Tag Archives: Cousin

Thoughts of My Youngest Cousin

Posted on October 4, 2022 by bookjunkie

What cousin G related to me: I feel totally Singaporean. Sri Lanka has no impact or significance to me. I feel nothing much. More curious about Jaffna, because of my roots and as part of history. (About my eldest cousin … Continue reading →

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My Eldest Cousin M

Posted on September 27, 2022 by bookjunkie

Been thinking a lot about my cousin M lately. To be accurate, he’s never left my mind. After he passed away in his sleep in 1995 (he was only 37 years old and it was attributed to an epileptic fit) … Continue reading →

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Exploring Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Hawker Centre with My Cousin: Come Daily Hokkien Mee & Uggli Muffins

Posted on April 29, 2022 by bookjunkie

Had another wonderful day out with my cousin from Australia and B. So glad we could have a proper hawker meal and a wet version of Hokkien Mee which is what she likes best. There are also dry versions and … Continue reading →

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Drink & Dessert Set at Paul (& My Patient Cousin)

Posted on May 4, 2013 by bookjunkie

After being disappointed by the closed queue at Laduree we still had macarons on our mind. So we both opted for the S$12.90 set at Paul which included macarons. Alas, they were just sweet and not great. The cream brulee … Continue reading →

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Our Shooting Star

Posted on December 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

Thinking about someone very close to me today. Someone we lost. Someone who is always on my mind even if it’s been a few years. Time becomes immaterial when you lose someone, although time does help you cope. He had … Continue reading →

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Visited Wild Honey with My Cousin Again

Posted on November 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

Hope you’ll follow me over to Guillaume’s blog to read about it. Found the colourful retro floor design so pretty.

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Botanic Gardens: Don’t Squish the Millipedes

Posted on October 16, 2012 by bookjunkie

Thought the blog needed a bit more green and perhaps a little break from the all food posts. This is another long overdue post – a trip with D to Botanic Gardens. We did make a food stop at the … Continue reading →

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My Cousin’s Breakfast in Australia

Posted on September 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was excited about my cousin’s new iPhone 5 and she sent me a photo of her breakfast. I was really impressed by the quality of the photo taken indoors. And I usually don’t care for fruit, but her honey … Continue reading →

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My Cousin and Her Bikini Diet

Posted on September 4, 2012 by bookjunkie

I miss my cousin who is not in Singapore. Goes without saying but I hope she knows it. Took this picture at Wisma because it reminded me of her bikini diet and made me chuckle on the inside. Doesn’t sound … Continue reading →

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Two Visits to Marmalade Pantry at ION (With My Cousin, & By Myself)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

I had no interest to try out Marmalade Pantry, although I’ve strolled pass this cafe many a time. It just seemed so open, crowded and not so cosy, and I thought the pricing must be steep. But since my cousin … Continue reading →

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Sweet Family Gathering

Posted on November 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

Just felt like writing a note to my family.  All my uncles, aunts and cousins. Thanks for the wonderful company and always being so patient with all my intrusive questions and constant yammering.  And for reading my blog, even when … Continue reading →

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Little Sophia Grace and her cousin Rosie on Ellen

Posted on October 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

I’ve been posting these videos on Twitter, but this is for everyone not on Twitter.  You have just got to see this little ballerina girl.  Sophia Grace and her cousin Rosie, who’s rapping video of singer Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Base’ … Continue reading →

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Children Little Museum at Bussorah Street

Posted on June 29, 2011 by bookjunkie

Even though this was my second time to the shophouse, which has been converted to a nostalgia museum, it felt new somehow. It was extra fun perhaps because my cousin was with it and it was cool to see her … Continue reading →

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My Cousin’s Birthday: 30 things before 30

Posted on June 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

I almost can’t believe my little cousin will be dirty thirty in July. She was and still is a total cutie who hardly looks her age. I may be more than a decade older, but I am so in awe … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Arab Street

Posted on June 17, 2011 by bookjunkie

My heart definitely belongs to charming Arab Street. What I mean is the whole of Kampong Glam, including Haji Lanes and all the lovely little shops and cafes. It’s one place that I can’t wait to return to. I especially … Continue reading →

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Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts at Cousin C’s Birthday Party

Posted on January 23, 2011 by bookjunkie

My aunt made the best ever pineapple tarts from scratch and they were gone in seconds. The pineapple jam filling was made from real pineapple and not the store-bought jam. The buttery pastry was crumbly and melted in your mouth. … Continue reading →

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Feeling Giddy with Happiness on New Year’s Day

Posted on January 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

After my dreary post on New Year’s eve, I went over to my aunt’s place for our annual family New Year’s eve party and had a blast!  We talked about strange things like the Mayan prediction that the world is … Continue reading →

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Turning 40 was Not What I Expected

Posted on December 1, 2010 by bookjunkie

The weeks leading up to 40 were filled with dread and trepidation.  I thought I would feel different and alarm would set in, but somehow I felt exactly the same on my birthday, as I did the day before.  I … Continue reading →

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You are My Sunshine

Posted on September 15, 2010 by bookjunkie

Lost my cousin recently and I sang this song softly to him when I was deeply missing him, but couldn’t continue each time, because it always choked me up.  When I think of him, I think of yellow and the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Darling Cousin

Posted on July 1, 2010 by bookjunkie

It’s my cousin’s birthday tomorrow and I feel like such a bad cousin. She is too far away to visit and I should have sent her a personalized greeting card by mail like I’ve been yapping about, but not put … Continue reading →

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