Monthly Archives: January 2014

Happy Year of the Horse

Another glimpse of the magnificent horse at Chinatown. It’s been cool but today clear skies reigned and it was hard to keep my eyes open in the sun’s glare. So bring out your sunglasses if you’re visiting Singapore.

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Chinese New Year at Takashimaya

The annual fair that we usually check out at the Takashimaya basement end today. You can get huge ang pow packets there.

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Year of the Horse at My Village

Have always felt the decorations at My Village in Serangoon Gardens to be particularly charming.

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Total Opposite of a Social Butterfly

I don’t like bumping into people from my ‘past lives’ (when you’re old enough you will have this). This imp’s blog post reminded me of it and thank goodness I’m not such a misfit after all. There are people with … Continue reading

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There’s Nothing More Precious then a Talking Toddler

Yes I often gush about my nieces because they are so gush worthy (I’m sure every aunt or uncle feels the same). Just wish I could stay in the moment for longer. In the moment of their pure innocence. I … Continue reading

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Craving for Char Kway Teow at the new Tangs basement

Even though I had to queue it was nice to have a plate of fried Kway Teow that was freshly made in an air conditioned place. The new Tangs food hall is very attractive and you can get Bodum double … Continue reading

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Krispy Kreme in Singapore

Krispy Kreme has been open for some time, but I was a bit tardy in writing about it. Guess it was because I found it not as good as what I had in Hong Kong. Not as fresh, too sweet … Continue reading

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Dessert & Dumplings at Paradise Dynasty

Yummy dumplings and the lovely banana souffle dessert are what I must have at Paradise Dynasty. Service could be vastly improved at the Westgate Branch (level 2) which we went to recently but I won’t fault the food quality.

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Jewel Coffee at Rangoon Road

Finally visited Jewel Coffee at Rangoon Road and was surprised to find another famous coffee joint next to it – Liberty Coffee. Had a relaxing time at Jewel as it was spacious and not crowded with very polite people at … Continue reading

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Paul at Westgate Mall

Westgate is the only suburban mall that feels like it would fit in at Orchard Road. It has a Paul Bakery Cafe for instance.

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Horse Buns for Chinese New Year

I’m not a fan of BreadTalk as I find their breads rather dry, but I must admit they sure are attractive and creative with their designs.

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Tiong Bahru Bakery: Orange Croissant & Latte

My idea of what makes a mall good is the availability of a nice cafe with decent coffee and pastries. Lucky for me the Raffles City mall has a Tiong Bahru bakery where I could linger over an orange croissant … Continue reading

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Toddler Safety

Toddlers can get into all kinds of scraps so I had to write a post about toddler safety. I feel like they need to be supervised at all times. I would be fearful about unsupervised toddlers as they are constantly … Continue reading

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Excited about a Blog Acknowledgement

I’m always grateful for any kind of acknowledgement like the encouraging comments I get. I was also excited to get a Lifestyle Blog Award from writer Ben Holbrook and to discover other Singapore Lifestyle writers. I enjoyed his recent Singapore … Continue reading

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Emily Gravett

I adore illustrations by Emily Gravett. She’s an English children’s book writer and illustrator who is in her fourties like me. To me her’s is the dream career and her talent is what I admire as opposed to careers where … Continue reading

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Embarrassing Writing

Is writing when you’re half asleep similar to drunk dialing? I wouldn’t know, as I’ve never been drunk. But I envision the embarrassment is similar. It is the most honest reflection of life though, so I’ll leave it. I had … Continue reading

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Invisible Chains. I Want to Break Them.

I have these constant feelings of constriction and I just need and want to be free. Free to realise the dreams and vision I always had till I stopped them in their tracks because there came a point when if … Continue reading

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Parkway Parade: Pu Tien

Finally tried out the always packed Pu Tien chain at Parkway Parade. I was impressed with the hotter than it looks fresh chilli. But don’t think we’ll be returning as we both felt too stuffed after this meal and I … Continue reading

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Japanese Mall in Singapore: Liang Court

Had to photograph Liang Court’s supermarket which is currently decked out in preparation for Chinese New Year. I always get a feeling of serenity here. Also you are surrounded by some of the cutest Japanese children as they are many … Continue reading

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Thank You

You make me want to continue blogging. Thank you for reading and commenting. It’s really encouraging.

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Peekaboo Books

I love Children’s Books that are well made. Gonna start writing about my favourite ones.

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Breakfast at Jones the Grocer

I must say the best eggs benedict I’ve had was at TWG but this was not bad. The server at Jones the Grocer tried very hard to provide good service and we appreciated that. Conversation was awkward but the effort … Continue reading

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