30 Dec 2021 - Another round of Golfing Session before School starts

We brought the kids out for another session of golf before school starts in a few days' time.  Though not extremely enthusiastic, at least they showed some interest and willing to get off their screens for some time.

Same as the last time, we had our meal at Tenderbest after the golf session.

25 Dec 2021 - Xmas Lunch at Changi Jewel and J's Xmas Dropper

Merry Christmas to ALL!  We decided to drive to Changi Jewel and have our lunch at Shake Shack.  We ate at Shake Shack about 2 years ago in Dubai Mall.  We felt that it tasted slightly different here and the meal at Dubai Mall seems tastier.  Maybe it's because we were on a holiday then as such everything seems good.

Javier and his friend had been working on a project this holiday.  They had created a Minecraft game/map for Minecraft lovers to enjoy during this Christmas.  Below is a short intro video which he had created.  It has been a while since he last created a Youtube video due to his PSLE preparation.  So let's enjoy!  :-)

23 Dec 2021 - First Mahjong Session with SIA Mahjong Tiles

I bought the SIA Mahjong Set quite a while ago and today we finally took it out and play.  Some of the tiles look so different and took all of us a while to get used to it.  Luckily no one 炸胡.  Haha......

20 Dec 2021 - Celebrating Dad's Birthday

Today is my dad's birthday and we had a mini celebration at my sis's place.  Due the the gathering limit of 5 people, we could not bring along our family members.

Happy Birthday, Dad!  

19 Dec 2021 - Family Lunch

Tomorrow is my dad's birthday but due to the ongoing pandemic with all the safe management measures, we cannot gather in a big group.  As such, my family bought some food over to my dad's place to have our lunch together.  Really hope the pandemic will go away soon so that we all can have gatherings in a bigger group.

17 Dec 2021 - Edusave Scholarship

Javier finally received a letter informing him of the Edusave Scholarship Award for his good academic performance in P6.  The actual award ceremony will be held in Jan 2022.  Well done, Javier!

17 Dec 2021 - VR Experience with Oculus Quest 2 at home

After our recent VR experience in an Escape Room setting, I started shopping for a VR headset.  After evaluating and reading all the reviews of different VR headsets, I bought an Oculus Quest 2 during the 12.12 sale.  With all the vouchers and discounts that I collected for the sale, I managed to buy it at a very cheap price.  It was delivered today and we were all very excited.  

Javier having lots of fun playing his favourite VR game, Beat Saber!  It's a rhythm game whereby one slashes at all the blocks coming towards you using a virtual lightsaber.  Javier plays like a pro.

8 Dec 2021 - Edusave Academic Achievement

Our great day ended on a high with Jerlene receiving an Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement for her good work in Sec 2.  Well done, Jerlene!

Javier was puzzled how come he did not receive it.  I told him probably it'll come in the next few days as I'm very confident that he will get it based on his good prelim and PSLE results.  :-)

8 Dec 2021 - First Golfing Session for the Kids

After our VR Escape Room game, our day of activities continue at Punggol Driving Range.  Jerlene and Javier had their first attempt of hitting a real golf ball using an actual golf club.  Once they started, there's no stopping and they both hit more balls than me.  It's great to see them enjoying some physical activities instead of non-stop screen time.

One reason we came to this driving range is that there is a Tenderbest restaurant just round the corner.  We had tried the one at Jalan Kayu and we all love the food there.  So here we were for our dinner after a satisfying golf session.

It's a great fun day for all of us!  :-)

8 Dec 2021 - Fun time escaping from Virtual Room

After our lunch, we were off to our next activity of the day, VR Escape Room.  We had played quite a few Escape Room games as a family in the past but this is the first time we experienced in a Virtual Reality environment.  Blending the escape room concept with a full 3D cinematic experience, this game delivers a unique, immersive and mind-blowing adventure.  After the initial briefing prior to game start, we were each led to our own dedicated room.  However, once we put on the VR headset, we were able to see and talk to each other, walk around, bend, throw objects and collaborate together to solve the puzzles and challenges in a Virtual World.  Amazing!

The game that we played is called "Time Travel - Chapter 1".  The game started with an in-game briefing which explains the disappearance of Alpha team during its last mission where vital pieces of information have been lost… they need to be recovered at all costs!  We were supposed to put on our equipment and travel through time to places like ancient Egypt and the moon landing to follow the path of the lost agents and save the world!  We managed to accomplish the mission within the time limit and below are some photos showing the places where we had travelled to.

It was really fun and we were so impressed with the amazing VR technology.  After this session, I guess we will go for more VR related activities going forward.  :-)

8 Dec 2021 - Lunch at Tsui Wah @ Clarke Quay

We had planned for a full day of activities today starting with our lunch at Tsui Wah @ Clarke Quay.  It has been a while since we last visited this place.

We all enjoyed the food here and every time we were here, we will have flashback of our past memorable trips to Hong Kong.