Coming soon to HBO....

But before that, there would be screenings at the National Library and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. What am I talking about? Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. Insights and all about climate change and global warming. Given the current hype and all about global warming and all, it does seem quite apt that there are at least 3 public screenings prior to premiering on HBO on Earth Day 2008. 3 public screenings for those without cable ^^ Especially since the show was still largely unknown when it made it's first appearance in Singapore cinemas 2 years ago. There was also a couple of screenings at NUS in Feb last year, and am glad to see posters up around SBG today publicising the screening at our Botanic Gardens. Think this should be part of the the Earth Day 2008 activities, so be sure to catch it! I know this certainly left a huge impression on me!

19th April 2008 (Sat)
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: National Reference Library - Level 5 - Imagination Room
Details on the Wild Happenings blog

20th April 2008 (Sun)
Time: 11am-1pm, 2-4pm
Venue: Function Hall, Botany Centre (Tanglin core), Singapore Botanic Gardens
(advance screening invitation by HBO and Singapore Botanic Gardens, NParks)

22nd April 2008 (Tue) EARTH DAY!!
Time: 9-11pm
Premieres on HBO (StarHub Digital Cable Ch 60)

And for those who are still contemplating on whether to go or not, Monkey did a nice synopsis/summary thing prior to last year's screening at NUS on here Midnight Monkey Monitor blog here: http://leafmonkey.blogspot.com/2007/01/inconvenient-truth.html

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Seems like the clear waters are here to stay!

Well, at least for a while. ^^ With the invigorating leisure dive on sunday under my belt, we were back at Hantu on Wednesday for work. Namely, "rescuing" loose fragments of coral that would otherwise be smothered or damaged by all the wave action.... The visibility was still stunningly good (even today at the coral nursery where it tends to crappiness but that would be a story for another day since my UW camera casing is still drip-drying....), and there was new things to see as usual! We weren't as deep this time round, so the surge made things a little tricky at some points....

Just as I was reaching for one loose fragment, this young-ish reef cuttlefish was just minding its own little cephalopod business when a hand reached in its direction.... Like any sensible little cephalopod, it starts to act defensively by rearing up and flaring its tentacles, reminding me of an elephant trumpeting away.... And if I remember correctly, this one's probably a female since the "skirt" around the main body lacks a distinct margin right at the edge. And when some other diver goes too close for comfort, it starts to change color while easing itself away from us.....
Nearby, there were a couple of small but brightly colored flatworms as well. First time I'm seeing this particular pattern and coloration. The one of the right also looked like it was burrowing into the blue sponge that I spotted them on! Maybe they're some spongivore version of the coral acoel worms?
Am starting to think that this Tambja sp. has been assigned to be the hospitality i/c for Hantu. Just keep spotting it! Don't remember coming across it elsewhere yet....
Most unusual of all was this half-flatworm that was just gliding about. Looked like it got torn/eaten rather recently, with white guts(?!) dangling out as it went around its way... *yikes* Don't know about its chances of survival....

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Power packed Easter at Hantu Blog anniversary!

4 days after the anniversary, am still elated and energized from the series of dives we did on that day. Debby has already put up both a video log and photo blog entry of that day, and so has my bionic eyed buddy, CH. Now's my turn for my take of the day! *(^-^)*

The day started off seemingly like a regular day, with some of the guys reading the newspaper on our way to Hantu. Except that 7 guys and 5 girls were celebrating their Easter Sunday by going for a series of Hantu Blog anniversary dives!
Debby's blog entry shows photos of just how clear the water was on Sunday. That really was a HUGE and pleasant surprise for the 12 of us, with the storm the previous day and the overcast skies...

In we went, and how apt it was that the first critter sighting was this little Tambja sp.
The one we saw on Sunday
And guess what? I first saw this species during last year's Hantu anniversary dive!!! And with the same dive buddy too~~ Cool, eh?
Last year's one
Both CH and Debby have covered most of the things that we came across over the 4 dives done (plus this year was my turn to have my camera run outta juice), shan't talk too much about the stuff seen. Will just highlight what IXUS managed to capture before it died-ed....

First 2 dives yielded many many nudibranchs since our buddy pair plus guide made up the sexy seaslug seekers! Shall leave it to you to decide if the slugs or the trio of humans are the sexy ones ^^ Here's some of the other adorable sluggies we saw: One of the more unusual was this small Janolus sp. that was really very well camouflaged in with the sand, as you can tell from these 2 shots. Debby managed to snap a shot of it on a barrel sponge here, and you can see the features more clearly.
Facing the camera

And now fleeing from the onslaught of cameras
Other interesting nudibranch happenings included this Gymnodoris rubropapulosa being caught in the act of laying down its precious little ribbon of orange eggs. and another individual of the same species making a meal of a Chromodoris lineolata... The blue dragons (Pteraeolidia ianthina) were out in force as usual and this one was caught having a little "breeze" on a hydroid. Despite seeing a number of Hypselodoris emmas, this particular one really showed its mantle to us gigantic divers by giving me a quizzical look!
Testimony to the brilliant visibility (even at 14m!!) were these shots of gobies. Those of you who have encountered these bottom-dwelling fish would know how skittery they can get towards movement. But with the good visibility, I could stay a comfortable (for them) distance away yet manage to snap a few shots.

But the real star of the dives was this frogfish. First ever frogfish I've ever seen in fish-ness person, and it's while diving in our very own waters! No need for exotic overseas places! *w00t* Poor bloke was probably a tad bit traumatised byt all the excited divers taking turns to peer and oogle it~~ Do hope it continues to stay around!
We stopped on Hantu for a longer surface interval for lunch while Debby and a couple of strong men went back to get tanks for the 2 dives. This meant a much needed snooze time for a couple of tired young men while the rest of us went wild set out to do a mid/high tide intertidal walk.
No, no suicidal thoughts were entertained during this time. We're just divers who just can't get enough of marine life or the sea!
Here's also when Mr Sun started to peek out of the clouds. IXUS died-ed like 15 minutes into the 3rd dive, so I'll just end here with a shot of the gorgeous sunset we saw before doing the night dive. What a way to spend Easter Sunday! (Photo by JeeMee Goh)
Wanna see what I missed snapping? Here are the photos taken by:
(1) Hantu Blogger
(2) JeeMee (above water shots)
(3) CH

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Once Upon a Tree: Tides and Coastlines Episode 06 - Hopes & the Future

Oh no~~ We have reached the end of the series. Definitely a fast 6 weeks it has been! This very last episode starts off with Dr Nigel Goh talking about the role of NParks in the conservation of our wild places, such as to minimise the impact of development. All said in an orange and black wetsuit aboard a diveboat. Why? Because in this last episode, the audience is actually brought underwater into Singapore's wonderful murk! Times are changing such that there is a more proactive approach to conservation, as compared to the traditional method of protecting. The coral nursery project is one such example where we as humans are taking a more active role in (hopefully) reversing the damage done to our environment. Nigel takes on a really optimistic attitude that the coral nursery is setting the stage in preparation for the day when our waters regain some of its clarity that has been lost over the years of development. I certainly hope that this would actually happen!

Then comes a short mishmash interview of sorts of a group of children, all less than 10 years of age! How good it is to hear from the mouths of the babes on what they like about the sea and ocean, about what they think of sharks, crabs, octopus, killer whales and such.

Following which, BOTH hosts head over to Pulau Hantu where Debby shows them around. At the intertidals for Shawn, and getting wet by diving right into the action for Sue-Lyn! This is an extra thrill for me since I am still high from the brilliant series of dives we had at the Hantu anniversary on Sunday. ^^
(Photo taken by JeeMee Goh)
Not much surprise here since the filming of both portions were blogged about, but I do like the portion where Debby highlights the ecosystem services rendered by coral reefs, such as serving as a nursery ground for many marine animals, and acting as a natural coastal protection.

The ecofootprint reducing section did a quick sum up of all the previous 5 episodes, from reducing trash to taking the initiative to volunteering... And what's the message for this very last episode? "The future is tofu" (What the?!) Basically quickly highlights TofuTech that you can wear your tofu and eat it. Alternative resources for us to use, and the re-thinking of how we use natural products I guess. Shawn ends with a positive, forward looking note on how there's a legion of youth that's ready to go out there and share with others about the marine aspect of our natural heritage, and it's not just the earlier generations just reminiscing about times long gone of pristine waters etc. It does seem that Singapore has started on the road to becoming island people from the people that live on an island that we were. Do hope there really is a cascade effect and even if not everybody finds going out to wild places and sharing their piece of cake, even just reading up and being more environmentally conscious of your actions goes a long way!

Here's the pre-show blurb as usual on the WildFilms blog. And a special treat from me.... A sneak peek on some of the people behind the scenes camera and action. Kudos to these folks for putting in the many months of work to get this informative short series out!
Alvin and Yean filming from the back of the boat

And even from the top of the boat!

Am sure that anyone who has dived in Singapore before would agree with me in saying that it's no easy feat to film underwater with all the sediments floating around! Cheers to Alvin for the nice underwater footage!

Setting things up and all for the "easel scenes"... (Photos by Khoo Minsheng)

Discussing things over with the director (Photo by Khoo Minsheng)

Director, sound personnel, video guy all need to go down to the intertidal. With the equipment and all! (Photo by Khoo Minsheng)
And this was only a part of the outdoors filming. Goodness knows how many more hours were spent looking (and re-looking) at the footage, editing, and deciding on the final cut. And with this, it's a wrap!

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Does this mean it's time to change my hp number?

What is this?! Just got a call from a current student of ACJC, asking if I'm interested in buying Fun-O-Rama tickets. Is my alma mater SOOooooo desperate to sell tickets that it needs to lower itself to the tactics of telemarketing? I did not leave my number with the online OBA database thing so that some unknown junior can use it to get ticket sales. Yes, I am an ex-student and the money from the ticket sales is all for a good cause but wouldn't an email from the school admin be more official? No, I am NOT impressed by this. In fact, am tempted not to turn up for Fun-O-Rama.... Am pretty sure all the other former students would rather hear from friends/ex-teachers/school admin with regards to ticket sales.... Do hope that this is a one off thing. Am sorely disappointed, and this does not befit the cries of "The Best is Yet to Be"!! Anybody else get a random call from a junior?

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Morning ramble at Pasir Ris

This is gonna be more or less a photoblog entry of this morning's ramble. Why? Because I got up at 0500h this morning, and I NEED my rest before diving with the Hantubloggers for their 4th anniversary dive tomorrow. Thus begins the photos taken during yet another of my sporadic forays on land....

Some of the birds we saw...
Dragonflies and a damselfly...
Spider and bug...
Lizard...
Butterflies...
Plants...
Scenery that was all around us...
And of course, other fellow Singaporeans out enjoying themselves... Albeit in another fashion... Wakeboarding...

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Talk about the regional wildlife trade

Spent the end of the last workday of week listening to Chris Shepherd from TRAFFIC SEA share about a bit of his work and the effect of wildlife trade at this talk that was held at SBG. It was a full 1.5h presentation by Chris but he managed to keep me attentive for the entire session. Well done!

There was a little intro that was accompanied by pictures of many many dried geckos, semi-dissected mammals, bear paws etc. And a glimpse into the world and daily lives of the team of dedicated individuals from TRAFFIC as they do a bit of espionage in tracking down dealers of illegal trading (this part reminds me of the excitement and scariness of agents that try to bust drug trafficking, and am pretty sure many of the problems and issues they face are similar to that of illegal wildlife trade), as well as the capacity building aka training for local law enforcement units, and getting countries to strengthen their national laws on wildlife trade. Signing CITES is one thing but actually incorporation CITES guidelines and rulings into national laws and all is another....

To quickly sum things up, the main drivers aka push factors for wildlife trade are (1)medicine and superstitious beliefs, (2)the pet trade, (3)furs and skins, trophies, stuffed figures, and various other novel decorations/accessories, (4)for zoos, birdparks, and aquariums (shocking but true, some actually get the bulk of their animals through the shadier routes), (5)for mass releases.... Think I missed out some but these should be the main ones. With these in mind, it really is pretty much a fauna focused trade rather than a flora one since things that are large and move (thinkg tigers and elephants and slow loris) are way more charismatic than say a plant. Big money involved here and weighing the cons of illegal wildlife trade against those of drug trafficking, it's small wonder why so many animals and plants are still being shipped around the world in so many crazy ways. It really gets bizarre.... Especially when Chris started talking about the innovative ways traffickers hide their loot, especially when using air transport.... The tighter the security that these folks need to pass through, the more inventive they get....

What do I mean? How does hiding eggs in pantyhose that's somehow stuffed in you underwear sound? One fellow even got caught because one of the eggs hatched and the critter started making noises! Not gonna put any more examples here, so as to avoid giving people crazy ideas about how to smuggle some cute animal back from one of their overseas trips. Interesting to hear how forthcoming some of the petshop owners are when Chris goes around doing his surveys of what species are in the shops and how many etc., seems like people wanting exotic pets is pretty much run-of-the-mill for them, eh?

And how does Singapore fit into all of this? Given our strategic position in SEA (as we all get drilled about in social studies), it is not suprising that there is quite a number of shady movements of wildlife through our airport. International airport with many flights and many linkages between high demand countries like China and USA, and supplier countries in SEA. Momentary urges come at this point to join customs so as to get my hands dirty to nab these bad fellas who subject animals to crazy conditions when moving them in BULK from one country to another.... Despite my anti-affinity for reptiles of the slithering kind, seeing photos of the behind-the-scenes stuff makes my blood boil.

Besides, being ordinary people not living in the world of TV dramas, nabbing dealers is way outta our league. So what can we do as consumers? Firstly, we can reduce the demand for this poaching and trafficking of wildlife (whole, processed, or otherwise). Basics of economics, right? No demand, so no need for supply. Especially for medicinal products made from like deer, tiger, horns etc., as well as jewellery and other souvenirs made from animal parts. Secondly, when buying pets, know what you are purchasing. What species it is, is it protected under CITES, and where the petshop is getting their animals from. Doing a little more backgrounds research on your potential pet would probably do more good than harm since you also have more info on hand to *hopefully* make a better decision on whether you can manage a LONG TERM commitment of having a pet. Releasing an animal back into the "wild" (as defined by you) is likely NOT to be the best thing for you ex-pet or the animals already living in that habitat or area. Thirdly, you can spread conservation messages by sharing with family, friends, and love ones about being pro-active consumers. Do stop and spare a thought for where something comes from before going ahead with a purchase just because it is appealing at the point in time... Hopefully we can be even more creative than the dealers and traffickers in doing our part in curbing illegal wildlife trade. Remember, every little drop would help fill up a bowl, no matter how large it is!

How I wish Chris Shepherd would have talked to us while we were taking the conservation module back at NUS. Would have tied in nicely against the gloom-and-doom picture painted by our two profs by letting us know about some of the more positive changes in legislation and management of such trades... Anybody who wants to hear more about the talk and all, please feel free to IM me, visit the TRAFFIC homepage or even drop an email off to the folks at TRAFFIC.

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Once Upon a Tree: Tides and Coastlines episode 05 - Lost Connections

After a 2 week hiatus, the divejunkie review is back!! And this time round I even managed to catch the very very start of the show *beams* Even included a quickie history class by Sue-Lyn that started off with her in front of a Google map that had an arrow pointing to Raffles' landing spot.

In first section, we head down to Labrador Park and hear Prof Leo Tan, "marine guru" talk about the need to actively build this rapport and affinity for the sea. This affinity needs to start from young, so that the appreciation of nature can be ingrained, along with some national pride. Since it is "part and parcel of our home". And once we can appreciate it, "commitment will come when there is love". I think he spoke the heartfelt thoughts of all intertidal volunteers guides who guide the public at Kusu, Semakau, Chek Jawa, Sungei Buloh, Labrador Park..... How can we NOT agree with him? He really puts forth an eloquent, passionate stand about how we shouldn't loose our connection with the sea. Speaking of which, I need to admit that those photos of Labrador Park rocky shore was taken nearly 4 years ago when I first started my love affair with the shores when otterman got woceht and me to start of the Labrador Park blog. Things cropped up and I have long since retired from the blog but here's their first guided walk held earlier in the month, kindly posted by Justin.
The long-gone-days when 3 utterly blur undergrads were sent out to document the flora and fauna of Labrador's rocky shore
Then came the advert before we joined Sue-Lyn and Siti at the seagrass lagoon located next to our very own offshore Landfill!! Quotable quote to take home from this section "Wait, what's a photic zone?" "Excuse me, nerd talk..." Just SOOooo candid! And yes, when you talk to volunteers who also do research, there is a tendency to go into "nerd talk". ^^ Using the example of tape seagrass and needle seagrass, Siti explains about seagrass strategies on maximising limited space, and talks a little about the complexity of seagrass beds, enabling them to be areas of shelter and nursery for our little marine critters. And then a quick demo on the kind of monitoring that TeamSeagrass does. Type of substrate the quadrat falls on, percentage seagrass cover etc.... Am glad that the film crew managed to get shots of the seagrass submerged in water. They do look way more impressive! =^-^= Please correct me if I am wrong but was the thing that was labeled as a "marine worm" actually a synaptid sea cucumber? Only caught a glimpse as I glanced up from my mad scribblings.... (KS, do help me check when u watch the recording you took~~ Thanks!) After a quick discussion with the few other who caught the episode, that was a rather glaring mis-identification of a synaptid sea cucumber.... May some how have been confused with the collar worm aka Eunice sp. marine worm... Since the online photo of the worm looks a tad bit like the synaptid....
Yes, this is our synaptid friend of a cucumber that is common spotted in the seagrass lagoon at the Semakau intertidal.
Then it was back to Shawn and Labrador Park. This time focusing on coastal forest... Their uniqueness - ability to thrive despite being subjected to the drying effects of a constant breeze, the salt spray, and the thin soil cover. How we should really treasure and appreciate this habitat as we have little of it left, and some of the plants being really rare (didn't manage to catch the names that slided off Shawn's tongue...).

What I like best about this episode is actually the take home message in the "Reducing Ecological Footprint" section. It was done in the style of some rather old Mastercard (?) advertisement, placing a price on material things, and the price of memories being priceless.... Like getting a new handphone with an effective lifespan of 8 months would cost you $300-odd while an intertidal walk with BWV would cost $15 that would give you memories to last ages; cost of a game center and gaming compared to being a NHC volunteer.... Gosh! I really miss that series of ads! Drives home the message of how connections and memories and stuff that REALLY matters cannot have a price tagged onto it!

Words from the producer on the episode on the wildfilms blog.

So then, the last and final episode would air next week, featuring an intertidal walk with Debby of the HantuBlog and some diving action at our very own coral nursery!! Here's Debby's entry about the filming.

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Introducing our nudibranchs! 「シンガポールのウミウシ」

Have been dragging out this post for like ages now, especially since I wanted this to be part of my IYOR mini-project series.... Guess that would have to wait (yet again), so that this entry doesn't end up being one of my to-be-blogged-but-never-made-it-onto-ASHIRA entries...

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Be it while walking the intertidals or while diving here in Singapore, the one organism that never ever fails to intrigue me (no matter how many times I see them) are the nudibranchs and their fellow seaslug relatives. Definitely WAY WAY WAY sexier than their landlocked slug relatives! The word "nudibranch" is a mix of Latin and Greek, meaning "naked gills". So these little sluggies that I love so much are actually just shell-less snails! In fact, thery ARE related to marine snails and some of their opisthobranch (Greek for "behind gills") relatives still retain some sort of shell. But to me, nudibranchs are pretty much butterflies of the sea. Their colorfulness, graceful swimming, and their widespread appeal to divers all over the world, just seems so butterfly-like. It's not surprising that I also find butterflies fascinating! =^-^= That's a story for another time... Let's get back to introducing some of these colorful critters found in our tiny island locale.

(1) Jorunna funebris ブチウミウシ Those who follow Neville Coleman's books on nudibranchs would know this bloke as the funeral Jorunna. I prefer to call it "oreo cookie nudibranch" - because it reminds me of many Oreo cookies with all their creamy goodness spilling out in a great big pool! These nudis are commonly found in tidal pools when the tide is out, as well as when diving, and there are times in the year when we are really lucky to see them in the process of procreating! While some people with more sensitive skin are allergic to sponges, this species FEEDS on blue sponges. Thinking of the spicules (glass-like pokey bits) found in sponges, I can only imagine how tough their mouth parts and stomach are!

(2) Glossodoris atromarginata キイロウミウシ Another species of nudibranchs that also feed on sponges is the black-marginated Glossodoris. Like the Jorunna funebris, it is also a commonly seen denizen of our coral reefs. A literal translation of its Japanese name can be taken to be "yellow colored nudibranch", and from the photo on the right I am sure you can tell why! The main body color ranges from a very pale yellowish off-white to the nice creamy butter yellow seen above.

(3) Pteraeolidia ianthina ムカデミノウミウシ Serpent Pteraeolidia, is known locally as the blue dragon, and can sometimes be mis-identified as a Flabellina sp. as they look rather similar at first glance. Unlike the first 2 nudis introduced above, this species of nudibranchs possess zooxanthellae, and can photosynthesize, just like hard corals and giant clams!! They are extremely common and as many as 15-20 individuals can be spotted in a single dive or approximately 40 minutes!! I kid you not!! Given that our local waters are NOT known for their sparkling clarity, you are probably wondering how they managed to proliferate if they just photosynthesize... Just like hard corals and giant clams, the zooxs are not the sole food source of the blue dragon. They also feed on the nasty stingy hydroids that a really a dime-a-dozen here. Sometimes we even spot some small juveniles that are mostly white, lacking the zooxanthellae (see below). That's all for now. Would definitely be back with more slug goodness!! More photos of nudibranchs and other seaslugs can be found here:
http://flickr.com/photos/juanicths/sets/72157602810022239/
http://flickr.com/photos/juanicths/sets/72157602811360563/

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Happy (sunny) White Day~~~

Way too pampered by the nice warm sun and all. The last week or so of rain has really made me all blue and gloomy. OK, so I'm literally blue most of the time but not gloomy~~ Yesterday's dive was great! Nice sunshine to warm up in while having lunch *q(^.^)p* Even came across many many many clumps of broad squid eggs amidst the gradually disappearing sargassum! Some fresh and clean, some older and dirtier looking, and even some empty ones..... Wonder if there was some massive laying or if this is one permanent nesting site for squids... Can anyone tell me if these are cuttlefish or squid eggs? Thanks~~ Seems like sassy jiejie is right! These are squid eggs after all. These sacs look pretty much the same as these. Excuse my blurness since I am used to squid egg sacs looking smooth rather than bumpy.

The squid eggs swaying in the surge, good aeration for any developing embryos!
Speaking of sargassum, the disappearance of this macro-algae (which most people who dive locally dread, mainly due to the silt that collects on the leaves...) has resulted in a bloom in all the smaller algae like Mermaid's Fan (Padina sp.) and some other algae aggregations (think mess of many kinda algae) at the nursery table....

This is how sargassum looks like while diving in Singapore. On a GOOD day mind you!
Little critters spotted at the coral nursery:

This really tiny juvenile filefish. Only about a meager few cm in length!!Was playing hide-n-seek with my IXUS... Wish there were more filefish and rabbitfish in the waters to help gobble up the algal blooms... Sorry about the blur-ness, but a juvenile skitterish fish ain't the best photo subject...


Black-lipped conch, Strombus urceus. Rather commonly spotted at our intertidals as well, in fact, we just saw one last Sunday. Love looking at conches. Especially their oogly-googly eyes~~


And just as we were finishing up our work in the area, this school of razorfish (aka shrimpfish) just drifted by!! Have seen razorfish off and on but usually in pairs and not one swarm. This is a rather unusual fish from the Centriscidae family as their normal position is upside down with their snouts facing the bottom!! In this position, they can pass off convincingly as pieces of harmless leaves/twigs floating around in the water. But when startled they turn horizontal and scoot off pretty fast.
What a nice way to end a cold, rainy week. =^-^=

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Yet another episode missed...

This is getting to be a bad habit.... I SHALL NOT MISS THE LAST TWO EPISODES OF ONCE UPON A TREE 2~~~ Been thoroughly rained out this week. Not to mention still recovering from my Fri-Sun nature stints of diving and intertidal guiding at Semakau. Back from yet another really rainy, cold, wet dive.... And am glad to see my "lovely assistant" KS picking up the reviewing baton! Thanks bro~~ Especially since it was a kinda last minute arrowing at 2130h last night on MSN while I was still hunting down ID charts and various miscellaneous things for today's dive. Missed seeing Siva on TV. o(TT.TT)o

Here's Ria's usual preview summary,
as well as the review done by KS.

On a side note, I really need to clear this backlog of "should-blog-entries" about stuff. There's one on nudibranchs (as those following me on Flickr may have guessed from the influx of photos) that would hopefully come up over the weekend. Draft of the entry in english is done up but having a little trouble putting it into Japanese.... *koks own head*

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Apologies....

A big sorry to everybody who was expecting/waiting for my review on last night's episode of Once Upon a Tree on seafood. Don't know why I was so tired yesterday that I just KO-ed on the bed. Think that was around 9 or so... (Remember looking at the clock then and thinking that I won'd miss the episode) Whoops... Seems like the lure of seafood and seeing our very own chatterbox of a tidechaser at Changi wasn't enough to keep me awake... And after I told sassy-jiejie that I would.... Real sorry folks. Guess any comments and discussions of the show would have to go to the wildfilms' pre-show summary over here. Unless someone recorded it and I can still watch? If not, will just try and catch the 4th instalment next week..

On a side note, ashira made it to the top 100 on the nature blog network~~~ Thank you all for your blog stalking readership!

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