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Stunning: Elle & Dakota Fanning
I think 13 year old Elle and 17 year old Dakato Fanning are stunning in the W Magazine photo shoot. I love that they are grounded and both are brilliant actresses mature beyond their ages. It was interesting as these … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, Celebrities, Elle & Dakota Fanning, photos, pretty, Stunning, W magazine
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Our Old Fire Station
The Central Fire Station was built way back in 1909, more than a century ago. I think this is one of the prettiest buildings around. The old fire station is very near the Stamp museum and the colourful lego like … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, design, fire engine red, fire station, heritage, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, red, Singapore, travel
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More Photos of the Lovely Flowers I Got
Just want to preserve the memory, which is the main reason why I blog. Was wondering what kind of plant this is. Pretty cool. The flowers were fresh for 3 days and then they started wilting.
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged beautiful, birthday, bouquet, flowers, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Roses
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Another Visit to our Beautiful Botanic Gardens (Main Entrance at Tanglin)
This times we parked at the side nearer the main entrance. It was a pity that there was construction and cleaning going on when we were there and a lot of the path was blocked. We then made a promise … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, attractions, beautiful, Botanic Gardens, colonial, entrance, gardens, green, Life, Living, must see, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Tanglin, travel
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The Free Light & Water Show at Marina Bay Sands
In Singapore, it’s great that there is free entertainment, like the light & water show at Marina Bay Sands. Basically it’s a laser and fountain show set to music, like the one that we watched a year ago at Sentosa. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Entertainment, fountain, free, Fullerton Hotel, hotel, laser, Life, Light show, Lights, Living, Marina Bay Sands, musical, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, skyline, travel
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Marina Bay Sands Hotel – Beautiful at Night
I was very impressed by how beautiful the Marina Bay Sands Hotel structure looked, all lit up and lined with the palm trees at the bottom.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, design, Entertainment, hotel, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, night, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Relaxing High Tea at the Rose Veranda (Part 1 of 2)
Shangri-la Hotel’s Rose Veranda has become our default high tea place as the staff always make us feel at home. The food may not be the highest quality, but it has a down to earth cosy vibe which we really … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged ambience, beautiful, beauty, Best, cosy, Entertainment, Food, happiness, high tea, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pink, pretty, red, Rose Veranda, Roses, Sandwiches, savoury, Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore, tea, travel
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Swedish Christmas at Ikea
Have always loved the Christmas displays and products at Ikea. A handcrafted Dala horse straw goat had us captivated. A heart shaped straw wreath in my favourite shade of red. Contrasts well with the natural coloured straw one. If you … Continue reading
National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 6 of 6)
A photograph of the artist, Rodin, who sculpted The Thinker. Loved the quote about colour. Monet paints his wife on her deathbed. Haunting and sad. I find mother child portraits to be full of emotion. The most famous one of … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, Dreams and Reality, famous, Life, Living, Musee d'Orsay, National Museum of Singapore, painters, Paintings, Paris, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 5 of 6)
Was absolutely awestruck by this painting when I saw it on the lovely Imp’s blog. The contrast of the orange blanket and the black of the angel of death was the first thing to strike me. There is a sadness … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, death, Dreams and Reality, Life, Living, Musee d'Orsay, museum, National Museum, painting, Paris, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, special exhibition, travel, young girl and death
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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 4 of 6)
More paintings under the theme – Leisure. Here’s one featuring a night at the opera by a female artist. If you’re carrying the audio player, look out for the headphone motif. Only those paintings have audio explanations. I was a … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, Dreams and Reality, Entertainment, Life, Living, Musee d'Orsay, National Museum of Singapore, Paintings, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 3 of 6)
Now that I am looking at the photos of the art as I upload them, they still seem so enticing to me. It makes me want to go through them all over again. I think each time I will discover … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, Dreams and Reality, Life, Living, Musee d'Orsay, National Museum of Singapore, Paintings, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 2 of 6)
Dreams and Reality was an apt name for the collection. The paintings went from dreamy to bleak, with depictions of war and industrialization. The bleakness conveyed in this one, scared me quite a bit. Something about the burning and the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, bleak, culture, Dreams and Reality, Entertainment, Life, Living, Musee d'Orsay, museum, National Museum of Singapore, Paintings, Paris, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel, War
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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 1 of 6)
There is always so much to see even before I entered the special exhibition – Dreams and Reality. The ticket was a steal at just S$11. You can then opt for an audio guide for another S$3. I found it … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, design, Entertainment, form, Life, Living, Masterpieces, Musee d'Orsay, museum, National Museum of Singaproe, Paintings, Paris, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel, women
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Wimbly Lu: The Pretty Little Chocolate Cafe at Jalan Riang
The brownies at Wimbly Lu are moist and rich. Be sure to share them. The fresh cream that comes with this brownie instead of the usual ice cream is a nice change. Isn’t the polka dotted plate so whimsical too. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, brick wall, brownies, cafe, Chocolate, cosy, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, glass, Jalan Riang, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, tea, travel, Wimbly Lu
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Red Dot Traffic: That Red Building on Maxwell Road
We always drive by this gorgeous red building, but I have never been inside. Been yearning to for quite some time and we finally did it. The building itself at 28 Maxwell Road is called Red Dot Traffic while the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, Building, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, Maxwell Road, museum, must see, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, red, Red Dot Traffic, Singapore, traffic light, travel, what to do
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Beautiful Paper Craft Store at Liang Court
What’s not to love about beautiful paper craft. Crafts Beautiful was just next to the pretty tea store. When I pass by I always marvel at the 3D paper art. Especially the Parisian scene. And the Orchard Road scene displayed … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, Crafts Beautiful, Entertainment, Liang Court, Life, Living, mall, paper, Paper Craft, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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What Wabi Sabi Means to Me
What is Wabi Sabi? I see it as the appreciation of the imperfect and transient. A reminder that we too, are passing through this life, but for a moment. In a Wabi Sabi home, a flower is placed in a … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged acceptance, beautiful, beauty, death, decay, design, flower, garden, imperfect, Life, light, Living, meditation, Minimalist, nature, simple, spiritual, transient, wabi sabi
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The Scorching Sun
It’s been an unusual October with days of scorching sun. Feels like your skin could peel right off. So glad it’s pouring down right now. What relief.
Singapore Botanic Gardens: Most Serene Place in the City (Part 4 of 4)
A glimpse into the rainforest. Glad that there are some areas in the park that are allowed to grow wild and free. Fascinated by the buttress roots. Back to the Casa Verde area with the beautiful fountains. Walked a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, Botanic Gardens, Life, Living, nature, orchids, personal, photography, photos, pretty, purple, Singapore, travel, Yankee Candles
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Singapore Botanic Gardens: Most Serene Place in the City (Part 3 of 4)
We were heading towards the Halia Cafe and noticed that this was where the entrance to the National Orchid Garden was located. I was absolutely fascinated by this female tourist who was wearing ‘Sex and the City’ heels. I marveled … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, Botanic Gardens, green, heliconias, Life, Living, nature, park, personal, photography, photos, pianist, sculptures, Singapore, travel
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Singapore Botanic Gardens: Most Serene Place in the City (Part 2 of 4)
I have a poor sense of direction, so the clearly marked signs were comforting. In green too, blending nicely into the natural surroundings. What was new and cool, was that the MRT station has been included. Even though it was … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged beautiful, beauty, Botanic Gardens, calm, green, Life, Living, nature, personal, photography, photos, serene, Singapore, travel, trees
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