Tag Archives: culture

Litte India Just Before Deepavali

Posted on November 5, 2012 by bookjunkie

Now is a great time to visit Little India with the added excitement from Deepavali, the festival of lights. Wrote about my visit at White as Milk.

Posted in White as Milk | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Best Teh Tarik in Singapore (Nameless Stall at Kampong Glam)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by bookjunkie

The elderly white bearded uncle at the little nameless tea shop, just opposite Kampong Glam cafe makes the best tea in Singapore hands down. It’s called a Sarabat stall (selling mainly drinks and run by mainly Indian Muslim owners) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in Singapore | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Tired of Being Politically Correct All the Time

Posted on September 15, 2012 by bookjunkie

Worried that I’m gonna have a ton of bricks coming my way, but I’ve just been feeling this way lately. Just had to say it. It’s quite a restricting feeling to have to watch every single thing you say and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Society, Midlife Musings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Haw Par Villa: Gruesome & Strange, but a Once in a Lifetime Kinda Place

Posted on July 25, 2012 by bookjunkie

My mum recalls that when I was a toddler I used to love sitting on the plastic tiger at the entrance of Haw Par Villa. Back then we called the place Tiger Balm gardens. Try as I might I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The National Library & Sleeping Folks

Posted on July 5, 2012 by bookjunkie

The new building is very impressive. But I still miss the tiny red brick building that used to the National Library I knew as a kid. It’s pretty conveniently located. Not attached to Bugis MRT (which would be lovely for … Continue reading →

Posted in Singapore Living | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Bit About the History of Tekka Market

Posted on May 16, 2012 by bookjunkie

Hope you read about one of our oldest markets at White as Milk. I have to confess that as a child I didn’t like coming here as the fresh meat and fish used to stink so bad. I used to … Continue reading →

Posted in White as Milk | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Does Singapore’s Food Culture Help to Unite Us?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by bookjunkie

I love getting questions about Singapore from readers. I’m no expert, but if I can help with the little knowledge I have, I feel thrilled. I just got another fascinating question from Nienke from Holland. She’s researching food culture in … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Being Kind (& Readers’ Stories about Workplace Bullying)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

I just try to remind myself constantly not to be judgemental. The most important thing is to be kind. It’s hard, as I tend to be overly critical sometimes. But just in my head. I’m a highly flawed individual, but … Continue reading →

Posted in When Work Sucks | Tagged , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore

Posted on February 8, 2012 by bookjunkie

The yearly Thaipusam festival is very much part of my consciousness growing up. Used to watch the Hindu religious event as a kid. I always couldn’t look directly at the piercings then and it wowed me that faith made their … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

How Delhi & Agra Changed Me (& 10 Things I Appreciate About Singapore)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

To be honest I wasn’t looking forward to the trip as I hate flying and I had just read about the flight cancellation causing fog and dangerous pollutions levels in Delhi. But the troop really wanted to see the Taj. … Continue reading →

Posted in Midlife Musings, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments