Tag Archives: blog

Seeing your Blog as a Butterfly

Posted on July 23, 2012 by bookjunkie

Loved this post by Guillaume with the intriguing title Butterfly. It spoke to me and I am sure most bloggers will face this dilemma too. How much to give in to the temptation for google searchable but boring titles, or … Continue reading →

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Getting Tired of My Writing Again and I Post Too Many Photos

Posted on May 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

I need to take stock, so here I am making another list. 1. Sometimes I feel my blog has an excessive number of photos 2. I’m tired of using words repetitively, and want to add some freshness to my posts … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons Why I Write Under a Pseudonym & One Problem with That

Posted on April 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

I often feel I have to explain why I write under a pseudonym so here goes: When I first wrote using a moniker, I labelled myself as an anonymous writer.  Only recently did I discover that there was a more … Continue reading →

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New WordPress Views by Country (Yup I’m a blogger addicted to stats)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was thrilled to find that WordPress now allows us to see stats by country.  The map of the world they added is so cool. Just the little things that make me happy. The fact that they have called the … Continue reading →

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Sharing My WordPress Stats

Posted on December 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am always curious about WordPress Stats, blog traffic and how it evolves over time. Mine has been erratic over the months. I think just ignore the months April, May and August where the traffic spikes. That was during the … Continue reading →

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Does Age Matter in the Blogging World?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

I have been reading blogs of girls who are half my age. And then I wondered. Is it creepy for them that someone who is closer to their mum’s age is reading their blog? Is it too childish of me … Continue reading →

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A&F Post: Quoted on the Sunday Times Today

Posted on October 9, 2011 by bookjunkie

My most faithful reader, my mum, was happy that I was quoted on the Sunday Times today. It’s a very small part of the newspapers, under the Think section on Page 38, but I’ll take any kind of blog recognition … Continue reading →

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Steve’s Firstborn: Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Posted on October 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am a sucker for father daughter stories and recently I have been captivated when I stumbled upon an article about Steve Jobs’ eldest child. I had not heard about Lisa Brennan till today. She is a writer and just … Continue reading →

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I’m Lovin’ Bloglovin’

Posted on October 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

Now that I have my own domain and am no longer on the free WordPress I miss the ease of subscriptions, so that’s a downer. Instead I discovered the ease of this website called Blog Lovin’ where you can subscribe … Continue reading →

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I Voted for Valerie Lim – our Miss Singapore Universe 2011 Representative

Posted on September 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

Just because. Maybe after just voting in 2 elections I feel a little lost. Wouldn’t it have been a hoot if our Miss Universe was a Tan as well? (we had 4 Tans in our recent Presidential Elections) Happened to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Blogging Full Time and Making Money

Posted on September 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

I so badly want to blog full-time, but I just don’t want to be a sell-out. I need to make sure that I still have my integrity in tact. I told myself that if I ever get sponsors they will … Continue reading →

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My Farewell Post on Tiny Island

Posted on September 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

The post I wrote explaining why I’ll be just blogging at Singapore Actually: I’ve been blogging for 7 months on the domain that I bought from host Go Daddy, Singapore Actually, and 17 months on my free WordPress blog Tiny … Continue reading →

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Books Actually

Posted on August 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

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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2 Blogs Dedicated to Suri Cruise

Posted on July 28, 2011 by bookjunkie

1. One’s all about her fashion. Check out the Suri Cruise Fashion Blog. 2. The snarkiness of this one can come across as kinda mean at times, but you can’t help but find it funny. Check out Suri’s Burn Book. … Continue reading →

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Another Indulgent Stats Post: Unique Visitors

Posted on July 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

My blog traffic doubled in December 2010 and has since remained consistent. I am quite happy to have about 800 unique visitors a day. Just logging this down so that I have a record of how the blog is doing, … Continue reading →

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Sands Confidential

Posted on July 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

It was awesome to get a mention at the official blog of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. You can check it out at Cup of Tea Anyone? One day I hope I get to go to Las Vegas after hearing … Continue reading →

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My 5 Month Blog Review: Singapore’s Hot Topics

Posted on July 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

The blog is now 5 months old and time for a review and reflection. Some days I just feel like giving up on this blog after a year as keeping up this domain is costing me. What has kept me … Continue reading →

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Caught Up in Election Fever

Posted on May 4, 2011 by bookjunkie

Sorry I have been tardy posting here or catching up on my favourite blogs. It’s just that this is the first time we’re having real Elections in Singapore. Well at least it’s the first time it’s felt real with 82 … Continue reading →

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Not a Political Blog

Posted on April 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

I find myself talking more and more about the elections and the personalities that have emerged. But Singapore Actually is not a political blog. It’s just a space for me to talk about whatever is consuming Singaporeans at the moment, … Continue reading →

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What is a Unique Visitor?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by bookjunkie

When a friend P asked me what how many unique visitors I had, I was embarrassed that I had absolutely no idea.  And silly me was too embarrassed to just ask (P if you’re reading this it’s ok if you … Continue reading →

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10 Wishes on My First Bloggiversary

Posted on April 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

I have anniversaries for the wierdest things.  I’m kooky that way. One anniversary of mine is my appendix anniversary (appendixary?) – the night I had my appendix yanked out by a bunch of young doctors I had absolutely no confidence … Continue reading →

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Kirsten you make me Proud to be Singaporean

Posted on April 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

I sometimes feel that what I blog about is so superficial, and I have been rather disillusioned lately. But you dear girl, come along with your compassion and bravery and blow me away. I am so grateful that Singapore has … Continue reading →

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