MrUpUpUp's Blog

Mrupupup felt happy to spot the Blue Wing Pitta Bird in the mangrove area of Lower Pierce Reservoir in Singapore. Think it was the current dry spell in Singapore that allowed Mrupupup to see this beautiful bird.  Blue Wing Pitta Bird is a rare sight in Singapore. Well, you might have notice the circle black background framing the bird picture. The reason was some person came along with a scope which allowed one to see and take good pictures from afar. The scope was very useful on this day. It was a good day and feeling blessed by Mother Nature.

Mrupupup was at the Singapore Jazz Festival 2014 held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel Main Event area - March 2014. The event was great and the jazz music was smooth flowing. Loved the jazz music especially from Gregory Porter and his band. Mr Sato the saxophonist for Gregory Porter's jazz band earn more claps than Gregory Porter himself. Singapore Jazz Festival 2014 was the best with the backdrop of the beautiful city skyline, flow of drinks, people chilling to the music and the jazz was absolutely world class. Mrupupup felt like he was in some jazz bar in New York when Gregory Porter sang about Harlem. Great music and great jazz. Singapore music scene is going to be one of the best in Asia. Bring back the soul music to Singapore. Oh yeah !        

I Light 2014 Singapore will be held at the Marina Bay Waterfront area. There will be various interesting light installations and some are interactive. For example, like a 'mimosa' plant type of lighting which interacts upon contact. The organisers were briefing us today that I Light will be a very special light installation festival and the designers would come from many countries. Mrupupup is looking forward to the light installation from Chile - glowing and will be beautiful to remember lives lost in an earthquake. Mrupupup has been to the Sydney Light Festival, Kobe luminaire and Osaka Light Festival, but Singapore will be home ground for Mrupupup. Looking forward to the I Light Marina Bay! I Light Marina Bay - 7 to 30 March 2014 - Marina Bay Waterfront Area Singapore - Free Admission - 7.30pm to 11pm.                

Nine Thirty (former Loola's) by Awfully Chocolate at the Esplanade Mall (#02-14) has revamped to be a cool place to eat Western food and of course their hot chocolate. The new menu options looks good but a bit on the high side in terms of price. The service was good though! Mrupupup started with the mushroom soup which was delicious and creamy. Best part was to dip the toasted bread into the soup - nice. Next Mrupupup tried the bread type of food with an egg and baked ham pieces on top with sides like chips, olives and onions. Wow, really filling! Really an 'all day breakfast' type of food. The bread was toasted and such a huge piece!   Mrupupup also tried their fish and chips which was yummy but oily. Next item was their pancakes which looked like 'Macdonald's' pancakes. Pancake was fluffy soft and bit too sweet with the syrup. Mrupupup also had a bit of honey baked ham with a huge baked apple. Pretty well done ...