Nov Week 2:
Mon – Met MD and his sister, who was visiting. We had a lovely lunch at his atas rented DBSS at Pinnacle, then headed back to his cozy place to chit-chat. In the evening, I met SF for her belated birthday dinner, and we went to take some “neoprints” (not sure what they’re called now), as if it were 1998.
Tue – Mom’s place has had a group of blue-tailed bee-eaters visiting her kitchen for about a week now. So exciting to see these migrants! I managed to take some really good photos and felt so blessed and happy to witness these beautiful creatures.
Wed – Gained a new experience riding Anywheel and Hello bikes. It was JT’s birthday, and we spent the day cycling before heading to her place for lunch.
I also finally tried bouldering on a weekday, and what a difference the crowd makes. We’ll definitely stick to Monday–Thursday mornings from now on!
Thu – Went birding (finally!) and saw Little Grebes at Marina. I was quite annoyed by some people who posted sightings but acted all righteous by refusing to reveal the location. Honestly, then maybe just don’t post at all. Thankfully, there were also some kind birders who shared the location with me. Bliss.
And I finally saw the blue-winged pitta at Punggol Park, SO HAPPY! He’s still skittish, and one particular uncle was really rude, chasing the birds just to get flight shots. The moment he left, the pitta came out to enjoy his breakfast, and I was able to take so many photos. He seemed comfortable with us as long as we kept our distance.
Fri – Met up with ex-colleagues for a good catch-up. Yes, sometimes I still need to connect with humans instead of birds.
Over the weekend, I started planning our Tokyo trip. The last time I went was in 2017 — excited to see how much Tokyo has changed!
It's going to be very busy for the next few weeks as I have the Fraser Hills trip after the Tokyo trip.