DSLR Photography Lessons for Beginner using my Nikon D40.. Outing Part 4

Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Trail.. i've NEVER been to this place, what else is new..

Here are my selections, all taken with my Nikon D40 + 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX lens:
6th Sep - General Photography: Singapore Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Trail

See also:
1. DSLR Photography Lessons for Beginner using my Nikon D40.. Outing Part 3
2. DSLR Photography Lessons for Beginner using my Nikon D40.. Outing Part 1
3. DSLR Photography Lessons for Beginner using my Nikon D40.. Outing Part 2

Honda Civic Hybrid FD3 2008

After buying this and despite his reassurance, the man will not fail to hint openly his regrets.. how he hinted openly?.. every time a hybrid car passes by, he will point out and exclaimed, "LOOK, HYBRID".. EACH time, WITHOUT fail.. so everytime the argument would be:
Biow: Why you do not insist on a hybrid then?
EM: Because you wanted a City.
Biow: So?
EM: DOH.

Anyway, I can't remember much.. but all i remember is the pointing and exclaimation and it drives me mad.. so, when we both changed job, and my new work place take me 22km away from home, we decided to get a Hybrid finally.. and finally, no loopless arguments.. and now you can see the man pointing to our car saying, "SEE HYBRID here".. i told him i will make him a pointing finger card to stick on our car.. :P..

So far, I'm very impressed with the mileage.. we used to have to fill up our tank every 3-4 days.. and now, 7 days we still have half a tank left.. and driving is good as well.. i like the CVT as well.. meaning when i let go of the accelerator, the car will auto slow down, unlike the previous civic, i need to step on the brake pedal.. so, overall, we are very happy.. and EM being a peakoiler feels better in doing his bit to help the environment.. So, if you are in the midst of getting a car.. do consider this Honda Civic Hybrid.. I think the 2009 model is out as well, though ours is the 2008 model.. let's all help whatever bit we can to make our world more sustainable..

See also:
1. Peakoiler buys 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid FD3
2. $17,492

Our Butterfly Emerged..

one of the 3 pupaes broke out of its chrysalis today.. unfortunately, we were not there to see the process.. i saw a butterfly in the box when i woke up.. so, we took the butterfly out.. let's hope we can catch the other 2 in action today.. the butterfly is beautiful

this is the caterpillar timeline:
19-Aug-2008: collected caterpillars from Marie
22-Aug-2008: pupating
31-Aug-2008: emerged as butterfly

collected caterpillar --> pupa = 3days
pupa --> butterfly = 9days

After I posted the above, I left the butterfly outside on my plants.. then i just went to poke the butterfly outside on my plant and suddenly it just flew off without me holding my camera!!! Sad man..but wenn saw it flew away.. let's hope my the other 2 pupa will become butterfly.. and i will be ready with my camera (s3is cos have video function)

See also:
1. Live Caterpillar to Butterfly Kit

Live Caterpillar to Butterfly Kit

CAUTION: If you are scared of creep crawlies, do stop reading.. Lots of pictures on real live caterpillar below..

My friend organised a spree on Live Caterpillar to Butterfly Kit from ButterflyLodge in Singapore. Woah all the kiasu moms like me jumped in to place an order.. keke.. she had some 115 kits deliver to her home.. meaning 230 caterpillars!! YUCKS.. I would have faint if i were her.. so, for SGD2.00, we get as below. It even came with just enough leave to feed them..

each kit comes with 2 caterpillars in a netted box. In the box, there is a satay stick for them to crawl/hang from later:
2 caterpillars up close *yikes*:
eating and pooing at the same time and later they grow so fat and juicy *YIKES*:
one of it start to climb the satay stick and stuck there and form a letter J:
pupated and the head falls off when the pupation completes *EWW*:
another one pupated on the lid.. close up look.. *EWWWWWWWWWWWWW*.. my bulu roma all stand up man.. SUPER GROSS:

BUT, in front of ken and wenn, must act no geli-fied by these caterpillars.. what have i got myself into?!?.. let's hope they will turn into butterflies.. I bought 2 kits, ie 4 caterpillars.. only 3 pupated.. 1 is rotting.. gross.. gross.. GROSS

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 from Sky Train

Took this pic when I'm in the Sky Train. It was hard because the Sky Train is not exactly a smooth ride.. heh.. we like to go Changi Airport Terminal 3 to hang around.. it's spacious and air conditioned.. heh

updates on wenn..

Wenn is able to undress and dress himself now.. a newly acquired skill.. he's able take out his tees and shorts and put them on.. he can't button yet.. he can also wear his own shoes.. can't managed to wear socks yet.. he loves sweetssssssssss.. he reminded me of myself when i'm small.. i ate a lot and love sweets too.. for ken, he can just eat one a day.. for wenn, he will eat until no more sweets left!.. Wenn loves train a lot.. Wenn is toilet trained some time back.. when he has no accident in the day time, i let him go diaperless at night.. wah, he wet the matress once every night.. by day five, i'm groggy and mad, so i gave him a big smack.. thereafter, he din't pee in his bed any more.. that was 2y7m.. these days, he's refusing to use stool to pee in the toilet bowl.. he's tip toeing.. he's imitating ken a lot.. so, wenn is able to brush his own teeth too.. wanting to put toothpaste by himself and brushing himself.. even showering himself now, just like ken.. bliss.. beauty of having an older bro, i guess.. heh..

Wenn's 3rd Birthday