smith in 1932. The building was constructed in classical style and was influenced by </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Eliel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> Saarinen's </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Helsenki</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> (Sweden) Station. Regular train services ply between Singapore and key cities and towns on the western seaboard of Peninsula Malaysia. These include </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Johor</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bahru</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Gemas</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Seremban</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> and </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Kuala</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Lumpur</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">.<br /></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Malayan Railway Station</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> is located near </span><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Keppel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> Road (e)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">; near </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Aye (e)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">; near </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Aye (w)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">; near </span><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Keppel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> Road (w)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">; near </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Cantonment Link</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">; </span><a href="http://sg.pagenation.com/sin/Malayan%20Railway%20Station_103.8393_1.2729.map" style="text-decoration: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Malayan Railway Station</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> is geographically located at latitude (1.2729 degrees) 1° 16' 22" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8393 degrees) 103° 50' 21" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore or </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">JB</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">.</span></p></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">This railway has a small food center, it serves </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">roti</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">prata</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> and other </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">malay</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> food.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6th4rlb0C3x5EFsRI4Ewrl6VUU41mAHoBIFLdLkmKhWZ4FPXcFkQyCiecPLwI-vqOvIG781siR3wM2M6iNSsHcBsuPpqBzRMIZyKcQO1ST4AvwP-DTG_idqi6_JrvY8IuCi7kGAAXcKE/s1600/duxton+pinnacle+2+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6th4rlb0C3x5EFsRI4Ewrl6VUU41mAHoBIFLdLkmKhWZ4FPXcFkQyCiecPLwI-vqOvIG781siR3wM2M6iNSsHcBsuPpqBzRMIZyKcQO1ST4AvwP-DTG_idqi6_JrvY8IuCi7kGAAXcKE/s320/duxton+pinnacle+2+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587565133884883602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">ocation</span> 3</span></span></u></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pinnacle @ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Duxton</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">In 2001/2 the Urban</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> Redevelopment Authority (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">URA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">), on behalf of the Ministry of National Development (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">MND</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">), Singapore, and in consultation with the Singapore Institute of Architects (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">SIA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">), organised an International Architectural Design Competition for a high-density and very high-rise public housing development at </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Duxton</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> Plain in the Central Area of Singapore.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br />In view of the historical significance of the site as the place where the first public housing blocks were built by </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">HDB</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> in the area in 1963/4, the development is envisaged to be a landmark housing development. It can be built up to 50 storeys high, making it the tallest public housing in Singapore. (The Building behind the shorter </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">HDB</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> Flat)<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">It also has a sky park at the middle and top floors of the flat.U can find this 50 storeys high flat along cantonment Rd.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829546390838449630noreply@blogger.com0