Emotions

 

Photograph of the scenery observed from the corridor of 37th floor of MBS

We had a holiday staycation at Marina Bay Sand this year on 3 January 2021 to 5 January 2021.  It was a very last minute booking because the hotel informed my mother very late.  As soon as I received the news that we were able to book for the hotel, I quickly called up to ask and began to book for a room.  The hotel staff was very approachable and courteous in answering the phone call.  They were very patient as well.  So through the phone, I finally booked the room.  

At home, we quickly packed our belongings, had a total of 2 luggage in total.  We were excited about the staycation.  We had only 3 person going to stay over there -- Clara, Isaac and me.  We cannot have the whole family to go because we need to think of Dora.  There was no one to babysit Dora!  So in the end, Ricsson would stay at home to look after Dora.  

Soon the day arrived.  We took a cab to MBS.  My mother was there to book in the hotel.  We had our keys and proceed to the room next.  At the corridor, we could see the Singapore Flyer as seen in the photograph above.  Inside the hotel room, we were able to see Gardens By the Bay as seen in the photograph below.

Photograph of the scenery observed from balcony of the hotel room at 37th floor of MBS

Photograph of the Isaac playing the Nintendo switch 

Inside the hotel, the children played Nintendo switch.  We took photographs of the wonderful view from the balcony.  Our hotel room was on the 37th floor, so the view was amazing.  The first two days, there were no sunlight, as it was rather cloudy.  On the third day, we were able to see the sun finally as shown in the photograph above.  

We went to the Satay Club to eat satays on the first night at the hotel.  On the second night, we walked around the hotel premises.  We were so happy enjoying this wonderful opportunities to be able to stay at the hotel.  However, back home, someone was missing us...

Photograph of Dora at home waiting for us

Ricsson took photograph of Dora and sent to us the photograph above.  Dora did not eat her food the whole day.  She was missing us.  She looked so sad in the photograph above.  It really pained my heart to see her looking so sad.  Tears filled my eyes when I saw the photograph.  I was hoping to go home quickly to see her.  

On the last day of the staycation, we packed our things and took a cab home.  It was sad to leave the place, but we were eager to go home to meet Dora!  

When we reached home, Dora was so excited to see us.  She greeted us with a "Meow" at the door when we opened the door.  We loved our adorable Dora so much.   

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Water Moss

 

Picture of the water moss that I saw in the terrapins tank

Life is so amazing.  With life, so many amazing things can happen even without us knowing it.  It was simply incredible at times.  

The terrapins tank comes with a transparent cover as shown in the picture below: 

Photograph of the terrapins tank with a cover above it

Everyday Dora was so amazed at the terrapins as well.  She would sit down close by the tank and observe the terrapins.  Now she had learned to open the cover of the tank!  Imagine a cat with four legs, without hands, just legs, but they had tried to use their forelegs as hands!  Dora used her forelegs or 'hands', using her claws to lift up the cover!  How smart of her!  

After lifting up the cover, she licked the terrapins!  This is her way of learning more about these new friends in the water.  

Anyway, the water in the tank was not changed for more than a week.  So the white pebbles contains algae and a stalk of moss was found!  So amazing, a stalk of moss with stalk and leaves in the water just appear out of nowhere!  It was regeneration -- Just like how maggots appear in a closed bottle if the banana was left to rot in it.  This is the first time I see a water moss grown in water.  It was marvellous.  

Photograph showing the water moss grown in the water

I had taken a photograph of the water moss as shown in the picture above, however, it was too small to be seen clearly.  So I had sketched a drawing of the moss on the uppermost picture of this post.  

We planned to grow the moss, we did not throw it away.  Yesterday, the children changed the water and wash the pebbles for the terrapins.  After that, they put the moss back into the water.  But today it was gone.  Maybe the terrapins ate it up.  

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Grabfood or Foodpanda

 

Photograph of Foodpanda short-sleeve T-shirt

Photograph of Foodpanda long-sleeve T-shirt in the package

Which company should I join?  That was my question initially.  Searching on the web, I find that there seems to be more people joining Grabfood.  There were more Grabfood riders on the road too.  I can see more Grabfood riders at Causeway Point than Foodpanda too.  

At home, I often ordered from Grabfood more than Foodpanda too.  One day I come across Grabfood's advertisement asking to sign up as Grabfood rider.  I did not know whether I should try it.  However after sometime, I decided to give it a try.  So I signed up for Grabfood rider.  I filled up all my particulars.  But then I was stucked with the next step -- the upload of photograph.  They required me to take a photograph of myself with the background to be white.  That was too tedious.  

So the time passed.  One day, I came across Foodpanda's advertisement asking people to sign up as riders.  I filled up the form and submit it.  A few days later, someone called me from Foodpanda.  They wanted to verify my details and they checked my paylah accounts.  So everything was just so simple for Foodpanda.  Then I need to buy their equipments then I can start work.  So I went on to purchase the bicycle set/ cyclist backpack, which I had to fork out $90 before I can earn money. 

To date, I have not break even yet.  On Sunday (21 March 2021) I just earn $60.81 sacrificing 7 hrs 14min of my time working as Foodpanda rider.   But I will still continue to work for Foodpanda because I am getting paid to exercise!

On the day of my work, I wore the short-sleeve shirt.  The whether was so hot and it would be too hot to wear the long-sleeve shirt.  I purchased the biggest size which is 4XL.  I think I am not going to wear the long-sleeve shirt and the jacket.  I should have purchased just 2 pieces of short-sleeve T-shirts instead.  

Till now, I am still happy working with Foodpanda.  If you want to sign up for Foodpanda Rider, follow this URL -- https://to.foodpanda.com/a/zuz5ds8  This will lead u to the sign up page, you click just need to click the 'apply' button.  

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Get Paid To Exercise

 So how was it like on the first day of working for Foodpanda?  This time I went to Causeway Point to start my shift, since there were many riders over there, so I just followed.  So it worked!  There, I was so fast to get my first customer on the app and I just parked my bicycle and walked to the shop to collect the food.  After I had collected the food, I click on 'pick up' on the app and then the next job is to 'drop off'.  

Upon picking up the food, I walked to the bicycle and started cycling to the block number that was shown in the app.  Yesterday I worked for 7 hours.  Sometimes the distance to deliver is shorter and sometimes it was extremely long.  However, the earnings were kept constant at around $4 plus.  After 'dropping off' the food at customer's place, I had to cycle back to the 'centre zone'.  I had no idea where the 'centre zone' was, but just went back to Causeway Point.  

Generally I had constant deliveries coming in.  However at 11am to 1130am, I was idle.  There was no deliveries at all.  I saw that there were so many Grabfood riders around, but few Foodpanda riders.  At this timing when I was idle, I saw some Grabfood riders being idle as well.  So it was an unproductive time for me.  

Being cycling, I need to know my limits.  I was given a very far place of deliveries, a place which I was not familiar at 1130am.  It was admiralty road.  So I had to reject it.  It was no good to reject an order but I had no choice.  This will affect my acceptance rate.  

Yesterday, I tried to accept all the orders except for one mentioned above.  At the end of the day, finishing my shift I was dead tired, because there were steep slope at Marsiling 'hill point'.  I am not going to accept this area next time.  It was not worthwhile considering the same amount of money earn, which was $4 plus only.  

On average, within one hour, I just earn an average of $8.70, having two deliveries.  So for the seven hours that I worked yesterday, my earning was $60.81.  I had thirteen deliveries, some collected cash and some on cards.  

Photograph of my earnings from yesterday working as Foodpanda rider

So it was a strenuous exercise for me yesterday.  I was getting paid to exercise!

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