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Tag Archives: water
Old Fashioned Cream Cake
I found out at Fun toast they charge 30 cents for a tiny cup of hot water. Here at Toast Box they charge 40 cents but the mug contains thrice the amount. I wish water was free, and there were … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged Food, kopi, Life, Living, old fashioned cream cake, photography, photos, Singapore, toast box, water
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Water to Calm the Spirit
Rather calming to sit beside an aquarium. Or a fountain and listen to the splash of the water. Makes you focus on something else and life doesn’t seem so heavy in that moment. Water has that effect on our spirits. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged aquarium, bacon soup, calming, fountain, Maison Kayser, peace, Singapore, water
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The Wild Monkeys at Lower Pierce
We like coming to Lower Pierce. It’s nice and peaceful. B was laughing at me because I was scared of the monkeys. He’s more of an animal person than I am and he is quite fond of them. I find … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged beauty, green, Lower Pierce Reservoir, monkeys, nature, Singapore, water, wild
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Botanic Gardens Cafe: Had Crappy Desserts but Loved the Pretty Fountains
Wrote about it here.
Posted in Food in Singapore, Nature, Singapore Living, White as Milk
Tagged Botanic Gardens, cafe, desserts, fountains, Singapore, water
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Helsinki: The Beautiful Harbour
Here’s where people take a cruise to places like Tallin in Estonia, Stockholm and St Petersburg in Russia. We didn’t do that as we wanted to experience Helsinki fully and had limited time. But there is a beauty here that … Continue reading
The LV Structure on the Water at Marina Bay Sands
The Louis Vitton floating shop on the water is the latest thing to check out, at Marina Bay Sands. It looks pretty impressive, all lit up. At first I didn’t want to go in, thinking the place must be very … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, atas, Life, Living, Louis Vitton, LV, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, water
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The Serenity of Seletar Reservoir
If you don’t want to spend a cent for entertainment and just want somewhere to go to calm your soul, Seletar Reservoir is a wonderful place. So nice to be away from the bustle of town I say. And the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, calm, Entertainment, Life, Living, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Seletar Reservoir, serene, Singapore, travel, water
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Water Snobs
B prefers sparkling to still and I have taken sips and always said it tastes yucky till now. I was intrigued about the appeal of sparkling water and decided to do some research. Now I like San Pellegrino with a … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged Gerolsteiner, mineral, Perrier, San Pellegrino, sparkling, spring, water, water snob
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Sparkling or Still: Is Water the New Wine?
When I am asked “Sparkling or Still?” at a fancy restaurant, I am almost too afraid to say tap. I think mineral water is an acquired taste, but I know people who prefer it to tap water. It made me … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged bubbles, culture, drink, fine dining, Food, Living, Michael Mascha, mineral content, mineral water, Perrier, reviews, San Pellegrino, sparkling, still, Twitter, water, water sommelier, wine
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Ice Kosong
If you want to save money on drinks while cutting down on sugary sodas, just order an Ice Kosong which costs just 30 cents at any hawker centre. Basically this is boiled water that has been cooled down and ice … Continue reading
Posted in Singlish
Tagged 70's, cents, cheap, hawker centre, ice kosong, Life, Living, Malaysia, new water, recycled water, Singapore, tap water, water
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Bliss: An Empty Beach Early in the Morning
Decided to dig up some old photos from last year of Changi Beach which is definitely my favourite beach in Singapore. The best time to go to the beach is as early as possible in the morning, before it gets … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Beach, beauty, Changi Beach, Life, Living, nature, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, planes, pretty, sand, sea, Singapore, travel, water
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