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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Singapore’s Last Village
I didn’t even know we had a village? But now that I do know, it’s sad that it’s going to the torn down. It’s wonderful to me that the landlords have been charging the residents of Buangkok Village who are … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Buangkok, culture, last village, Life, Living, Singapore, society
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Jon Hamm Talks About Smoking on Mad Men and Never Getting Married
In an interview with Vulture Jon Hamm clarifies that they are mostly herbal cigarettes. How is smoking herbal cigarettes? Terrible. They taste like a mixture between pot and soap. Does anyone on set smoke real ones? Some people do, but … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged actor, celebrity, cigarettes, interview, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Mad Men, magazine, marraige, Parade, partner, smoking, television, TV, Vulture
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If I Had a Childhood Bedroom Like That I Would’t Grow Out of It Either
That’s no 3D sticker, like I posted about earlier. No optical illusion. It’s the real deal. It’s a specially designed bed within a cupboard. It works because it is built around a window. This looks like the cosiest nook ever, … Continue reading
Pacific Coffee Company Is a Cosy Place at VivoCity
Pacific Coffee Company has a great view of the sea and plush velvet seats. The air-conditioning is set to a super low temperature because of the hot air that come in each time the door is opened to the outside … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged cafe, decor, design, drinks, Life, Living, mall, Pacific Coffee Company, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Shaytards Vlog: Great Episode with Rocktard, Babytard, Sontard, Princesstard and Coopertard
If you haven’t watched Shaycarl the most popular vlogger on Youtube, you’ll have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about. I have been waiting for a really good episode with loads of Shay’s interaction with the kids, where I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged baby, babytard, celeb, comedy, coopertard, culture, cute, funny, Life, personal, princesstard, rocktard, shaycarl, sontard, Video, YouTube
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Fallen Tree at Night Safari Cause 6 Deers to Escape
Falling trees are not only dangerous for people, but for the sambar deer at the Night Safari (part of the Singapore Zoo which opens at Night with nocturnal animals) as well. The falling tree brought down a secondary fence and … Continue reading
Las Vegas Billionaire is Probably Really Glad He Brought His Casino to Singapore
Not only are his shares up, the SIngapore casino, Marina Bay Sands, beat estimates, making 94 million in the first 65 days of operation. Is this the main driving factor why our economy is growing at a blistering rate? I … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Billionaire, Casino, cost of living, economy, Las Vegas, Life, Marina Bay Sands, news, Singapore
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Don’t Bump Your Nose on These Cool Doors
They are covered with 3D wall stickers which create the amazing optical illusions of extra space. Definitely more interesting than using a mirror to add space to a small room. Check them out at Couture Decor which sells these cool door … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged 3D door stickers, Art, books, cool, creative, decor, design, optical illusion, room, small room, Space
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Star Magazine’s Exposure of Angelina’s Bondage Photos Backfires
I wonder what Star Magazine has against Angelina. In their latest issue, they post never before seem images they think will cause Brad Pitt to dump her. So naive. These photos are great promotion for her movie Salt. They make … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, beautiful, beauty, Bondage, Brad Pitt, celeb, edgy, gossip, Korea, Nude, photos, shocking, Star Magazine, tabloid, woman
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Marche at VivoCity’s Rooftop Terrace: Pretty Display, But Disappointing Meal This Time
The Marche at VivoCity’s rooftop terrace is perpetually filled with diners, with a high proportion of families. This place seems to be very kid friendly. I used to be more impressed, but the quality of the service was not as … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged attractive, culture, decor, design, display, Food, Life, Living, Marche, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Swiss, travel, VivoCity
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Rare Black and White Twins
Read more about these miracle babies. I’m an intrigued by twins and even more intrigued by the genetics of rare twins. There are fraternal twins in my family who look very different and that’s pretty fascinating too. It’s interesting to … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged black, black and white twins, ethnicity, genetics, kaydon, layton, Nmachi, race, rare twins, Richardson, White
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Angelina Jolie in South Korea Wearing What Looks like a Black Nightie
Even with the worst looking outfit (the material looks a bit like a garbage bag) she looks gorgeous. It’s a wonder that she doesn’t look more tired with all that jetting about and with rambunctious small kids in tow. {Image: … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, beautiful, beauty, Black Gown, celeb, Korea, photos, Salt, South Korea
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Video of Maddox Slapping Pax and Angelina in Mum Mode
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ9aII83nyE] Pax seems to have been saying “konichiwa” before he got slapped in the mouth! It’s strange that something that happens in just seconds can produce so many photos. That’s the power that hollywood has over us mere mortals. Angelina … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, Angelina scolding Maddox, children, cute, Entertainment, family, hitting, Japan, Jolie-Pitt, kids, Maddox, Maddox slapping Pax, Narita, Narita Airport, Pax, Salt, Shiloh, slapping, Tokyo, Video, Zahara
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Iceland: Unique Football Goal Celebration
Often, when I watch Youtube videos I feel like I have wasted a few minutes of my life. There’s so much crap out there. But this is 22 seconds you won’t regret. You don’t have to like football to enjoy … Continue reading
Ramblings About Chucking My Alarm Clock and Singapore’s Weather
I have always struggled with falling asleep and waking up. Lately I have been winning the battle with sleep and found that somehow waking up at 7am is more of a battle than waking up at 4.30am. I am trying … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Alarm Clock, Bio Clock, Bio Rhythm, Body Clock, clouds, insomnia, Morning, photography, photos, Singapore, sleep, Waking up, weather
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Singapore Bloggers Who Got My Attention Today
These are not the headlines in the newspapers, but in the Singapore blog world: Young Singaporean blogger tries to save a boy’s life. He is on death row. Read more at Funny Little World. The story of his sister got … Continue reading
KFC Hot Devil Drumlets – Loaded With Salt
The KFC hot devil drumlets are loaded with MSG and salt. If you want to indulge in this you need a huge bottle of water to quench the thirst all that salt will induce. I was quite disappointed as the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged coleslaw, delivery, Fast Food, Food, Fried Chicken, hot devil drumlets, hot drumlets, Junk Food, KFC, msg, Singapore, spicy
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Angelina Jolie in a Weird Black Gown in Japan
I don’t like the top half of this gown. It just looks odd somehow. The turtle neck and the updo make her seem matronly and harsh, especially after all that gorgeous red gown she wore at the Russian Premiere. Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, Asia, beautiful, beauty, Black Gown, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, fashion, High Slit, Japan, photos, Salt, women
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The Noose: Integrated Resort and Casino in Geylang
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glVxvnVlCwc] Chua Enlai always cracks me up. I guess only Singaporeans who hear Singlish everyday, will get the humour of the Avatar ride.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Alaric Tay, Avatar, Casino, Chua Enlai, comedy, funny, Integrated Resorts, IR, Michelle Chong, Singapore, television, The Noose, TV
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Amazing Architecture: Singapore House with Clear Pool
This house is probably commissioned by one of the multi-millionaires in Singapore. My cousin might like this as she likes modern design. It’s a modern interpretation of a traditional courtyard house. See pictures here.
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Architecture, Clear Glass, contemporary, design, House, modern, Pool, trends
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Thai TV Ad: Green Tea Boobs
This is ridiculous, but fascinating at the same time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqx0wRUDKDA] If only it were that easy.
Scary Parade Banner
My cousin just sent me an interesting link to blog about. A blogger driving past the National Day Parade (NDP) area saw this banner. Singapore’s National Day falls on 9th August where most people will be happy to have a … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged banner, blogger, childhod, National Day Parade, NDP, news, photo, shocking, Singapore
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