Saturday 11 July 2020

20. Great service is the best referral

Sunday 12 Jul 2020

Yesterday, my Audi A3 car had a rolling sound when I drove it out for a dinner appointment. The right back tyre was flat. The next morning, being a Sunday, I phoned Audi's 24Hr Assist for more than 5 times over an hour. No reply and no message. That was not good for Audi to list such a service and waste the customer's time.

The sales lady who sold the car had given me this contact, but the contractor could not be bothered even to have a voice message or to answer phone calls. A few of the petrol station's tyre shops were closed too!

Internet search. I found Auto Rescue Kakis-  tel 8117 7505 and got my tyre repaired within the hour for $80. We had a chat about his tattoos and his mask.  He took the trouble to show me where he bought his cyclist masks! I would refer him to others.

Great service is the best referral.








  

Tuesday 3 December 2019

19. Relationships: A nosy query


Dec 4, 2019. A nosy query




In interactions, relationships may be a topic for communication. Some Caucasians do not like being asked personal questions. You  cannot be talking about the weather all the time, especially during a tour of 10 days. Being single, you may be asked about your past. 

It is up to you to reply with a laugh or be very upset and stressed regarding the invasion of your privacy. The nursing sister in my group tour chose the first route and we all had a good laughter together. We enjoyed our tour in the Greater Caucasus.

The nursing sister was sporting in answering my nosy query about her past. She was a great communicator. 



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Great Caucasus Tour
A congenial group of travellers. No quarrelling or complaints. 

Tuesday 18 December 2018

18. Health care. Correct shoes are needed for limping people over 30 years old








Went to a podiatrist some 4 weeks ago. I had bought a thin insole from Arch Angel. The podiatrist examined me and put a pad to elevate the medial part of the heel. The thin insole was not good as it began to flatten out (said to last 6 weeks instead of 2 years unlike the good ones). So, my left ankle and left side of the calf msucle and left foot became painful again.

Both the podiatrist and the shoe seller did not tell me that the thin insole is not good as it flattens out with wear. It has no substance inside.

On Dec 18, 2018, I saw the shoe seller again. This time he told me that the insole had flattened out and moved inside the shoe. Hence, imbalance of my walk leading to pain. A better quality higher insole was recommended.  

Wednesday 16 May 2018

17. NEW SKILLS. Images of the moon and sun

There appears to be a dragon in the moon?





eye-like moon







16. Health care Good health in a young lady

You can see that this young lady is in excellent health.

1. General appearance. Healthy.
2. Weight. Not thin.

Many of her peers in eat very little to remain very slim or ate snacks when hungry. They will order several dishes at a restaurant and eat 10%.

These are not good practices if they want long-term health or babies. After marriage, many put on too much weight and do not monitor their high cholesterol levels which may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks.


15. INTERNS. Images of Singapore scenes and buildings for video creations



Wednesday 9 May 2018

14. NEW SKILLS. Acquire digital photography skills. Tourism photography

May 8, 2018, 10 am - 11.30 am. Bright sunshine.  Esplanade and Merlion, Singapore. Tourists.
Acquire skills of digital photography by practice.

I share how the following photos were taken by me.

CAMERA
Canon DSLR EOS 70D, Lens  EFS 55-250mm


P mode, AF, Stabiliser On, One point AF, Continuous Mode 

SOFTWARE
Photoshop Adobe CC




It takes around 3 hours to process selected photos for posting on this webpage.


Young people must have the 4 virtues:
persistence, determination, confidence and humility.
Learn to cultivate a clear mindset and not let negative thoughts get in the way.
Acquire new skills like digital photography.  





At the Esplanade















A tour manager needs to account for the number of travellers before the coach moves to a new destination. Much stress for her since many travellers do not bother to be punctual or be together.  




Use shadow/highlights in Adobe to lighten up the face. It was in deep shadows originally.






Sitting on the railing can be rsiky as the child can fall into the sea.



Taking pictures of two senior citizens, probably her dad and uncle.
The boy is not interested in presentation




A Singapore tour guide managed to elicit smiles from the presentation.




Aged mother takes photos for daughter

Posing for photo on the Esplanade Bridge







At the Merlion




At this spot, many tourists pose with "surrender" hands. I cannot figure why.













A vivacioous lady friend


Good friends visiting Singapore





Good health shows in her smile








Tourists enjoy taking photos in the Merlion area. In December 2017, the Merlion was dirty and the spout had rust stains. I wrote to the Singapore Tourism Board to let the officials know it was an eye sore for photographers. No reply from the Board. Today, I note the Merlion had been painted white and looks great on photography.