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Emily Blunt was Charming as Young Queen Victoria
The NY Times didn’t give a positive review of the movie The Young Victoria, but I found it quite charming, especially Emily Blunt. Rupert Friend was sweet in the role of King Albert and the chemistry between the actors just … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Actress, Art, beautiful, beauty, biographical, biography, culture, Emily Blunt, film, historical, history, Life, love, Movie, personal, Queen Victoria, review, romance, Royal Family, royals, Rupert Friend, The Young Victoria, Trailer, Video, women
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Vintage Singapore 1960s: Street Urchins
I am absolutely mesmerized by this old video. I feel so lucky with my hot showers, when I view how the children are bathed. But it also seemed a more idyllic time or perhaps it’s my nostalgia for a charming … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1960's, bathing, culture, historical, Life, Living, old Singapore, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, street scenes, urchin, Video, vintage
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Silver Ang was Adorable and Brilliant in the role of Vyjayanthi
I don’t watch local TV, but I watched the first 3 episodes of the Tamil TV show, Vyjayanthi and captured some screen shots of it to show you. I had to watch this moment of cross-cultural television history. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Actress, beautiful, beauty, cast, Chinese, culture, emotions, historical, history, Identity, Indian, Life, Living, local, personal, photography, photos, pretty, race, racial harmony day, sari, screen shots, Silver Ang, Singapore, Singaporean, sub-titles, Tamil, television, TV, vasantham central, Video, Vyjayanthi, War, women, world war, WWII
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Historic 80 Year Old Church Building in Little India
80 years may not sound impressive in Europe, but in Singapore where building are usually only a few years old and old buildings make way for new swanky malls, it’s quite a big deal. Majestic old churches always turn my … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Church, historical, history, Life, Living, old, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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