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Tag Archives: music
The Outfield – Your Love
I’m crazy about this song right now – Your Love by The Outfield. And reminds me how I loved the 80’s. A good time to be a teen. The era of the big hair, areobics and ridiculous shoulder pads. So … Continue reading
The Little Things in Life & Happiness
I find that when I write I tend to appreciate the little things in life more. When you don’t record things down they tend to get lost and you don’t appreciate them as fully. Well for me at least. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Health & Wellness
Tagged gratitude, happiness, journal, music, writing
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4 Things: Finding Happiness in the Supposedly Mundane
I was thinking about happiness and how I could find it without spending any money or leaving my house. 1. Well one thing I know for sure that would make me happy is if I successfully organize all my stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Music
Tagged clutter, exercise, Firehouse, free, happiness, joy, Love of a Lifetime, mundane, music, ordinary, organize
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National Night
A witty satirical music video by Mentos which makes fun of our government’s anxiety that Singaporeans are not producing enough babies. To me it also might be poking fun at sexist rap videos (I take it that way or some … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged babies, funny, Mentos, music, National Day, National Night, satire, Singapore, Video, witty
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Moonrise Kingdom
Another wonderful movie I would recommend. Again, I greatly appreciate the loving attention to detail. Set in 1965, the musical score (Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra) brought back memories. I think this must have been played both … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 1965, Art, artistic, Benjamin Britten, brilliant, children, Moonrise Kingdom, Movie, music, The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
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Gardens by the Bay: Cosy Nooks with Nice Views
Before we got the tickets for the Domes, we walked around and we were impressed by the cool benches. Those I admit were beautiful. Shaped like crocodiles or just slabs of wood. I was real happy to find that I … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged benches, Gardens by the Bay, music, Natural, sculptures, Singapore, view, wooden
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Jason Mraz in Singapore
Jason Mraz gives such a heartfelt interview. The best I’ve seen in a long time. [youtube]MQQLBw_Rp0o&feature=g-u-u[/youtube] He came across to me as zen, laid back, thoughtful and intelligent. I always thought he was a lot younger, but he just turned … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Singapore Headlines
Tagged interview, Jason Mraz, music, Singapore, Vegan, Vegetarian
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I’ve Been So Distracted Lately
I feel a bit embarrassed to confess this, but I have been struggling with Murakami’s 1Q84. And to think I call myself a bookjunkie. I like his writing style, but when it comes to content, I cannot relate to his … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Midlife Musings
Tagged 1Q84, attention span, books, distracted, iphone, murakami, music, personal, smart phone, style, thoughts, words
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Love Watching Whitney Houston’s Live Performances on YouTube
I am just mesmerized watching Whitney Houston’s old live performances on YouTube. Here’s a live performance of ‘How Will I Know’ from 1985. Makes me wish I had gone for one of her concerts. [youtube]v1arqe3MGtc&feature=related[/youtube] And boy was she a … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged 1985, 1986, beautiful, beauty, Bobby Brown, How Will I Know, live, music, Natural Woman, Nightingale, Saving All my Love for You, singer, songs, Star Spangled Banner, Video, Whitney Houston
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3 Brilliant Movies: Drive, Melancholia & Blue Valentine
You must watch Drive. I was riveted throughout. Very impressed by Ryan Gosling’s performance and I think he deserves an Oscar. I am usually terrified of violence as I tend to get nightmares but some movies are so good I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Art, Blue Valentine, brilliant, Cinematography, drive, Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia, Michelle Williams, movies, music, Ryan Gosling
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