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Monthly Archives: August 2011
City Square Mall (Farrer Park MRT)
I only just found out that City Square Mall is attached to Farrer Park MRT. I was surprised that it was still relatively empty apart from the NTUC supermarket which had the usual dull queues. In my family, we like … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged City Square, Farrer Park MRT, Life, Living, mall, parking garage, parking lot, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Vanity Fair October 2011: Angelina Jolie with Zahara & Vivienne (and about her writing a script in 2 days)
This was the only photo released but it looks magical. The balloons, Vivienne sucking her thumb and Zahara’s glorious locks. You can read more about the new Angelina Jolie interview at Vanity Fair, where she refutes rumours of a wedding, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Angelina Jolie, babies, beautiful, beauty, celeb, Jolie-Pitt, kids, October, personal, photos, pretty, script, thoughts, twin, Vanity Fair, Vivienne, writing, wrote, Zahara
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Mid-Autumn Celebrations at Central: Food Stalls for the Lantern Festival
If you don’t mind standing and eating (I prefer to have a sit down meal), you can check out the food stalls with all kinds of specialities, including Penang Laksa and Taiwanese minced pork rice. They start at Central and … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged central, culture, festival, Food, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Mid-Autumn Festival 2011: Lanterns by the River as Night Falls
Now that I am blogging consistently, it seems that last year’s event was just yesterday. It blows my mind how fast time passes. This time all the zodiac lantern figures were white and blue, which I found a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, beautiful, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Lantern, Life, Living, Mid-Autumn, photography, photos, river, Singapore, The Central, travel
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Excited to See PM Lee at the Riverside Lantern Festival
I had no clue our Prime Minister was coming to The Central mall today. I was there to catch the Riverside festivities and the annual lantern festival light up. I only wondered why there were so many policemen around and … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, Autumn Fesival, Central Mall, exciting, Lantern Festival, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Prime Minister, riverside, Singapore
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Movies: Fireflies in the Garden
This is something I would want to watch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73_AYUPNLN8]
Creepy Older Men: 51 year old actor marries 16 year old
I’m sure you’ve heard of Doug Hutchinson & Courtney Stodden by now. The 51 year old actor who married the 16 year old with her parent’s blessing. Loved Anderson Cooper’s take. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hyt4Lkgzo] More interviews where, he looks much younger and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged 16 year old, 51 year old, actor, Anderson Cooper, Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison, funny, shocking
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Kinokuniya at Liang Court
Besides books, I also love Japanese animation by Miyazaki. Rilakkuma uber cuteness. Vintage 21st anniversary books which were beautifully colour-blocked. Just gorgeous with even the edges of the book painted. Must come back another night for the Lantern Festival by … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged books, cute, Kinokuniya, Liang Court, Miyazaki, Rilakkuma, Tontoro
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Tan Kin Lian’s Snub is Kinda Funny
I am totally biased. Hey I’ll say it, but this is my blog. Here I hoped the reporter would just leave the poor man alone. Channel News Asia kept repeating his defeat over and over, rubbing it in, so that … Continue reading
Second Visit to Long Phung at Joo Chiat
It’s so wonderful that Singapore is becoming more of a melting pot, with authentic cuisines from all over the world. May not be as good as what you get in Vietnam, but this is so much more authentic than the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, Food, Joo Chiat Road, Life, Living, Long Phung, personal, Pho, photography, photos, Singapore, spring rolls, travel, Vietnamese
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Joo Chiat on a Cool August Night
Joo Chiat Hotel – loved the palm trees painted on the side of the hotel. A coffee shop where they sell Vietnamese baguettes at night. Triangular curry puffs. Traditional Malay bridal attire. Bread Project. Vietnamese Restaurant that only opened at … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, culture, Entertainment, Food, Joo Chiat Road, Life, Living, night, Pho, photography, photos, shops, Singapore, spring rolls, travel, Vietnamese
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Changi Airport Terminal 2 & the Airport Hotel
A store every little girl who wants to be a princess will love. When I was a kid it was just Cinderella and Snow White. Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Changi Airport, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shops, Singapore, Terminal 2, travel
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Books: Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
I have yet to watch the movie, but two things surprised me about this novel by Truman Capote. The racist language and the fact that it’s only 100 pages long. It seems that the movie is loosely based on the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Audrey Hepburn, book, Breakfast at Tiffany's, clip, japanese, New York, opening scene, racist, Truman Capote, Video, WWII, YouTube
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Books: Naomi by Junichiro Tanizaki
Haven’t been blogging much as I have been quite emotionally caught up in the Singapore Presidential Elections, our first since I was young girl who didn’t care much about politics. This time it also seems like a real contest. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged 1920s, books, funny, japanese, Junichiro Tanizaki, Naomi, satire, WWI
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Strolling through Joo Chiat on a Hot August Day
There’s a unique flavour in this sleepy part of the Singapore’s East. these triangular curry puffs look enticing. Betel Box for backpackers. Felt sorry for the caged bird. All sorts of eateries – it seems to me the place to … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, confectionaries, culture, Food, Joo Chiat, Korean, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shops, Singapore, stroll, Teochew, travel, Vietnamese, walking
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The Adorable Suri Cruise Speaks
Suri Cruise tells the paparazzi “Take a picture of my baby instead”. Not only does she set fashion trends, Suri’s adorable and witty too, as she covers her face with her baby doll and scolds the paparazzi. Definitely a star. … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged adorable, Celebrity Baby, cute, doll, paparazzi, speaks, suri cruise, talks, Video
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Spotted the Posters of two Presidential Candidates as I strolled around Joo Chiat
I had no idea that Joo Chiat was like Little Vietnam. It’s a wonderful place where you can get authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Wrote about my visit to one of the restaurants on Tiny Island. Among the two I saw, Tan … Continue reading
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Tagged Joo Chiat, Joo Chiat Road, Little Vietnam, posters, Presidential posters, Singapore, stroll, Tan Kin Lian, Vietnamese
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Discovering Little Vietnam in Singapore (Long Phung at 159 Joo Chiat Road)
Whenever I chance upon some new exciting area of Singapore that’s actually been there for quite a while, I feel like I’ve been living under a rock. But it also gives me the feeling that there’s always something new to … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 159 Joo Chiat Road, Cafes, coffee, condiments, culture, Food, fresh spring rolls, Joo Chiat, Life, Living, Long Phung, personal, Pho, photography, photos, Restaurants, Singapore, travel, Vietnamese
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As Borders Singapore’s Wheelock outlet closes, I wonder what will replace it
Although I prefer to shop for books at Kinokuniya, the store has been so iconic that it’s quite sad to see it go. I hope a bookstore or cafe takes the spot and it’s not another clothing or Tech store. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Borders, closed, desolate, outlet, sad, Singapore, Wheelock
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Padma Lakshmi’s Daughter Krishna in a Purple Pavadai
{via Celebrity Baby Scoop} More photos of the cute tot Krishna at Celebrity Baby Scoop. Thought it was interesting that her pavadai was knee length, but it would make sense for a toddler who might trip over a long skirt. … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged babies, celebrity, cute, Indian, Krishna, Padma Lakshmi, pavadai, tots, Traditional
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