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New Tea Craft Store at Liang Court
Saw this new outlet near Kinokuniya at Liang Court. Thought these tea cups were so pretty. Made me feel zen since I’ve been reading about Wabi Sabi lately. Especially loved the white tea pot with blue patterns and a bamboo … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Liang Court, Life, Living, mall, new, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, tea ceremony, tea pots, travel, wabi sabi, Zen
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Halloween Decorations at Tanglin Mall’s Supermarket
These are the coolest decorations I have seen by far. Especially the fake blood in the fake IV drip. I’m imagining the syrup within must be sickly sweet. Loads of creepy sweets. Another cool one was the body parts sushi … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged buy, costumes, creepy, culture, cute, decor, decorations, Halloween, Life, Living, Market Place, masks, personal, photography, photos, Reeses Peanut Buttercups, shopping, Singapore, supermarket, sweets, Tanglin Mall, witches
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Books & Tin Tin at 313 Somerset: Harris & HMV
I was excited when I spotted the Tin Tin Comics section at Harris Bookstore. The soft cover ones cost about S$14 each, and S$13 if you have one of those discount cards. But be warned. Tin Tin written 70 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, books, bookstore, comics, controversy, Harris, HMV, Life, Living, local, manga, mental illness, photography, photos, racism, shopping, Singapore, Tin Tin, travel
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Holland Village: Art, Books and Cards at Holland Shopping Centre
I like the peasant cotton blouses sold at Holland Shopping Centre. This very old mall is quite a nice place to browse, for clothes, shoes, and even art. We came here to escape from the scorching heat. At the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, cards, crafts, decor, Ganesha, Holland Shopping Centre, Holland Village, Life, Living, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Novena Square: Quiznos & Tully’s
I feel like such a glutton when I do all my food posts in a row. Decided to end the blog binge with a healthier option – Quiznos sandwiches. I tend to pick the Mesquite Chicken. Green Tea Matcha Latte. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged cafe latte, cute, decor, Food, green tea, healthier, Life, Living, mall, matcha latte, photography, photos, Quiznos, Restaurants, Sandwiches, shopping, Singapore, travel, Tully's
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The Massive Crowd Outside H&M Singapore
I’m not much of a shopper, but check out what blogger Anne bought.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged clothes, crowd, fashion, H&M, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore
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Harris Bookstore: Pink Voodoo Dolls & Books
Cute huh? Pink, girly Voodoo Dolls. Very interesting concept – eco friendly and super light paper wallets. At the Harris Bookstore at Somerset 313 there was a whole collection of manga by a Singaporean artist which I found captivating. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, Art, bookstore, comics, cute, Entertainment, Harris, Life, Living, local, manga, paper wallets, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, unique, voodoo
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Darth Vader & the Stormtroopers Invade 313 Somerset
Why do I keep bumping into Darth Vader? This is the second time. The last time was at another the China Central Square Flea Market last year I think? It was kinda intimidating to bump into a very tall Darth … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, cute, Darth Vader, funny, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, R2D2, shopping, shops, Singapore, Star Wars, stormtroopers, travel
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National Geographic Store at VivoCity
I find the National Geographic Store one of the more interesting places to browse. The photographic prints and artwork are so gorgeous. VivoCity itself is so unique, architecturally. Love the refreshing apple green. There’s always some kind of event going … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, National Geographic Store, Paintings, photographs, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Older Visit to Wheelock Place & ION in April
These photos are from April when I was so caught up with Election fever that I couldn’t bring myself to blog about anything else. Tell me if notice any changes since then, as Singapore evolves as such a rapid pace. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2 dollars, Basement, cheap, cool, culture, cute, Daiso, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, ION, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, S$2, shopping, Singapore, travel, Wheelock, Window Display
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A Walk through Wheelock Place to Swanky ION
Now that we can’t walk through Borders, we go through the first level instead and always come across the toy store. An adorable huge kewpie doll was displayed in the window. Then on to ION. Being super lazy, I appreciate … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, candies, decor, design, Foodcourt, ION, japanese, kewpie, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn, mooncake, photography, photos, Restaurants, shopping, shops, Singapore, swanky, Wheelock
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City Square Mall (Farrer Park MRT)
I only just found out that City Square Mall is attached to Farrer Park MRT. I was surprised that it was still relatively empty apart from the NTUC supermarket which had the usual dull queues. In my family, we like … Continue reading
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Tagged City Square, Farrer Park MRT, Life, Living, mall, parking garage, parking lot, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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I am Singaporean because I love going to Malaysia
I think most Singaporeans should be thankful that Malaysia still welcomes us and that it’s so easy to get there. It’s no secret that we go there for cheaper petrol, food, groceries and even medicine. And we can relieve our … Continue reading
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Tagged City Square, cost of living, JB, Johor Bahru, Life, Living, Malaysia, mall, opposition, shopping, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans
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Male Model at Giant Hypermart
Took this at VivoCity.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged funny, Giant, hypermart, Life, Living, Malaysian, male, mall, model, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, supermarket, travel, VivoCity
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Little India: Wonderful Chaos & a Riot of Colours
There’s always something to see at Little India. I would definitely recommend that you come here if you’ve never been to Asia and are on a stop-over flight. Just spend an hour walking along the little streets. And bring your … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, attractions, backpackers, beautiful, beauty, colour, culture, Entertainment, happiness, hostel, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shopping, shops, Singapore, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see
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Smith Street, Chinatown: Classic Movies for 8 Dollars
When we were in Chinatown, we parked at the building which has the market and food-court. It’s called Chinatown Complex and I believe they sell the lowest priced original music CDs at the ground level. Just next to this building … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 dollars, Architecture, beauty, Chinatown, classics, culture, daily, DVD, interesting, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, roofs, S$8, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Java Detour (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands)
This is our second visit to Java Detour, because once again the Coffee Bean Bistro by the fountain was super crowded. And this is a nice place to chat, away from the maddening crowd that just lingers mostly around that … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe latte, coffee, culture, decor, design, drink, Food, green tea, Java Detour, Latte, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, matcha latte, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Pearls
I hardly wear jewellery, but I love gazing at it. Pearls remind me of a teacher we had who had the most amazing sexy curvy figure which she squeezed into tight cheongsams. She was so elegant and liked to twirl … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, cheong sam, jewellery, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, pearls, personal, photography, photos, pretty, sexy, shopping, shops, Singapore, story, travel, women
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Beautiful Architecture: Inside and Out
I’ve been so enthralled by the Architecture of Marina Bay Sands, because not only is it gorgeous on the outside, the inside is so thoughtfully designed as well. I love the curvy lines, arches and natural light that floods in. … Continue reading
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Tagged arch, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, happiness, high ceilings, Life, Living, LV, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Space, travel
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Honeycomb Ice Cream at Cold Rock
There used to be a time when we had to travel all the way to Australia to get a honeycomb ice-cream or anything with honeycomb in it. No more. I was excited to discover a Cold Rock Ice Creamery at … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Australian, candy, chcolate, Cold Rock, culture, dessert, Entertainment, Food, happiness, honeycomb, ice cream, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, mix, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, snack, toppings, travel, violet crumble
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Too Much of An Imperialist Vibe?
We both just felt that this latest Louis Vuitton Ad Display had too much of an Imperialist vibe. Actually B pointed it out to me and I agreed. The porter had that dejected, forlorn look as well, which compounds the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Ad, colonial, controversial, culture, imperialist, India, Life, Living, Louis Vitton, luxury, personal, photography, photos, Poster, shopping, shops, sign, Singapore, store
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Old Style Shopping Centre: Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Well I am not sure if Hougang Green Shopping Mall is really that old, but it did seem very run down and the shops had that old style feeling. It has a similar vibe as City Plaza in Geylang where … Continue reading
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Tagged cards, culture, design, greeting cards, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, mall, Nostalgia, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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