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Tag Archives: 70’s
Were there Tasks You Hated Doing as a Child?
I’m asking myself questions and often I go off on a tangent, but that’s my purpose. My method of jogging my memory before it all fades. For me, as I was not made to do any chores, it was mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living, Trauma
Tagged 70's, 80's, abuse, childhood, Life, math, Tamil, Teachers, trauma
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Childhood Activities in the 70’s
These days the activities of children seem to be so commercialized. Wrote about my 70’s childhood and it made me think about simpler days when we made up our games and those lovely sand pits at the playground. Very hard … Continue reading
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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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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Do Young James Taylor & Young Steve Jobs Look Alike?
I think so. They were both such incredibly handsome young men. I see an uncanny resemblance, but perhaps I’m the only one. And maybe it’s the 70’s hairstyle and vibe? One of the pleasures of life – listening to Fire … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged 70's, handsome, hippie, look alike, resemblance, young James Taylor, young Steve Jobs
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Exploring Kandahar Street
This post is from the walking and photo taking as we walked along Kandahar Street, after we had a yummy Nasi Padang lunch at Minang. Loved that this yellow car was parked across this yellow building in Kampong Glam. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 70's, addresses, Bian's, cakes, Chinese Opera Museum, culture, decor, design, directory, fashion, fishing, Food, French Restaurant, Kandahar Street, ladies, Le Pont De Vie, Life, Living, locations, Lola, personal, photography, photos, pretty, retro, Rich & Good Cake Shop, shopping, Singapore, swiss rolls, travel, vintage
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Ice Kosong
If you want to save money on drinks while cutting down on sugary sodas, just order an Ice Kosong which costs just 30 cents at any hawker centre. Basically this is boiled water that has been cooled down and ice … Continue reading
Posted in Singlish
Tagged 70's, cents, cheap, hawker centre, ice kosong, Life, Living, Malaysia, new water, recycled water, Singapore, tap water, water
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Take a Trip to Old Singapore at Biscuit King
After our meal at Shibly Prata it was only natural to venture next door and be tempted by all the traditional cookies and sweets within. The little store called the Biscuit King is run by very friendly and welcoming owners. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 70's, biscuit king, biscuits, butter cookies, candy, childhood, cookies, culture, Food, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, shopping, snacks, sweets, tea-time, travel
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Singapore Slang: Do People say Cool Anymore?
In my last post I mentioned that my friends and I used to refer to Orchard Road as Town. A young blogger, Pleasure Monger, commented that she did too. It made me wonder if people in Singapore use these words, … Continue reading
James Taylor
Of all the solo male singers, James Taylor has a voice I could listen to a million times over. It was a time when it was all about the music. Singers did not have to dance or perform or use … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged 70's, beautiful, beauty, explanation, Fire and Rain, James Taylor, music, Nostalgia, personal, song, You've Got a Friend
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Serangoon Garden Bakery & Confectionery: Deliciously Warm Buns Just Out of the Oven
This very old and famous bakery located at the Serangoon Garden Market for years is a favourite among the locals. I think this old fashioned place beats the chain bread shops set up by Bread Talk hands down. I’d rather … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 70's, An Pan, bread, buns, cakes, childhood, Coconut Bun, Confectionery, Curry Bun, Food, Freshly Baked, Life, Living, Luncheon Meat Bun, Nostalgia, photography, photos, savoury, Serangoon Garden Bakery, Singapore, sweet, travel, yummy
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I Miss Old Fashioned Cream Cakes
I was craving for an old fashioned cream cake, but the one sold at Toast Box was quite a disappointment. It looked promising, but turned out to be not at all like the jellied butter cream cakes sold by the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 70's, blog, blogging, cakes, childhood, cream cakes, family, Food, grandma, grandmother, hougang mall, Life, Living, memories, Nostalgia, Old fashioned cream cakes, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, toast box
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Growing Up in The 70’s
This post is truly revealing of my age, but I am feeling nostalgic today and going with the flow. The charming red brick building in the picture, used to be my favourite hang-out as a child. It was the only … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 70's, ABBA, blogging, books, childhood, culture, happiness, Life, Lynda Carter, music, Nostalgia, personal, seventies, Singapore, The Donny and Marie Osmond Show, TV, vintage, Wonder Woman, writing
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Antiques & Collectible Toys at Singapore Flea Market
If you’re in Singapore, on the weekends there’s an interesting flea market (China Square Central,18 Cross Street, Singapore 048423) to visit for a bit of nostalgia. It’s quite relaxing to walk around and look at toys from your childhood and collectibles from … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 70's, antique, coffee shop, collectible, flea market, noodles, Nostalgia, Singapore, toys, travel, vintage
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