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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Down Came the Rain and Washed Away the Haze
It just rained and rained all night and I can finally see blue skies again. Missed you, blue skies. Missed you, sweet scented air I can breathe. Well I don’t know about sweet scented yet, but we’ll get there as … Continue reading
Famous People Paralysed by Panic Attacks
Shania Twain’s Panic Attack when Confronting the Best Friend who Stole her Husband. Nicole Kidman’s panic attacks after her break-up with Tom Cruise. Britney Spears had panic attacks before her world tour in 2009 Robert Pattison of Twilight fame suffers … Continue reading
Oprah Talks about Panic Attacks
This is a very old clip, but I never watched this episode before, and it’s so relevant to me as I have been suffering from panic attacks and the worse thing for me is other people seeing me in that … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged anxiety, fear, Jon Knight, Jordan Knight, New Kids on the Block, Oprah, Panic Attacks, TV, Video
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Driving towards Orchard Road back in April when there was no Haze
The area around Orchard Road true to it’s name is quite an orchard. I would love to see town (our term since teenhood, for the shopping district) become more of a green oasis just like New York’s Central Park. I … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged beautiful, beauty, green, Life, Living, meditation, nature, Orchard Road, photography, photos, pretty, relaxation, Singapore, town, travel, trees
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Wonderful that Miss Angola is the new Miss Universe 2011
I didn’t watch the show, but there’s always the internet for the results. It’s wonderful news that 25 year old Leila Lopes is the new Miss Universe 2011. She’s the second Black African woman to win. I love that finally … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged beautiful, beauty, crowning, ethnicity, Finals, Leila Lopes, Miss Angola, Miss Universe 2011, Video
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More Victoria Beckham Craziness: Platform Heels as she carries Baby Harper
I gasp each time I see these type of photos. I think Victoria Beckham is probably more comfortable in heels than flats, but I can’t help feeling worried especially with so many people trailing her. I don’t understand why she … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged baby, Beckham, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, crazy, culture, Harper Seven, heels, Life, photos, platforms, Victoria Beckham
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I Wish Singapore Hospitals Would Get Open MRI Machines for Claustrophobic Patients
I didn’t even know this option was available till I searched. Even more about this new technology here. I am writing this post as I myself have severe claustrophobia, and someone close to me has to go through an MRI … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, Claustrophobia, clautrophobic, fear, hospital, hospitalized, ill, Life, Living, machine, medical, Open MRI, psychology, scan, scared, scary, severe, Singapore, technology, traumatic
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Older Visit to Wheelock Place & ION in April
These photos are from April when I was so caught up with Election fever that I couldn’t bring myself to blog about anything else. Tell me if notice any changes since then, as Singapore evolves as such a rapid pace. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2 dollars, Basement, cheap, cool, culture, cute, Daiso, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, ION, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, S$2, shopping, Singapore, travel, Wheelock, Window Display
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Changi Airport: Taking the Skytrain to Terminal 2
If you take the MRT to Changi Airport, you’ll get to Terminal 3. If you want to get to Terminal 2 you need to walk a bit to where the skytrains are and then you’ll be in T2 before you … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Airport, Architecture, Changi Airport, dinner, Food, Life, Living, MRT, palm tree, photography, photos, Restaurants, Singapore, skytrain, T2, Tan Cheng Bock, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, travel
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Singapore Haze: Better Air Quality in the East
I was checking the PSI readings and those living in the Eastern part of Singapore can rejoice as you have better air quality. Perhaps it’s due to the sea breeze or the direction of the wind? I’m not sure. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Air Quality, east, environment, Haze, PSI readings, Singapore, weather
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Rootbeer Float at Happy Daze & Evil Goblins (Serangoon Gardens)
Had a rootbear float some time ago at Happy Daze, which is very close to the My Village mall in Serangoon Gardens. You’re right smack in the middle of the quiet residential estate. I sure miss A&W. The rootbeer flat … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Ad, Beer, Clever, culture, design, fantasy, Food, goblin, Happy Daze, Hobgoblin, Life, Living, photography, photos, residential estate, rootbeer, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, travel
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A Walk through Wheelock Place to Swanky ION
Now that we can’t walk through Borders, we go through the first level instead and always come across the toy store. An adorable huge kewpie doll was displayed in the window. Then on to ION. Being super lazy, I appreciate … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, candies, decor, design, Foodcourt, ION, japanese, kewpie, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn, mooncake, photography, photos, Restaurants, shopping, shops, Singapore, swanky, Wheelock
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Nearest Bookstore from Orchard MRT is now Prologue at ION
I guess Prologue was always nearer, but Borders was more popular. Prologue at ION, very cheekily announced a borderless sale with a huge sign where wheelock leads to ION. I found the 40% sale misleading (as most sales in Singapore … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged books, Borders, closed, ION, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, popular, Prologue, sale, shops, Singapore, Wheelock Place
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I Voted for Valerie Lim – our Miss Singapore Universe 2011 Representative
Just because. Maybe after just voting in 2 elections I feel a little lost. Wouldn’t it have been a hoot if our Miss Universe was a Tan as well? (we had 4 Tans in our recent Presidential Elections) Happened to … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beauty, blog, contestant, Miss Universe 2011, personal, photos, Shu Xian, Singapore, Singaporean, Tan, Twitter, Valerie Lim, vote, women
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15 Reasons Why I Blog
1. Writing is like breathing. I can’t go a day without it. 2. It’s good writing practice. It’s cool that with a blog I have an audience. I appreciate the connection. Somehow it forces me to write in a slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged 15 reasons, blogging, learning, Life, Living, memories, personal, photos, reasons, reflection, Singapore, Teaching, travel, why, why do you blog, why I blog, writing
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Harper Seven’s Mum in Ridiculous Heels
I wouldn’t be wearing those heels if I had a precious bundle in my arms. Even if I were the most confident person in heels, there could always be a hole in the road and accidents do happen. I wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged baby, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, culture, cute, fashion, Harper Seven, heels, opinion, photos, ridiculous, thoughts, venity, Victoria Beckham
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The Haze is Back in Singapore
The Haze is back and I feel it in my throat. You can smell the smoke as well. If you suffer from respiratory disorders it’s best to stay home. The PSI reading has gone from good to moderate and you … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Air Quality, Haze, Life, Living, misty, Orchard Road, Singapore, Sumatra fires, travel, unhealthy, visibility
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Singapore’s Vertigo Inducing Escalators
I am purely distracting myself right now. Posting some photos I took at ION and Wheelock Place and going to write some words that seem a bit frivolous to me after what I went through this morning. I find writing … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged curvy, escalators, ION, Life, Living, Orchard Road, Singapore, tall, Tallest, travel, Wheelock Place
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Emotionally Draining Day
It’s been a hard day. I’ve been on a mental emotional roller-coaster. I feel so drained right now. Glad that one of my loved ones is ok for the moment and I hope out of the woods soon. Someone close … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged dealing, distress, emotions, feelings, grief, help, Life, pain, psychological, sadness, thoughts, worry
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Wheelock Place: a Bit of Cute & a Bit of Funny
Adorable manga characters at the collectible toy store. Kawaii Those Keep Calm signs were begging to be parodied. This one reminds me of the voice in my head, each time I have a panic attack.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged collectible toys, cute, Freak Out, funny, japanese, Kawaii, Keep Calm, Life, Living, manga, Panic, parody, photography, photos, Singapore, Wheelock Place
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How to Move Your Posts from your WordPress Blog to a new Blog on a Paid Domain
You probably know by now that I’m moving from Tiny Island to Singapore Actually. I am thrilled to report that I took ‘the risk’ and decided to try to experiment moving over my Tiny Island posts on my own. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged advice, blogging, blogs, domain, Go Daddy, guide, help, how to, merging, moving from Wordpress, moving posts, technical, WordPress, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org
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TLC TV Mums: Dressing a Tot as a Prostitute & Kate Gosselin’s Dramatics over Pizza
In Singapore we are very exposed to the American media and we grew up on American TV. Even without TV, we have YouTube and sometimes I can’t help watching the train wreck reality shows on TLC. Singapore TV is low … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bully, children, crazy, drama, Kate Gosselin, mean, Mums, protitue, reality tv, TLC, Toddlers and Tiaras, values
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