Tag Archives: 2011

Bright Orange Kumquat Trees with Red Bows Ring in Chinese New Year

Posted on January 23, 2011 by bookjunkie

Kumquats can be seen all over Singapore, usually in the front of houses of Singaporeans who celebrate Chinese New Year. The Kumquat Tree is small and slow-growing. It has fruit on it that looks like Mandarin oranges. I was excited … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year Buzz at the Oldest District in Singapore: Toa Payoh

Posted on January 22, 2011 by bookjunkie

Toa Payoh is one of the oldest districts in Singapore and is located in the central area that’s just a few stops away by MRT (subway) to Orchard Road. You will notice that the people here are mostly the elderly … Continue reading →

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Singapore Daily Photos: Window Shopping

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

Saw these at Hermes and Louis Vitton at Ngee Ann City. I can’t afford the goods, but I can appreciate the inventiveness of the displays.

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Chinese New Year 2011: Ngee Ann City

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

The Annual Chinese New Year goodies fill the event hall at the Ngee Ann City basement.

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Chinese New Year 2011: Oddly Cute Rabbits at Bishan

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

This year the Chinese New Year decorations all over Singapore are getting more interesting, probably due to a bigger budget. I like how the pink rabbit holds an orange and the white one holds a gold ingot (the currency used … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Pink Floral Lanterns at My Village (Serangoon Garden)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

I love the tasteful decorations for the Year of the Rabbit at My Village, the new little mall in Serangoon Gardens.  I love it for the very reason that it’s tiny and relatively empty. The new mall is located at … Continue reading →

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VivoCity Ushers in the Year of the Rabbit

Posted on January 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

I don’t have much patience for shopping and prefer to do it online, but each festive season, I enjoy looking at the creative window treatments.  If you want to feel the festive spirit and don’t want to jostle with the … Continue reading →

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Memories of Singapore’s Oldest Shopping Centre

Posted on January 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

If wormholes made time travel possible and a four year old me visited the future Singapore, Plaza Singapura would be one place that would be totally unrecognizable. Plaza Singapura opened way back in 1975. It’s anchor store used to be … Continue reading →

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Ikea Does The Year of the Rabbit

Posted on January 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

When I got an Ikea flyer advertising the new items for Chinese New Year, I thought I just have to go there and check it out. Here are some photos from trip there. If you’re having a Chinese New Year, … Continue reading →

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Twins with different birthdays and birth years

Posted on January 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

I find twins fascinating, so here’s a twin birth story for 2011. When they grow up, I’m sure at some point, the sister will lord it over her brother with, “I was born a year before you”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLvEW_807QU]

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Chinatown: Lunar New Year Festivities Begin

Posted on January 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

It’s always good to come here early.  A week before Chinese New Year the crowds will literally crush you.  Years ago I was with my dear friend on the eve of lunar new year in Chinatown.  It felt like we … Continue reading →

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The Rabbit Makes an Early Appearance at NTUC for Chinese New Year

Posted on December 30, 2010 by bookjunkie

Chinese New Year is a month away and the rabbit and Chinese New Year goodies have made their appearance when I checked out the NTUC Xtra at Nex. New Year is not here yet and Christmas is not yet over, … Continue reading →

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Serangoon Central’s Nex Mall (More Shops & My Version of a Directory)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bookjunkie

Hi there. Thanks for reading. I’ve moved to Singapore Actually See you there 🙂 ************************* Updated on 13 Feb 2011: Pretty furnishings and bridal decorations at King & King Wong, a furniture store at level 4 that extends to the … Continue reading →

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