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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Berry Yoghurt at Yoguru
B really likes the yoghurt at Yoguru. This is at the outlet at the mall in the East called Kallang Leisure Park. It’s just beside the Starbucks. He usually goes for the plain one but he now likes the berry … Continue reading
Borshch Steakhouse: Singapore Style Fish and Chips
I love the local style Fish and Chips at Borsch Steakhouse, a restaurant that has not had a makeover since the 70’s. It’s what I call accidentally charming. It costs S$9.80 which is pretty expensive, but they are generous with … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Borshch Steakhouse, decor, Fish and Chips, Food, Fried Rice, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, Tartar Sauce, travel
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Geylang: Singapore’s Red Light District Is More Famous For It’s Food
Our red light district just doesn’t seem like one. It is just slightly sleazy, surprisingly not too grimy, and seems quite safe, even at night. This place is dotted with well known coffeeshops and durian stalls. There are coffee shops … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beauty, childhood, Chinese, colourful, culture, Durian Stalls, Food, Frog's Legs, Geylang, Hor Fun, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, Red Light DIstrict, Singapore, Temples
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Nasi Padang River Valley at Zion Road
In Singapore famous coffee shops or hawker stalls are usually named after their original location. The place that first made them famous. So it can be a little confusing to people who don’t know about this. For instance, Nasi Padang … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Assam Fish, Chicken Curry, coffeeshop, culture, curry, Food, Life, Living, Malay, Nasi Padang, Nasi Padang River Valley, personal, photography, photos, Sayur Lodeh, Singapore, travel, Zion Road
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Make Cupcakes Not War
Love this print on Etsy. And it’s in a shade of pink i like!
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, cute, decor, design, etsy, Life, Living, Make Cupcakes Not War, photos, pink, pretty, Print
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Dunkin Donuts, Food Blogging And Stealth Marketing
A year ago there was a donut frenzy in Singapore. It was one of those food trends. Before that it was kaya toast and then way before that it was Taiwanese bubble tea. I haven’t had kaya toast or bubble … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged blogger, blogging, blogs, Chocolate, donuts, Dunkin Donuts, Food, ION, Life, Living, making money, nuffnang, Orchard, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, stealth marketing, travel, trend, WordPress
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Jennifer Garner is The Best Celebrity Mum Ever
Not because she took her daughter Violet on a horse drawn carriage ride in New York City, but because she seems to genuinely enjoy being with her kid. Jennifer is one star who seems down to earth and unfazed by … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, carriage ride, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, good mum, happy, Jennifer Garner, Life, mum, New York City, NYC, photos, smiles, Violet Affleck, women
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Why Bad Habits Stick And Good Habits Don’t
{Image: Phawker} They say it takes 6 weeks of continuously doing something before it becomes a habit. I think that only applies if the habit in question is no fun at all, like exercising daily, cutting down on starch and … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged bad habits, beauty, culture, delayed gratification, Food, good habits, happiness, health, inspiration, internal voice, Life, Living, losing weight, mental, motivation, Movie, nagging, negativity, personal, pleasure, positivity, Trailer, Video, weight, women, writing
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Hamm and Buble: Jon Hamm + Michael Buble = Comedy Magic
I’m always in the mood for comedy, so decided to post more stuff to make you laugh. Comedy in my experience is the best cure for any sucky day. This was the best skit I have seen on SNL in … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged comedy, funny, Ham and Bubbly, Hamm and Buble, Jon Hamm, Laughter, Michael Buble
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My 2 Comic Heros in One Interview: Ricky Gervais Meets Larry David
If you’re a fan of the Office (original british version), Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm, you’ll love this. It’s great that you have to be a certain age to truly get their humour. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpoKDo5cYNU]
Ricky Gervais is Back with ‘An Idiot Abroad’ – This I Have To Watch
Here’s a sneak. If you’re a fan of The Office (British version) you might want to watch this too. If only he would come to Singapore to partake of durian and tulung (messy looking marrow coloured red that looks bloody … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged An Idiot Abroad, British, comedy, funny, Life, Ricky Gervais, travel
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Bakerzin at UE Square
Once I confused United Square for UE Square and didn’t realize they were two different places. As we were walking around looking for a decent place to eat, I decided on the Bakerzin even though my partner would have preferred … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bakerzin, cafe, culture, decor, design, Food, Ham and Cheese, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Sandwiches, Singapore, Tomato Soup, travel, UE Square
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My Trip To Kerala: Chinese Fishing Nets From the 15th Century, Still in Use
The one thing that I wanted to see when I was in Kerala was the Chinese Fishing Nets (called Cheena Vala in the language Malayalam) that all the guide books and online sites talked about. The Fishing Nets that dot … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Chinese, Chinese Fishing Nets, culture, Fishermen, Fort Cochin, India, Kerala, Kochi, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, South India, spice trade, travel
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Restaurants at Robertson Quay
The Robertson Quay area is quite a pleasant place and there is free parking there on Sundays, mainly because most of the restaurants don’t open till 1pm and are pretty expensive. You won’t find any fast food outlets here, but … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged decor, design, Food, photography, photos, Restaurants, Robertson Quay, Singapore, travel
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Sweet Rumour About a Smaller Baby iPad or iPad Nano
I hope the rumour is true. Since the ipad is a basically a bigger version of the iTouch, I think Apple should come up with an in between size. I find the iTouch too small (3.5 inches diagonal size) and … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Apple, baby iPad, ipad, iPad Nano, iTouch, rumour, smaller, tech, technology
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Miss Mexico Wins the Crown: The New Miss Universe 2010
{Images: Miss Universe 2010} In order not to be a sore loser (even though I had my heart set on Philippines, Australia and Jamaica because Latin American countries usually win the crown), I must conceed that the latest photos put … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Celebrities, Life, Mexico, Miss Australia, Miss Jamaica, Miss Mexico, Miss Philippines, Miss Universe 2010, photos, women
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Disappointed by The Miss Universe 2010 Panel of Judges
Basically I was disappointed by the judging panel that consisted mostly of actors and former models. What does William Baldwin know about judging a beauty contest? I didn’t quite like his question for Miss Philippines either. {Getty Image} {Google Image} … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, culture, Jamaica, Jesinta Campbell, Jimena Navarrete, Life, Living, Miss Australia, Miss Mexico, Miss Universe 2010, news, photos, second, Stefania Fernandez, Venus Raj, Wendi Phillipps, winner, women
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Miss Zambia is Both Pretty And Intelligent
Alice Musukwa, aged 22, reminds me a little of what a grown-up Zahara Jolie-Pitt would look like, especially in this picture below. Don’t you think? {Image: Miss Universe 2010} I just love her full lips. Her responses to the questions … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Brangelina, intelligent, interview, Miss Universe 2010, Miss Zambia, news, Video, woman, women, Zahara Jolie-Pitt
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Pretty White Iron Wrought Chairs and Table
I spotted these iron wrought chairs and matching table, outside a restaurant at Robertson Quay and I thought they would be really pretty in a balcony or an outdoor deck. It’s a bit hard to find these as most garden … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged balcony, Chairs, deck, decor, design, Furniture, garden, Iron Wrought Chairs, Outdoor, pretty, Singapore
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Pink Champagne
I don’t drink, but I so like frozen lime margaritas and white sangria. I have also enjoyed a glass of champagne on special occasions like New Year’s eve and special birthdays. They go so well with strawberries. The pink window … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged drink, Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut, pink, Pink champagne
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Biggest Competitors Besides Frontrunner Miss Philippines: Venezuela and Jamaica
This is based on a mix of, the ratings and my own opinion. I think Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson, aged 21, who rated third highest in the online polls looks the best in her gown. She has such a sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Jamaica, Miss Universe 2010, photogenic, photos, predictions, runners up, smile, Venezuela
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Angelina Jolie Takes Twins Vivienne and Knox to Budapest
Jolie sure is a jet-setting mum and the twins are getting so big. You can see the exclusive photos at X17. Here are some older photos of the travelling twins in Venice: {Image: Screaming Angie} {Image: Socialite’s Life}
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, Brangelina, Budapest, celebrity, celebrity babies, cute, Knox, photos, twins, Venice, Vivienne
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