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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Smith Street, Chinatown: Classic Movies for 8 Dollars
When we were in Chinatown, we parked at the building which has the market and food-court. It’s called Chinatown Complex and I believe they sell the lowest priced original music CDs at the ground level. Just next to this building … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 8 dollars, Architecture, beauty, Chinatown, classics, culture, daily, DVD, interesting, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, roofs, S$8, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Overcast Day
Sometimes, it surprises me how gorgeous our highways are, especially with the sky as a back drop. Love it when the sky is pretty like this. It also means the day will be cooler than usual. I hope the weather … Continue reading
Down to Chinatown for my Favourite Siew Pao
Whenever I’m in Chinatown, I head for my favourite S’ban siew pao. S’ban is short for Seremban in Malaysia, where siew pao originates I think. There’s chicken and pork, but the pork is tastier. The pastry is so buttery and … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, Chinatown, Chinese, culture, design, Food, interesting, Life, Living, pastry, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Siew Pao, Singapore, Singaporean, snack, top, travel, yummy
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Java Detour (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands)
This is our second visit to Java Detour, because once again the Coffee Bean Bistro by the fountain was super crowded. And this is a nice place to chat, away from the maddening crowd that just lingers mostly around that … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged cafe latte, coffee, culture, decor, design, drink, Food, green tea, Java Detour, Latte, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, matcha latte, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Pearls
I hardly wear jewellery, but I love gazing at it. Pearls remind me of a teacher we had who had the most amazing sexy curvy figure which she squeezed into tight cheongsams. She was so elegant and liked to twirl … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, cheong sam, jewellery, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, pearls, personal, photography, photos, pretty, sexy, shopping, shops, Singapore, story, travel, women
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Brazilian Blowouts & Why Can’t People just Appreciate the Beauty of Curly Hair
I don’t know at what point only straight hair and skinny bodies became acceptable and it seems that women will do anything to get what’s in fashion right now. Most often they are told that their hair looks messy when … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged afro, black, brazilian-blowout, brazilian-blowout-safety, chemicals-in-hair-products, culture, Curly, environmental-hazards, formaldehyde-in-hair-straighteners, hair, hair-straighteners-safety, hair-straightening-recipes, health, health-and-beauty, healthy-living, image, Kinky, natural-beauty-recipes, people, perception, society
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Emily Blunt was Charming as Young Queen Victoria
The NY Times didn’t give a positive review of the movie The Young Victoria, but I found it quite charming, especially Emily Blunt. Rupert Friend was sweet in the role of King Albert and the chemistry between the actors just … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Actress, Art, beautiful, beauty, biographical, biography, culture, Emily Blunt, film, historical, history, Life, love, Movie, personal, Queen Victoria, review, romance, Royal Family, royals, Rupert Friend, The Young Victoria, Trailer, Video, women
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Beautiful Architecture: Inside and Out
I’ve been so enthralled by the Architecture of Marina Bay Sands, because not only is it gorgeous on the outside, the inside is so thoughtfully designed as well. I love the curvy lines, arches and natural light that floods in. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged arch, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, happiness, high ceilings, Life, Living, LV, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Space, travel
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From the Car: National Museum of Singapore
I’ve always been impressed by both the external and internal facade of our oldest museum which dates back to 1887. The special photography exhibition that’s going on right now seems interesting.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Entertainment, happiness, history, Life, Living, National Museum of Singapore, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Singapore National Museum, travel
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Summer Read: Dolci di Love by Sarah-Kate Lynch
I am quite a snob when it comes to what they call chick lit. I tend to go for books that take some effort to read and are grounded in reality with all their suffering, misery and hopelessness. They tend … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 44, age, betrayal, book, infertility, Italy, love, mid life, New Zealand, pain, review, Sarah-Kate Lynch, suffering, summer, tuscany, writer
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Milky Ginger Tea at Kampong Glam
We walked a little way down past Kandahar street to a tiny coffee shop. Here hot tea is traditionally tossed high into the air by a sweet, elderly Indian Muslim man. The resulting teh tarik was perfection. I even felt … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged beautiful, beauty, culture, drink, Food, ginger tea, happiness, Indian Muslim, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, Malay, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, tea, teh tarik, Traditional, travel
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Another Delicious Nasi Padang Meal at Sabar Menanti
My second visit to Sebar Mananti at Kandahar Street. Sebar Menanti means to wait patiently in Malay, but we didn’t have to wait for very long at all. The green chicken korma and the tempeh with french beans and tofu … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Architecture, Art, Asian, beautiful, beauty, chicken korma, culture, curries, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, fried fish, happiness, Indonesian, Life, Living, Malay, Nasi Padang, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rice, Sayur Lodeh, shops, Singapore, tempeh, travel
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I am Living
Heart wrenching tale by a very brave survivor of unimaginable childhood trauma. Wish I could say or do something to erase her pain. Just want to share her blog, I am Living This brave woman needs all our empathy and … Continue reading
Honeycomb Ice Cream at Cold Rock
There used to be a time when we had to travel all the way to Australia to get a honeycomb ice-cream or anything with honeycomb in it. No more. I was excited to discover a Cold Rock Ice Creamery at … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Australian, candy, chcolate, Cold Rock, culture, dessert, Entertainment, Food, happiness, honeycomb, ice cream, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, mix, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, snack, toppings, travel, violet crumble
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#9. Deliciously Light and Healthy Vietnamese Wrap (Pho Hoa at Rasapura)
The girl behind the counter looked like she didn’t want to be there, but the wrap was good. It cost S$5. I asked for a grilled chicken baugette but she glumly said “Don’t Have”. Oh well. Liked the sweet and … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Healthy Food I Like
Tagged Asian, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, MBS, personal, Pho Hoa, photography, photos, Rasapura, Singapore, swanky, travel, upscale, Vietnamese
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Too Much of An Imperialist Vibe?
We both just felt that this latest Louis Vuitton Ad Display had too much of an Imperialist vibe. Actually B pointed it out to me and I agreed. The porter had that dejected, forlorn look as well, which compounds the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Ad, colonial, controversial, culture, imperialist, India, Life, Living, Louis Vitton, luxury, personal, photography, photos, Poster, shopping, shops, sign, Singapore, store
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Old Style Shopping Centre: Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Well I am not sure if Hougang Green Shopping Mall is really that old, but it did seem very run down and the shops had that old style feeling. It has a similar vibe as City Plaza in Geylang where … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cards, culture, design, greeting cards, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, mall, Nostalgia, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Arnold’s Fried Chicken hits the Spot
Not the Arnold’s from Happy Days, but the Arnold’s in Singapore with the greasy but great home style fried chicken. They seem to be located in old, out of the way, delapidated shopping centres, like this one at Hougang Green … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Arnold's, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Fast Food, Food, Fried Chicken, halal, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, location, mall, new outlet, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Sands Confidential
It was awesome to get a mention at the official blog of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. You can check it out at Cup of Tea Anyone? One day I hope I get to go to Las Vegas after hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Featured
Tagged blog, blogging, featured, Marina Bay Sands, photography, Sands, Singapore, writing
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Hey Gen Y: 3 Reasons why you may find me Primitive
1. Books: Enid Blyton, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Judy Blume defined my childhood – not Harry Potter (I haven’t read a single book and found the original movie a bit too young for me – ok boring). I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 3 Reasons, aging, books, cell phones, childhood, culture, Enid Blyton, Gen X, Gen Y, Generation Gap, Harry Potter, humour, Judy Blume, Lady Gaga, Life, Living, Mallory Towers, music, St Clares, technology
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Places to Indulge: TWG Tea Garden
There are now two great places for high tea at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Both by TWG which stands for The Wellness Group. I somehow prefer the one on the Bridge because there is a bit more privacy … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, travel, TWG Tea Garden, women
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