Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The day after the tiger attack

ON the surface, it seemed to be business as usual at the Singapore Zoo on Friday - a day after cleaner Nordin Montong was mauled to death in the white tiger exhibit, shocking visitors and Singaporeans.

Tourists armed with maps explored the gardens with their cameras and sunshades, while children let out shrieks of excitement as they bathed in jets of water in the children's play area.

But look deeper, and it is another story.

On the visitor's tram, we drive past the white tiger enclosure and people start to whisper.

'This is where that Nordin guy got eaten by a tiger,' one said.

'Yes, that is why it's shut today. It is all over the news,' said another, as he craned his neck in an attempt to look into the enclosure.

In front of the enclosure, others are taking photos of the sign that read 'exhibit closed', and keepers speak to each other in hushed voices.

Tourists look at an empty white tiger enclosure at the Singapore Zoo after a man was mauled to death there. Source: AP

Repoter asked them if they knew the 32-year-old Mr Nordin.

'We can't say anything, you better talk to the management,' they replied.

Behind the scenes, a team hurries to deal with what has happened.

Already, the management has met the victim's family. We were told that some form of compensation was offered.

And to prevent a recurrence, a slew of new safety measures would be rolled out in coming months. Think alarm buttons, more patrols and CCTV cameras.

But in the same breath, zoo officials reiterate that current measures are sufficient.

At the white tiger enclosure, for one, thick wooden railings and a plant bed overhang minimise the chances of a visitor falling into trouble.

What happened on Thursday, said zoo officials, was extraordinary.

'We cannot account for someone who intentionally scales the railing,' said official Ms Isabel Cheng with a sigh. 'We can do what we can for careless visitors, but it would be difficult for us to be 100 per cent secure for someone who wants to break into the exhibit.'

She brings up the analogy of a person with the intention of jumping off a block of flats.

'You can't stop them in that kind of situation can you? If the person wants to do it, they will find a way to'.

How crazy humans are... Tattoo is outdated, they are doing carvings on your body >.<





Believe it!

Friday, November 14, 2008

Life...


Well, I started teaching violin in September , just a beginner though.

I found teaching is fine but young kids will make you "heart atack" >.<

Apart from teaching , now im in a Rush , finals just around the corner, and I've to

pull up my socks and No More outing . Between , there are 4 concerts waiting ahead,

performing, helping and watching ... and Im going to play for Christmas morning

Mass too , can't wait for that day =) More detail, 6th of DEC, there will be a classical

concert , SONS orchestra is going to perform with a young Singapore pianist. We are

performing a big piece , Mozart's Piano Concerto No 20, piano quartets, Vivaldi

'Summer' and some other pieces. 7th of DEC,gonna perform in a wedding with my

band 'Visualise' . and demmm, 12th of DEC, MPYO's concert. 13th , IMH percussion's

concert . Ultimately, 25th its christmas mass.... YOohoo

Present to you some photos...

someone wore this to perform =S
pentagon!
we practice hard
my Korean student
Park Ji Hong.

What is love...