1 Aug 2021 - Completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Jerlene and Javier took their 2nd dose of the Covid-19 vaccination today.  After their experience with the 1st dose which turned out to be better than expected, this time round they were not as anxious as the previous time.  With this, our whole family will be considered fully vaccinated 14 days from now.  Can't wait for more relaxation of safety measures once our entire population reaches a certain percentage of vaccination rate.  加油！

12 Jul 2021 - Fish Up: Another great scratch project from JJJwong

In the past few weeks, Javier had been very busy working on a new Scratch project called "Fish Up".  It is a fishing game that comes with a tutorial, achievement, leaderboard, music option, save/load feature and is mobile friendly.  This is one of his most complete game that he has done so far,  Within a few days after he published this project, it has already garnered more than 10,000+ views and is one of the top trending projects within the entire Scratch community.  Glad that his weeks of hard work did not go down to waste.

I tried to look through all the comments for this project and it is very encouraging as most of the comments are positive.  It has generated lots of discussion among the scratchers, especially on how to get the secret achievement in the game.  Soon after, close to a hundred scratchers started remixing this project.  This is indeed the most successful project for Javier so far and hope to see more from him.  Well done!  :-)

23 Jun 2021 - Vaccination for Children

Jerlene and Javier went for their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination today.  Jerlene seems very relaxed while Javier was a bit stressed out since the day we registered for him.  He's not worried of the side effect, he's simply afraid of the needle.  We went to the vaccination centre at Raffles City Convention Centre as all other venues were fully booked for the current June school holiday.  I accompanied them through the registration counter till vaccination area.  Once they moved over to the observation area, I was told to proceed to the parent waiting area outside.  Javier said that the injection was not as bad as he had expected.  So far, both Jerlene and Javier feel ok and the only side effect is the sore arm, which most people experienced.  Their next vaccination will be around 6 weeks later.

21 Jun 2021 - Relaxation of Covid19 restriction

As the number of Covid-19 cases are coming down, some of the safe measurement will be relaxed slightly starting today.  For instance, dining in and hanging out in groups of 5 are now allowed.  Let's hope the number of cases will continue to reduce so that further relaxation is possible as we move towards normalcy.

9 Jun 2021 - Completed our 2nd dose of Covid19 vaccination

Tracy and I took our 2nd dose of Covid19 vaccine today.  Just like when we took our first dose, the entire process was very smooth and quick.  This time round, we were given a box of face masks after the vaccination.  Now that we had taken both the doses, we will be officially certified in the MOH system as fully vaccinated in 14 days' time.  

MOH had just announced that children between 12 to 15 years old can start to register for their vaccination, preferably during the current June school holiday.  We do receive SMS notification to register for Jerlene and Javier.  At this point in time, we have not made up our mind whether to let them go for it.  Guess we will give ourselves a while more to decide.......

31 May 2021 - DSA Application for Javier

Direct School Admission for secondary schools (DSA-Sec) is a scheme that allows students to apply to some schools before taking the PSLE.  Primary 6 students can apply for DSA-Sec based on a wide-range of talents which include academic subjects such as Maths and Science, Sports, Performing Arts, Leadership etc.  In fact, some schools, such as NUS High, only accept students through DSA.  Javier decided to apply to certain schools that match his criteria through this DSA exercise.  Sometimes in July, for students who are shortlisted, they will have to go for some written tests, trials or auditions.  After which, the schools will then offer a place for successful applicants.  I wish Javier all the best for his application.  :-)

19 May 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination (1st dose)

Tracy and I went for our 1st dose of Covid19 vaccination today.  We did not vaccinate earlier because at that time, we were advised to hold on due to our drug allergies.  Now that with more data showing that the risk is low, we went for it.  The entire process was very quick and smooth.  We did not have to wait and we were able to go straight in for the vaccination.  After 30 minutes of observation, we received a vaccination slip to certify that we had taken our first dose.  As we were on our way out. we were given a pack of reusable masks and a bottle of hand sanitizer.  Great job to the team who organize this vaccination exercise!

8 May 2021 - Mookata Dinner

We haven't had Mookata for a while.  And so we were, a Mookata dinner which we all love!  :-)

3 May 2021 - Lunch while Working From Home (WFH)

Just to share some of the "better" lunch that I had while working from home.

1 May 2021 - Labour Day Lunch at Nic & Tom @ Serangoon Garden

First of all, Happy Labour Day to everyone!  We had our lunch at Nic & Tom today and we all enjoyed the food very much.  Will definitely return for more......  :-)

29 Apr 2021 - Golfing at Marina Bay Golf Course (MBGC)

Had a golfing session with my gang in the evening at Marina Bay Golf Course.  It was raining over the past few days but we were blessed with fantastic weather today for our game.  Nice view of the golf course before tee off.  :-)

27 Apr 2021 - SIA Mahjong Set Arrived!

I've ordered a Singapore Airlines Mahjong Set earlier this year and it finally arrived today!  

This limited edition set was sold on KrisShop and it's selling like hot cakes.  The design of the tiles clearly drew inspiration from Singapore Airlines' signature batik motif.  Several aircraft components such as aircraft windows, aircraft engines and aircraft seat map are being used creatively for the tiles.  The entire set is so nice that I'm now a bit reluctant to actually play with it.  :-P

4 Apr 2021 - VR Experience at Headrock VR @ RWS

Due to the covid-19 situation that had impacted many people and businesses, our government has set aside a budget for all citizens to spend at various attractions and hotels in the country.  It's called the "Singapore Rediscover Vouchers" (SRV) and we were able to redeem up to $100 per adult.  So for us, we had redeemed it for game vouchers to Headrock VR at Resort World Sentosa.  This is Singapore’s first-ever VR theme park which consists of three thematic zones.  After we collected our game vouchers (5 games per person), we were each given a mask to wear for hygiene purpose.  Jerlene and Javier refused to wear it to take photo....sigh......no more cute cute from them liao...... 

The first station where they went to is none other than Beat Saber!  Javier had played it once in Korea and since then he had been asking to try it again.  So we granted his wish today, after almost 2 years.  

:-P

We also tried out other games such as Zombie Busters.......

......Jungle Rafting......and more.

I gave all the remaining game vouchers to Jerlene and Javier and they used it all at Beat Saber AGAIN!  Javier is quite good at it and he had been trying out all the insane difficulty.

We spent slightly less than 2 hours at the theme park but it's longer than we had initially anticipated.

The entire Resort World Sentosa was pretty quiet nowadays.  I really hope that the whole world can get over this pandemic soon.

2 Apr 2021 - Javier's 12th Birthday Mini Celebration

We celebrated Javier's 12th birthday (actual day was 2 days ago) with an ice cream cake that we bought earlier from Swensen.  He has grown quite a bit over the past few months and is now slightly taller than mommy.  Such a big boy now but I always still treat him like a small kid.  :-P

Happy Birthday, Javier!  May all your wishes come true!

2 Apr 2021 - Belated Birthday Lunch

As promised, we brought Javier out for lunch today to celebrate his belated 12th birthday.  When I asked Javier if he had anywhere in mind for lunch, he said "Swensen" without hesitation.  Certain thing just never change.  Anyway, as long as he's happy, we are ok.  Jerlene did not join us as she went out with her ex-classmates and teacher for a movie. 

After the meal, we bought an Ice Cream cake home for a mini celebration later this evening.  :-)