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Thank you Expat Bloggers – For Introducing me to Haji Lane and Reintroducing me to the Awesomeness of Arab Street
Singaporeans usually pride themselves on not going to the usual tourist haunts and what we call tourist traps like Newton Hawker Centre. My recent excusion to Haji Lane has definitely changed my mind. Tourists traps can sometimes be uber cool. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Arab Street, Art, attractions, beautiful, cool, expat bloggers, Haji Lane, hookah, Singapore, Singaporeans, Sufi's corner, tourist, tourist haunts, Turkey, turkish
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The iPad2 & the Coolest Ever Magnetic Cover: A Very Frail Steve Jobs Introduces New iPad to Standing Ovation
I am always so impressed by Steve Jobs’ presentations. He is quite an inspiration. Was hoping the new iPad would be smaller, but at least it’s thinner and lighter. Steve Jobs demonstrates how it’s thinner than the iPhone, so that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Ad, Advert, Apple, celeb, commercial, cool, coolest, frail, inspiration, ipad, ipad2, magnetic, new, smart cover, Steve Jobs, tech, technology, Video, videos
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Singapore Slang: Do People say Cool Anymore?
In my last post I mentioned that my friends and I used to refer to Orchard Road as Town. A young blogger, Pleasure Monger, commented that she did too. It made me wonder if people in Singapore use these words, … Continue reading
One Thing I Have in Common with Johnny Depp
I hate phones too. They make me jump out of my skin each time they ring. The worst thing is a phone ringing late at night or early in the morning. It makes my heart stop, because it’s always bad … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged cell, cool, David Letterman, internet, Johnny Depp, mobile, phone, recluse, technology, The Tourist
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8 Reasons Why I Switched to WordPress
Found this cool infographic at TechKing and it confirms to me that I am on the right blogging service. It’s good to know that WordPress is ranked by Google as the number 1 blogging service. I started off with blogger, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blogging, chart, cool, freshly pressed, illustration, infographics, interesting, Social Networking, technology, WordPress
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Singapore Daily Photos: The Esplanade
Although this is called the Durian it looks more like a magnified hornet’s eye to me.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, cool, design, durian, hornet's eye, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, The Esplanade, travel
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Blazing Heat Followed by Heavy Rain
Another unusually hot day in Singapore followed shortly after by torrential rains. It may not feel comfortable, but a sunny sky always renders better pictures. Since we’re at the equator the sun’s glare is so fierce that it’s hard to … Continue reading
iPad Ads
Watching Mad Men has made me more interested in advertising and the best advertising today is done by Apple. They don’t show the iPad ads on Singapore TV, but since I hardly watch TV this is the first time I’ve … Continue reading
I Actually Found This Cute – Litter Munchers in Singapore
To curb littering by the young, the government has come up with a campaign and it’s shockingly cute and not lame. I would love to spot a garbage bin pimped out like this. The funniest bit is when I went … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cool, fine, funny, Idea, Litter Munchers, Littering, Singapore
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Culture Shock: Singapore Expat Bloggers Give Great Insights
I love reading blogs by expatriates in Singapore. They give me new insights and perspectives. They also scoop out interesting tidbits I have overlooked. All of the guidebooks and expat guides to moving to Singapore mention a particular local custom. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bloggers, cool, culture, culture shock, expat, funny, insightful, Life, Living, signs, Singapore, Singapore expat, society, witty
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If I Had a Childhood Bedroom Like That I Would’t Grow Out of It Either
That’s no 3D sticker, like I posted about earlier. No optical illusion. It’s the real deal. It’s a specially designed bed within a cupboard. It works because it is built around a window. This looks like the cosiest nook ever, … Continue reading
Don’t Bump Your Nose on These Cool Doors
They are covered with 3D wall stickers which create the amazing optical illusions of extra space. Definitely more interesting than using a mirror to add space to a small room. Check them out at Couture Decor which sells these cool door … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged 3D door stickers, Art, books, cool, creative, decor, design, optical illusion, room, small room, Space
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Which Sheep Does Your Sweater Come From?
30 year old, Dutch designer, Christien Meindertsma, started a trend of knitting with giant knitting needles and producing lovely things like rugs and poufs. {Image: Paper and Stitch} Her beautiful rugs are knitted from sheep wool. She is unique as … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, Christien Meindertsma, cool, cute, design, Dutch, Giant, ideas, knitting, lovely, nature, products, Sheep, Supersized, Wool
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Monday’s Cool Idea: Write on a Book Without Ruining It
I love this cool product idea that I came across on a fabulous blog called Unclutterer as I was trying to get some inspiration to declutter. I wonder if these are sold at our local stationary stores? If I do … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged Avery Notetab, book, books, Clear, cool, design, Idea, ideas, products, Sheer, Stationary
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Clear Toasters and Boats
What a super cool concept. Unfortunately this is still in the conceptual stage. I want one of these so that I will no longer have to suffer from burnt toast. A transparent boat would be another cool idea, if you … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, cool, design, Inventions, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Toaster
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