Monthly Archives: January 2013

Guess Where Again?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by bookjunkie

I’m so predictable. Can you guess where I had set lunch from the picture I took. If you can then you’re a fan like me. Wrote about it here.

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CNY2013: Chinese New Year Decorations at Nex

Posted on January 27, 2013 by bookjunkie

Was very impressed by the cute zodiac lantern animals. There were boards with fortunes for the snake year too.   I don’t believe in this kind of thing but it’s fun to read sometimes. Quite an attractive display of cranes … Continue reading →

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Geylang Revisited: Retro Shops, & Almond Cream for Dessert

Posted on January 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

Saw this interesting old shop selling nothing but green weighing scales that you can spot at most market stalls.

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CNY2013: My Village has the Prettiest Chinese New Year Decorations

Posted on January 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

I just love the pink flowers and the sparkly lights. This mall always has a bit of class. I think the fact that it is owned by two brothers (twins I believe) and not a huge corporation makes a huge … Continue reading →

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CNY2013: Chinese New Year at Kallang Leisure Park

Posted on January 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

A bit subdued here but still nice to see the decorations up. Each mall is different so it’s still interesting to check out and I found out that you can buy dragon puppets here at Kallang Leisure Park. I quite … Continue reading →

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CNY2013: I Could Not Take the Scorching Heat at Chinatown

Posted on January 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

The blinding glare of the sun and the heat combined to give me a splitting headache, but the abundance of light made for great photos. I was wondering how the tourists from cold climates could bear this. I must prefer … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year at Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia

Posted on January 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

I was impressed by the decorations at City Square JB. Especially the huge zodiac installation with paper cutting illustrations of the animals. I find the traditional paper cutting depictions the most pretty. I’m sure many Singaporeans come here to buy … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year 2013 in Singapore: What to Do With the Kids?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by bookjunkie

Wrote about it at Guillaume’s parenting blog, White as Milk. Included details about fun things like lion dances, although my favourite since age 3 has been the dragon dance. There are scheduled events, but the most fun is coming across impromptu … Continue reading →

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CNY2013: Chinese New Year Fair at Takashimaya

Posted on January 21, 2013 by bookjunkie

We had to check out the yearly Bazaar just outside Takashimaya where I saw people milling around to try samples. Hard to even walk in here but you sure can feel the pre Chinese New Year excitement. What I also … Continue reading →

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Expected Better from Hoshino Coffee

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bookjunkie

Every time I passed this new cafe the queue was so long I told myself to forget it. This time I braved the queue. In the end I found out that part of the reason the queue is so long … Continue reading →

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