Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Best Asian Buffet in Town: Penang Buffet at King’s Hotel

I have come here quite a number of times as I love the buffet at the Princess Terrace at Copthorne King’s Hotel. Lunch is from 12 – 2.30 pm on weekdays and there were many people from various offices out … Continue reading

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New Design Store at Tampines 1

Haven’t been to Tampines 1 in a while and already I see a couple of new stores. The most interesting one being sqft. the design store. Thought the pink chopsticks were cute but I prefer my chopsticks separate. I think … Continue reading

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Half Rainy Half Sunny

Sometimes the sky in Singapore can look really interesting when you can see that it’s raining a distance away but in the foreground it’s still scorching.

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Bedok Reservoir Park

On the way to Bedok Reservoir Park, which is a bit hard to find, we passed by a mosque that looked majestic against the blue sky. I like my photos best when the weather is unbearably hot. They always turn … Continue reading

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Paul: The French Cafe at Ngee Ann City (Takashimaya)

Wanted to try this new Parisian Cafe (or French Bakery Restaurant) that’s come to Singapore. Been reading so much about it on all the Singapore food blogs. My conclusion is the wait staff could smile more and be more polite, … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day in Singapore

It’s a very commercialized holiday in Singapore. Every store is having some sort of sale. Like this new Candy store at Ngee Ann City. Everything is just more expensive today, especially flowers. I thought the Jelly Bean mascot was cute.

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Treats at Takashimaya’s Basement Food Hall

I saw many new Japanese eateries and beautifully packaged and tempting gourmet treats. Was most tempted by the TWG store where my favourite tea ‘Tea Party’ was being sold. So glad my cousin picked this tea when we had high … Continue reading

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Jennifer Hudson’s Moving Tribute to Whitney Houston at the 2012 Grammys

I was incredibly moved by Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston. She definitely understands the pain of loss. [youtube]z-mMDIbKqgQ&feature=related[/youtube] Watched this video so many times as a teenager when it came out. Thought Whitney was so cute and beautiful in … Continue reading

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Anyone else notice the Very Huge Moon Tonight?

A poor shot of the biggest moon I’ve seen in a while. It’s the hugest light amidst the street lamps. It was spectacular to see and reminded me of that movie Melancholia. What if, the moon was really coming closer … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Rose Decorations at Orchard Central

Loved the huge pink roses. Pretty. Orchard Road is always prettier at night with all the lots. Here’s a photo taken in the day time.

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Shailene Woodley & Andrew Garfield: Separated at Birth?

Shailene Woodley, who stars in the Oscar nominated movie The Descendants, has such an interesting face but mostly she looks like Andrew Garfield’s twin.  Her profile resembles Natalie Portman and with the reddish hair in the movie she reminded me … Continue reading

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Scotts Square: 2nd Visit to the New Mall in Town (& Dining at Wild Honey)

Back at Scotts Square to enjoy the space and to try out Wild Honey. You can read about my first visit where I tried out Maison Kayser’s pastries. Wild Honey seems like a place where people want to go to … Continue reading

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Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore

The yearly Thaipusam festival is very much part of my consciousness growing up. Used to watch the Hindu religious event as a kid. I always couldn’t look directly at the piercings then and it wowed me that faith made their … Continue reading

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Clipper Race at Keppel Bay (Round the World Boat Race makes a stop in Singapore)

Keppel Bay is a real tiny artificial island with a bunch of eateries and boats. When we were there it was buzzing with activity. I had no idea what a clipper race was till I read the details. It’s a … Continue reading

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Awesome Purple Fairy at Somerset 313

Haven’t been to Somerset 313 in a while and the additions I spotted were the purple lady and the new chair area in the lobby. More free seating is definitely a good thing and a rarity in Singapore. Also wanted … Continue reading

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Orchard Central reminds us Valentine’s Day is coming

It’s extremely commercialized in Singapore but I do love any decor that features pink and roses.

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Nasi Lemak at Holland Village

Just craving for nasi lemak for some time so had it at Holland Village. That’s the same stall where they sell the famous katong laska but I didn’t feel like laksa that day.  This nasi lemak is more Chinese than … Continue reading

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The Former Scotts Shopping Centre is now Scotts Square (My Directory Picks)

What I liked best at Scotts Square were the eateries and that it was pretty empty when I was there. It’s not as swanky or as huge as ION but my favourite feature was the colourful blown glass fixture from … Continue reading

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The Taj Mahal

The framed view of the Taj was impressive. But I guess I have just seen too many photos of it to be truly awed. But I am glad I got to see one of the seven wonders of the World. … Continue reading

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The Long Journey to Agra Continues

Agra is in the northernmost part of the State known as Uttar Pradesh or UP as Indians call it. One of the first things I saw was a truck of cow dung. This is burnt and used as fuel by … Continue reading

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The Colourful Car Ride from Delhi to UP (Uttar Pradesh)

It wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be as we had a comfortable car and the scenary was enticing. But we tried not to drink too much water so we wouldn’t have to make any rest stops. Along … Continue reading

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TV in India was very Interesting (Salman Rushdie & Jay Leno in the News)

The news was taken by a couple of controversies. The prevention of Salman Rushdie from coming to India for a literary festival in Jaipur. He was blocked due to political advantage as the elections were coming up. The other controversy … Continue reading

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