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Peranakan Museum: What I Learned
B knows some of the people who donated stuff to the museum, so that was interesting. I think it would be cool to be asked to donate your items to a museum, knowing that it will be preserved. The one … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged adventures, culture, education, history, Indian Peranakan, Life, Living, lobby, peranakan museum, personal, photographs, photography, photos, portraits, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Blogging about Singapore’s Malay & Arab Quarter
Now that I am finally writing my posts on our Malay/Arab/Muslim Quarter, after taking loads of photos last week, I realize there is so much more for me to explore. I have just covered the tip of the iceberg. Decided … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged bird, blogging, culture, history, Life, Living, Malay Quarter, musing, Nasi Padang, personal, photography, photos, pigeon, red feet, reflection, Singapore, travel
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Malay Heritage Centre
As we continued exploring the Muslim quarter in Singapore, Kampong Gelam, we took a while to walk through the pretty ground of the Malay Heritage Centre at 85 Sultan Gate. I have been here before, but the great thing about … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, culture, decor, design, history, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, Malay, Malay Heritage Centre, muslim, Oman, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Sultan Gate, travel
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Happy to be Featured on Nostalgia Blog Yesterday SG
I didn’t realize that my photo and posts on the Singapore Food Trail were featured on Yesterday SG, till I saw a incoming link from my WordPress stats page. It was still pretty cool to find out. I always though … Continue reading
Posted in Featured
Tagged blog, culture, featured, Heritage Board, history, Life, Living, memories, museum, Nostalgia, personal, Singapore, Yesterday SG
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Singapore Food Trail: An Attempt to Capture the Past
I expected much more from the Singapore Food Trail which is the latest food attraction at the Singapore Flyer. At first glance I was impressed, as I am by anything novel, but after my inspection I was left wanting more. … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged attractions, bottle drinks, culture, daisy milk, F&N, fizzy, Food, Food Trail, history, ice ball, Life, Living, memories, Nostalgia, orange, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, soda, triangle packet, what to do
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Sultan Mosque
It’s quite a glorious sight to see Sultan Mosque appearing amidst a row of old shophouses as you drive through Arab Street. The Sultan Mosque is located on 3 Muscat street in the Malay Heritage District known as Kampong Glam. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, culture, diverse, dome, history, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, majestic, Malay, Malay Heritage District, minarets, mosque, Muscat Street, muslim, personal, photography, photos, poor, significance, Singapore, Sultan, Sultan Mosque
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Tourists May Be More Intimately Acquainted with our History than we are
I am quite bashful to admit that I am not as proficient as tourists armed with a guide book and internet research may be, when it comes to our little historical tidbits. For one thing I only discovered more about … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, beautiful, cafe, Chia Ann Siang, club street, guide, history, Life, Living, shots, Singapore, tourists, travel
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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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Leave Bedok Hawker Centre Alone
All hawker centres in Singapore for that matter. Just as I was down about inflation and feeling that the one affordable thing we have left is hawker food, I read about the possible privatisation of hawker centres. Oh the horror! … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged attraction, Bedok hawker centre, cost of living, culture, Food, Food Republic, hawker, hawker centres, history, inflation, K F Seetoh, Life, Living, prices, Singapore, tok-tok man
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Ho Chi Minh City Reminded me of Paris: French Colonial Architecture
There is definitely a French influence in Ho Chi Minh City that extends beyond their architecture. You can see it in their baugettes. And even Pho is said to have combined Chinese and French influence. There are many shops selling … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, beauty, Buildings, cathedral, culture, French, French Colonial, HCMC, history, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, museums, Opera House, personal, photography, photos, Post Office, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, War
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Memories of Singapore’s Oldest Shopping Centre
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
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 1975, 2011, Amy Chua, childhood, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, design, Food, history, Life, Living, Nostalgia, parenting, photography, photos, piano exams, Plaza Singapura, shopping, Singapore, travel, Yaohan, Year of the Rabbit
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Serangoon Garden Village
A January 2011 update with all my posts about My Village: Cafes Restaurants and More Gorgeous Pink Floral Lanterns at My Village Serangoon Gardens’ My Village Again NTUC Finest My Village in Serangoon Gardens Opens Serangoon Garden Village Another new … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged British, colonial, culture, design, Entertainment, history, japanese, Life, Living, mall, new, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon Garden Village, Serangoon Gardens, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, Video
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Why is Texas Chicken Not Called by it’s Real Name?
The real original name of Texas Chicken is actually Church’s Chicken, named after the founder George W Church. When it started way back in 1952, it was called Church’s Fried Chicken to Go. I guess the word Texas in countries … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Church's Chicken, culture, Food, Fried Chicken, history, honey butter biscuits, interesting, Life, Living, mall, Nex, Nex Mall, outlets, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Texas Chicken, travel
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September the 11th, 2001: I Watched in Disbelief
When B called me to tell me that a plane had hit a building in New York, I thought it was probably a small craft that has accidentally brushed a building. I didn’t even think there would be any injuries. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged 9/11, CNN, history, horror, Life, Living, New York, news, people, safe, scary, september the 11th, terror, terrorism, Video, World Trade Center
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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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My Mum’s Olivetti: New Love For An Old Typewriter
My Apple iMac is gorgeous. I was yearning for it for years before I got it, and there is no question that I love it. But you know what? It’s been hurting my eyes. The backlight on the screen, even … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged Ad, Advert, beautiful, beauty, childhood, dad, decor, design, Elegance, father, history, interior design, ipad, launch, Life, Living, Mad Men, Manual, memories, mother, mum, Nostalgia, old, Olivetti, Olivetti 32, Olivetti Typewriter, personal, Singapore, Sophistication, story, trend, typewriter, vintage, writing
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Vintage Ads: Singapore the sunny smile isle
Found this vintage Singapore tourism advert from 1974 where the catchphrase was Singapore the sunny smile isle. Charming wasn’t it. I think life was less stressful then and we probably smiled a whole lot more. Today the latest advertising … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ad, design, history, Life, Living, marketing, Nostalgia, Poster, Singapore, STPB, the sunny smile isle, travelling, Uniquely Singapore, vintage, Your Singapore
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You’ll Find The Nicest Prata Uncle at The Old Railway Station
This is where the magic happens! Ghee is used to spread the kneaded dough on the hot plate. The Ghee which is clarified butter from cow’s milk and which has the most fragrant smell makes Indian dishes and desserts artery … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged childhood, Food, history, Keppel, KTM, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, prata, Railway, Singapore, Station, Tanjong Pagar, tea, travel
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Old Railway Station: Love You Just The Way You Are
I am really sad that a tiny part of Malaysia in Singapore will be gone by July 2011. It was a disputed piece of land that has been historically managed by the Malaysia Railway called KTM, but recently Malaysian leaders … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, history, Keppel, KTM, Life, Living, Malaysia, memories, Nostalgia, old, Paul Theroux, personal, photography, photos, Railway, Singapore, Tanjong Pagar, tea, train, travel
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Trip Down Memory Lane: Old Singapore
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anDqU_5mTA&feature=geosearch] Amazing glimpse of Singapore in 1960. We were not so clean or sterile then. I love the old woman at the end, who seems full of spunk. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrI8DSCmRb4] I just love the song accompanying the old 70’s Singapore Airline’s … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged history, Life, Living, Nostalgia, Singapore, travel, Video, vintage
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Turning 40: My List of 40 Travel Memories
I’ll be turning 40 in a few weeks, and all year long I have been anticipating going into a deep funk. So far it hasn’t quite happened yet and I think I have to thank my blogger friends on WordPress … Continue reading →