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Monthly Archives: August 2012
My Second Visit to Gardens by the Bay
The place felt even more artificial the second time around and I guess I kept comparing it to the Botanic Gardens and wishing that it could have been a another Botanic Gardens with free entry. This didn’t quite feel like … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged artificial, attraction, Cloud Dome, Flower Dome, flowers, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, thoughts, visit
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Saboten at Changi Airport T1: Unimpressed by Meal & Sloppy Service
Won’t be coming here again. Not the worst food experience of course, but considering the price, not impressed. Out of the three people on duty, one was ok and more polite than the others. I am always reluctant to talk … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Changi Airport, Disappointed, Food, japanese, poor, service, T1, Terminal 1
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A Trip to the Newly Renovated Changi Terminal 1: Kinetic Rain
I know I’m really late to post about this, but I’ve been having a major blog backlog. You know how you get spurts of inspiration to write. Well I’m having one such spurt now. Anyhoo, took the train to Changi … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Changi Airport, Kinetic Rain, new, renovated, Singapore, T1, Terminal 1, viewing gallery
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Epilogue Cafe at ION: Nice View, Disappointing Drinks
The only redeeming quality of the Epilogue cafe which replaces Jams cafe within the Prologue Bookstores (atas version of Popular) is the view and the fact that it’s a quiet place to have a peaceful break. The drinks were disappointing. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged bookstore, cafe, disappointing, Epilogue, ION, new, Prologue, quiet, Singapore, view
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Paul: Better Service this Time & Lovely Creme Brulee
Made a second visit to the French Bakery Cafe, Paul, at Ngee Ann City. This time with my cousin. I told her that service here was snooty and bad the last time. This time however there seemed to be overcompensation … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged bakery, cafe, Chocolate, Creme Brulee, French, Ngee Ann City, Paul, service, Singapore, waffles
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#94. I Truly Love Our Vast Botanic Gardens
As I get closer to 100 on my happiness list, I feel that I can go beyond that number and I never thought I would even come close. It’s quite a lovely feeling. And even though we now have Gardens … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore, Nature
Tagged Botanic Gardens, Botanic Gardens MRT, green, nature, park, photos, Singapore, walking
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#93. Our Beautiful Shade Providing Trees
We have some really pretty stretches of roads. I love all our trees and especially these pretty ones with yellow leaves somewhere near Chijmes. We didn’t use to have trees like this in the past and I wonder where they … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore
Tagged happiness, nature, pretty, road, Singapore, trees, yellow leaves
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A Stolen Life
The book ‘A Stolen Life’ moved me tremendously. I talk about it my latest post.
Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery: I Expected More for $20 Ramen
It seems that I always talk about places being great but the truth is I’ve had some sucky experiences. Just zero mood to write about it as I prefer to write about the positive ones. But since I don’t want … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged calpis, Disappointed, expensive, Food, Ippudo, luxurious, Mandarin Gallery, Ramen, Singapore
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Jones the Grocer at Mandarin Gallery
I’ve been to Jones the Grocer at Dempsey, but I must say I preferred the experience at the Mandarin Gallery outlet. You see I’m a private person and I like to have a deep conversation with my companion without anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged ambience, bacon, Breakfast, brunch, eggs, Food, Jones The Grocer, Mandarin Gallery, pancakes, privacy, quiet, Singapore
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Maison Kayser: My Favourite Place for Bacon, Scrambled Eggs & Croissants
After being to quite a number of cafes, Maison Kayser is now my favourite place for breakfast. I like the polite service, relaxed ambience and most of all, the quality of the croissants, bacon and eggs. Been here a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged ambience, bacon, Best, bread, Breakfast, brunch, croissant, eggs, Food, Maison Kayser, quiet, Scotts Square, Singapore, srambled, yummy
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Samy’s Curry & Food Quirks
Feeling a whole lot better today. Hope you’ll read my post about Samy’s Curry at Dempsey. I also talk about food quirks like food touching. On National Day I must say food is the closest thing to my heart about … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, White as Milk
Tagged ambience, banana leaf, Best, curry, Dempsey, food quirks, green, Indian, must try, nature, Samy's Curry, Singapore
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Were Things Really Better in the Old Days?
Wrote more about my childhood. Hope you will like the post I wrote some time ago and will share your thoughts too. In all honesty, still feeling really down and finding it tough to write about temporarily happy occasions. Been … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, White as Milk
Tagged abuse, better, child, childhood, modern, Nostalgia, old days, self esteem, Singapore, Today
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My Clutter Stories
Wrote about clutter and my lack of discipline. A couple of posts coming up at Guillaume’s awesome site and I hope you’ll look out for them. Written when I was in a much better state of mind, which I hope … Continue reading
Hollow
I don’t even hope for happiness. All I hope for is peace of mind and no more of this zero self esteem. It has plummeted so low and I feel like a total failure. I just have to keep writing … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, burden, depression, fear, feeling, hollow, low, sadness, self esteem, worry, worthless
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Crashing
Don’t know how to exist anymore numb to the world a million thoughts crashing halting sleep disappointment upon waking Must keep going maybe there will be light around the corner (My posts make sound hollow these days, but I will … Continue reading
Calpis Sour at Liang Court
Didn’t like this so much. S$4.50 for one can. This has whiskey in it, so we just had to try it. Our conclusion: Prefer Calpis Soda – the fizzy version of this yoghurt based drink which is a translucent milky … Continue reading
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Tagged alcoholic, Calpis Sour, japanese, Liang Court, packaging
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Sadness
No mood or energy to do anything. Your mind is wandering. Everything feels raw and you’re in limbo. Paralyzed by fear. Surreal But you have to go through the motions. Immerse yourself in work and carry on. Be detached and … Continue reading
Moonrise Kingdom
Another wonderful movie I would recommend. Again, I greatly appreciate the loving attention to detail. Set in 1965, the musical score (Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra) brought back memories. I think this must have been played both … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 1965, Art, artistic, Benjamin Britten, brilliant, children, Moonrise Kingdom, Movie, music, The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
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