Festive Celebration
Let’s Celebrate Singapore’s 57th Birthday!
An exhibit of selected class projects by workshop participants to celebrate Singapore’s 57th birthday.
Read MoreSpice up the Musical Moments of Your Life
Introduction Music is a universal language regardless of language, race, and religion. Music has a nostalgic power that brings us back to a moment in time. The lyrics often resonate with the audience. Music reminds us of the shared memories that bring family and loved ones together during special occasions. It has the therapeutic and…
Read MoreCelebrating Singapore’s 56th Birthday
Introduction Both my parents had passed away, and I missed them. I love to browse through the physical photo albums, reminiscing fondly about our lives, our memories, and our time together. Looking through the precious black-and-white family album taken at the Esplanade, brought back beautiful moments. The Singapore River has witnessed the history of the…
Read MorePass on the Festive Spirit in a Green Way
‘Oh, I am not prepared for Christmas at all! I have yet to send my greeting cards!’ exclaimed my friend. Do you have the same feeling and hope if only you could find more time-saving tips? Greetings can be sent in the form of a physical card or eCard. The physical card refers to the…
Read MoreGreen Hybrid Chinese New Year Card Idea
In last year’s blog titled ‘Three Electronic Scrapbook Ideas for Chinese New Year’, I mentioned that one can create a personalised new year card by converting it digitally and augmenting it with a handwritten message to make it more personalised. Now let me elaborate on the possibilities of this approach. For example, let’s start with…
Read MoreReflection before New Year Resolution
Do you ever notice that most retail shops changed their decoration to that of the Chinese New Year theme on Christmas Day? We are going to say goodbye to the year 2018 and usher in 2019 in barely a week’s time! Is strange, is it peculiar to me only that Dec 31 feels so different…
Read MoreJourney of Learn, Live and Share
To many baby boomers in Singapore, we have the experience of growing up in a third-world country and retiring in a first-world country. We had few photos when we were young, and we over-compensated that by having a lot of pictures of our children and vacation. These are common phenomena for us who enjoy photography…
Read MoreThree Electronic Scrapbook Ideas for Chinese New Year
Introduction Let us stop and think for a minute, what has been the subtle impact of technology on our practice of new year traditional custom? Be it Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Pursa, or other festive celebrations for other races? Has technology disrupted the traditional custom of the new year? Absolutely! Technology is everywhere: Online…
Read MoreElectronic Scrapbook – Why and Why Now?
The digital revolution is creeping into our lives in many ways in Singapore. The island nation is well connected with a high-speed broadband network with one of the highest internet and mobile phone penetration in the world. The educational system reinforces e-learning and IT enrichment to prepare students for the digital lifestyle ahead. As parents…
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