Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

YES.

I (finally) have a new pocket camera to replace my old (half-broken) Canon Ixus 850IS (that has traveled almost everywhere with me in the past 3 years!)

And, the super exciting thing about all this is … IT’S A PRIZE!

*WOOHOO*

[Prize Collection at Singapore Science Centre’s office]

Just last week I got a call from Singapore Science Centre and the man on the line said to me,

‘Miss Leonny, congratulations! You’ve won last year’s Science Month’s Photo Contest and you can come down anytime to collect your prize, a new Canon Ixus 970IS!’

At first I was like, ‘Huh?’

Then in the next three seconds or so my brain cells began to connect and I was like, ‘WOOHOO! OH THANK YOU! THANK YOU!’

It was totally NOT expected.

I’ve frankly even forgotten all about it since I submitted the photo way in SEPTEMBER last year, after we watched Dr Bunhead’s show at the event!

Really. I’ve hoped to save up and get a new camera some time in the future to replace my current one … but it’s never been realised.

And so to have won a pocket camera (another Canon Ixus too!) … I’m just sooo over the moon!

[Anya immediately asked if she could ‘inherit’ my old Canon Ixus, hehe. Told her I’d still keep it but she – and Vai – can always borrow and share it, anytime]

Anyway, thanks Singapore Science Centre for the ‘timely prize’! Thanks everyone who’s left comments on my Facebook status last week too. Ah, I can’t thank God enough for giving me so much more than I’ve ever imagined!

And oh, before I forget, here’s the winning entry:

[Took this shot while sitting down with the kids together with the rest of the audience]

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The kids and I went to collect the camera that very same day (straight after picking them up from school), and we ended up checking out Science Centre afterwards too (Thanks to the friendly counter staff who unexpectedly offered her own complimentary tickets to us!)

Here are some photos taken that late afternoon:

The above was taken using my old Canon Ixus just before we entered Science Centre. As always, ‘blurred effects’ on all sides, hehe.



Anya insisted on testing out the new camera, so here it is, the above was taken using Canon Ixus 970IS. Finally, I can get one clear and sharp shot from my pocket camera!

And here’s a shot of us before we went into Mc Donald’s for our late afternoon snacks.

[The kids wanted to see the huge dinosaur display but they both clung onto my legs very tightly when I asked them to stand closer to the display, hehe]

Anyway, it was a long day out for the three of us. And I got quite an exercise too when I had to walk and carry 18-kg Vai who slept on the bus ride home.

Still, it was all worth it *smile*