The old HDB HQ

The previous HDB HQ.



We happened to need some parking coupons and the coupons are 'special' day coupons.

We found out that it can be only bought from HDB, so we went to the nearest HDB Branch Office where we were, which happens to be the Bukit Merah branch.

Looking at Pinnacle @ Duxton from a far....

Momo and I were invited to a friend's house recently for dinner. We realise that they have good view of the Pinnacle@Duxton!

You know what I am thinking as I view this? I want to stay there! The 26th and 50th floor as joined and they have a jogging track there.



Why jogging? I read this article that jogging or aerobic exercises can help grow brain cells! Yes, there are more and more articles by neuroscientists that tells us we can still grow gray matter!

I have become quite forgetful recently. I need to exercise more!

the buildings can be erected so fast!

More HDB blocks that look like it is going to be ready soon. They get higher and higher, and yet can be up in such a short time.



Look at the 'bald trees' in front of them. I think before the leaves covered the trees, the building behind would have been ready!

74 75 76...

Was standing on the platform of the Tanah Merah MRT Interchange. Saw 3 big numbers on the wall of the housing blocks.




Those numbers are so huge!
Do you realise that they are two floors high? Look carefully.

Pinnacle@Duxton

Pinnacle@Duxton the tallest public housing in Singapore.
Here's another photo update of it.



Wonder when is the completion date. I would love to live there. On the 50th floor! ;-)

Are you afraid of heights? Would it be scary if you look out your window from the 50th floor?

Bright HDBs and Train Tracks

Just a quick shot this afternoon, after having lunch with colleagues.

A not too long painted HDB block with a train track with the MRT passing by..



Do you take the train to work everyday? Or you take other forms of transport?
I take the bus as it is just a few stops away from home :-)

It's a monthly thing. Cleaning it all out.

If you live in a HDB in Singapore, the surroundings are swept and mopped daily.
Once a month, the front of every house, from the top most floor to the void deck is jet sprayed cleaned. You can see the water flowing down along the staircase.



This is the jet spray used to clean up all the dirt.
Do you like doing cleaning in your house? Do you do it yourself, or hire someone to do it for you?

Camping on HBD Roof Tops?

Hmmm what are tents doing at the top of the public housing blocks? People camping up there?

No, they are actually doing maintenance on the roof tops. What kind of maintenance, I am not sure. But the little tents are all over, there are 10 over of them that I can see.





Most probably checking the roof for leakages? Or most probably giving them a new waterproof layering.

Clothes hanging for all to view...

I see many interesting response from yesterday's post. Thanks to those who dropped comments. If you are wondering how it feels to be right under the poles of yesterday's photo. Here it is...



Scary huh... so many floors and so many poles.

Look at that super long pole. I think that household must have lots of clothes that they installed a super long pole with some pulley system!!! (Maybe like Denton, hanging out all the diapers. haha.)

Sally and Olivier said that their cities have by laws that prohibits hanging of clothing outside their houses. Any other cities that have such prohibitions?

Well, there's thousand and one things good to air clothes under the sun, eg do not waste electricity (eco friendly), sun kills the germs on clothing, prolongs the life of clothing, free, etc. But... Keropokman still using the dryer. In fact, as I am typing this now, my clothing are turning in the dryer. (There's no midnite sun in Singapore. haha...) Yesterday's posting was also done when my clothing are in the dryer.

Just remembered, when I was growing up, we used to hang all the curtains all along the fences of the house. When it rains, all the children will run out and quickly collect them back into the house. :-) Yeah, I think my mum read this blogs as well, she might be smiling now.

How do you dry your clothes?

Do you hang out your clothes to dry in the sun? Dry them indoors? Use a dryer?

Well, in Singapore, the majority of people will hang their clothes on bamboo poles and then plug them into slots outside their flats just like this picture.



You get floor and floors of clothing hanging on poles. (This picture was taken some time ago, right now you wont see clear skies, it's still hazy all over Singapore today)

How do you dry your clothes? For me, my sister can't imagine carrying a pole that weights a few kilo with wet clothes outside your window 25 stories high. So, we have a Fisher & Paykel dryer at home :-) A auto sensing model as well, one that wont shrink your clothes. haha...

Space Age Series - Sunday

Here's one more spaceshop on top of buildings. This was taken just this afternoon, above the HDB apartments. I think those who live nearby will know the location of these spaceships on top of buildings.



That's all for today.

Sleepless in Singapore

Long day at work, so on the way home, thinking its already dark, what shall I snap to post up? I looked up and saw this. A night shot of one of the many HDB blocks where people in Singapore stay.



It was nearly 8 pm and you can see there are still many houses without lights on. Most probably still at work I guess. They can't be asleep, because 1 out of 2 Singaporeans are still awake past midnite. (And I am still posting photos at 11.20PM! )

Read the report here if you are interested. Link to Survey by AC Nielson.

Water from the Tap at 20 cents.

Pay per use water tap for 20 cents. It flows for around 30 seconds.
To make this more interactive, anyone knows where this particular picture is taken? Don't be fooled by the Jurong Town Council sticker. :-)

For non Singapore viewers, there are taps like this around HDB flats that allows residents to collect water for washing their cars. It is more convenient than bringing pails of water from your home say 25 floors up right to the ground floor.

View from Kitchen - Sunrise in Clementi

I like many others in Singapore, live in a HDB dwelling. Here's a view of Singapore's Sunset from my kitchen window.