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Category Archives: Culture & Society
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
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Tagged bully, children, crazy, drama, Kate Gosselin, mean, Mums, protitue, reality tv, TLC, Toddlers and Tiaras, values
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Miss Philippines 2011
I like her. I think she’s pretty and she could be an Osmond sister with that brilliant smile. The Philippines always has really strong contestants. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI2TKjkos_w&feature=related]
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Tagged beauty, interview, Miss Philippines, Miss Universe 2011, Q&A, Video
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Miss Universe 2011 Q&A Goofiness: Miss China
Miss China is pretty and I love how she looks in that beautiful red gown, but to put it euphemistically, her answers were quite entertaining. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafDhHYBRPA&feature=related]
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Tagged funny, Miss China, Miss Universe 2011, Q&A, Video
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Creepy Older Men: 51 year old actor marries 16 year old
I’m sure you’ve heard of Doug Hutchinson & Courtney Stodden by now. The 51 year old actor who married the 16 year old with her parent’s blessing. Loved Anderson Cooper’s take. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hyt4Lkgzo] More interviews where, he looks much younger and … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 year old, 51 year old, actor, Anderson Cooper, Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison, funny, shocking
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Tiong Bahru: Nostalgia Hotel’s Rooftop Pool and My Thoughts about the Singapore Flag
Passed by a couple of times and was intrigued by this new boutique hotel that doesn’t really look very new. Well I only started noticing the rooftop pool quite recently, so perhaps it’s an old refurbished building? I decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, flag, Food, Life, Living, National Day, Nostalgia Hotel, recommendations, rooftop pool, Singapore, Singapore flag, thoughts, Tiong Bahru, travel
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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
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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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Ann Curry overwhelmed by Nadya Suleman’s Octuplets
I can’t help but be fascinated by this story. There is no denying that Nadya Suleman’s children seem healthy and beautiful, but how does anyone managed with that many kids and no financial means. The anxiety that must produce every … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Curry, babies, children, culture, daughter, interesting, kids, Life, Living, Nadya Suleman, Octomum, octuplets, story, Today Show, toddlers, Video, women
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Tom Hanks Spoofs Toddlers & Tiaras on Jimmy Kimmel
This is 3 months old, but I just watched it and it’s hilarious. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLWKBWkn3s] Not very absurd if you watch the actual thing. Quite horrifying that it’s not a stretch what’s happening out there. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-fph6VRfC4] All I can think of … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, funny, Jimmy Kimmel, parody, spoof, Toddlers and Tiaras, Tom Hanks
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How China Trains it’s Kids to Become Olympic Champions
I would say torture rather than training. A 5 year old child made to live in a boarding school just to satisfy the dreams of his or her parents. Seems so cruel to me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxR1lLrkPg] Didn’t think I’d find a … Continue reading
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Tagged atheletes, child, children, China, cruel, disturbing, gymnast, pressure, society, torture, training, Video
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Mum Injects 8 year old with Botox
I am just horrified at the physical and psychological ramifications on that poor child. To me, this is child abuse. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzvSkIk7xg] I can’t imagine that the mother thinks there is nothing wrong with this. She is clearly living through her … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, botox, child, child abuse, crazy, cruel, horrified, little girl, mother, mum
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Peranakan Museum: Gold and A Wedding
The people behind the museum have done a great job. I absolutely love the muted pastel shades. I feel a sense of calm walking through this place. It’s much more fulfilling to spend time here than at another mall. I … Continue reading
Peranakan Museum: Betal Leaves
Can you guess what these are? Pretty vessels but for a not too pleasant activity – spittoons. For betal leave chewers I think, an activity my grandma used to indulge in, but I was too small to recall. I really … Continue reading
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Tagged betal leaf, chewing, culture, habit, Life, Living, museum, Peranakan, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, spittoon, travel
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Peranakan Museum: Vintage
Love this old typewriter. Pure elegance. This and other items, used to belong to a Peranakan philanthropist and have been donated to the museum. Was excited when I saw these old telephones. Another station kids will like. Wish I could … Continue reading
Peranakan Museum: Can you tell the Guardian Lion and Lioness Apart?
I only just learnt how. The lion has a ball under his foot. The ball represents the flower of life. While the lioness has a little cub held protectively beneath her shaggy foot. The female represents Yin and the male … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, culture, Life, lion, lioness, Living, museum, Peranakan, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Peranakan Museum: What it Means to be Peranakan
Don’t miss the video presentation at the top floor of the museum. It’s an interview with Peranakan Singaporeans who tell us what being Peranakan is like. I found it enlightening and enjoyed it thoroughly. I found this interviewee very humorous. … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Life, Living, Peranakan, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, Video, what it means to be Peranakan
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My Kind of Movie: ‘Everything Must Go’ with Will Ferrell
This appeals to me because I like stories that are more reflective of reality than the fantasies out there. Retrenchment, heartache, bad fortune – all these are real to me. That Will Ferrell is in the main dramatic role is … Continue reading
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Tagged bad luck, Entertainment, Everything Must Go, Life, Living, Movie, movies, retrenchment, serious, Will Ferrell
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The Kiasu Phenomenon Caught on YouTube
You can read my post on Kiasu Singaporeans at my other blog. Thanks for requesting it Maria. 1. Kiasu while filling up petrol in JB. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxUeo57iVM&NR=1] 2. Queuing up for cheap petrol in Singapore. There seems to be a theme … Continue reading
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Tagged bad, behaviour, culture, kiasu, Life, Living, rude, Singapore, Singaporean, Video, YouTube
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Inside Job Wins Oscar for Best Documentary
The movie Inside Job is incredible for blowing the lid off the corruption on Wall Street and the movie just won the Oscar for Best documentary. It makes me even more suspicious of the financial industry and how it all … Continue reading
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Tagged award, documentary, financial industry, greed, Inside Job, Life, money, Movie, Oscars, Singapore
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Silver Ang was Adorable and Brilliant in the role of Vyjayanthi
I don’t watch local TV, but I watched the first 3 episodes of the Tamil TV show, Vyjayanthi and captured some screen shots of it to show you. I had to watch this moment of cross-cultural television history. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, beautiful, beauty, cast, Chinese, culture, emotions, historical, history, Identity, Indian, Life, Living, local, personal, photography, photos, pretty, race, racial harmony day, sari, screen shots, Silver Ang, Singapore, Singaporean, sub-titles, Tamil, television, TV, vasantham central, Video, Vyjayanthi, War, women, world war, WWII
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Singapore V-Day Revenge
Valentine’s Day is not always sweet and romantic. Saw this at Mr Miyagi’s blog and couldn’t resist posting the YouTube video. If the ex-girlfriend in question did what the guy (lonelyheart) says, than he’s better off without her. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_xopSOLwFY]
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Tagged Art, Bad day, lonely heart, love, Mr Miyagi, painting, plagarize, revenge, stole, sucks, Sylvia, valentine's day, YouTube
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Silver Ang plays Vyjayanthi in an Upcoming Tamil TV Show
Update: Read my review of the show I don’t watch local TV, except for the Noose, but now this show that’s breaking cultural barriers has intrigued me. I don’t know why, but stories like these are heartwarming to me. It … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Chinese, crossover, culture, drama, ethnicity, Indian, interracial, Life, Living, local, marraige, My Fair Lady, personal, photos, pretty, sari, Silver Ang, Singapore, Tamil, TV, Vyjayanthi, women
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Taboo: 14 Things Not to Do in Singapore
Just thought I’d share a list of cultural norms that I am used to since I have been corrected as I was growing up. I thought visitors here might find the list useful. I would love to hear about the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Things, Chinese, culture, culture shock, ethnicity, frangipani, Indian, Life, Living, Malay, muslim, personal, pointing, rude, Singapore, taboo, what not to do
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