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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Nordic Design Inspiration for Monday
Here are some pictures that inspired me today. I just like looking at beautiful things, but who doesn’t. What struck me about this bedroom is the gorgeous iron wrought floor lamp. All the decor images originate from Skona Hem, a … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged beautiful, beauty, decor, design, ideas, ikea, inspiration, interior design, Living, Nordic, personal, photos, pretty, Scandinavian, Skona Hem, Sweden
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Cute Celebrity Baby Pictures for Monday: The Federline Siblings
What a cute pose by the youngest of the brood, 3-year-old Jayden James, the spitting image of Britney Spears. I think his slightly older brother, Sean Preston, who looks a bit more like Kevin Federline, always has the sweetest smile. … Continue reading
Paul the Octopus Spooks Me: Spain Won the World Cup 2010
Paul the Octopus was 100% correct. Who would have thought? It’s kinda spooky. What is the probability I wonder. Anyway these were the most interesting pictures from a game that was boring at the beginning with loads of yellow cards … Continue reading
Holland? Netherlands? : I Have a Confession to Make
Update: Yikes, the game is over and I won’t give myself too much credit, but I hope I didn’t jinx Netherlands. I can be quite a jinx at times. Anyway the goal and the offside remark by the commentator had … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged betting, confused, cute, Dutch, football, fun facts, funny, geography, Holland, Humor, Netherlands, personal, prediction, soccer, The Netherlands, winner, World Cup, World Cup 2010, writing
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Ben & Jerry’s at Dempsey Hill
B doesn’t have a sweet tooth, but his favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s strawberry cheesecake, so that’s what we had today. A freshly made waffle with 2 scoops of the ice cream cost $16.35 Singapore dollars. We got … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Architecture, armchair, Ben & Jerry's, decor, Dempsey Hill, design, dessert, expat, Food, ice cream, ice cream cake, interior design, Life, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, Tanglin Village, travel
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Jones The Grocer – Sydney Gourmet Food in Singapore
Jones The Grocer was started in 1996 and sells premium Aussie food and drinks with its first store in Sydney. I recently browsed around a very crowded outlet in Singapore at Dempsey Hill. As you enter it strikes you how … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, brunch, coffee, Dempsey Hill, expat, Food, gourmet, Jones The Grocer, lemon curd, Life, Living, loose leaf tea, organic biscuits, photography, photos, Premium, rosewater, shopping, Singapore, Sydney, Tanglin Village, tea, travel
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Dining at Tanglin Village: Demsey, Minden and Loewen
I keep calling this place Dempsey Village, but it’s actually called Tanglin Village and it is divided into 3 clusters – Demsey, Minden and Loewen. It is my favourite place because it is so green. It was a former army … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Demsey, Demsey Hill, dining, directory, expat, F&B, Food, Food & Beverage, green, Life, Living, Minden, nature, Singapore, Tanglin Village, Things To Do, travel
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Culture Shock: Eating with My Fingers
My French cousin has adapted well to various Indian cultural things, except that she doesn’t eat with her fingers. Since she was little she has been scolded when she touches food with her fingers as it is considered barbaric and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, Chinese, Chopsticks, culture, culture shock, customs, eating, fingers, Food, Fork, French, Indian, Knife, Life, Living, Singapore, society, Spoon, travel, Utensils, Western
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Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village: South Indian Food on a Banana Leaf
The best South Indian Food can be found at Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village. Only the service leaves much to be desired as there are too many staff around chatting loudly around you as you eat. Perhaps we sat at … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, Dempsey Village, Food, green, lunch, Meal, nature, personal, Samy's Curry, Singapore, South Indian, tea, Things To Do, travel
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Most Interesting Vogue Article: Gwyneth Paltrow Can Cook
This picture is just a dream – to be in pyjamas and surrounded by books! Doesn’t she seem like the most perfect person on earth with that pristine stunning white kitchen? That kitchen is just beyond breathtaking. Read the riveting … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Actress, August 2010, book, Celebrities, Cooking, Entertainment, Gwyneth Paltrow, kitchen, Vogue
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Entertainment News is Ugly Today with Mel Gibson
I used to like Mel Gibson when he was just a good actor with a comedic touch and loyally married to his wife for 27 years. All that has changed. He has left his wife and is now abusing his … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged abusive, actor, bully, Celebrities, Entertainment, mean, Mel Gibson, Nasty, news
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Swiss President on Oliver Fricker’s Sentence
The Swiss President urged Singapore to drop corporal punishment but did not intercede on behalf of Fricker as reported by AFP It is not really surprising as Singapore is Switzerland’s biggest trading partner in South East Asia as reported by … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged graffiti, law, news, Oliver Fricker, Singapore, society, Swiss President, Switzerland
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Lower Peirce Reservoir
This is a continuation from my last post which already had too many photos. This one will contain photos from when we reached the reservoir and walked around, till the sky threatened rain and we had to flee before we … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beauty, cloud quotes, green, Heliconia, Life, Living, Lower Peirce Reservoir, nature, photography, photos, Singapore, storm clouds, Thing To Do, travel
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Singapore: Small Wild Monkeys
Since the last time I went to the Lower Pierce Reservoir seems like more than a year ago, I thought we should make another visit. I was wondering if the monkeys would still be there. The last time I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged do not feed signs, green, interesting signs, Life, Living, Lower Pierce Reservoir, monkeys, nature, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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Lindsay Lohan’s Sentencing, Parents and Unexpectedly Great Handwriting
Here’s a fuller video from the one I posted earlier which shows the judge who Lindsay and her mother think have been unfair. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPF6urxIHqI] When you watch her father Michael Lohan at an interview immediately after the judgement you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Actress, Celebrities, celebs, Dina Lohan, Entertainment, jail, Judge, lawyer quit, Life, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan, news
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The Noose Spoofs Ris Low
It’s great that channel 5 has put up an exclusive preview on youtube. I say, Michelle Chong just gets better and better. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2k_xNe7vW4] For anyone out there who doesn’t know who Ris Low is. She was our scandal ridden Ms … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged comedy, Entertainment, funny, Hanxiong Hu, Humor, interview, Michelle Chong, Mr Singapore World, Ris Low, Singapore, Singlish, The Noose, TV, World Cup 2010
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World Cup 2010 Winner: Paul the Octopus vs Mani the Parakeet
My sister has been urging me to blog about Paul the English Octopus living in Germany, but my interest wasn’t piqued till I heard about our very own pundit in Singapore. Mani the parakeet who is owned by 84-year-old Fortune … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged animals, football, funny, Life, Mani the Parakeet, news, Paul the Octopus, predictions, quirky, Singapore, soccer, Things To Do, travel, Video, winner, World Cup, World Cup 2010
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Durian Specialist
Wasn’t thinking about durian or even craving for it, but since B asked me whether I wanted to have some durian cake I decided on actual durian instead. I don’t really like products made out of the fruit anyway. So … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 717 Trading, culture, durian, Durian Specialist, Food, Highland Centre, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Things To Do, travel, Yio Chu Kang
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Old-Fashioned Letter with a Stamp
I felt like I was on a cloud today. The postman delivered an old-fashioned letter from my dear friend in Perth. Just holding the envelope in my hand and feeling the weight of it was a joyous thing. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Australia, beautiful, culture, email, friendship, happiness, inspiration, letter, Life, Living, love, Nostalgia, old-fashioned letter, personal, Perth, retro, snail mail, technology, vintage, writing
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Monkeys at the Lower Pierce Reservoir
Decided to post some of my older pictures. As I gazed as these old photos taken at Lower Pierce Reservoir, it dawned on me that I haven’t been to the less urban areas of Singapore for quite a while. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged attractions, beauty, green, Life, Living, Lower Pierce Reservoir, monkeys, nature, photography, photos, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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Pink is a Tricky Hue
How to make pink walls work and not make the room appear too garish. There is a fine line between tasteful and tacky. If your bedroom is pink and tacky, learn how to make it sophisticated at Style at Home. … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, beautiful, bedroom, decor, design, ideas, inspiration, interior design, pink, pink paint, pink walls, vintage
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Glee’s To Sir With Love: An Ode to Teachers Who Truly Care
Teaching in 1960 vs 2010 {Image: Cagle Cartoons} When I was a kid I wanted to teach because as a child of the 70’s and 80’s, teachers were respected and we were all very timid, quiet and well behaved. The … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Entertainment, funny, Glee, inspiration, Laughter, Life, love, Lulu, Mr Schuester, music, Nostalgia, Office Politics, personal, Profession, Singapore, stress, Teachers, Teaching, To Sir With Love, videos, work
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