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It’s Another New Year & I’m Feeling Hopeful

That’s exactly what I love about the start of the year. It gives me the possibility of renewal and hope. It was lovely to wake up to sweet new year texts from my aunties uncle and partner. Texts of today … Continue reading

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The Oscars : About Will Smith Hitting Chris Rock

I will never condone someone loosing their temper and using violence. If someone was defending me that way I would just be mortified. That’s not love. That’s ego, rage and lack of self control. To see Will Smith cry and … Continue reading

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One Bad Ritual I Broke

Am trying to get healthier so that I will have less to worry about as I age. Seeing people around me suffer due to heart attacks and strokes really scares me, and I want them to be healthy as well. … Continue reading

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Movies About Hope & Faith: Jeff Who Lives at Home & Salmon Fishing in The Yemen

Watched two movies recently. Jeff Who Lives at Home and Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. Both tell very different stories, but I found a similar theme of hope and faith. The slacker movie appealed to me a lot more. I … Continue reading

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Went to India, didn’t get Delhi Belly but returned with Bollywood Fever

I’ve never watched a Hindi movie before as I don’t understand the language, but during this trip to India, one thing changed – I got so hooked on Bollywood music videos. Finally got to see why so many people around … Continue reading

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3 Brilliant Movies: Drive, Melancholia & Blue Valentine

You must watch Drive. I was riveted throughout. Very impressed by Ryan Gosling’s performance and I think he deserves an Oscar. I am usually terrified of violence as I tend to get nightmares but some movies are so good I … Continue reading

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I Absolutely Love Robin Williams & here he is on Ellen

I am quite sure my mum and aunts love him too. There is just something so sweet about Robin Williams. I have been watching him on TV since I was a kid. He was Mork then. And I was truly … Continue reading

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Ladies & Men who Light Up the Silver Screen

I just felt like listing the actresses I love.  When they are featured on the poster, I am keen to watch the movie.  The actresses I adore have a etheral beauty about them.  They are intelligent, quirky and lovely to … Continue reading

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Seth Rogen Disses Singapore on Conan

I must be one of the uptight ones which surprised me as I always considered myself quite easy-going, liberal minded and able to take a joke. When I saw this video for the first time, I felt quite annoyed. I … Continue reading

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My Kind of Movie: ‘Everything Must Go’ with Will Ferrell

This appeals to me because I like stories that are more reflective of reality than the fantasies out there. Retrenchment, heartache, bad fortune – all these are real to me. That Will Ferrell is in the main dramatic role is … Continue reading

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Trending in Singapore: Bubble Tea, Donuts & Other Fabulous Fads

In Singapore we have Food Trends or should I call them Food Crazes. After a hard day at the office, indulging in a food novelty is a nice way to wind down. It’s quite a phenomenon to see long winding … Continue reading

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Asian Kid Self-Censorship Syndrome

I was emailing my cousin D an SNL clip on YouTube, that was a little raunchy. In my email I confessed that I would have put the video on the blog if my mum, aunts and uncles were not a … Continue reading

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#61. S$6 Movie Tickets

Watching a movie is one of the best forms of entertainment in Singapore. The cheapest movie tickets these days are those sold from Mondays to Thursday at the Cathay Cineplexes when you use your NETs or UOB card.   For … Continue reading

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Movies That Made Me Cry

I cry very easily. It’s easy to tug at my heartstrings. I have been known to even tear during a particularly sad commercial or while reading a book.  Don’t even get me started on sad songs.  At movies with heart … Continue reading

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It’s Really Sad To See Michael Douglas With Throat Cancer

He looks remarkably good for someone with cancer. He’s 65 now, but since he hasn’t acted for a while, and has been out of the spotlight, when I first saw the video I immediately thought he looks a lot like … Continue reading

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What Vintage Beauties Had That Today’s Stars Are Clueless About

It is without a doubt that Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly were two of the most stunning women in the world. The beauty of modern stars pale in comparison. I did an experiment. I typed in the names of these … Continue reading

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Pet Peeves

These are some things that I find annoying. I think you will too, unless you have the patience of my mum who is super nice to everyone and will hardly bat an eye. 1. Constantly texting in the movie theatre … Continue reading

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Architecture at VivoCIty

Really like the Japanese Architecture here more than the shopping itself. The shops are pretty much the same as what you can find at Orchard Road. Also, I would rather go here for the restaurants with the lovely view of … Continue reading

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