Bridging craze?

There is something called Singaporean bridge... the one students like to play..but no kick...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporean_bridge

A quote from the website

Ethics and scoring
Singaporean bridge is by and large a social game with less formal (albeit interesting) rules. Players simply voice their bids, and talking during games is allowed in a general sense.
There is no official point-scoring system since the partners are not fixed; that is to say too that the concept of over-tricks and doubling do not apply at all. The 'winner' is simply determined by which the player and its partner has won the most hands against the other pair of players. However, some players prefer to play in a fixed-partner format, hence whichever fixed pair wins most the hands, that pair is declared the winner. As such either system discourages over-offensive bidding or even pre-emptive bids. It may even be a good idea to simply to defend.

In short..the Singapore version = no challenge.

For those who want to learn the real deal, look here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_bridge

Of course, for more no kick but wants casual and fun, you can try "Hearts", which is found on most home PCs. Also, the other variation, German bridge is good:

http://www.weweweb.net/game/webpage/gbridge-howto.html

Last of all, I think the family game, UNO still rocks...

House finally moved

After 26 years of staying in a place, my parents finally moved house this weekend.
Really tired after this 2 days. The whole family went and help move house. In the morning of Saturday, we moved most of the stuff from the old home to the new home. Professional movers were moved too. So many stuffs to throw. So many stuff to pack.

In the afternoon, went home and slept for 2 hours. However, parents and other siblings were at the new home unpacking.

Evening, went to the Tanjong Pagar Railway station for dinner. Hmm, the Roti John and Mee Goreng were quite good..but super spicy

Afte that, we went back home, to move all the smaller stuff. Moved to new home... packed and moved till 10+.. gee body all aching...

Rested and slept like a pig after that..oink...

Last BBQ at childhood place

Went back to parent's place for BBQ...really had memories while strolling at the park that I spent my childhood days in...

Soon, my parents would be moving house...and I will hardly go back to the neighbourhood that I once had so much sweet memory in...

Joy of sleeping

So tired...slept from 12 mn to 10 am last night...
It helps if the weather is good!!

Went to Uncle's Soo's house for Aunt Soo's commeration one night...
After the usual service...the banquet was fabulous..

Durian puff from joo chiat
Chicken wings, otah from bedok
Pizza from Spizza
Fried rice from joo chiat
Fishhead curry from bedok
Plus curry puff, fried chicken and all sorts of goodies...
Japanese ice-cream

I asked the host won't it be better to order from buffet catering?
They answered like the arrangements now..it shows more sincerity
haha

Evening of First...

This evening is an evening of first ever since got married in November last year...

(1) First time wife n me cooking watercrest soup.... tastes okay..but much needs to be learnt..
(2) First time wife n me cooking salmon .... tastes good....yeah..keep up the good work!
(3) First time see cockroach in my kitchen...yikes... stupid cockroach.
(4) First time use insecticide ... haha..power sia..cockroach died in seconds...
(5) First time see my neighbour! yeah.. wanted to dispose cockroach...open door..then see neighbour coming back from work..first time see him face to face after 5 months...good chat...realized a lot of common stuff...haha...worked in an IT firm..no wonder only reach home in those unearthly hours...

Sigh of relief

It's really bad to be misunderstood at times..especially but glad that things have been clarify.... really thank the good advice of friends around you...without them ..life will be terrible...

another april fool's joke on my home PC...for detecting more trojan horses...if my anti-virus software can't get rid of them..i guess the only way is to reformat...sob sob...