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Some blogs are truly engaging. Often I am so drawn in that I feel compelled to leave a comment. Usually the writer has been incredibly generous and brave with their life story. I can’t help but wonder, am I wasting … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Blogging & Writing, Culture & Society, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged Ceylon, ceylonese, childless, childless by circumstance, culture, Life, Living, midlife, no children, personal, Singapore, society
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Must Watch on Netflix: Three Songs for Benazir
It’s one of those stories that will stay etched in your mind. Beautiful, tender tale of young love, set in Afghanistan. This young couple will captivate you and you will feel for them through their struggles. The couple who seem … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Movies
Tagged Afghanistan, documentary, Middle East, three songs for benazir
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Can I Go Back to the Nineties Please?
I must be missing out I think, as I watch people get ecstatic on social media, posting jubilant memes in response to Singapore lifting some covid restrictions. Alcohol consumption will soon be allowed after 10.30 pm and live music. You … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Culture & Society, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living, When Work Sucks
Tagged culture, happiness, health, Life, Living, memories, Nostalgia, personal, Singapore, thoughts, work
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CNY 2013: Chinese New Year Festivities at People’s Park Complex
In Chinatown I like the immediate area around People’s Park Complex. Outside the complex there is authentic street food from China. I love the spicy buns. They are like chinese burgers – so delicious. But you have to be prepared … Continue reading
Heavy Meal at Tanglin Mall
Had to come back to Chili’s for the tangy pulled pork burgers, but we should not have ordered ribs as well. Yummy, but just way too much food. I must say it was our first time choosing mashed potatoes as … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Food in Singapore
Tagged Asian, Best, Chili's, eating habits, Pulled Pork Burger, Ribs, service, Singapore, Tanglin Mall, unhealthy
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Reminded Me of Toddlers & Tiaras
We were wondering why it was impossible to get a parking space at Far East Plaza and we soon found out why. There was a ballroom dancing competition for kids. It seems cute and all but as I observed closer … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged ballroom dancing, children, Far East Plaza, little girls, Sinagpore, Singapore, Toddlers & Tiaras
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Tired of Being Politically Correct All the Time
Worried that I’m gonna have a ton of bricks coming my way, but I’ve just been feeling this way lately. Just had to say it. It’s quite a restricting feeling to have to watch every single thing you say and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Midlife Musings
Tagged 70's, cautious, culture, family, honesty, personal, politically correct, pretentious, self edit, society, thoughts
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Haw Par Villa: Gruesome & Strange, but a Once in a Lifetime Kinda Place
My mum recalls that when I was a toddler I used to love sitting on the plastic tiger at the entrance of Haw Par Villa. Back then we called the place Tiger Balm gardens. Try as I might I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged 70's, attraction, campy, Chinese mythology, culture, grotesque, gruesome, Haw Par Villa, history, odd, seventies, strange, tiger balm, weird
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Some Days this World is Hard to Fathom
I watched the movie The Dark Knight Rises and felt a chill when the random shooting scene came on. I can’t even begin to imagine how terrifying it must have been for the victims. The horrifying mass murder in a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture & Society
Tagged Batman, book, children, Dark Knight Rises, Holmes, Lionel Shriver, Movie, murder, nature, nurture, parenting, thoughts, We Need to Talk About Kevin
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The Singapore Dream: A HDB Flat
What most Singaporeans aspire to purchase. But you usually end up tied to your job, unable to quit, even if it sucks big time. Even with a grant, you’ll be in debt for years and somehow you don’t really purchase … Continue reading
Does Singapore’s Food Culture Help to Unite Us?
I love getting questions about Singapore from readers. I’m no expert, but if I can help with the little knowledge I have, I feel thrilled. I just got another fascinating question from Nienke from Holland. She’s researching food culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, ethnocentrism, Food Culture, harmony, peace, race, racism, Singapore, society, unite
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A Blog Post by Ivan Chew that Shook me to the Core
Every now and then I come across a blog post that is just so powerful and moving. I read it some time ago but could not get it out of my head. I just had to share Ivan Chew’s story … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged 70's, blogger, caning, child, corporal punishment, Ivan Chew, post, powerful, story
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Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore
The yearly Thaipusam festival is very much part of my consciousness growing up. Used to watch the Hindu religious event as a kid. I always couldn’t look directly at the piercings then and it wowed me that faith made their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, devotees, festival, hindu, Kavadi, penance, photos, ritual, Singapore, street scene, Thaipusam 2012, Video
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The Revolutionary 1984 Mac Ad
I may have seen this as a kid and most likely didn’t understand it. But it sure is amazing to watch decades later. If something can stand the test of time then it must really be great. What were your … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged 1984, Ad, Advert, Apple, commerical, computer, cool, great, Mac, tech, technology, TV
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Anderson Cooper Mocks Singaporeans
But I still adore him and I have to agree. I was shocked too. We’re second coolest in the world after Brazil? Never thought of Singaporeans as one of the coolest in the world. Mongolians, sure. And the reason given … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Anderson Cooper, CNN, coolest, mocks, Singapore, Singaporeans
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Massive Crowds at Ikea Tampines
Just a reminder to myself to avoid Ikea on the weekends. The main crowds were at the restaurant, food area and kids section which was treated like a free playground. It was utter chaos. Like our MRT stations at peak … Continue reading
The Story of Halloween
Living in Singapore all my life, I have never seen kids Trick or Treating and it always looked like fun on TV. Most Singaporeans like myself don’t really know the origins of Halloween which has become another commercialized holiday. Thought … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Halloween, history, National Geographic, origin, simple, story, Video, YouTube
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Little India Deepavali Decorations 2011
Haven’t yet seen the street lights at Little India, but took a look at the decorations during the day. This year Deepavali falls on my uncle’s birthday, 26th October. The peacock is the perfect majestic and auspicious symbol for Deepavali … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, decor, Deepavali, design, diwali, festival, Life, Little India, Living, peacock, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Utterly Shocked & Incredibly Saddened by the Death of Steve Jobs
We all knew Steve Jobs was ill, but to still hear it, the news that the man behind Apple is no more, is still shocking. I think me and the rest of the world have been in denial since we … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Apple, death, genious, loss, passing, Steve Jobs, Video, young
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