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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Dim Sum at Yum Char (Serangoon Garden Country Club)
You don’t have to be a member of the club to dine at Yum Char. There’s also another branch in Chinatown which I’ve tried as well, but to be honest I prefer to have Dim Sum at Taste Paradise at … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Cantonese, Chinese, culture, Dim Sum, Food, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Garden Country Club, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, travel, Yum Char
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#8. Watermelons & Watermarks
Check out Sister Earth Organics for Wellness Tips. I have to also thank her for helping me produce my very first photo with a watermark using Picnik. She not only gives health tips, she gives tech tips too. Basically you … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Food I Like
Tagged community, design, health, healthy, picnik, tips, watermark, watermelon, wellness, women
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According to the Life Expectancy Calculator I have till Age 72
I was expecting it to be loads worse. I know that my lifestyle habits are crap, apart from the fact that I have never smoked or eaten beef (my red meat consumption would be pork sometimes). Wanna try it out? … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged aging, calculator, health, interesting, Life, life expectancy, live, Living, wellness
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Building Castles Around my Blog: Toying with the Idea of a Domain
Since I was about 9, I have been writing in little diaries. I cringe at how dumb I sounded when I read them now, but I have always been my harshest critic. In 2004 I started having a diary online … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blog, blogging, blogspot, domain, income, insider, making money, monetizing, plunge, real, Singapore, WordPress
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The Real Singapore
When I browse the Travel Section at the bookstore, sometimes out of sheer curiosity, I flip through a guidebook on Singapore. Somehow, they always seem a bit odd to me. Strange in a way I can’t quite put my finger … Continue reading
Posted in Singlish
Tagged actually, bath, blog, bucket, cat, Chinatown, environmentally friendly, language, old fashioned, pail, real, Singapore, Singlish, travel guides
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Singapore V-Day Revenge
Valentine’s Day is not always sweet and romantic. Saw this at Mr Miyagi’s blog and couldn’t resist posting the YouTube video. If the ex-girlfriend in question did what the guy (lonelyheart) says, than he’s better off without her. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_xopSOLwFY]
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Art, Bad day, lonely heart, love, Mr Miyagi, painting, plagarize, revenge, stole, sucks, Sylvia, valentine's day, YouTube
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Pretty Singapore Scenes at The Central
It’s Valentine’s Day at Central. Can you see the floral heart at the end of the pink ‘carpet’? From the carpark you can see a hazy image of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I love how this striking landmark … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, central, Chinese New Year, colourful, culture, decor, design, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, pretty, river, Singapore, The Central, travel, valentine's day
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Liang Court (Little Japan in Singapore, plus a slice of Vietnam)
I am drawn to Liang Court because of the number of authentic Japanese outlets here. I was immediately captivated by the new Starhub Sumo ad plastered at the travelator. Just love places in Singapore that are empty and spacious. And … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2 dollar store, cafe, coffee, culture, design, Don, drinks, Food, Japan, japanese, Kitsune Udon, Liang Court, Life, little Japan, Living, mall, Nanairo, personal, photography, photos, pretty, S$2, shopping, Singapore, Sumo, travel, Trung Nguyen, Trung Nguyen Coffee, udon, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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Old Hong Kong Taste at My Village (Serangoon Gardens)
At first I thought the service was lacking, but they might have been busy due to the Chinese New Year Corporate lunches. There was a plump older Singaporean aunty who was bringing the Dim Sum around and she tried so … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Cantonese, culture, decor, design, Dim Sum, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, mall, My Village, Old Hong Kong Taste, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, Tim Sum, travel
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What’s Better Than Ice Cream?
Ice Cream with Alcohol in it! I went to Udder’s at My Village and the friendly young staff urged me to try as many flavours as I wanted. I tried the rum and raisin which will definitely make you tipsy … Continue reading
Rainy Day: Walking from Stadium MRT to Kallang Leisure Park
I don’t have a fear of heights, but the escalator ride (goes up 3 levels at least) and the ship design at Stadium MRT (circle line or yellow line as I like to call it) is both impressive and vertigo … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Circle Line, culture, Kallang Leisure Park, Kallang MRT, Life, Living, mall, nature, personal, photography, photos, rain, shopping, Singapore, Stadium, teenagers, thunderstorm, travel, wind, yellow line
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Valentine’s Blog Posts You’ll Love
The internet is buzzing with Valentine’s Day posts. Here are two you’ll love. The prettiest one by A Creative Mint. Go to her lovely blog for more beautiful hearts. The funniest one with graphs by Cool Material.
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged a creative mint, beautiful, Best, blogging, blogs, cool material, funny, hearts, links, posts, pretty, valentine's day
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Simple Pleasures: Wan Tan Mee & the Sunset
There is so much good street food at the Old Airport Road Food Centre, but I always tend to crave for simple wan tan mee. You need to queue up at this stall (Hua Kee Hougang Wan Tan Mee), but … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged beauty, culture, Food, food centre, hawker centre, Life, Living, nature, old airport road, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Sunset, travel, wan tan mee
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Airport Road Hawker Centre: The Best Rojak in Singapore
Rojak is our Singapore salad, but it doesn’t taste anything like a salad. It’s more like sweet, sour, spicy and nutty. I used to think it was healthy but now discover that with the prawn paste and all that sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Airport road, Best, Chinese, culture, design, famous, Food, hawker, hawker centre, Life, Living, Makansutra, personal, photography, photos, Rojak, Singapore, toa payoh rojak, travel
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Twins Kayla and Rylie Colbert with Melt Your Hearts Playing Cuddy’s Daughter Rachel on House
I love the show House mainly due to the brilliant Hugh Laurie and who wouldn’t want a best friend like sweet Wilson. Usually when they introduced a cute child at some juncture, it usually means the show has jumped the … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged baby, Celebrities, child actors, Cuddy's daughter, cute, House, Hugh Laurie, Kayla Colbert, little girl, lovable, played by, Rachael, Rachel, Rylie Colbert, sweet, toddler, TV, twins, Video, YouTube
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Nicest American Blogger in Italy
I feel so bashful, but totally touched as well. Julie who is a wonderful English teacher and painter in Italy just sent me this button. Her blog is like her journal where she lets you have a peek into her … Continue reading
Silver Ang plays Vyjayanthi in an Upcoming Tamil TV Show
Update: Read my review of the show I don’t watch local TV, except for the Noose, but now this show that’s breaking cultural barriers has intrigued me. I don’t know why, but stories like these are heartwarming to me. It … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Chinese, crossover, culture, drama, ethnicity, Indian, interracial, Life, Living, local, marraige, My Fair Lady, personal, photos, pretty, sari, Silver Ang, Singapore, Tamil, TV, Vyjayanthi, women
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Taboo: 14 Things Not to Do in Singapore
Just thought I’d share a list of cultural norms that I am used to since I have been corrected as I was growing up. I thought visitors here might find the list useful. I would love to hear about the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Singapore Living
Tagged 12 Things, Chinese, culture, culture shock, ethnicity, frangipani, Indian, Life, Living, Malay, muslim, personal, pointing, rude, Singapore, taboo, what not to do
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Shopping in Vietnam: A List of 11 Things
I am not much of a shopaholic, but most of my family members are, so this is a list of things you can get in Vietnam. To me the best souvenirs are my photos and memories. I would be devastated … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged ao dai, Art, cheap, Civet Cat, coffee, culture, Food, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Kopi Luwak, lacquerware, Life, Living, oil paitings, Paintings, personal, photography, photos, purses, shopping, shops, souvenirs, tips, travel, Vietnam, what to buy, women
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The Adorable Darth Vader Boy
I don’t watch the Superbowl or soccer for that matter, but I am so glad Crystal of Expat Bostonians shared this delightful commercial when she blogged about the superbowl. I love how she brings a slice of America into Singapore … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Clever, commercial, cute, Darth Vader, funny, Life, little boy, Max Page, sweet, Today Show, Video, YouTube
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11 Memories of Vibrant Vietnam
These are the images I think capture what I think is charmingly unique about Ho Chi Minh City. 1. The colourful balloons on a stick, for Tet 2. Fashionable Teenaged Girls 3. Carefree Children who could play just anywhere. 4. … Continue reading
Ho Chi Minh City Reminded me of Paris: French Colonial Architecture
There is definitely a French influence in Ho Chi Minh City that extends beyond their architecture. You can see it in their baugettes. And even Pho is said to have combined Chinese and French influence. There are many shops selling … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, beauty, Buildings, cathedral, culture, French, French Colonial, HCMC, history, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, museums, Opera House, personal, photography, photos, Post Office, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, War
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