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So Glad that the Police is Cracking Down on Speeding
I have been especially worried about heavy vehicles that speed, so I felt compelled to post about this new crackdown by the police. I get even more frustrated when I see vehicles with pipes and poles that don’t seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, crackdown, good job, heavy vehicles, job, Life, Living, lorries, police, rules, Singapore, Singaporeans, speed, speeding, traffic police, trucks, vans
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David Walliams & Quentin Blake: The Boy in the Dress
The Boy in the Dress is a passionate celebration of individuality as this review in the Telegraph reveals. “The theme of the book is that we should all celebrate our differences,” says Walliams, who reckons he wrote 10 different drafts … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book, books, Bullies, childhood, Children's Book, David Walliams, differences, fear, fear of failure, Gender, happiness, interview, Quentin Blake, The Boy in the Dress, Video, writer, YouTube
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Can you Recall the Books You’ve Read?
I use my blog like a memory device, because I am old and when I look back I want evidence that I didn’t completely fritter my time away. Sorry that the blog’s becoming totally self indulgent and I forgot my … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, authors, beauty, blogging, books, culture, Ishiguro, learning, Life, Living, personal, Peter Mayle, reading, recommendations, Rohinton Mistry, writing, Yann Martell
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Pink Dot or more like a Pink Park of Love
Nothing beats pink – it was so beautiful seeing those balloons go up in the video. Read this wonderful article by blogger Kirsten with loads of photos from the event. Loved this one Kirsten shot, of Vincent Wijeysingha and he’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bloggers, Crystal, freedom, Kirsten Han, love, pink dot, report, Singapore, Singaporeans, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Tom Hanks in Singapore
I love Tom Hanks and I still think he should have won an Oscar for Castaway. He practically carried the whole movie, gosh darn it. I wish the reporters would have asked more intelligent questions and not repeat the same … Continue reading
Abuse of Elderly Patient at Singapore Nursing Home
This just makes me so sad. It’s just horrible to see how the poor elderly lady was abused. This was captured on camera but there may have been worse cases that went unrecorded and that gives me the shivers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, elderly, Nightingale, nusing home, old, patient, Singapore
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Angelina Jolie Looks Stunning in Red Gown
I am usually not into fashion, but I do know what I like. I think Jolie looks absolutely stunning in this red flowy gown by Jenny Packham. I think it flatters her figure, although she’s really skinny here. This was … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelina Jolie, beautiful, beauty, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, fashion, flowy, gorgeous, gown, Jenny Packham, photos, pretty, red, Stunning, women
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Air-conditioning Down at RWS: Karma for not Freeing the Dolphins?
[youtube]r40Lb4Q0V6c[/youtube] Really seems like too much of a coincidence huh? Some days, I just want to believe in Karma, but most days I see good things happening to people who do bad things and vice versa. Here’s the story about … Continue reading
Save the World’s Saddest Dolphins – ACRES needs your help (27 May 2011)
Maybe I am reading too much into her facial expressions and I am biased with my thinking that the mainstream media is biased. But I can’t help it. The newscaster’s scrunched up face while reporting the news about the dolphins … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, bloggers, cruelty, Dolphins, FaceBook, likes, page, Resorts World, RWS, saddest, Sentosa, support
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My Favourite Writers and Books
Thanks so much to blogger whatsaysyou, who asked me about my favourite authors in the comments. I just loved the question and thought I’d put it in a post. Here’s what comes to mind right away: Yann Martel (The Life … Continue reading
Books: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
I always enjoy a Kurt Vonnegut book. I guess you would classify them as Science-fiction although I never thought of them as such. The language is deceptively simple but the ideas are always deeply profound. I just adore Vonngut’s wit … Continue reading
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Tagged American, author, book, books, funny, german, kurt vonnegut, Life, literature, quotes, satire, science-fiction, wit, writer
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Books: Sybil
Back when I was a kid a miniseries I watched on TV about a little girl left me unable to sleep for weeks. The child was so abused by her mother that 15 other personalities emerged as a survival mechanism. … Continue reading
AMG on Expat life: Why I chose Singapore?
[youtube]JNb2tEZ_WLo[/youtube] A young lady from Eastern Europe tells us why she chose to come to Singapore. Just to add another perspective to things. She has a YouTube channel called AngMoGirl and she blogs too. I do like her accent.
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Tagged Ang Moh, expat, girl, immigrate, Singapore, woman, work, working
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Evil Bunny Videos: Funny Singapore Cartoons (Satire)
Brilliant satire and I wish there was more. [youtube]14tPmbq1WGE[/youtube] For me nothing beats Singlish when it comes to humour. [youtube]wMszYyoUJHE[/youtube] This one is a classic – touched on the choping seats with tissue packets situation. [youtube]bPTC-KdJeGs[/youtube] And this one makes … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, chope, comedy, culture, food court, funny, hawker centre, humour, Life, Living, Malay, music, NS, people, reserve, seats, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, Singlish, song, tissue packets
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Fined for Sucking on a Sweet on the MRT
[youtube]IHLE5-2tAXk[/youtube] Just an instance of how enforcement of the law is too stringent and does not look at intent. A bit crazy that you can’t have something if you’re suffering from nausea or a severe sore throat. The main premise … Continue reading
Survival of the Fittest
[youtube]rAj5km-2-es[/youtube] I know there are many people against any kind of Welfare System, but I am not one of them. This was a question and answer between MM Lee and the union during the downturn. The part that disturbed me … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, downturn, Indians, jobs, Lee Kuan Yew, Malay, Malays, MM Lee, retrenchment, SATS, Singapore, unfair, union, welfare, work
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More Excuses for Just Plain Discrimination
[youtube]qke8yDBYugs[/youtube] Saw this posted on twitter by blogger Kirsten, and I just had to post the video. All these excuses make me feel so embarrassed and ashamed that a whole segment of our population is being discriminated against. What else … Continue reading
NY Times: 36 Hours in Singapore
Interesting Read at the New York Times Travel Section. JUDGING from the number of cranes that dot the city’s skyline, Singapore is booming. In the last few years, casinos and hotels have sprung up; museums and galleries in former colonial … Continue reading
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Tagged cost of living, divide, international, NY Times, playground, poor, press, rich, Singapore, social, world
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So Singaporean
Thanks to Victor Tan who uploaded this on his YouTube channel. It was made in 2009, but it still relevant and a great summary of what it means to be Singaporean. [youtube]BIW7i0UT5j0[/youtube]
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Tagged durian, island, music, patriotic, scenes, Singaporean, Video
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Princess Diana’s Tiaras & Gowns
I still think that no princess captures the imagination the way Princess Diana did. She was like Cinderella come to life. {via} {via} {via} {via} {via}
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, bridal, Diana, Gowns, green, lady diana, pink, pretty, Princess Diana, Royal, wedding, women
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Restaurant Selling Dog Meat in Singapore?
[youtube]aBHyYQoluAs[/youtube] Whether fake or real, I still find it deplorable, as I am sure will many people.
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Tagged animals, dog meat, pets, restaurant, Singapore, society
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Books: Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance & Family Matters
I really enjoyed these two books by Canadian Indian (Parsi) writer Rohinton Mistry. He is one writer who captures the element of nostalgia so brilliantly. The characters are so well drawn that you feel tenderness for them. I do hope … Continue reading
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Tagged A Fine Balance, author, booker prize, books, family, Family Matters, favourite, Freddy Mercury, Indian, interesting, Parsi, picks, Queen, recommendations, Rohinton Mistry
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