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#10. Crunchy Hard Bread

Posted on October 1, 2012 by bookjunkie

Had a relatively healthy dinner at home. I can’t exist without bread. I used to only like soft bread but I recently discovered that hard grainy bread is so much more satisfying.

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Free Things To Do in Singapore (3 of my Faves)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

Thank you Blogging. For making me pause a moment to think about this. I narrowed it down to these 3 soothing activities.

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Singapore’s Harbour looks Magical from the Sky

Posted on December 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

I love how all the huge tankers and cargo vessels look like toy ships from high above. This is the best part about being in a plane.  The view and knowing that you’ll be home soon. Distracted me and made … Continue reading →

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Home by Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros (& Little Alexa on Ellen)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

This blog is about Singapore, but I do often feel compelled to talk about things that move me, that come from outside this tiny island. Lately I have been moved by the song Home by Edward Sharp and the Magnetic … Continue reading →

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My Mum’s Cooking: Sambar with Coconut Milk

Posted on September 21, 2011 by bookjunkie

Let me just state that I can’t cook. If cooking includes, making grilled sandwiches, frying eggs, making french toast or pancakes out of a mix, then I sort of can, but not the real authentic Ceylonese cooking my mum and … Continue reading →

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Our Hari Raya Party

Posted on August 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

Today was a public holiday in Singapore as we celebrate Hari Raya. It’s the end of the fasting month or Ramadan, for our Muslim friends in Singapore. My Aunty C threw a Hari Raya Party, and she prepared chicken briyani … Continue reading →

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Peranakan Museum: Gold and A Wedding

Posted on April 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

The people behind the museum have done a great job. I absolutely love the muted pastel shades. I feel a sense of calm walking through this place. It’s much more fulfilling to spend time here than at another mall. I … Continue reading →

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Colourful Marketing Display by The Wright Gift Shop

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bookjunkie

I found myself attracted to these Spanish looking designs on display just outside TWG at ION Orchard which reminded me of Gaudi’s Art. I then discovered they were part of a marketing display by the The Wright Gift located at … Continue reading →

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Model Rebecca Tan Dons a Bikini to Swim in Flooded Kitchen

Posted on July 30, 2010 by bookjunkie

How could I have missed this. What a cute tongue in cheek response to the frustrating floods, when her Joo Chiat Home was flooded. When 29 year old Australian model, Rebecca Tan’s kitchen flooded, she decided humour was the best … Continue reading →

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If I Had a Childhood Bedroom Like That I Would’t Grow Out of It Either

Posted on July 29, 2010 by bookjunkie

That’s no 3D sticker, like I posted about earlier.  No optical illusion. It’s the real deal.  It’s a specially designed bed within a cupboard. It works because it is built around a window.  This looks like the cosiest nook ever, … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Rooms

Posted on July 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

I felt like doing a post on the writers I am currently enthralled by, and I thought it would be fascinating to get a glimpse of the rooms where they produce their magic. A personal view of the rooms, where … Continue reading →

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Modern Twist on Placemats

Posted on July 1, 2010 by bookjunkie

According to the Modern Twist website, you can actually get these cool placements at Takashimaya in Singapore. They cost a whopping US$18 each. I think maybe I’d better stick to the pretty ones at Ikea which cost about a fraction … Continue reading →

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Catherine Hammerton: Beautiful Handmade Vintage Asthetic

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

I absolutely love tiny floral prints and I am swooning over these interiors by UK designer Catherine Hammerton as seen on Design Sponge.  These are of her own home. Her kitchen has got to be the prettiest I have ever … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Perfect Reading Chair

Posted on June 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

I wish chairs like these came with Ikea price-tags. I am searching for the perfect most comfy reading chair that won’t give you a backache after hours of sitting, and costs less than $200 Singapore dollars. Oh yeah, it can’t … Continue reading →

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