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Tag Archives: colour
Halloween Orange & Blues
I’m loving the halloween decorations in Singapore. I somehow find all the orange and pumpkins very festive and cheerful and hardly spooky. Orange was also my dad’s favourite colour. He chose our orange sofa and orange floor tiles for instance. … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged birthday, colour, dad, decorations, fabourite, feelings, Halloween, Kino, Liang Court, orange, personal, Singapore, thoughts, tissues
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The Wonder of Kampong Glam
What a wonderful combination of bright Orange and hot Pink. The weathered cement floor adds to the beauty. Walking through a little alley, fringed by pots of bamboo. Feeling zen already. Oh dear, not bambi. Buying cloth. Arab Street with … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Arab Street, Architecture, Art, beauty, blue, cloth, colour, fashion, graffiti, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, orange, personal, photography, photos, pink, Singapore, street art, travel
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Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
I am not sure whether I have ever been inside this Hindu temple, but the carvings always intrigue me. Usually temple artists from India are commissioned to create the sculptures and they are always done by hand. There were several … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, attraction, beautiful, beauty, Building, carvings, colour, culture, design, goddesses, gods, hindu, interesting, Life, Living, oldest, ornate, personal, photography, photos, religion, religious, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple, tourists, travel, vibrant, what to do, what to see
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Little India: Wonderful Chaos & a Riot of Colours
There’s always something to see at Little India. I would definitely recommend that you come here if you’ve never been to Asia and are on a stop-over flight. Just spend an hour walking along the little streets. And bring your … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, attractions, backpackers, beautiful, beauty, colour, culture, Entertainment, happiness, hostel, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shopping, shops, Singapore, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see
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Uniquely Singapore: Colourful Buildings
I think Singapore is one of the few places in the world with colourful buildings. They add prettiness to our skyline. What’s best is, it doesn’t cost a cent to appreciate our old restored Architecture. One of the simple pleasures.
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Tagged Architecture, attractions, beautiful, beauty, colour, colourful, Life, Living, personal, photo, photography, pretty, rainbow, Singapore, travel
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Exploring Bussorah Street
I wanted to stop at this huge coffee shop called Kampong Glam Cafe to have tea. Maybe next time. This place was at 17 Bussorah Street. Even the birds love it here. Didn’t expect to see a Sasha’s & Company … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Bussorah Street, Children Little Museum, colour, culture, design, fashion, Kampong Glam, Kampong Glam Cafe, Kandahar Street, Life, Living, Malay, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, restoran, Sasah's & Company, shophouses, Singapore, teddy bears, Tepak Sireh Restoran, Traditional, travel, weddings
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11 Memories of Vibrant Vietnam
These are the images I think capture what I think is charmingly unique about Ho Chi Minh City. 1. The colourful balloons on a stick, for Tet 2. Fashionable Teenaged Girls 3. Carefree Children who could play just anywhere. 4. … Continue reading
Beautiful Bustle (Little India in Singapore)
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beauty, bustle, colour, culture, design, heritage, Life, Little India, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, travel
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Is Shadeism Worse Than Racism? (via Pretty Brown Girl™)
You must watch this thought provoking video posted by blogger Pretty Brown Girl. It is shocking to me because it is so familiar. The little girl in the video could be a member of my own family. http://vimeo.com/16210769 It's not … Continue reading
Muji Seat Cushions
These mustard yellow cushions from Muji have been enticing me to buy them. They are ever so soft to touch. So soft that you can leave a finger print as you poke it and it will slowly go back into … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged chair, colour, cushion, design, foam, Furniture, furniture assessories, ideas, interior design, Muji, mustard yellow, product, room, soft, Urethane
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Eye Catching Design Elements at Clarke Quay
This air vent reminds me of alien warships from the movie War of the Worlds. The colourful old warehouses, the alien like modern features, gigantic clear overlapping umbrellas, the sprinkler fountain. You wouldn’t think these design elements would go together, … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Clarke Quay, colour, design, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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An Old Shophouse Painted Canary Yellow
These shophouses at Pickering Street, as old as 70 years, have been preserved and all their external facade needed was a fresh coat of paint. I was struck by the awesome canary yellow of one of the shophouses. It stood … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, colour, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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