Monthly Archives: October 2011

Happy to be Featured on Yesterday – the Singapore Heritage Site

Happy that my blog posts about the spontaneous visit to the Red Dot Design Museum was featured on Yesterday.sg Red Dot Design Museum Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Red Dot Building Museum Shop The last time, the heritage blog … Continue reading

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Madonna’s daughter Lola is adorable

I used to love Madonna’s music in the 80’s, but not so much her persona in this age. Like that video where she is snooty about Hydrangeas and I felt she was dissing her fan? [youtube]OBNDiE5sDsc[/youtube] But her daughter Lola … Continue reading

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Not Feeling Well

Have been really ill (as in, almost passed out ill) and I just hope I recover before my birthday. Never been ill on my birthday before and don’t want to set a new record. Everyone in my family is ill … Continue reading

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Siri on the new iPhone 4S can’t compute Singlish

[youtube]DTgu7pbyzcc[/youtube] People made to queue up for their bosses, just leaves a bad feeling in my stomach. Don’t like it at all and it reeks of elitism. I for one would never queue for something like this and that’s why … Continue reading

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The Story of Halloween

Living in Singapore all my life, I have never seen kids Trick or Treating and it always looked like fun on TV. Most Singaporeans like myself don’t really know the origins of Halloween which has become another commercialized holiday. Thought … Continue reading

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I Wish Singapore Companies would embrace the Management Philosophy of Trust

[youtube]f60dheI4ARg[/youtube] Based on my experiences at work, the best and most productive times I had were at forward thinking companies that were non hierarchical. The lean, flat and collaborative structure really works. But most of all, and I think I … Continue reading

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Food Republic at 313 Somerset

I like a food court with good ventilation and decent local food. Been pretty hooked on curry rice.

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Another Evil Bunny Video about Life in Singapore

Another awesome musical cartoon, this time dedicated to guys in Singapore who can’t afford to get married but want to. [youtube]QeFx4bFoqFo[/youtube] The last part is pretty sad huh? The poor guy. Thanks for this EB (short for Evil Bunny), whoever … Continue reading

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Curry Rice at Maxwell Road Hawker Centre

Looking at the photos and recalling the taste of this simple meal makes me hungry all over again. Rice, cabbage, pork chops and curry. Hainanese style. We like adding the egg, sunny side up. This dish came about because of … Continue reading

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Cool Buildings and Thoughts about Spelling Reform & Language Acquisition

Just like the Gateway Building near Kampong Glam, this is another cool triangular shaped building that looks flattish from an angle. It’s the Airview building, sandwiched between Maxwell House and Red Dot Traffic. Look out for Kadayanallur Street. It’s pronounced … Continue reading

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Pacific Coffee Company at Red Dot Traffic

Pacific Coffee Company is a Hong Kong chain which started in 1992. You can use your museum ticket to get a 10% discount at the coffee place. Love the plush red velvet seats at Pacific Coffee Company which is also … Continue reading

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Urban Sketchers Singapore (Part 3 of 3)

Just some photos of the URA Building if you want to check out the exhibition going on till Christmas eve. Tanjong Pagar would be the nearest MRT stop. Cool sculptures outside the URA building. Besides Urban Sketchers there was also … Continue reading

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Urban Sketchers Singapore (Part 2 of 3)

The beautiful drawings were quite breath-taking. Loved the water colours. Even on the 3 dimensional map, the Marina Bay Sands was the most striking thing. The flyer was cool as well. By the bay, everything just looks prettier. Tanjong Pagar. … Continue reading

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Urban Sketchers Singapore (Part 1 of 3)

Wanted to have a meal at the Maxwell Road Hawker Centre, but the public parking lot was so full with tons of cars queuing. So we parked at the building close to it. No idea what building this was. Turned … Continue reading

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Happepill Show: Singlish Political Cartoon

I think the cartoonist behind Happeepill is truly talented. Love the way his wild imagination works. The cute bunny who speaks Singlish always makes me chuckle. Here’s a video he posted after not posting for a long while. I can … Continue reading

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Red Dot Design Museum Shop and Other Pretty Features

Even if you don’t get to the museum, the museum shop itself is a feast for the eyes. Very tempting indeed. I loved this bucket bag from afar but I didn’t like the rough texture upon closer inspection. Still adored … Continue reading

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Red Dot Design Museum (Part 3 of 3)

I can look at kitchen stuff for ages. This gold pot had me transfixed. Tupperware displays. A crazy loud wall full of tupperware. I hardly see the original Tupperware brand in the stores with so many imitations around. I wonder … Continue reading

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Red Dot Design Museum (Part 2 of 3)

Cute packaging is always a winner. Very cool wine bottle with a ‘bent’ neck. This one had a chalkboard label you could write on. No need for a gift or birthday card. Very pretty packaging for baby gifts. Love the … Continue reading

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Red Dot Design Museum (Part 1 of 3)

The Red Dot Museum has it’s headquarters in Germany. The museum in Singapore is one of the largest design museums in Asia so I’m so glad I got a chance to view the products and the cool futuristic yet highly … Continue reading

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Red Dot Traffic: That Red Building on Maxwell Road

We always drive by this gorgeous red building, but I have never been inside. Been yearning to for quite some time and we finally did it. The building itself at 28 Maxwell Road is called Red Dot Traffic while the … Continue reading

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Trung Nguyen: Vietnamese Iced Coffee at Liang Court

Trung Nguyen is is a much nicer place to relax compared to the always crowded and noisy Starbucks. The coffee somehow is not as good as what I had in Vietnam though, but sometimes a quiet place to sit a … Continue reading

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Liang Court: Tintin Comic Books at Kinokuniya

Adore the rocket bookshelf.

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