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Tag Archives: Art
Awesome Sculptures at ION: Frangipani & Bendy Woman
Not only is the ION structure gorgeous, I also adore the art installations that motorists can see from the road, because they are so huge. Just discovered that they are part of a series called Art Beyond Limits and will … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, canopies, contorsionist, design, frangipani, installations, Kate Moss, Life, Living, Opera Gallery, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, rain trees, sculptures, shops, Singapore, travel, White, woman
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Holland Village: Art, Books and Cards at Holland Shopping Centre
I like the peasant cotton blouses sold at Holland Shopping Centre. This very old mall is quite a nice place to browse, for clothes, shoes, and even art. We came here to escape from the scorching heat. At the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, cards, crafts, decor, Ganesha, Holland Shopping Centre, Holland Village, Life, Living, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Daily Photo: Art at Bishan MRT
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Tagged Art, Bishan, Life, Living, MRT, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, wall
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Harris Bookstore: Pink Voodoo Dolls & Books
Cute huh? Pink, girly Voodoo Dolls. Very interesting concept – eco friendly and super light paper wallets. At the Harris Bookstore at Somerset 313 there was a whole collection of manga by a Singaporean artist which I found captivating. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, Art, bookstore, comics, cute, Entertainment, Harris, Life, Living, local, manga, paper wallets, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, unique, voodoo
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National Geographic Store at VivoCity
I find the National Geographic Store one of the more interesting places to browse. The photographic prints and artwork are so gorgeous. VivoCity itself is so unique, architecturally. Love the refreshing apple green. There’s always some kind of event going … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, National Geographic Store, Paintings, photographs, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Spotlight at Plaza Singapura
My cousin C loves this place, because she’s pretty into crafts and has the patience and knack for it. I on the other hand, just love browsing and I know myself too well – these look nice to do, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Arts, crafts, Life, Living, mall, paint, photos, Plaza Singapura, Singapore, Spotlight, stickers
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Singapore: Colours at Night
I hardly go out at night, but sent my sister off at the airport and on the way back I was once again surprised by how pretty the night skyline can be. Although I’ll probably never go on the flyer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beauty, colours, Life, Living, night, photography, photos, Singapore, Singapore Flyer, traffic, travel
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The New World Gate
There’s a huge restored iron wrought gate just outside Farrer Park MRT station, in front of City Square Mall. I especially liked the elegant lion heads. There’s also a playground and a fountain seating area for bored kids and weary … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, City Square Mall, Farrer Park MRT, heritage, history, iron wrought, Life, lion, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, The New World Gate, travel
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Books Actually
When I named my other blog, I had no idea Books Actually existed. I named Singapore Actually after the movie Love Actually and the fact that Singaporeans love using that word – actually – usually slurred as act-cher-ly.Most importantly my … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, blog, book shop, book store, books, Books Actually, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, hand crafted, happiness, Life, Living, local, name, personal, photography, photos, pretty, read, shops, Singapore, Singapore Actually, travel, vintage, writers, writing
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40 Hands
Could almost sniff the enticing aroma of 40 Hands coffee on so many blog sites, and hope to try it one day when the tiny shop in Tiong Bahru is a little less crowded. Somehow I am not into take-away … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Hands, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, boutique, cafe, coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, good, happiness, lattes, Life, Little, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Strangelets
When I first caught sight of the store all I thought was how beautiful. The clean font of the store name Strangelets and the window display was lovely and I hope to revisit another day when we are not in … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, hipster, Life, Living, new, old estate, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Yong Siak Street: Strangelets, Books Actually & 40 Hands
I finally made it to Yong Siak Street which is in Tiong Bahru, after reading so many complementary posts by so many young bloggers. When I was there the most striking thing I saw was this poster for a beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, books, Books Actually, cat, charming, cool, cosy, crafts, culture, design, enclave, hip, hipster, Life, Living, new, personal, photography, photos, Poster, quirky, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Butterfly Cake: 75th Birthday Celebration
My Aunty baked a cake for my other Aunty for her 75th Birthday party. It was a carrot cake with loads of icing which I love. My cousin helped to paint the marzipan butterflies which were made by my aunt … Continue reading
Vintage Tiles, Doors and Windows at Ann Siang Hill
There are so many charming architectural features to admire at the Ann Siang Hill area. Would love to work in an office that’s been housed in an old shophouse. Just seems so charming although they are usually not as conveniently … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, club street, culture, design, Life, Living, mosaic, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, stye, tiles, travel, vintage
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The Street Lamps at Ann Siang Hill
Every time I come to Ann Siang Hill and Club Street, I admire features like the old street lamps.
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Street Lamps, travel, vintage
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Shots – a Cafe on Ann Siang Hill
I previously thought the barista at this place were a tad glum and snooty but this time there were new baristas and they were so nice. I really do appreciate humble, down to earth people – they don’t get enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Art, beautiful, beauty, beverages, cafe, chill, coffee, culture, decor, design, drinks, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, happiness, Heat, Life, Living, mellow, personal, photography, photos, pretty, relaxed, shots, Singapore, tourists, travel, vibe, weather
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Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
I am not sure whether I have ever been inside this Hindu temple, but the carvings always intrigue me. Usually temple artists from India are commissioned to create the sculptures and they are always done by hand. There were several … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, attraction, beautiful, beauty, Building, carvings, colour, culture, design, goddesses, gods, hindu, interesting, Life, Living, oldest, ornate, personal, photography, photos, religion, religious, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple, tourists, travel, vibrant, what to do, what to see
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Serangoon Road: A Church, A Mosque and Temples
A wonderful thing about Singapore is that you just need to drive for 5-10 minutes and you can come across religious buildings of all faiths. Can’t wait to see the full facade of the beautiful Sikh temple when it’s renovation … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, carvings, Church, culture, design, faith, hindu, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, personal, photography, photos, pretty, religion, Serangoon Road, Sikh, Singapore, spiritual, Temple, travel, White, yellow
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Emily Blunt was Charming as Young Queen Victoria
The NY Times didn’t give a positive review of the movie The Young Victoria, but I found it quite charming, especially Emily Blunt. Rupert Friend was sweet in the role of King Albert and the chemistry between the actors just … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Art, beautiful, beauty, biographical, biography, culture, Emily Blunt, film, historical, history, Life, love, Movie, personal, Queen Victoria, review, romance, Royal Family, royals, Rupert Friend, The Young Victoria, Trailer, Video, women
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