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Silver Ang plays Vyjayanthi in an Upcoming Tamil TV Show
Update: Read my review of the show I don’t watch local TV, except for the Noose, but now this show that’s breaking cultural barriers has intrigued me. I don’t know why, but stories like these are heartwarming to me. It … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Chinese, crossover, culture, drama, ethnicity, Indian, interracial, Life, Living, local, marraige, My Fair Lady, personal, photos, pretty, sari, Silver Ang, Singapore, Tamil, TV, Vyjayanthi, women
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Shopping in Vietnam: A List of 11 Things
I am not much of a shopaholic, but most of my family members are, so this is a list of things you can get in Vietnam. To me the best souvenirs are my photos and memories. I would be devastated … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged ao dai, Art, cheap, Civet Cat, coffee, culture, Food, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Kopi Luwak, lacquerware, Life, Living, oil paitings, Paintings, personal, photography, photos, purses, shopping, shops, souvenirs, tips, travel, Vietnam, what to buy, women
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11 Memories of Vibrant Vietnam
These are the images I think capture what I think is charmingly unique about Ho Chi Minh City. 1. The colourful balloons on a stick, for Tet 2. Fashionable Teenaged Girls 3. Carefree Children who could play just anywhere. 4. … Continue reading
Food Porn from my Trip to Vietnam: Dreaming of Pho & Spring Rolls
Having been to Vietnam, makes me want to hunt out all the authentic Vietnamese eateries in Singapore. Especially places where I can have the healthy cuisine of Pho and fresh spring rolls. Of course there are the less healthy versions … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, chicken, coffee, cuisine, culture, Food, fresh spring rolls, HCMC, healthy, Ho Chi Minh, iced traditional Vietnamese Coffee, KFC, Lemon Grass, Life, Living, personal, Pho, Pho24, photography, photos, pretty, Restaurants, spring rolls, travel, Video, Vietnam, women, YouTube
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Vietnam and My Expectations
Soon after I got there I was telling myself that I really love this place. It’s the loveliest place that I have visited in Asia, after Japan and Taiwan. To me the people of the country are a huge factor … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged children, culture, cute, expectations, friendly, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, kids, Life, Living, masks, My Trip, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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Arriving in Vietnam
I was surprised that the flight time from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh felt shorter than a trip to Bangkok (2 hour flight). The trip to Saigon took just 1.5 hours. It truly felt like the plane was descending just … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, arrival, Asia, beauty, City, culture, duration, face masks, Flight, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, motor bikes, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, Saigon, Temple, tet, traffic, travel, trip, vibrant, Vietnam, women
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My Trip to Saigon: Adorable Vietnamese Girl at Highlands Coffee
As I sat at Highlands Coffee with the best ever iced Vietnamese Coffee, my day dreaming was interrupted by a little girl in the next table who accidentally splashed orange juice on me as she was playing with her straw. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Baugette, beautiful, beauty, chicken, child, coffee, cute, Food, Highland Cafe, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Iced coffee, Life, little girl, Living, our double, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Saigon, Singapore, traditional iced coffee, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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In Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
When my sister planned this short family trip to Ho Chi Minh City over the Chinese New Year break, we expected to just be holed up in the hotel and not see anything much and purely having a relaxing time. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged ao dai, Art, babies, beauty, cat, cats, Celebration, children, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, cute, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, ladies, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, personal, photography, photos, Saigon, Singapore to Ho Chi Minh, Singapore to Saigon, tet, toddlers, tots, traditional attire, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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Fairy Tale Dresses
I hardly comment on fashion, but one look at this Spring 2011 collection by Lebanese designer, Elie Saab, prompted me to start a new category. Another reason is my cousin the Pharmacist who always wanted to work for Vogue. I … Continue reading
Ris Low Never Gives Ups
They say if you want success you keep trying even when you’ve failed before. After being dethroned Singapore’s infamous Ris Low is trying for the Miss World Crown again and this time she sounds more confident. Read about it at … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Celebrities, Contest, culture, dethroned, failure, famous, funny, infamous, Life, local, Miss World, Ris Low, Singapore, Singlish, success, Video, women, YouTube
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Blunt Card
Am glad that I stumbled upon this really cool website called Blunt Card. The most hilarious captions are added to vintage prints. These are some I love. Some days all you need is a bit of sarcasm and cynicism to … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged blunt cards, culture, cynicism, funny, humour, Life, Living, postcards, sarcasm, women
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Jim Carrey Dates an Indian Girl his Daughter’s Age
Well 24 year old Anchal Joseph is 8 months older, but still. They were both born in 1987. If I were the daughter I would freak out, but I am suspecting Jane Carrey is very open minded, unlike conservative old … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged age, Anchal Joseph, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, comedy, conservative, controversy, Ganesha, image, Jim Carrey, skit, SNL, women
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Angelina Jolie is stunning in an Emerald Gown
Most of my friends and even my partner are not fans of Jolie, but I love her. I think she is a stunning beauty, especially when she smiles, and this gown truly flatters her figure. Perhaps it hides the fact … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, beautiful, beauty, Brad Pitt, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, fashion, gown, green, pretty, Stunning, Versace, women
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Vintage TV: Elizabeth Montgomery made Bewitched, Magic
This is one show equally loved by both my mum and myself. It’s Bewitched. I mostly watched the re-runs, but recall bits of it from childhood as well, especially the seasons when little Tabitha (played by a very cute Erin … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 60's, beautiful, beauty, blonde, cute, Dick York, Elizabeth Montgomery, Ellen Pompeo, Erin Murphy, good witch, Nostalgia, old, pretty, Samantha Stevens, Tabitha, TV, Video, vintage, women, YouTube
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Miserable After the Reunion
I am debating whether to write about this at all, but I feel compelled to since all I feel like doing right now is cry. But I just feel numb. You know those times when you feel like crying, but … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 40's, aging, anxiety attack, being different, blogging, cab, cars, claustophobia, culture, death, depressed, doormat, expectations, fourties, friends, grief, happiness, Life, Living, married, mid-life crisis, miserable, misery, norms, Panic Attack, partner, personal, reunion, sadness, school reunions, single, singlehood, situational claustrophobia, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder, societal norms, society, taxis, unique, unmarried, women, writing
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Singapore is becoming the Playground for the Rich: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Opera Gallery with an beautiful vintage black and white print of a woman’s form. My first instinct is, having your butt exposed doesn’t look very comfortable, and I want to cover her up. It is an undeniably sensual portrait. Love … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Entertainment, form, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, Opera Gallery, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel, woman, women
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Serenity Now: Relationships, Marriage and the Importance of Having Your Own Space
{Image: Telegraph} Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter have already won my respect for their artistic talents and now they have won me over with their unconventional lifestyle. They have 2 kids and have been together for a decade, but … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, Life, Living, married, noise, not married, OCD, own space, personal, personal space, relationships, separate homes, separate houes, Serenity, snoring, society, unconventional, women
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