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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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Tagged 2011, chope, comedy, culture, food court, funny, hawker centre, humour, Life, Living, Malay, music, NS, people, reserve, seats, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, Singlish, song, tissue packets
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Old Home Videos of Princess Diana as a Child
You can see how much Prince WIlliam looks like his mum. Their faces as babies look remarkably alike. Almost identical. And Harry resembles his uncle, especially the red hair. I am just fascinated by vintage videos and even that vintage … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, childhood, clips, footage, lady diana, old, people, pretty, Princess Diana, Video, vintage, women
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Cute Workers’ Party Rally Photos
The cutest hammer. {via} More of that co-driver humour. Who says Singaporeans are not creative. {via} No denying that Chen Show Mao has an awesome smile.
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Tagged blue, cute, funny, hammer, interesting, people, photos, Singapore, Worker's Party
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Video: Speeches from SDP’s First Rally
[youtube]_2fI4F_0LTc[/youtube] Someone in the audience shouted out, “They don’t live in HDB” in reference to the Ministers. This is what resonated with me from the speeches. I liked the statement “gratitude is not servitude”. I also feel that the Ministers … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Celebrities, famous, first, GE2011, Lim Kay Siu, Neo Swee Lin, people, Singapore, speeches, support, Video, vote, voting
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Passionate Little Boy vs Whistle Blowing Aunty
Hope for the future. A tiny supporter on Polling Day. [youtube]bvm02k_bAzI[/youtube] I think this transpired earlier – overzealous whistle blowing auntie. [youtube]s0OUt8AW4HA[/youtube]
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Tagged aunty, child, children, cute, little boy, people, Polling Day, supporter, Video, whistle
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Nomination Day Videos
The objection raised by Vincent Wijeysingha of the SDP. [youtube]hf5NqyYijrw[/youtube] I was so excited to see the charismatic SDP team with Dr Vincent Wijeysingha leading the way. They always inspire confidence and hope. [youtube]EjJNJRxOA3Q&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] I must say my Tamil is … Continue reading
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Tagged Life, Living, Nicole Seah, Nomination Day, people, personal, Singapore, Sylvia Lim, Tamil, Video, Vincent Wijeysingha, Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore Elections 2011: The Policies I Like the Best
Let me first confess. Most of the time I can be quite an air-head, and in the past I was carefree, ignorant and quite apathetic. Then life became not so carefree. This year I have woken up. Perhaps it’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged citizens, discrimination, good, jobs, manifesto, NSP, opposition, people, personal, policies, promise, RP, salary, Singapore, Singaporeans, SPP, views
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East Coast Beach on a Super Hot Day
I have countless photos of trees. Love em. One of our many ‘do not’ signs. I can’t ride a bike, so this looks like a good way to travel to me. Like the shade factor too. Love the yellow of … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Beach, carriage, Coconut Trees, culture, cycle, East Coast Beach, Entertainment, green, hot, Life, Living, nature, people, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, surf, travel, trees, weather
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Elections 2011: Potentially 208 Contesting including the Lovely Nicole Rebecca Seah
I hope I’m not boring you on this blog. I think till May 7th at least I will be consumed by the Elections as it only comes once in 5 years. The news is also filled with mainly Election related … Continue reading
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Tagged care, compassion, intelligence, Nicole Seah, people, Singapore, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Servant Leaders?
I’m sure that most people like me were skeptical when the PM implored that his team should not lord it over the people and reminded them that they were servants to the people. I was shocked, delighted and then skeptical … Continue reading
Singapore’s Orchid Evolution
I find myself turning to Yahoo Singapore more and more for interesting and balanced articles. I like posting about them because my family reads my blog and right now they are consumed with the upcoming Elections. Even news about Singapore … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Baliji, culture, interesting, Life, Living, Orchid Evolution, people, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans
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Stephanie Sun got Hitched
I am going to be super gossipy right now. Downright tabloid. But since this blog is about everything consuming Singapore right now and everything that’s totally Singaporean, I’m blogging about it. {via} Stephanie Sun is a local singer who made … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, culture, gossip, Living, married, people, Singapore, Singaporean, singer, star, Stephanie Sun, tabloid
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How Agreeable Are You?
I read this fascinating post about Agreeableness and how it relates to Expats, by Maria of I Was An Expat Wife and I just had to take the Big 5 Test. Here are my results. The neurotic part is accurate … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged agreeableness, bad, harmony, Life, office, people, personality test, test, work
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Who’s Afraid of the Parking Attendant?
Suddenly there’s a face at your car window and you’re a bit startled. Don’t worry, this is not a Singapore mugging. The only kind of ‘mugging’ done here is by kids from elite schools, heads buried in text-books. The person … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, buy, cheaper, cheat, coupons, culture, Life, Living, nice, orange, parking, parking attendant, people, photography, photos, public lot, purple, Singapore
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Vietnam and My Expectations
Soon after I got there I was telling myself that I really love this place. It’s the loveliest place that I have visited in Asia, after Japan and Taiwan. To me the people of the country are a huge factor … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged children, culture, cute, expectations, friendly, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, kids, Life, Living, masks, My Trip, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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Arriving in Vietnam
I was surprised that the flight time from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh felt shorter than a trip to Bangkok (2 hour flight). The trip to Saigon took just 1.5 hours. It truly felt like the plane was descending just … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, arrival, Asia, beauty, City, culture, duration, face masks, Flight, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, motor bikes, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, Saigon, Temple, tet, traffic, travel, trip, vibrant, Vietnam, women
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Trip to JB for Chinese New Year Cheer and No Bak Kwa
Made a short trip across the causeway to Johor Bahru (most Singaporeans just refer to it as JB) in Malaysia and was impressed at the vast improvements in the roads that have been repaved. No more potholes! The nearest mall, … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged bak kwa, causeway, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, customs, decor, design, eggs, Entertainment, festive, festivities, Food, JB, Johor Bahru, legal, Life, Living, Malaysia, new, Not allowed, people, personal, photography, photos, products, restrictions, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: New Mall = Lots of People
If you’re crazy like me and love getting bumped into every few steps, then you must come here to get the full Singapore experience. I definitely only do this for the blog, otherwise I’d rather be at a quiet bookstore … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged crowded, crowds, culture, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, news, Nex, packed, people, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: Robot & People at VivoCity
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, culture, Life, Living, mall, panasonic, people, photography, photos, robot, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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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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Angelina Jolie Pretty on the Cover of Vogue December 2010
Angelina Jolie has never looked softer or prettier. I just love that shade of pink lipstick she’s wearing. Also blue and pink – my favourite combination. What a lovely cover. According to Just Jared this is what she reveals in … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged accents, Angelina Jolie, beautiful, beauty, Brad Pitt, Cover, cute, Entertainment, fashion, interview, Jolie-Pitts, Life, lipstick, Living, Maddox, Movie, Pax, people, personal, pink, pretty, quotes, Shiloh, The Tourist, Vogue, Vogue December 2010, women
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