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Painting: Lee Kuan Yew

Posted on April 4, 2015 by bookjunkie

Captivating images at Ode to Art spotted at Raffles City that made everyone passing by turn their heads. I read that it’s by an artist from China, Ren Zhenyu and the one in the window, oil on canvas, is marked as … Continue reading →

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I’m Pretty Crazy about Rambutans

Posted on May 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

If you ask me, my favourite fruits are tropical. If they are not tropical, I find them quite bland. Tropical fruits tend to be sweeter and are equivalent to dessert. Mention durian, chempedak, rambutan or mango and my eyes light … Continue reading →

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Beach Road Prawn Noodle Soup (at East Coast Road)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

B was hankering for a bowl of prawn mee soup, so we headed to East Coast Road. It’s really difficult to get a parking lot here, but it’s better not to risk a parking fine by parking at an illegal … Continue reading →

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Rasapura: Food Court around the Skating Rink at Marina Bay Sands

Posted on June 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

It’s nice to sit by the huge skating rink (artificial because otherwise it would be freezing). There were many kids skating and some even cried that they were bored, but their parents implored them to carry on since they already … Continue reading →

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Precious Little Bit of Green

Posted on March 21, 2011 by bookjunkie

A small government apartment that only has a lease of 99 years or less, is so extremely expensive. Unless you’re born with a silver spoon, you need to go into debt for life to own one.  Imagine – you can’t … Continue reading →

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The Skypark (Marina Bay Sands Hotel) – Part 1 of 4

Posted on December 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

Again, because I took so many photos I need to spilt this post into 4 parts. Part 1 will cover how to get to the Skypark, Part 2 the amazing views of Singapore from the top, Part 3 will cover … Continue reading →

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Babytard in Singapore

Posted on December 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

Well, sorry to disappoint – the cutest toddler and her family are not in Singapore. It’s actually just Babytard (the sweetest tot ever) being thrown in the air by dad Shaycarl, on the new James Blunt CD, Some Kind of … Continue reading →

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iPad Ads

Posted on September 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

Watching Mad Men has made me more interested in advertising and the best advertising today is done by Apple. They don’t show the iPad ads on Singapore TV, but since I hardly watch TV this is the first time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Petrol Prices in Singapore

Posted on May 9, 2010 by bookjunkie

Americans call it Gas but we call it Petrol. Anyway my friends who are fed up with our fuel prices prompted me to post about the high price of petrol in Singapore. From the picture you can see it’s about … Continue reading →

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