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    Statue of Liberty, Dominique Hui (Singapore), 1992).
    Resting at Kelong, Tay Bak Koi (Singapore), late 1960s.Rhythm of Dance, Ho Ho Ying (Singapore), 1959.Conversation, Lim Hsin Hsin (Singapore), 1982.City Square, Hong Sek Chern (Singapore), 1998.Durian, Chen Cheng Mei (Singpore), 1986.Yin Yang One and Many, Gilles Massot (France), 1987.Rooster, Vincent Leow (Singapore), 1989.Still Life, Suzann Victor (Singapore). These were real eggplants.The Esplanade from Scandal Point, John Turnbull Thomson (UK), 1851.Fishing Village, Lai Foong Moi (Malaysia), 1961.Drying Salted Fish, Cheong Soo Pieng (Singapore), 1978.At the Jetty, U Ba Nyan (Myanmar), 1943.Balinese Legend, Walter Spies (Germany), 1929.A Wedding Procession, Ida Bagus Ketut Diding (Indonesia), 1942.Washing Cloths By the River, Patrick Ng (Malaysia) may depict an interracial gay couple on the rightNocturnal Landscape No. 2, Ithipol Thangchalok (Thailand), 1975.Untitled, Chia Yu Chien (Malaysia), 1959.Labour, Basuki Abdullah (Indonesia) is a futurist landscape incorporating disparate monuments.Buddhist, Truong Tan (Vietnam), 1993.Tragic of Blue Night, Tan Chin Kuan (Malaysia), 1991.The Complication of East Timor, Semsar Siahaan (Indonesia), 1987.The Nouveau Riche, the Elephant, the Foreign Maid, or the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.Cities on the Move captures some of my favorite sites in Bangkok.Anti-Nuclear Piece, Nirmala Dutt (Malaysia) , 1988 depicting Reagan and Gorbachev.

    National Gallery: Southeast Asian Art

    February 9 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    After the impressionists, I mostly focused on Southeast Asian art. The National Gallery is housed in the former Supreme Court building, and the layout of the building wasn't very intuitive with little nooks everywhere, and I knew from my prior visit that it can get a little overwhelming, so I was focused on what I chose to see and I completed my tour before it became too much for me.

    As for the art itself, I was slightly surprised to see some pieces that were boundary pushing (by Singapore standards anyway), with political and social commentary embedded into many pieces. One painting even showed an interracial gay couple.    Read more

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    The Water Lily Pond, Claude Monet, 1900.
    Edmondo and Therese Morbilli, Edgar Degas, c1865.Garlic Seller, Jean-Francois Raffaelli, c1880.Girls Picking Flowers in a Meadow, Pierre-Auguste Renior, c1890.Visit to a Museum, Edgar Degas. The standing woman is Mary Cassat, who has a connection to Hawaii.Dance at Bougival, Pierre-Auguste Renior, 1883.Algerian Girl, Renoir. Local women would not remove their veils so white women were used as models.Victorine Meurent, Edouart Manet, c1862.Street Singer, Edouard Manet, c1862.Flowers and Fruit on a Table, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1865.Gustave Courbet painted this while jailed for his role in the Paris Commune uprising.Edge of the Woods, Theodore Rousseau, c1850.Forest of Compiegne, Paul Huet, c1830.Path through the Forest near Fontainbleau, Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena, c1875.Pool in the Forest, Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena, c1875.At the Races in the Countryside, Edgar Degas, 1869.Waterworks as Marly, Alfred Sisley, c1876.Woman with a Parasol and Small Child on a Sunlit Hillside, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c1874.Meadow with Poplars, Claude Monet, c1875.Snow at Argenteuil, Claude Monet, c1874. I loved how the snowflakes had texture.The Pond, Paul Cezanne, c1877.Camille Monet and a Child in the Artist's Garden in Argenteuil, Claude Monet, 1875.Fashionable Figures on the Beach, Eugene Boudin, 1865.Seacoast at Trouville, Claude Monet, 1881.Venice, Santa Maria della Salute from San Giorgio, Eugene Boudin, 1895.

    National Gallery: Impressionists

    February 9 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    While I was in Singapore, I was fortunate to visit the National Gallery's special exhibit titled Into the Modern, which features impressionist masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Located on the third floor of the National Gallery, I was transfixed by the amazing paintings from Monet, Dega, Cezanne, and other famous names. I'd primarily associated impressionism with natural landcapes and depictions of people at play, and I was pleasantly surprised to see portaints, built landscapes, and even still life. I especially loved how the paintings looked different when viewed from different angles, and how everything, even snowflakes, had texture.Read more

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    Four generations celebrating my mother's 91st birthday.
    Meeting Daniel for the first time.Meeting Daniel for the first time.

    Happy Birthday Mum!

    February 9 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    When I take JL35 to Singapore, I usually force myself to stay awake, eat an early dinner, and then go to sleep. Doing this helps me adjust to the time difference faster. This time round, my priority was to be alert during my mother's birthday dinner which was scheduled for that evening, so I broke my cardinal rule and slept during the day. This meant a longer adjustment to the time difference, but at least I was rested and alert during our celebration.

    The highlight of the gathering was meeting my grandnephew Daniel for the first time. He was born in September last year, and I was sad that I missed his birth by three days.    Read more

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    The Sakura First Class Lounge at Haneda.
    My sushi snack at the Sakura First Class Lounge.My half eaten shrimp and mushroom pasta at the Sakura First Class Lounge.The generous legroom at the emergnecy exit on the B767.My breakfast on JL35. I was surprised to be served a bouilabaisse for breakfast, but it was tasty.Flight path of JL35 as captured on FlightRadar24.

    Tokyo Haneda to Singapore

    February 7 in Japan ⋅ 🌨 3 °C

    As with my last trip through Japan, international transit passengers were ushered to the departure level without having to go through security. I am happy with this new arrangement and I made my way to the Sakura First Lounge where my first order of the day was to take a shower. After my shower, I had sushi and a shrimp and mushroom pasta. I spent a couple more hours in the lounge before heading to the gate for my flight to Singapore.

    Japan Airlines JL35 } HND/SIN
    Economy Class
    Boeing 767-300ER | JA608J
    ATD/0007 | ATA/0641
    Sakura First Class Lounge

    As with the prior flight, this flight, too, seemed longer than usual, but I managed to get a half decent sleep, and I was especially grateful that the cabin crew served breakfast about 90 minutes before landing instead of the usual two hours. I was surprised that the aircraft did not require deicing given the just above zero temperature, but I was also happy to not be delayed.    Read more

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    JA877J at the gate in HNL waiting to operate as JL71 to Haneda.
    JA877J at the gate in HNL waiting to operate as JL71 to Haneda.JA877J at the gate in HNL waiting to operate as JL71 to Haneda.My emergency exit seat on the Boeing 787.My emergency exit seat on the Boeing 787.My first meal on JL71.Prelanding refreshment on JL71. JAL really needs to improve their second meal on this long haul .Flight path of JL71 as captured on FlightRadar24.

    Honolulu to Tokyo Haneda

    February 6 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    I planned this trip to be in Singapore for my mother's 91st birthday on February 8th. As February 16th would be a public holiday in the US, I decided to schedule my vacation days just before the holiday so that I could take a longer trip. When looking at flight options, an intriguing option came across my radar: a resonably priced one way Singapore to Honolulu Business Class flight on Fiji Air, with 19 hours in Fiji between flights. I'd only ever transited in Fiji before, and I really wanted to explore a new place, so I quickly booked this flight without even thinking about the Lunar New Year. As it turns out, I would leave Singapore just before the Lunar New Year. Yikes. I've always joked that I am the worst Chinese on the planet, and this continues the trend! To get to Singapore, I booked a one-way economy ticket on JAL.

    My first flight of this journey was the JAL flight to Haneda. I've taken this flight many times, so I already had a set routine, which was to finish work at 2.00pm, get to the airport around 2.30pm, make a quick pitstop at the Sakura Lounge, and then board the flight.

    Japan Airlines JL71 | HNL/HND
    Economy Class
    Boeing 787-9 | JA877J
    ATD/1537 | ATA/2015+1
    Sakura Lounge

    Today's flight was extra long at over 9 hours; I don't believe any of my prior Hawaii-Japan flights have ever exceeded 9 hours. As with my last trip, there were two Thai flight attendants on this flight. I wonder if JAL is trying to roster more foreign crew to reduce their costs. The flight itself was pleasant, but nine hours in economy, even with the extra legroom at the emergency exit, made for a long day.    Read more

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    February 7, 2026
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