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Tag Archives: library
#10. Simple Joys: Even Greater Ease to Check Out Library Books Using my Phone App
Love not having to queue and borrowing books by scanning the bar codes through my library App. Currently for only those books with a particular sticker, but I’m sure the efficient librarians will cover more books soon.
Posted in Joy, Simple Joys, Singapore Living
Tagged efficient, joy, library, Life, Living, photos, Singapore
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The Best & Most Useful Gift from My Partner
I can clip this to my bed post to listen to my audiobooks. The sound is much better than the tinny sound from my phone itself. I try to get the speaker as close to me as possible, so that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Joy, Singapore Living
Tagged audiobooks, Bose blue tooth speaker, free, gift, happiness, Libby, library
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Been Stuck, & About Those Library Books I Need to Return Pronto
The words haven’t been stuck but I’ve been reluctant to share what’s on my mind as it all seems just too self-indulgent or worried my private thoughts may be misconstrued. Now and then I do get depressed and anxious over … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, blogging, books, library, personal, research, stuck, thoughts, travel, writing
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The National Library & Sleeping Folks
The new building is very impressive. But I still miss the tiny red brick building that used to the National Library I knew as a kid. It’s pretty conveniently located. Not attached to Bugis MRT (which would be lovely for … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged behaviour, book, books, culture, library, National Library, people, Singapore, Sleeping
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Clementi Mall: My Directory Picks
When I find myself in a new mall, I don’t expect much, just a repeat of the same old shops and food outlets. So I do get excited when I spot something different. Ok 2 things – Baskin Robbins and … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Baskin Robbins, Burger King, Clementi Mall, culture, design, directory, dizzy, Entertainment, Food, level, library, Life, Living, Long John Silvers, mall, new, opening, personal, photography, photos, popular, shopping, shops, Singapore, subway, The Good Things, travel
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This Makes Me So Embarrassed: Library Stampede
This happened today and makes me ashamed to be a Singaporean (just assuming they were all local) and associated with this type of kiasu behaviour. You would think Singaporeans have never seen books before. But sometimes, how can you blame … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged annoyances, bad, bad behaviour, culture, kiasu, library, Life, Living, new, Nex, pet peeve, pushing, queue, rude, Serangoon, shoving, Singapore, Singaporean, society, stampede, ugly Singaporean
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The Library at Nex will Open Tomorrow
Update on 11 March 2011: Boy am I glad I didn’t go on the opening day. Bad behaviour was out in full form. Posted Earlier on 10 March 2011: Love me some books, but I was too early. Was also … Continue reading
Singapore Daily Photos: Journey to The Esplanade
Just came across this wonderful post by Singaporean Blogger ‘Everything Also Complain which explained my confusion about the esplanade circle line stop seeming a bit far from the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. I think the City Hall stop … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, culture, Entertainment, Food, happiness, library, Life, Living, MRT, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, The Esplanade, travel, view
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Itching To Check Out the Newest Mall in Singapore: Nex
Update: I just went to check out the opening. You can see the photos I took in my latest post about Nex. In today’s Straits Times there was an advert that the newest mall in Singapore – Nex is opening … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, carbohydrates, Cold Storage, culture, Entertainment, Food, Food Republic, Freshness Burger, Isetan, library, Life, Living, mall, new, Nex, North, photography, photos, Serangoon Central, shopping, shopping centres, shops, Singapore, travel, Wendy's
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Indian Section at the Ang Mo Kio Library
I think it’s so cool that there’s a whole section for Indian books, including those in English. I chanced upon it when I was looking at books about Kerala in the Travel section and came across none. The nice librarian … Continue reading
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Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Art, books, culture, India, Indian, landscaping, library, Life, Living, photography, photos, plant, reading, red palm, Singapore, travel
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The Esplanade
Powder pink and mint green silk cloths billowing in the wind add to the theatrical atmosphere. Great view from inside the library. Unfortunately I could not capture this due to the no-photography sign posted outside. The library with the most … Continue reading
