5 things to do today: Relax to satisfied purrs of cats, explore shuttered museums and more
Stay in and help fight Covid-19. The Straits Times recommends fun, uplifting things to do each day
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1. LISTEN: Cat ASMR
Across the island, The Straits Times video journalists have been documenting the everyday soundscapes of their own homes during the circuit breaker.
This ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) video explores the sounds of cats in a Toa Payoh apartment as they have their meals, get showered and play with toys.
Make sure to have your headphones on so you can hear their satisfied purrs.
Info: Cat ASMR video
2. EXPLORE: Shuttered museums
Watch artefacts being cleaned at the Indian Heritage Centre as part of essential services taking place during the circuit breaker.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE
Devoid of visitors and tourists, heritage institutions such as Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Malay Heritage Centre and Indian Heritage Centre are currently ghost towns.
They may be closed for a while more, but there are still essential services being carried out behind the scenes - such as checks on the condition of artefacts, landscaping and maintaining security.
Have a look at what is happening behind the scenes at museums in this series of videos released by the National Heritage Board.
3. NURTURE: Your plants
Gardens by the Bay senior researcher Mihkaail Ng explaining how to take care of the Swiss cheese plant.
PHOTO: GARDENS BY THE BAY/YOUTUBE
If you have amassed house plants over the circuit breaker period, this video guide on how to care for them by the green-fingered team at Gardens by the Bay may come in handy.
Learn to take care of the king air plant, Swiss cheese plant, crystal anthurium and moth orchid - including what growing medium is most suitable for each.
4. READ: Put on your best face for Zoom
Influencer Sahur Saleim occasionally films her beauty tutorials in a spare room at home.
PHOTO: SAHUR SALEIM
With most people continuing to work from home, even as circuit breaker measures start to ease today, you might still have to put your best face forward for that appearance on Zoom or Google Meet for work calls.
Here are some tips to looking presentable online from full-time beauty influencer Sahur Saleim (@sahursart on Instagram) and Ms Yeoh Mong Chin (@mongabong ) - whether it is a dab of concealer under the eyes to look less tired or a slick of lipstick to brighten up your face.
5. LOOK BACK: Area Licensing Scheme launches
The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme, the predecessor to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), came into operation at 7.30am on this day in 1975.
PHOTO: ST FILE
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The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme, the predecessor to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), came into operation at 7.30am on this day in 1975.
As part of the move to manage traffic in to the Central Business District, motorists had to start displaying special licences on the top left corner of their windscreen to enter the restricted zone between 7.30 and 9.30am, except on Sundays and public holidays. The fine for not having a valid licence was $50. The scheme was replaced by the ERP in 1998.
With input from SPH Information Resource Centre and The Straits Times video team
