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小馬哥looking forward?? So here we go ...

Orange Room : Learn and explore philately. These are the special ones, the Bhutan Vinyl records, wood veneer stamp, stamps that are impregnated with fragances and those that glow in the dark too.

Snoopy and Friends stamps are special too ♥

These are our stamps .. Nice Poses right ??

I busy taking photos and 小馬哥even more busy pulling out all the displays.

♥Night Flower busy posing too♥

My "mama"shop and 小馬哥kopitam.
Here we go ..
Which Superhero is this ??
A Rat's Tale (2008 Zodiac Animal) Our fortune for 2009 on the Zodiac Tree !
小馬哥arms are as long as the horns..as for mine, this is the furthest I can stretched.
Discover surprising facts about cow
Disney Characters ♥
♥ Night Flower ♥
After philatelic museum, hungry小馬哥wanted to eat. We walked to Funan DigitaLife Mall and ended up eating KFC. It was packed with people and upon closer looking, quite a few of them have drama makeup on them. Oh then I remembered, CHINGAY parade today! This year, the grandest and biggest opening with 13 Floats with 4000 performers from 40 local organisations,4 local international communities and cultural groups from 8 countries.

Dragging reluctant小馬, we found a good spot in the free areas barricaded with railings. Only 7.30pm already have many people "choping" the free areas. As my camera low on battery after working hard for these few days, I did not take much photos.

小馬哥also want to chope chope ... smoking corner :) He kept nagging why are we waiting so long, what time the parade start, which direction does the parade coming from, can we cross the road later during the parade.... Tons of questions
This is the nearest free standing place near to the seated area. I am going to move to a better spot later ♥
Night Flower got her photos taken during Chingay parade too (though abit blurred) ♥
There firework tonight too but too bad did not capture it in the camera :(

正月初五俗称破五 : 说破五这一天不宜做事，否则本年内遇事破败。
破五习俗除了以上禁忌外，主要是送穷，迎财神，开市贸易。

Celebrating 五路财神生日 @ Loyang Tua Pek Kong. Went around 10.30pm with 小馬哥 and shocked to see the crowd at such a time. They have invited artist to dress as God of Fortune and gave blessing to the devotee. Is quite fun to see kiasu singaporean started queuing up and have to admit I am one of them too :)

There are so many places in the temple where the devotee can donate a small amount and the decorations are all scribbled with 4D number on it. Look at the amount of coil incense that are hung up and you will know how 旺this place is.
小馬哥 and my chinese zodiac. The snake is not as cute as the rabbit right ?? There are already tons of 4D numbers on the decoration. 小馬哥asked me for a pen to write his lucky number which I do not carry with me today and there he goes starting complaining. Then it struck me that I have a "MAC" lipstick that would finish soon ... so the most innovative 4D number wriiten with lipstick are ours ♥
Headed for supper at Changi for Nasi Lemak. There are many stalls there but this is the stall that we normally patronize. Simple food but very tasty :)

(回娘家)日，女儿携女婿回娘家
It was seldom so quiet at home. 小馬哥already bought the late nite movie tickets for INKHEART at The Cathay. Would say that this an interesting movie... A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all.

http://www.inkheartmovie.com

I liked especially Gwin (The Martens). Though looked very cute but Martens are carnivorous animals related to wolverines, minks and weasels. Their diet consists of squirrels, mice, rabbits, birds, fish, insects, and eggs, and they will also eat fruit and nuts when these are readily available.

Ever since taken Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits in airport terminal 3, I missed it whenever I feel like eating fried chicken. I've been pestering 小馬哥to bring me go to Singapore Flyer to eat Popeyes Chicken. I am very disappointed cos they have already sold out the fried chicken at 9.45pm and though they are closing at 11pm. He told us that only burgers were available, out of no choice 小馬哥ordered chicken burger. (It seems like he wasn't willing to prepare anymore). DISAPPOINTING

River HongBao 2009 (春到河畔迎新年2009)

This year’s River HongBao at the floating platform in Marina Bay with the Singapore Flyer & Marina Barrage visible from the Platform is great. The pretty decorations & lightings plus night time are pretty cool contributed to the joyful trip.

I was busy tossing coin to the wishing well hoping to hear the 'ting' sound when it hit the bell (as usual very crowded with many many people tossing their coins).

HAPPY HAPPY, my coin hit the bell hanging with my wishes. As what the organiser hope, with the arrival of Year of the Ox the world financial situation would turn around and all losses would be turned to gains and all negatives to positives (“牛”转乾坤)!

初三俗稱赤口，不宜拜年
Visited The Mint Museum of Toys with 小馬哥. Housed in a contemporary five-storey building is Mint (Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys) Museum of Toys is the world’s first purpose-built toy museum. Over 50,000 toy collection from 25 countries mainly exhibit toys from 50's to the 70's. Always wanted to go but the admission charges made me start thinking ... so happy that we went and received a 30% discount using OCBC credit card ♥ The tickets are very cute too right?
Here we go ... Starting from Level 5 walking our way down. I was really fascinated by huge collection of toys in the museum (I have taken around 150 photos in a museum of 5 storey, that's alot!) Level 4 are familiar characters. ♥My favourite Tintin, Tom & Jerry, Flintstones, Ultraman, Popeye, Batman & Robin, Astron Boy, Superman♥
Ultraman as tall as 小馬哥 :)
Childhood favourites at Level 3. My favourite too .. Vintage Teddy Bears, Mickey & Minnie, Snow White, Betty Boo, Felix The Cats, Bonzo The Dog.
I used to draw hopscotch on the cement floor with chalk and now the kids can play on the hopscotch carpet instead. 小馬哥already relaxing on the couch while I am still browsing through and busy taking photos. This level is most special with the glass floor at the end of the room (after the couch), whereby you can stand on or just look down to see the ground floor of the museum. I am so afraid to stand on it.
Final collectables at Level 2. There are Beatles, vintage matchbox cars, snakes and ladder, colorful marbles, toys that I played when I was a kid. After the end of exhibits, part of the fun was shopping in Mint Shop. I only bought 4 bookmarks and they also comes in a set. 小馬哥bought the flying saucer and the blue and green paratrooper, he was saying 1 for himself, 1 for future 小baby and so I also choose 1 pink colour for myself (Family of 3). I think it be diffcult to buy and see future kids playing with my childhood toys.
Is really unique that the Mint Cafe is "underground". Though the cafe is small and near to the bar/kitchen but there is no unpleasant smell. The placemat used were so vintage and comes in a few designs. The colorful walls and display of old toys in the cafe made this place really special.
老夫子(Old Master Q) playing chess with 大蕃薯 (Big Potato) and dating Miss Chan in Mint Cafe. Mickey Mouse laughing at 小馬哥. Menu also very cute ♥
Here comes the food .. Just Wings at $9.80 and Hawaiian Pizza at $16.00. The chicken wing with sambal chilli is 小馬哥and my favourite food combination now (is my first time taking sambal chilli). With the 15% discount using credit card, the price is still affordable. If you visit the museum, maybe you will also receive a $5 meal voucher from them.
小馬哥always say I am still a kid at heart and true enough I really enjoy myself today and had tons of fun to be surrounded by so many toys (How I wish all the toys belong to me). Though the toys in the museum are old but they are in a well kept condition. So i going to start searching the storeroom for my old toy and who knows maybe it could fetch a very high price. Mint cafe is definitely a good quiet place to chill, I am going back for my sambal chilli soon ♥

Watch late nite movie Jack Neo's LOVE MATTERS (幸福万岁) in Cathay. Real funny & touching when the couple went thru a series of events that saw them salvaging their marriage