Safra is giving NSmen angpows

Our four kids are eager to sign-on with Singapore Army, Navy, or Air Force. They have heard from Daddy that some NSmen (and NSwomen) are entitled to one year Free membership and up to $100 worth of Safra vouchers !

To celebrate NS45 (National Service 45 years anniversary), and to recognise NSmen’s sacrifices, this is Safra’s one-time Ang Pow !

Fortunately, our kids do not need to enlist for National Service at such a tender age. Safra membership is only $20 per year for the whole family !

We start exploring all the family activities that we can enjoy at all five Safra clubhouses (Jurong, Mount Faber, Tampines, Toa Payoh and Yishun). We hope there will be a Safra clubhouse nearer to SengkangBabies, maybe Sengkang or Punggol soon.

1) Remember this fish tank at Safra Toa Payoh? This pool (which resembles the Naval divers’ but without drown-proofing) should proof to be a hit with the kids. The key word is see-through.

Kidz Amaze should well, Amaze the kids 🙂 . We love climbing Jurong’s obstacles and kids should love Toa Payoh’s too.

2) Safra’s interest groups should appeal to Daddy.

For the car enthusiasts, read Defensive driving skills, and evasive skills like Handbrake turn or Reverse flick. Daddy did some donuts with our Stream quite sometime back, and it would be fun to try the stunts tricks again.

..and Daddy just found out about the photography interest group too.

3) Mummy will not be left out, Safra Jurong and Mount Faber are ready to invigorate and pamper Mummy to some relaxing massage sessions. Kids are asking about the Stones ?? (refer picture below)

4) We suspect everyone will be tired and hungry after our activities, we are spoil for choices at Safra! Check out Safra’s F&B outlets across the Island.

Maybe Daddy can mobilise some kakis (buddies) to talk about our Bitter and Sweet experiences again. The buddies we friend from BMT till ORD are likely to stay with us for life. Since Daddy’s MR in 2009, there is lesser opportunity to catch up his Band of Brothers 🙂

Back to our pool, Boon Kang is already gearing up for the next recall to Toa Payoh Safra 🙂

The last day to register for the free vouchers is Feb 28th 2014 ! (So generous).
In four easy steps, Safra activities are waiting to bond families and buddies.

Thank you Safra, in Army slang, ORD lor 🙂

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First started by Dr Goh Keng Swee in 1972, Safra has grown over the decades.
More information about Safra can be found at http://www.safra.sg and wiki.

–> Click for NS45 (National Service) benefits

Image credit – the Massage photos above are taken from Safra.sg

Chingay 2013 Warms our Heart

By the time you read this post, Chingay 2013‘s second night would be in progress, and Daddy can imagine the crowd shouting themselves hoarse. Besides the special effects, gadgets, and costumes, do you know what is Daddy’s favourite segment?

Daddy loves the cooking segment, the cooking Uncles and Aunties literally Rocks with their wok of goodness !

Daddy had the opportunity to attend two of Chingay 2013’s media-invites. Both previews are very different in terms of presentation and atmosphere. The First preview pumped up with energy, with Zumba vibes electrifying the whole conference room.

The Second preview was more subtle, but no less Impactful. Our “Heroes” (Resilient Singaporeans 生命勇士) would be among the thousand who will be appearing in the finale holding their fire torches (in the Snow), symbolising Life-must-go-On!

Everyone of them, had been through a tough journey, be it disaster, illness or disability. None of them wish to Give up! Just to highlight a few Heroes, Mr Zeng is a Jakarta Marriott bomb survivor, Maximillian and Gemma is part of London Olympics’ Equestrian team.

Together, 生命勇士 (Heroes) show us how to be Brave and conquer our own struggles.

Chingay is all inclusive, anyone, anybody can always be part of the performance.

Fire in Snow(雪中火) is the theme for Chingay 2013.
With all the flames surrounding us, together with the crowd and participants’ enthusiasm, we can certainly feel the warmth 🙂

..even when the “Snow” fell, the experience is superb as everyone sings to the tune of
雪中火 (Fire in Snow).

You can trust Marina Bay’s amBAYssadors to bring you all the Fun and Excitement of Chingay 2013 ! We love it too.

Experience Chingay fun, from left, Darren, Andy(Daddy), Kevin, Jerome, and Edmund. (Kelvin and Marcellus are not in photo)

(group photo courtesy from Darren Chin Photography)

There is a replay on Sunday 24Feb at 8pm, let us show you what to expect for Chingay 2013 🙂

Traditional Operas (Yang warriors) and Phamtom of the Operas take turn to thrill the audience.

Send in the mystical creatures who can spit fire or sparklers ! The Centipede must be one of the Highlights. LOUD Firecrackers will accompany some of the performers.

China, Malaysia and Japan are some of the oversea contingents.

Explosion of colours and music will immerse audience for two hours. All Races, Religions and Faiths come together. We have Indian girls role-playing Chinese-folk-fairies, and Chinese gals dancing to Bollywood hip hop, Multiracial Singapore 🙂

Additional snapshots

Splendid display, sniff in the aroma. These cooks are in their elements, entertaining !

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Chingay is very much an Asian Musical, some other notable musical performances :
– Theme song for Chingay 2013 雪中火 (Fire in Snow)
– Billy Wang and Taiwanese artists singing 让爱动起来
– Ukulele performing Top of the World

Video : Do not worry if it rains, just don your raincoat, the show will go on ! These performers were caught in heavy downpour but they were smiling throughout 🙂

Video 2 : More contigents + the finale Snow !

We wish Chingay 2013 all the best !

– More Chingay photos on SengkangBabies fanpage
– We were honoured to witness Queenstown Cantonese Opera‘s Chingay pre-parade preparation
2012’s Water Chingay is Fun too