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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Nicole Kidman’s Little Sister Living in Singapore
{Image: Womans Day} It seems like everyone is coming to Singapore to live for while. Must be the red hot economy which bodes well I think, mainly for people in Finance. The latest famous person is Nicole Kidman’s younger sister … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Antonia Kidman, baby, celebrity, Life, Living, news, Nicole Kidman, Singapore
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Freshness Burger at Nex: We Liked the Hot Cocoa and Spam Burger
We were back at Freshness Burger for Japanese style burgers made to order. B would recommend the Spam Burger (S$4.50) after trying the classic Beef Burger and the Bacon Omelette Burger. His only critique was that the luncheon meat should … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged address, B2, cafe, Century Square, chicken nuggets, culture, decor, design, dining, Entertainment, Fast Food, Food, Freshness Burger, hot cocoa, Japan, japanese, kiwi mixer, Life, Living, location, mall, new outlets, Nex, Omelette Burger, orange tea, personal, photography, photos, pretty, restaurant, Serangoon, Serangoon MRT, shopping, Singapore, Spam Burger, The Central, travel
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More Restaurants Open at Nex
I figured Lenas is a new local restaurant, but I wan’t too sure, so off I went to the Land of Google. Well my investigation reveals that it’s named after it’s local owner, Lena who also owns MOF. There’s already … Continue reading
Singapore Daily Photos: View from Nex Carpark
We hardly ever have cloudless skies.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged carpark, clouds, flats, HDB, Life, Living, Nex, photos, Serangoon, Serangoon Central, Singapore, sky, travel
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Grocery Shopping at Nex (NTUC and Cold Storage)
There are two competing supermarkets at the new Nex mall located next to Serangoon MRT. Competition is always good in my book if it means better prices and offerings for the customer. NTUC is a subsidized supermarket with the lowest … Continue reading
Who’s Shopping and Helping Our Economy?
We can thank the Indonesians, Chinese and Indians. A study of spending among tourists during the January to September 2010 period shows the Indonesians topping the list followed by the Chinese and Indians. Indonesians:USD 1.58 billion Chinese:USD 0.95 billion Indians: … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Chinese, economy, Indians, Indonesians, news, shopping, Singapore, spending, tourism, travel
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Olio Cafe at Marina Square
The coffee is a little weak, but I do like the warm wood floors and brown arm chairs (not leather though). It’s a nice place to have a break and chat. The Viennese coffee I had was disappointing as very … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, mall, Marina Square, Olio Cafe, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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#70. Exploring the Swanky Marina Bay Sands
I love how this place is flooded with natural light. Living on a tiny island, something new always makes for a bit of happiness.
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, Restaurants, shopping, Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: Christmas at Marina Square
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged blogging, Christmas, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Ginger Bread House, Life, Living, mall, Marina Square, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: Architectural Contrasts
I admire the beauty in both the old and the new. The architectural wonder of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel takes my breath away but I still love the charm of old colonial buildings and shophouses.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, colonial, culture, design, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, new, old, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Kraze Burgers at Marina Bay Sands
I was excited to see a new fast food place across the skating rink from Rasapura Masters. B said, not burgers again, but in the end I won and we walked over to check it out. At first glance I … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged address, culture, decor, design, dining, Entertainment, Fast Food, Food, Korean, Kraze Burgers, Life, Living, location, mall, Marina Bay Sands, new, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Rasapura Masters at Marina Bay Sands
The swankiest food court in Singapore is now Rasapura Masters at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. It’s located around the pretty skating rink. What a great view while you eat. It’s also where the items are double the price … Continue reading
Marina Bay Sands – Santa on Stilts to Warm the Crowd Awaiting Michelle Kwan
I am loving the experience at Marina Bay Sands. They always come up with something new and this time it’s Santa on Stilts.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, culture, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, performers, personal, photography, photos, santa on stilts, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Figure Skaters at Marina Bay Sands
The young skaters from the Singapore Ice Skating Association warmed up the crowd. The youngest performer was just 12. The Santarina who performed was so joyful. I truly admire their skill, because the one and only time I entered an … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, culture, Entertainment, figure skating, ice skating, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, Michelle Kwan, performance, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Singapore Ice Skating Association, skators, travel, women
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It was Thrilling to Watch Michelle Kwan Ice Skate at Marina Bay Sands
I didn’t expect that I would get to see Michelle Kwan perform. We just happened to be at the right place at the right time. It was quite a thrill to see the two time Olympic medalist and 30 year … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, celeb, celebrity, culture, design, Entertainment, height, ice, ice skating, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, Michelle Kwan, Olympic medalist, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, skating rink, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel, women
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Changi Airport Terminal 3: Shanghai Style Souffle Balls
These egg white souffle balls stuffed with red bean and banana at Crystal Jade Shanghai are so divine. With the the dusting of icing sugar it’s just perfection. It’s a bit oily though being deep fried and all. I wish … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Changi Airport, Chinese, Crystal Jade Shanghai, culture, design, dining, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, pau, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Singapore, souffle balls, Terminal 3, travel
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Madonna must have raised her right: Lola’s Blog
{Image: People} Lola sounds like any normal teen, loving Harry Potter and all. She sounds humble and very down to earth considering her celebrity status. I love how she owns her dorkiness, because I am an extremely dorky 40 something … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Blog post, blogging, celebrity babies, Celebrity Kids, daughter, Lola, Lourdes, Madonna, teen
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Babytard in Singapore
Well, sorry to disappoint – the cutest toddler and her family are not in Singapore. It’s actually just Babytard (the sweetest tot ever) being thrown in the air by dad Shaycarl, on the new James Blunt CD, Some Kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged babytard, CD, cute, family, goodness, happiness, happy, James Blunt, James Blunt CD, mummytard, price, princesstard, shaycarl, Shaytards, Singapore, some kind of trouble, sontard, Wholesome
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Do you Hate being called Foreigner or Expat?
The word ‘Foreigner’ reminds of the the band of the same name and since I’ve never lived in a country apart from this Tiny Island I didn’t realize how bad the word made people feel. Please tell me how you … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ang Moh, borderless, culture, derogatory, ethnicity, expat, expatriate, foreigner, geographical boundaries, language, Life, Living, nationality, passport, race, Singapore, Singaporean, society, White, words, world
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Singapore Daily Photos: Toy Story Christmas at Parkway Parade
Christmas with Woody and friends. I know of Toy Story, because of the sweetest little boy, who is still little, but I can’t refer to him as a baby anymore. Even when he was 2, he would say in the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Christmas, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, Nostalgia, Parkway Parade, photography, photos, Singapore, Starbucks, Toy Story, travel
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