Cecil Lee

Do you know that from statistics: it was found that the two areas with the most accidents in the home are: 1. the Kitchen and 2. the toilet(s) 1. Common sense says that kitchen involves: heat / fire and sharp objects. There were more accidents involving young ones in the toilet especially drowning cases, also. 2. But do you know.. my home has a THIRD unsafe area: my master bedroom. Due to falling objects.... above my head...

“I don’t have any baby or children sleeping on the above bed. Is this still a concern?” As explained, this has nothing to do with Feng Shui. Don’t ask me.. more.. It's no fun sleeping on my (OUR) parents bed... Yes.. it's no joke!

1. In my opinion, this has more to do with pure common sense. But then again, because of certain concerns: it is linked to Feng Shui. 2. Common sense says that avoid storing items directly above the bed-head for fear that if anything falling towards our head especially “hard objects” it can be dangerous or even blind a person. 2.1 If one loves adventure or no issue with taking risks.. then go ahead... it’s your head, eyes and face.. not anyone else. And simply shrug off what I say... 3. Of course, one can store bed linens or such objects. Hopefully one fine day the door of the TOP cabinets don’t Just fall off. Some may say this is impossible. But one never knows. Good Luck.. 4. Even in Singapore, where I live in Katong for example; there were the effects of earthquake tremors felt as Indonesia is just south of my home. And what happens if the cabinet doors fall off? 5. Who in the hell wears a helmet to sleep? To be correct, the helmet must include a visor. 6. While the open shelf directly above the bed-head can be acceptable if what is displayed or placed are lightweight items like an alarm clock or photo frames or some dolls etc.. 7. Frankly as I mentioned above.. don’t you think .. all the above has more to do with common sense? 8. Thus I am always puzzled why so many of us seem to look at it from a Feng Shui angle? 9. Next time, best to look at it from a common sense view point, first.

In my opinion, the position of the staircase on it’s own does not make or “break” the Feng Shui on it’s own. This and many other concepts does:

The morale of the story is this “Don’t always believe what you read from textbooks + the notion of one size fits all”. Furthermore, just because there is a stigma attached to triangle plots of land for homes; it does not mean that it applies across the board to all types of businesses, also.

Part 5: Starbucks @ Gateway West and looking above Feng Shui 1. Starbucks at Gateway West has operated at this site for many years. Recently they are upgrading. 2. It is a triangle plot. So who says cannot have businesses from a triangle plot. 3. Please don’t ever have a preconceived idea. 4. And because of lower rental, higher chance of surviving. For such trades, what is the use of a rectangular plot with large rental costs and/or many trades eyeing it... 5. Lastly: Feng Shui is but just one of the many considerations, here.

Part 4: Again this is not Feng Shui: The hidden benefit of such a plot of land 1. This irregular plot where the coffee shop sits has high density traffic. 2. Just imagine if this plot was rectangular: don’t you think that it would be open to more trades: thus may even push the rental higher? 3. Precisely because the shop is so irregular; less retail trades are less likely to bid on it and drive the price up! From 7-11 type of convenience stall to many other retail trade may compete to increase the rent! 4. Even larger coffee chains MAY also think twice to take up shop.

Part 2: Common sense 1. A reason why regular retail shop preferably have a more rectangular shape is to deter or prevent shop-theft. 1.2 Here, the owners want to be able to control or be able to monitor their goods... 3. Go check out MOS burger or many MacDonald outlets; they also take up sites that are equally irregular. 4. Thus in my opinion: how can one look at it and say: “One size fits all, matters?”

Part 1: These are some considerations: 1. One can still maximise and apply Feng Shui techniques. 2. Have you been to many other coffee shops such as Starbucks and many other chains. Their designs also work around odd or irregular spaces. 2.1 In fact, to be honest: personally if I meet clients at coffee shops or cafes: often I will try to find a seat that is at a unique or or corner especially if it is on it’s own and furthest from any other tables for added privacy. 2.2 If a cafe is rectangular in Shape; I often hoped that the tables are quite a distance apart. Else 2.3. If a cafe is rectangular in shape; often we may find ourselves surrounded with tables and chairs. Less privacy especially for me when we have to discuss... 3. There are so many of such outlets that were given no choice: Starbucks Waterpoint Punggol, Starbucks Hougang Mall etc.. 4. Thus, for such an industry it is perfectly okay not to work within a perceived type of area.

An add on to this resource:

Above: an Earlier review

Part 3: How the site looks like in 1966 on a streetmap Interesting to note that there was a Kampong Bugis nearby to the present site.

Part 2: Please note that the compass readings from the Sales Brochure DOES NOT match those from streetdirectory.com :- A. Based on the Sales Brochure: Flying Star Feng Shui of Kallang Riverside: This development has units that either face NW3 or SE3 directions. B. However, when I took the readings from the streetmap the Flying Star readings now become N1 and S1 respectively. C. Unfortunately, onemap which uses the government data.sg map will not show the profile of the block until T.O.P. Else, one could use this map with high confidence. D. Currently, I would tend to trust the streetmap more than the Sales Brochure based on past experience. Note: Based on my previous workings, I found this development faces either N1 or S1. Thus the North marking found on the sample layout is wrong, despite the Siteplan from sales brochure is okay. Thus I would ignore Para A. above.

Part 1: Reference and resource Floor plans of Kallang Riverside:

In my opinion, This area has more to do with symbolism in Feng Shui. Thus if the light(s) does not look threatening.. the no issue. Lights that are above the head or glaring has more to do with common sense that’s all.

These curved rooflines are not a threat as they are not aimed towards any unit

Evergreen Park at Hougang

More photos from Cashew Heights... enbloc talks...now on

HDB 325A Sembawang Crescent Predominantly interlinked circles

Around Evergreen Park...

Location circled in red. The temple is along Admiralty Street

Sembawang God of Wealth Temple in Woodlands

A foreign workers in Woodlands. The bike ranks are meant for larger wheel bicycles. This dorm has rows and rows of such bicycle ranks. With the ability to cater for at least 500 bicycles or more!