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Pale Blue Singapore Skies

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

The skies clear up after a rainy morning. Our skies are a paler blue because of our high humidity that often reaches saturation point. It usually feels terribly stuffy before it rains. Rains bring with it such sweet relief and … Continue reading →

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Oliver Fricker Pleads Guilty and Singapore Floods Again

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

{Getty Images} Gosh, I find Oliver Fricker really pitiful. The Telegraph reports: Damning evidence, including emails ordering paint, photographs and a wire cutter used to cut through the fence of a train depot, left Fricker with little choice but to … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Orchard Road Flood: 2 Days Later

Posted on June 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

The shop owners at Singapore’s luxury belt, Orchard Road, were so nervy today they were prepared to board up their stores. Understandably, they were afraid of another recurrence after this morning’s drizzle. Here are some of the latest pictures of … Continue reading →

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Sunny Skies After Yesterday’s Flood

Posted on June 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

I had to snap a picture of the pretty sky today.  Looks like the sun is out a blazing again. I wonder if there will be a repeat of the floods. It has been revealed that it was caused by blockage … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Believe My Eyes: Orchard Road Is Flooded

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

Orchard Road resembles a muddy river today. I am so glad I wasn’t stuck there. But then again it’s quite a rare sight and the teenagers putting videos up on YouTube seem energized and tickled by it. There was a … Continue reading →

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#2: Grey Clouds that Signal an Impending Storm

Posted on May 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

When the skies turn grey in the middle of a bright day, I feel a thrill. It’s invigorating to see Mother nature display her raw power. In Singapore, part of the sky in the distance can seem perfectly blue but … Continue reading →

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Life at the Equator

Posted on April 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

The ringing of the phone grated on my nerves.  “Hello are you Miss…..”  I hung up the phone.  Yet another telemarketer going through the directory, mispronouncing my name. I was sticky and uncomfortable.  How I longed for rain.  On days … Continue reading →

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