In-Trees-ting

23 Apr

I stumbled upon this tree at East Coast Park a few months ago and thought it looked a bit like a sakura tree. However, sakura trees can’t grow in our warm and humid climate so I didn’t think too much about it after that. A few days ago, I read in the papers about how Singapore really does have its own version of the sakura tree, known as the Pink Mempat (cratoxylum formusum). Not only that, other purple flowering trees grow in this climate as well such as the Trumpet Tree and Bougainvillea. Want suggestions on how to beautify Singapore? Plant pink mempats every 10 metres throughout the whole stretch of Orchard Road. Hehe…

Pretty in pink

Another interesting thing that happened last week was Alvin returning from Tokyo and passing me a “toy” that he had helped me buy. Basically, this “toy” is plastic shaped branch that plays real life sound samples of a running river and birds chirping. Although I can’t read Japanese, I can tell from some illustrations on the box that these sound effects are supposed to be very calming. Let’s see if it works!

Not only does it make sounds, but it makes a pretty good art deco piece too!

Yup, I think it does work. *yawn*

5 Responses to “In-Trees-ting”

  1. Princess Pris April 24, 2006 at 11:33 am #

    Nice pic of the pink mempat tree! =) It would be a lovely sight if orchard road have a stretch of blossoming pink membat trees.

    I gave something similar (but in brown) to the Japan toy you have, to a close friend before. He too said it had a calming effect on him… lol.. though it doesn’t have bird chirping sounds and so I am guessing urs is battery operated? hehehe..

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  2. INK April 24, 2006 at 11:37 am #

    Pris: Yeah, then we can have a “sakura season” mood all year round! Hehe… Oh as for the toy, it is battery operated (runs on AA batteries). These Japanese think of everything!!!

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  3. Princess Pris April 24, 2006 at 11:51 am #

    Fwah .. u’re fast in replying.. Yeah.. then no need to travel so far just to see sakuras… Hahaha.. cheapo talking here! Lol.. Wooo… what a high tech branch..

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  4. darran May 8, 2006 at 10:09 am #

    haha the picture of the baby and the “rain stick” looks really funny … was about to report child abuse;)
    how are things going?

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  5. INK May 9, 2006 at 12:24 am #

    Darran: Yo! 2 more months till the big day eh! :D Things here are great. As you can tell, I spend a great deal of time entertaining Ashley with all sorts of weird contraptions. :P

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