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Dr Chee Soon Juan Responds to the Smear Compaign on Dr Vincent Wijeysingha
I have been wanting to blog about other things, but so much has been happening in Singapore and it all relates to the upcoming Elections. As I approach mid life, I am even more passionate about it. I used to … Continue reading
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Tagged attack, Chee Soon Juan, Dr Chee, emotion, Gen X, respect, Singaporeans, smear, trust, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Uniquely Singapore: Colourful Buildings
I think Singapore is one of the few places in the world with colourful buildings. They add prettiness to our skyline. What’s best is, it doesn’t cost a cent to appreciate our old restored Architecture. One of the simple pleasures.
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Tagged Architecture, attractions, beautiful, beauty, colour, colourful, Life, Living, personal, photo, photography, pretty, rainbow, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Coolness Featured in the Telegraph made me think of the Income Gap
Full article titled, Singapore: from old colonial to new cool and you can read it here. It’s all very lovely. Singapore is beautiful. Gorgeous architecture, the works. I feel proud when we are featured and lauded in the international press. … Continue reading
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Tagged income gap, Life, Living, poor, rich, Singapore, Singaporeans, society, worries, worry
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Elections 2011: Potentially 208 Contesting including the Lovely Nicole Rebecca Seah
I hope I’m not boring you on this blog. I think till May 7th at least I will be consumed by the Elections as it only comes once in 5 years. The news is also filled with mainly Election related … Continue reading
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Tagged care, compassion, intelligence, Nicole Seah, people, Singapore, Vincent Wijeysingha
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Facebook Co-Founder likes Singapore
{via The Straits Times} I just wonder how exactly the arrival of talents like Eduardo Saverin translates into jobs for citizens. Would be great if someone did a detailed study. Maybe then Singaporeans might be more convinced when the government … Continue reading
A New Low?: Masked People Sleeping on the MRT
First they pretended to sleep so that they did not have to give up their seat to the elderly or less able. Now they use sleeping masks. It’s just crazy. {via The Straits Times}
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Tagged bad, behaviour, ingracious, masked commuters, MRT, rude, society
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See Dr Chee Dance, & you don’t need a Big Budget for a Fun Event
I am an introvert and totally not a party person, but when I saw this video on YouTube it brought a smile to my face. It was quite heartwarming to see a party with a kampong theme. I have never … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, Chee Soon Juan, companies, Dinner & Dance, Dr Chee Soon Juan, good old days, kampong, kampung, office, parties, simple, Singapore, theme, Vincent Wijeysingha, work, workplace
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Servant Leaders?
I’m sure that most people like me were skeptical when the PM implored that his team should not lord it over the people and reminded them that they were servants to the people. I was shocked, delighted and then skeptical … Continue reading
Kenneth Jeyaretnam on a Crowded Bus
{via GE2011media} Boy I wouldn’t like to be in a sardine packed bus like that, but it’s quite refreshing to see a candidate on it.
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Tagged bus, crowded, interesting, Kenneth Jeyaretnam, public, transport
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Uniquely Singapore: Homes
Little boxes in the air that most young people can’t afford. Living in super close proximity with not much privacy. These condo units go for at least a million. That’s the cost of a little more space and privacy. More … Continue reading
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Tagged condominiums, condos, cost of living, flats, HDB, high, housing, Life, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, Singaporeans
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Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
You can read my thoughts about this wonderful book at Tiny Island. An exquisite tragedy.
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Tagged book, books, history, Kashmir, review, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, story, tragedy
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Books: Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Shalimar the Clown is a book by Salman Rushdie who won the booker of bookers for Midnight’s Children. This was an almost 400 page book and I took nearly 3 weeks to finish this. Actually I took more than 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, author, beautiful, beauty, book, book review, China, culture, good, India, Indian, intelligent, Kashmir, Life, literature, Living, map, Pakistan, personal, reading, reads, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, story, tragedy, Video, writing, YouTube
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Michael Buble on Singapore
I feel so sad that I missed Buble’s concert. Someone blogged that he got good seats 10 rows from the front that cost a whopping S$600. Just could not afford it, but at least I get to watch this Singapore … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, concert, interview, Life, Living, Michael Buble, Singapore
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This is Why We Love Michelle Chong of the Noose
The boy who has been serving in the army has expressed remorse since the incident came to light, but I wonder whether domestic helpers continue to be mistreated. This is because there is no clear definition when it comes to … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, comedy, culture, domestic helper, Life, Living, maid, Michelle Chong, personal, satire, Singapore, Singaporean, social issues, society, The Noose, ugly Singaporean, women
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Stephanie Sun got Hitched
I am going to be super gossipy right now. Downright tabloid. But since this blog is about everything consuming Singapore right now and everything that’s totally Singaporean, I’m blogging about it. {via} Stephanie Sun is a local singer who made … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, culture, gossip, Living, married, people, Singapore, Singaporean, singer, star, Stephanie Sun, tabloid
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Uniquely Singapore Mascots
We all know that mascots are one of the greatest marketing tools around. But they have to be done right. They can’t be creepy. When I was a kid in the 70’s and 80’s, I used to have a Singa … Continue reading
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Tagged bear, courtesy, Danny, lion, mascots, Merly, Rilakkuma, Singa, Singapore, teddy bear, Wally
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Uniquely Singapore Provision Stores
In about twenty years, I have a feeling provision stores selling old fashioned brooms and mops, may become a rare sight as we buy our cleaning equipment from supermarkets and hypermarts. We may not even use the old way of … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuits, cleaning, cookies, culture, Food, general store, Kao, Life, Living, magiclean, mop, mopping, Nostalgia, old, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans
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Uniquely Singapore Magazine: 8 Days
Even though Her World has been voted as the top magazine by marketers, my pick is without a question 8 Days. I think Her World is filled with too many ads and things I can’t afford or have not much … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 Days, Celebrities, culture, favourite, food reviews, latest, Life, Living, local, magazine, news, Nostalgia, personal, Sharon Au, Singapore, Singaporean, women
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Singapura Cat
Just photographs of regals kittys taken all over our little island. Will add to this list as we find more models. My partner loves photographing cats.
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, cats, culture, interesting, kitty, Life, Living, photographs, photography, photos, Singapore
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Uniquely Singapore Sculptures
I love that our country is filled with public sculptures that are so Singapore. There are bronze ones and stone ones and even more colourful ones in plastic. This post will be restricted to just those with a truly local … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, bronze, culture, history, interesting, Life, Living, local, plastic, public, resin, sculptures, Singapore, stone
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Seth Rogen Disses Singapore on Conan
I must be one of the uptight ones which surprised me as I always considered myself quite easy-going, liberal minded and able to take a joke. When I saw this video for the first time, I felt quite annoyed. I … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, comedian, dissed, Life, Living, mocked, movies, patriotic, patriotism, personal, Seth Rogen, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, views
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