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Blog Visitors

Posted on July 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

WordPress Stats gives me some insight that most of my readers are from Singapore followed by the US and than Malaysia. These are stats for slightly more than half a year (2015) since we’ve crossed into July already.    

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Blog Traffic

Posted on May 25, 2015 by bookjunkie

I am only able to view my WordPress Stats through the free WordPress.com site. Don’t quite know why, but since my last update I can’t seem to access it from my WordPress.org site on a domain bought from Go Daddy. … Continue reading →

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Kirsten Han’s List of 7 Unintentionally Funny Singapore Videos

Posted on September 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

Kirsten Han has brilliantly written about 7 Singaporean videos which are all unintentionally awkward and comical. Check out Kirsten’s full post at SEA Youth Say So, a wonderful new website by young writers in the region. This one of Ris … Continue reading →

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NTU Valedictorian Trinetta Chong’s Speech and the F-Word

Posted on August 2, 2011 by bookjunkie

When I was attending my convocation, back in the 90’s, I didn’t even want to be there. The whole thing seemed like such a drag, and it was. I don’t think we even had a valedictorian. I was just bored … Continue reading →

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Singapore Elections 2011: The Policies I Like the Best

Posted on April 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

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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Servant Leaders?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by bookjunkie

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 →

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Seth Rogen Disses Singapore on Conan

Posted on April 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

I must be one of the uptight ones which surprised me as I always considered myself quite easy-going, liberal minded and able to take a joke. When I saw this video for the first time, I felt quite annoyed. I … Continue reading →

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Elitism in Singapore: Samantha of Holland Village vs The Heartlanders

Posted on March 26, 2011 by bookjunkie

A caller, Samantha, who expressed that heartlanders were not cultured and should not come to Holland Village unless they behaved better has got many people in Singapore shocked and riled up. Reeks of elitism to me. Did she realize what … Continue reading →

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Why Racial Harmony Day Annoys Me

Posted on February 22, 2011 by bookjunkie

In Singapore I am constantly being reminded about my race. It’s there in every official document and form I fill up – my passport, identity card, school report cards and job interview applications. I could go on. It’s just my … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

The infinity pool at Sands SkyPark will blow your mind. Even Katy Perry Loved it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSp7gG7d2mc] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfyDPAojoo] There were some daring girls leaning close to the edge. I don’t think I would have dared. On another note, don’t you just … Continue reading →

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