Tag Archives: crowded

Blisteringly Hot Day at Changi Beach Before We Were Enveloped by the Haze Months Later

Posted on October 13, 2015 by bookjunkie

Somehow you can’t relax when the heat gets to you, but when I look at my photos in the air-conditioned comfort of my home I long to be transported back there again – there where the sun makes the water … Continue reading →

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Nightmarish Crowds at the MRT

Posted on July 17, 2013 by bookjunkie

In Singapore we are constantly yearning for space. This is what we face when we take the MRT at peak hour. Crazy huh?

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Typical Weekend

Posted on April 12, 2013 by bookjunkie

Just a typical weekend in Singapore.

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Pretty Christmas Trees & Awful Queues

Posted on December 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

It still feels like Christmas when I see all the lovely trees about town. It’s a very city kind of Christmas and I wonder what visitors from colder climates with real trees feel about it. I guess they too would … Continue reading →

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Massive Crunch at the New Food Republic Food Court (Parkway Parade)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by bookjunkie

Want to feel the crunch? Go to a newly opened food court like we did. It was so crazy. At first B said forget it, let’s go somewhere else. But uncharacteristically I persuaded him to walk one more quick round, … Continue reading →

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You Huak Restaurant in Sembawang: Best White Bee Hoon in Singapore

Posted on June 18, 2012 by bookjunkie

This is definitely the best white bee hoon I’ve had in Singapore although I don’t think I would queue and wait up to 2 hours for it. The queue is constantly winding and the people in the queue are so … Continue reading →

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Crazy Crowds at the New JCube Mall at Jurong East MRT (& My Directory Picks)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

I feel embarrassed to say that I was one among the crowd at JCube. I really wanted to turn away from the madness.  If you drive you can’t get a lot here and have to also wait for one at … Continue reading →

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I Hate Shopping in Singapore (those crazy crowds)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by bookjunkie

After a weekend trying to avoid getting shoved in malls, I wrote a post about my Love Hate affair with them. And if you live in a sparsely populated country – lucky you. Here’s a taste of what a crowd … Continue reading →

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Valu $ Store: Chocolate from the UK & the US

Posted on February 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

Was agitated by the crowds at Compass Point (I just call it Sengkang Mall). The noise didn’t help. There was an event going on where some local personalities were on the loud speaker trying to sell electronic good like TVs … Continue reading →

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Little India Sunset & Crowds on a Sunday

Posted on January 19, 2012 by bookjunkie

Posting some of my photos taken just after New Year. I have such a backlog and think I will probably go on a blog binge and then take another internet break for a week. It was a big mistake to … Continue reading →

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