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Hey Gen Y: 3 Reasons why you may find me Primitive

1. Books: Enid Blyton, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Judy Blume defined my childhood – not Harry Potter (I haven’t read a single book and found the original movie a bit too young for me – ok boring). I wanted to … Continue reading

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What do Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan have in Common?

The sad fact about life is that when you get to a certain age, you would have had the misfortune to encounter at least one really mean people.  If not, then you’re really lucky.   As I was trawling the … Continue reading

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Evil Bunny Videos: Funny Singapore Cartoons (Satire)

Brilliant satire and I wish there was more. [youtube]14tPmbq1WGE[/youtube] For me nothing beats Singlish when it comes to humour. [youtube]wMszYyoUJHE[/youtube] This one is a classic – touched on the choping seats with tissue packets situation. [youtube]bPTC-KdJeGs[/youtube] And this one makes … Continue reading

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So Singaporean

Thanks to Victor Tan who uploaded this on his YouTube channel. It was made in 2009, but it still relevant and a great summary of what it means to be Singaporean. [youtube]BIW7i0UT5j0[/youtube]

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Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato Married in Argentina

Ok here I continue with my frivolous celebrity posts. I am quite addicted, but haven’t been checking out the online tabloids for a while. It can be quite a fun distraction. I think that 23 year old Luisana is so … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga is Lovely to Her Young Fans: Meet 10 Year Old Maria Aragon

I am too old to be a fan of Lady Gaga but I love how wonderful and sweet she is to her fans. I found this video very touching. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DmxlfIn8U] The video that went viral. This proves to me that … Continue reading

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Scout Willis and Stepdad Ashton Wrote a Song About Coffee

It’s called My Sober and I think it’s cute.  Shows what a great relationship they have.  For the first time Ashton actually seems fatherly. Middle child, Scout has a surprisingly lovely voice.  I must confess – I didn’t expect it … Continue reading

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My Top 5 Most Shared Posts

I love looking at my WordPress stats.  Ok, I am addicted to checking it obsessively. One thing I like to look at is what kind of posts my readers are interested it and one indicator is the posts that they … Continue reading

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Michael Buble is A Really Nice Guy: Gives Heckling Mum and Son a Big Break

Just read this Time article and watch the video to see what I mean. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cw1uLVSl1Y] The mum actually seems quite rude from the video taken at a recent concert in England.  She must have been causing quite a ruckus before … Continue reading

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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

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Spoiler Alert: Gwyneth Paltrow, Darren Criss, And Other Magical Glee Performances on Glee

Been doing some heavy posts, so I decided to surf for music to lift my spirits.  Works every time. YouTube has snippets and music videos of future episodes that you’ve probably not caught yet, if you’re in Asia, so skip … Continue reading

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Freddie Mercury

Kay Patke of Clash Music has come up with a brilliant list on the anniversary of the singer’s death in 1991.  Freddy would have been 64 today. These are a few of my favourites from the list. You can view … Continue reading

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Oprah Interviews Michael Jackson’s Children and Grandparents

Michael’s mother reveals that one day he just decided he would get his nose done. Poor Michael felt that he was ugly as a teenager even though his fans would disagree. Concerning his vitilago he told his mother he didn’t … Continue reading

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Willow Smith’s Whip My Hair is Catchy & Has a Great Video

I actually liked this pop single by Will Smith’s mini-me, his 9 year old daughter Willow.  She sounds like a baby Rihanna.  It’s wholesome and the video is cute with all that hair swinging and paint splashing. Looks like her … Continue reading

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Bruno Mars Got My Attention With Billionaire

Oh that voice is amazing [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwlK5b4KYfI] Bruno also co-wrote Right Round by Flo Rida. That’s one song I couldn’t get out of my head after ‘The Hangover’. Some tid-bits about this rising star who just turned 25 on 8th October: … Continue reading

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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

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Michael Buble Does Justin Beiber! – Not Sexy

Oh no why did he have to do Justin Beiber!  Not sexy! I must admit he does a good impression though, but now he’s probably get mobbed by a crowd of fuming toddlers. What I do love about Michael Buble … Continue reading

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James Taylor

Of all the solo male singers, James Taylor has a voice I could listen to a million times over. It was a time when it was all about the music. Singers did not have to dance or perform or use … Continue reading

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Brilliant Casting: Sacha Baron Cohen to Play Freddie Mercury

I love Freddie Mercury and Queen is just not the same without him.  I was really excited when I heard my favourite british comedic actor would be playing Mercury in a Queen biopic.  If only the Borat actor would surprise … Continue reading

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You are My Sunshine

Lost my cousin recently and I sang this song softly to him when I was deeply missing him, but couldn’t continue each time, because it always choked me up.  When I think of him, I think of yellow and the … Continue reading

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Babytard is on the new James Blunt CD ‘Some Kind of Trouble’

Update -24 April 2011: The historic meeting of Babytard and James Blunt. The one we have all been waiting for. Blogged about it here. Update – 8 February 2011: I dare you to watch this video and still have dry … Continue reading

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