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The Coffee Daily at 75 Brighton Crescent
Read about Coffee Daily, a new independent coffee place, in our local TV guide, 8 Days. Decided then and there to make our way to Brighton Crescent at Serangoon Gardens. This spot used to be occupied by Awfully Chocolate as … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 8 Days, beautiful, boutique, Brighton Crescent, coffee, decor, design, Food, good, independant, Life, Living, photography, photos, Piccolo Latte, pretty, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, The Coffee Daily, travel
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Macarons from Bakerzin were disappointing
After blogging all about macarons recently, I decided to try a box from Bakerzin. Unfortunately they were a bit stale, very dry and nothing like the very first macaron I tried at TWG. They looked pretty, but the shell cracked … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bakerzin, cracked, dry, fail, Food, macaron, photography, photos, pretty, rose, Singapore
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Macarons at NTUC Finest & The Icing Room
I was surprised to find Macarons at NTUC Finest at My Village. But the meat section? Ok gourmet meat section. But isn’t that quite inappropriate? Makes the macaron totally loose it’s sophistication, or should I say, snob appeal. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, Chateau Blanc, Food, Life, Living, macarons, My Village, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, supermarket, the icing room
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Surprisingly good Piccolo Latte at Blue Mountain Cafe (313 Somerset)
The surprisingly good Piccolo Latte. Dare I say almost at Oriole’s standards? This cost a reasonable S$4.90, although it is quite a small cup and I was yearning for another. The prettiest looking Matcha Latte I’ve seen yet. It cost … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Mountain Cafe, coffee, culture, Food, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Piccolo Latte, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Learning about Macarons (the Latest Singapore Food Trend)
I am still quite hazy about what a macaron is and am not able to clearly tell you how it’s different from a biscuit so this is going to be an organic post. As I research I will write down … Continue reading
F1 Glamour at Marina Bay Sands: Miss Universe 2011 & Ludicras
When I was in the MRT yesterday, I saw many people of different nationalities, and I think many headed to the F1 races. Heard some Italian as well, and saw a girl with glittery diamond like stuff on her acrylic … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, beautiful, beauty, car, Celebrities, celebs, Entertainment, F1, Glamour, Life, Living, Ludicras, Marina Bay Sands, Miss Universe, photography, photos, pretty, race, Singapore, travel
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Tanjong Katong: Sleepy yet Strangely Vibrant
It’s laid back and relaxed, but there’s every type of cuisine imaginable at Tanjong Katong. Local, American, Indian, Indonesian, British, Japanese – no excuse for not finding anything you like. We tend to be like that. We never know what … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, Big Bad Wolf, blue, Cafes, cute, design, Food, ice cream, Java Kitchen, Katong, night, photography, photos, Ponggol Nasi Lemak, pretty, provisional, Restaurants, Singapore, sky, store, tandoori, Tanjong Katong, travel
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Driving towards Orchard Road back in April when there was no Haze
The area around Orchard Road true to it’s name is quite an orchard. I would love to see town (our term since teenhood, for the shopping district) become more of a green oasis just like New York’s Central Park. I … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged beautiful, beauty, green, Life, Living, meditation, nature, Orchard Road, photography, photos, pretty, relaxation, Singapore, town, travel, trees
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Miss Malaysia Universe 2011: Deborah Priya Henry
Miss Malaysia is 26 as well and I think Deborah is stunning and stiff competition indeed. She’s 1.76m tall. {via Beauty Queens} I find myself rooting for both Singapore, Malaysia and the Asian countries as we rarely get Asian winners, … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Deborah Priya Henry, gown, Miss Malaysia, Miss Universe, National Costume, pretty, swimsuit
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Vanity Fair October 2011: Angelina Jolie with Zahara & Vivienne (and about her writing a script in 2 days)
This was the only photo released but it looks magical. The balloons, Vivienne sucking her thumb and Zahara’s glorious locks. You can read more about the new Angelina Jolie interview at Vanity Fair, where she refutes rumours of a wedding, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, babies, beautiful, beauty, celeb, Jolie-Pitt, kids, October, personal, photos, pretty, script, thoughts, twin, Vanity Fair, Vivienne, writing, wrote, Zahara
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Caramel Custard (Tampopo Deli)
Some days you want to indulge, but ice cream or cake just won’t do. That’s when you need a caramel custard. Not any caramel custard, but Japanese style and quality. The wonderful mix of eggs, fresh milk and vanilla essence. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged caramel custard, culture, dessert, Food, japanese, Liang Court, Life, Living, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Tampopo Deli, travel
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Beautiful Andie McDowell and her 3 Kids
It’s hard to believe that Andie McDowell is just as beautiful at 53 and that she has 3 grown-up children. Her son Justin is the oldest at 23 and her daughters are 21 and 16. I always thought she had … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Andie McDowell, beautiful, beauty, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, daughters, Justin, kids, photos, pretty, son, women
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Books Actually
When I named my other blog, I had no idea Books Actually existed. I named Singapore Actually after the movie Love Actually and the fact that Singaporeans love using that word – actually – usually slurred as act-cher-ly.Most importantly my … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, blog, book shop, book store, books, Books Actually, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, hand crafted, happiness, Life, Living, local, name, personal, photography, photos, pretty, read, shops, Singapore, Singapore Actually, travel, vintage, writers, writing
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40 Hands
Could almost sniff the enticing aroma of 40 Hands coffee on so many blog sites, and hope to try it one day when the tiny shop in Tiong Bahru is a little less crowded. Somehow I am not into take-away … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Hands, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, boutique, cafe, coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, good, happiness, lattes, Life, Little, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Strangelets
When I first caught sight of the store all I thought was how beautiful. The clean font of the store name Strangelets and the window display was lovely and I hope to revisit another day when we are not in … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, hipster, Life, Living, new, old estate, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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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
2 Blogs Dedicated to Suri Cruise
1. One’s all about her fashion. Check out the Suri Cruise Fashion Blog. 2. The snarkiness of this one can come across as kinda mean at times, but you can’t help but find it funny. Check out Suri’s Burn Book. … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, blog, blogger, book, burn, culture, cute, fashion, funny, humour, interesting, Life, photos, pretty, suri cruise, surisburnbook, tumblr, witty
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Zahara and Shiloh are little mummies to the Twins in London
Just adore this photo of Shiloh holding the hand of Knox and Zahara minding Vivienne. Could this family get any cuter? Check out all the photos at Celebrity Baby Scoop, who always have the top scoop when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, babies, beautiful, beauty, celebrity, children, cute, holding hands, Jolie-Pitt, kids, Knox, Life, Living, pretty, Shiloh, twins, Vivienne, women, Zahara
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Awfully Chocolate at Kallang Leisure Park
I am hoping this will be my last unhealthy food post, but I suspect it won’t be. I did not quite enjoy the cake and was surprised when B who doesn’t suffer from a sweet tooth or carb addiction like … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Awfully Chocolate, cake, Chocolate, culture, decor, design, Food, fudge, Kallang Leisure Park, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: the touristy area between Ann Siang Hill and Chinatown
Tourist areas are often scorned in most countries, but we should give them a chance as there is a reasons why they are the must see attractions in a country. It’s usually a place that most locals avoid, but when … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, attractions, beautiful, beauty, Chinatown, culture, Daily Photo, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, sights, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Temple Street, tourist, touristy, travel
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Vintage Tiles, Doors and Windows at Ann Siang Hill
There are so many charming architectural features to admire at the Ann Siang Hill area. Would love to work in an office that’s been housed in an old shophouse. Just seems so charming although they are usually not as conveniently … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, club street, culture, design, Life, Living, mosaic, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, stye, tiles, travel, vintage
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