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Tag Archives: Video
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Back to The Coffee Daily for Rainbow cake. I’ve always found the song ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ to be very sad. I associate it with losing someone but perhaps there is a bright side and you can find them at … Continue reading
Posted in cafe, Coffee Joints, Food in Singapore
Tagged cafe, dessert, how to, inventor, Lee Kuan Yew, Nonya, origin, Peranakan, rainbow cake, Singapore, sweet tooth, The Coffee Daily, Video
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Awesome Singaporean Lady who Tasted Hail
The 44 year old Singaporean lady who tasted the hail, totally made my day. She’s truly the bright spark amidst this haze crisis. Something infectious about her enthusiasm. Hope she becomes famous and gets advertising endorsements. Children don’t try this … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged famous, funny, hail, hail stone, Indian, lady, Singapore, Singaporean, Singlish, tasted, Video, woman
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Dumb Ways to Die
My cousin sent me this and I had to share. She keeps me current. This Cannes award winning train safety ad produced in Melbourne is the most cute morbid thing I’ve seen yet. I don’t like violence, fast forwarding through … Continue reading
Full Lyrics: It’s a Beautiful Day
I find the graphics of the official lyric video so cute. I find this song so empowering and the melody is just so upbeat. Love it. Seriously can’t wait for the new album and the next official music video. Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged break up, empowering, It's A Beautiful Day, Michael Buble, song, Video
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I Have to Agree with Anthony Bourdain about Apolo’s Fishhead Curry
The Banana Leaf Apolo’s fish head curry, is a tangy spicy dish that will truly satisfy. I feel that I had to rectify that I had only tried this perhaps one or two times and since this place is so … Continue reading
National Night
A witty satirical music video by Mentos which makes fun of our government’s anxiety that Singaporeans are not producing enough babies. To me it also might be poking fun at sexist rap videos (I take it that way or some … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged babies, funny, Mentos, music, National Day, National Night, satire, Singapore, Video, witty
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10 Awesome Singlish Words & My Clumsy Attempt at Explaining them all
I often think that it would be hard to express myself without a single word of Singlish. When I try to speak ‘proper English’ and replace those words, somehow, the precise meaning is lost. Also the whole situation becomes more … Continue reading
I Would Never Let My Kid Use an iPad & Stories from My Childhood
It’s my third post at White as Milk. Would love to hear what you think. I talk a bit about my own childhood too. And even though I am not a parent (so not qualified as such), I express some … Continue reading
Posted in White as Milk
Tagged addicted, childhood, ipad, kid, parenting, personal, technology, thoughts, Video
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I Hate Shopping in Singapore (those crazy crowds)
After a weekend trying to avoid getting shoved in malls, I wrote a post about my Love Hate affair with them. And if you live in a sparsely populated country – lucky you. Here’s a taste of what a crowd … Continue reading
Twins
My very first post on White as Milk is up. I blog about twins. It’s really quite fun for me to be blogging in 2 different places and I hope I’ll see you there as well. Would love to hear … Continue reading
Posted in White as Milk
Tagged cute, fraternal, funny, identical, Singapore, thoughts, twins, Video
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Beautiful Articulate Bobbi Kristina in an interview with Oprah
I felt so moved by this interview that Oprah had with Bobbi Kristina about the loss of her mum Whitney Houston. It’s pretty hard to watch, but I am blown away by how articulate and strong she is. Lights flickering, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Bobbi Kristina, death, grief, interview, Lights, loss, Oprah, Science, signs, strong, Video, Whitney Houston
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Love Watching Whitney Houston’s Live Performances on YouTube
I am just mesmerized watching Whitney Houston’s old live performances on YouTube. Here’s a live performance of ‘How Will I Know’ from 1985. Makes me wish I had gone for one of her concerts. [youtube]v1arqe3MGtc&feature=related[/youtube] And boy was she a … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged 1985, 1986, beautiful, beauty, Bobby Brown, How Will I Know, live, music, Natural Woman, Nightingale, Saving All my Love for You, singer, songs, Star Spangled Banner, Video, Whitney Houston
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Jennifer Hudson’s Moving Tribute to Whitney Houston at the 2012 Grammys
I was incredibly moved by Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston. She definitely understands the pain of loss. [youtube]z-mMDIbKqgQ&feature=related[/youtube] Watched this video so many times as a teenager when it came out. Thought Whitney was so cute and beautiful in … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged 2012, Bobbi Kristina, daughter, Grammy Awards, Grammys, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, I will always love you, Jennifer Hudson, song, tribute, Video, Whitney Houston
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Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore
The yearly Thaipusam festival is very much part of my consciousness growing up. Used to watch the Hindu religious event as a kid. I always couldn’t look directly at the piercings then and it wowed me that faith made their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, devotees, festival, hindu, Kavadi, penance, photos, ritual, Singapore, street scene, Thaipusam 2012, Video
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The Noose: SMRT & Spot on Singaporean Indian Accent
Most people who try to do a heavy Singaporean Indian accent fail miserably. Suhaimi Yusof on The Noose, nailed it. Chua Enlai does the Aussie accent. What do Australians think? Was it good? [youtube]AtkgtU6fz1Y[/youtube]
Posted in Laughter
Tagged comedy, funny, Indian accent, new, Singaporean, Singlish, SMRT, Suhaimi Yusof, The Noose, TV, Video
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More of Michelle Chong as Barbarella
Loads of local references and her Singlish accent is perfection. [youtube]vTh-R4pn_j4[/youtube]
The Noose Christmas Music Video
[youtube]Kkyan-IprJs[/youtube] Think you’ll only get it if you understand Singlish.
What is Happening to our MRT System?
I just want to hear no more bad news about MRT system. I can imagine how rattled the passengers and train drivers must have been when they heard the bang. It was reported to be due to an electrical surge. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged MRT, NEL, news, public, Singapore, train, transport, Video
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Shaytard Vlogs Make me Feel Christmassy
Love the Shaytard Vlogs. This is the newest one, where the family returns to Idaho from LA. I am appreciative of what we have in Singapore, but videos like these make me long for cold crisp air, road trips where … Continue reading
Video Clips: Inside the SMRT Train Delay & the CEO’s Response
Words just seem hollow. I’ll just let the clips of the CEO speak for themselves. [youtube]z0S4L0guve8[/youtube] [youtube]c3ERS9VvWV0[/youtube] First time I am watching these clips, since I stopped watching the news. [youtube]bqdl5b4nGZA[/youtube] Actual footage of people caught in the stuffy train. … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged clip, delay, employees, fainted, HR, motivation, no ventilation, Singapore, SMRT, stuffy, train, train officers, Video, work, workers, YouTube
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More Reasons to Love Keanu Reeves
Firstly he is down to earth and takes the subway. Secondly she doesn’t even seem that needy, but he gives up his seat to a girl with a huge bag. How nice. [youtube]EMB1EOnUwX8[/youtube]
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged celebrity, gentleman, Keanu Reeves, kind, nice, seat, subway, train, Video
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