Everyone Needs Peace of Mind

Posted on May 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

Reading the tweets of people I follow on twitter and my heart goes out to them. Often they are expressing exactly what I’m feeling. Everyone wants peace of mind and everyone wants to stop the train of worries. Wish there was a magic pill for this so that everyone could feel better. I also think people just want to be appreciated a little, treated decently and given basic dignity. Just felt like putting this out there to commiserate with anyone who’s feeling alone and sad. Or insecure. I am completely relate to folks feeling low and insecure. I often suffer from low confidence and never really used to. Just life’s circumstances took my confidence away and I am trying in vain to get it back. I tell myself that I will…one day.

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Singapore Daily Photos: Orchard Central

Posted on May 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

High Ceilings and the cool tall ‘shopping girl’.

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Juice & Coffee at Canele

Posted on May 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

Beside a good latte, they have really interesting juice concoctions at Canele. It wasn’t served chilled though, which was a pity. And yay for free iced water.

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Annoyed at The Cathay

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

Pretty display of cranes at The Cathay, but unfortunately the latest Star Trek movie sucked. I felt a zero emotional connection and it was all so cliche. Perhaps I was tired, but I actually almost fell asleep in the middle of the movie. Kinda forced myself to stay awake. It didn’t help that the woman next to me was annoyingly fidgeting around and doing who knows what with her boyfriend. She also kept turning on her phone during the movie and the light was shining in my face. Super annoying. This is why I prefer to book seats at the very last minute and sit away from people. Or pay more for a premiere seat.

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Satisfying Nonya Dumpling at Tiong Bahru Market

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

Have been craving for this (savoury sweetness in sticky glutinous rice) for a while and this is the time to eat dumplings as the festival is around the corner.

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Smoothie King – A Great Place to Have Wraps

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

I find smoothies in general a bit too sweet and I was shocked by the calorie counts. I was quite impressed by the spicy grilled chicken wrap I had (cost S$5.90) and I will be returning for the wraps. The coffee is a bit dilute (even Starbucks is better, says something). I had a sip of my partner’s smoothie and it was a bit too sweet for me even though he picked one of the lowest calorie ones with strawberry in it. Guess I’m just not into smoothies in general. I prefer to eat rather than drink my calories.

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A Seat at Dean & Deluca

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

It was pretty good, but I still have to say I preferred the cupcake I had at Jones the Grocer recently.

Well, at least this time I could get a seat easily at Dean & Deluca. The euphoria has died down and people are not willing to pay over 20 bucks for a sandwhich when they can get a yummier one at Tully’s which is also at Orchard Central. Well at least that’s the case for me. I had a salad and found the chicken rubbery somewhat.  The iced latte still does it for me though – way better than Tully’s. I will be returning and now I know how the new seating system works. A bit like marche where you inform them of your table number at the counter.

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Beautiful Tempting Produce at Expanded Dean & Deluca

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

I was so tempted by the fresh produce, food and drinks but not so much for the price tags. Also don’t like buying things are lugging them around when I’m far from home. But yes, the fresh produce looks almost too beautiful to eat.

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Singapore Daily Photos: Counting Sheep

Posted on May 25, 2013 by bookjunkie

This display at the Sleep Academy at Centrepoint (mall) seems to attract the kids. Parents as well, as I saw them coax their kids to pose with the soft toys for photos. Pretty creative for a new mattress section.

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Returned for Great Vietnamese Food at Joo Chiat

Posted on May 23, 2013 by bookjunkie

I was disappointed that the pho and spring rolls I had in Hanoi did not beat fresh spring rolls and pho at Long Phung (blogged about this place many times), but what I had in Ho Chi Minh City sure did. I had a much more enjoyable time in Ho Chi Minh somehow even though I’ve heard people rave about Hanoi instead. What was your experience? Would love to know. I think the smog in Hanoi dampened my experience.

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