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Butterfly Cake: 75th Birthday Celebration
My Aunty baked a cake for my other Aunty for her 75th Birthday party. It was a carrot cake with loads of icing which I love. My cousin helped to paint the marzipan butterflies which were made by my aunt … Continue reading
Acquired Taste
When I was a little kid I hated to eat proper meals or at all. I was more interested in playing (if only I was that way now). I used to eat what seems positively gross to me now – … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged acquired taste, chicken rice, childhood, coffee, culture, dislikes, durian, Food, hate, japanese food, Life, likes, Living, love, Nasi Lemak, Nostalgia, odd, peanut butter and jelly, personal, salad, strange, tea, thoughts
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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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Summer Read: Dolci di Love by Sarah-Kate Lynch
I am quite a snob when it comes to what they call chick lit. I tend to go for books that take some effort to read and are grounded in reality with all their suffering, misery and hopelessness. They tend … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 44, age, betrayal, book, infertility, Italy, love, mid life, New Zealand, pain, review, Sarah-Kate Lynch, suffering, summer, tuscany, writer
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Why I Love Haji Lane
Haji Lane is a place you’ll fall for. It’s a haven where you won’t get shoved in a crowd, pushy sales people hovering over you, and mind numbing chain stores. It’s like a splash of colour in a country people … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged adventure, beautiful, beauty, Cafes, clothes, culture, cute, decor, design, dresses, Entertainment, fashion, Food, Gelato, Haji, Haji Lane, happiness, hip, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, love, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage, women, young
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Pink Dot or more like a Pink Park of Love
Nothing beats pink – it was so beautiful seeing those balloons go up in the video. Read this wonderful article by blogger Kirsten with loads of photos from the event. Loved this one Kirsten shot, of Vincent Wijeysingha and he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bloggers, Crystal, freedom, Kirsten Han, love, pink dot, report, Singapore, Singaporeans, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Singapore V-Day Revenge
Valentine’s Day is not always sweet and romantic. Saw this at Mr Miyagi’s blog and couldn’t resist posting the YouTube video. If the ex-girlfriend in question did what the guy (lonelyheart) says, than he’s better off without her. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_xopSOLwFY]
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Art, Bad day, lonely heart, love, Mr Miyagi, painting, plagarize, revenge, stole, sucks, Sylvia, valentine's day, YouTube
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Feeling Giddy with Happiness on New Year’s Day
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
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 2012, aunts, BBQ, butterfly, Cousin, cousins, culture, death, family, Food, garlic bread, grief, happiness, lemon meringue pie, Life, Living, love, Mayan prediction, New Year, party, personal, photography, photos, uncles
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When All a Scene Needs is an Elton John Song
The song Rocket Man fit the season finale of Californication so well, it was mind blowing. That plus terrific wordless acting from the achingly beautiful British actress, Natascha McElhone (she reminds me of Meryl Streep). The fact that there are … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Almost Famous, Art, beautiful, beauty, Californication, death, Elton John, emotion, Entertainment, Ewan McGregor, grief, happiness, Life, Living, love, Moulin Rouge, music, Natascha McElhone, Nicole Kidman, pain, romantic, sad, Season 3 Finale, Sir Elton John, sorrow, Soundtrack, Tiny Dancer, tragedy, women
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The One Thing I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self
The one thing I wish I could tell my younger self would be not related to my career, education or money errors, but just this – to not take my father for granted and to have treasured him when I … Continue reading
Princess Diana and Her Children William and Harry
Just because there was no mistaking the love she had for her children. {Image: Fanpop} {Image: iVillage} {Image: Getty} {Image: Getty}
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, cute, famous, Life, Living, love, mother, people, photos, pretty, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Diana, Royal Family, women
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Paris Jackson Tells Oprah that Michael was the Best Dad and Made the Best French Toast
In a really sweet video Paris and Prince talk about what it’s like being at school after being home-schooled all their lives. Paris is such a calm, highly articulate and intelligent young girl. She’s so beautiful too and seems to … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Blanket, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, children, cute, dad, Entertainment, family, father, father's love, interview, Katherine, Life, Living, love, Michael Jackson, Oprah, Paris, Paris Jackson, people, pretty, Prince, TV, Video, YouTube
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A Minimalist, Serene Life
I feel frazzled, stressed and poor, by a consumerist society that is continually telling me what you need to own in order to be happier. It made me wonder if there was a healthier way to live. Well there is. … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, calm, culture, design, distress, habits, happiness, health, holiday, Life, Living, love, mental, mind, Minimalist, money, nature, peace, personal, photos, physical, pretty, reading, serene, Serenity, slow, stress, travel, trip, worry, writing, Zen
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Hugs Are Powerful
I think the best hugs are spontaneous ones and ones where you have real feeling. The always sunny Drew Barrymore said this: {Saying Images} & some other images I love… {Saying Images} Hugging is scientifically proven to be good for … Continue reading
My Aunt Bakes: National Day Cake and Sugee Cake
My Aunt is such a wonderful baker. Well, she’s actually a teacher by profession but her true love is cooking and baking. She doesn’t sell her cakes or anything but does it with love for her family, and always surprises us … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Aunt, aunty, Bake, Bakes, Baking, Burgher, Burgher People, cake, cakes, ceylonese, Cooking, Decoration, family, Food, Life, love, National Day, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Sri Lanka
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Sweet Dreams Baby
This is the sweetest idea I’ve come across in a long time. The purest thing ever is a sleeping baby. Adele the mum just added a fun dimension to it. as she tries to capture the innocence of her baby … Continue reading
Old-Fashioned Letter with a Stamp
I felt like I was on a cloud today. The postman delivered an old-fashioned letter from my dear friend in Perth. Just holding the envelope in my hand and feeling the weight of it was a joyous thing. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Australia, beautiful, culture, email, friendship, happiness, inspiration, letter, Life, Living, love, Nostalgia, old-fashioned letter, personal, Perth, retro, snail mail, technology, vintage, writing
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Glee’s To Sir With Love: An Ode to Teachers Who Truly Care
Teaching in 1960 vs 2010 {Image: Cagle Cartoons} When I was a kid I wanted to teach because as a child of the 70’s and 80’s, teachers were respected and we were all very timid, quiet and well behaved. The … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Entertainment, funny, Glee, inspiration, Laughter, Life, love, Lulu, Mr Schuester, music, Nostalgia, Office Politics, personal, Profession, Singapore, stress, Teachers, Teaching, To Sir With Love, videos, work
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Happy Birthday Darling Cousin
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
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 2nd July, beautiful, beauty, birthday, celebrity birthdays, Cousin, family, famous birthdays, Happy Birthday Cousin, Larry David, Life, Lindsay Lohan, love, memories, Nostalgia, personal, shares your birthday
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