How i met a good friend

Can't believe how I managed to know a good friend is through a weird meet up group called Let's build something uber in 21 July 2016.

Back then, still languishing in the development with just only the backend, I joined it to seek inspiration.

The group is weird cause we using an incubation place in Chinatown and it is open to all even for those without skills. The leader Peter doesn't want to lay down a direction and in the end, things are all over the place. Guess this is where the experiment when wrong.

I joined the 3rd meet up and still it's all ice breaking and splitting into marketing and tech group.

Their is no direction and I really wonder wouldn't it be better if we stick to the title, build another uber.

Well they setup a server and some highly motivated one tried the jack ma thing such as in the future we would be billionaire kind of thing.

I met Just there and he seems to be the few tech know how. I break the ice by asking him to help me with my project and soon we were passionately debugging it.

We continued the conversation online and eventually meet up at star vista for lunch and coffee.

One meet up follow by again, from he just migrated here, renting a condo to getting a flat. Him still searching for job till finding it at Alexandre area. Yesterday was the fifth time we met.Cool.

A Fragrance Tale of Coffee in Tanjong Pagar

Around the 50s, Mr Teck's father migrated from China to Singapore. He plys his trade selling coffee in Tanjong Pagar. Mr Teck recalled that back then Tanjong Pagar area was not as beautiful as it is now. Back then, the area was not well-developed, there are no shopping center, tall building or market.  Push-carts/Stalls line both side of the streets and lighting are not as developed as now, usage of 1/2 light bulbs (no LED light)

Mr Teck remember that back then life was tough. There is no water supply to all the stalls and his dad has to push the push cart to a public water point to stock up on water every morning. His whole family would help out at the stall. Mr Teck would ride a bike every morning to purchase coffee beans for roasting. He would place at least 15 kg of coffee beans on his bike and cycle back to the stall.

Back then, things are very cheap. A cup of drink would cost 1 cent and a bowl of noodle would cost 10 cents. Cost of running a business is also very cheap then, his Dad paid few dollars monthly for rent and licensing.

Mr Teck work hard and play hard. He recalls going to the ex-Yan Kit Swimming pool regularly to swim with his friends. Back then, Yan Kit Swimming pool is the go to recreational place and is usually very crowded. He would also catch spiders and play marbles during his free time. Mr Teck loves Mid-autumn festival because there will be Lion Dance troupe going around the Kampong to perform. According to tradition, the Lion Dance and beating of drum is to "Beat Out the Cloud" for a full moon. Mr Teck and his friends loves following the Lion Dance around.

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