Tag Archives: graffiti

The Wonder of Kampong Glam

Posted on October 13, 2011 by bookjunkie

What a wonderful combination of bright Orange and hot Pink. The weathered cement floor adds to the beauty. Walking through a little alley, fringed by pots of bamboo. Feeling zen already. Oh dear, not bambi. Buying cloth. Arab Street with … Continue reading →

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Another SMRT Train Vandalised

Posted on August 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

This kind of thing is scary for passengers like me. Graffiti is fine, but thank goodness it was not anything worse. The last time the breach was at Changi Depot and this time it was at Bishan. What’s up with … Continue reading →

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Exploring Quaint Little Haji Lane

Posted on April 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

So glad I got another chance to explore Haji Lane. Strolling into the little lane as the rain stopped. It was refreshing to see this hot pink graffiti wall. It was cool how the pipes were painted over. This is … Continue reading →

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Haji Lane Graffiti & Strict Singapore

Posted on March 9, 2011 by bookjunkie

Never thought I’d see graffiti in Singapore. Quite refreshing I must say, when it becomes part of street art. Perhaps poor Oliver Fricker should have tried this artsy area instead of our MRT trains that ended up embarrassing authorities with … Continue reading →

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I Finally Made it to Haji Lane

Posted on March 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

If I’m ever to get a workout I prefer it this way. Walking around Arab Street looking for Haji Lane. And then after strolling through the lovely empty lanes, I would have worked up an appetite and can indulge guilt … Continue reading →

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Swiss President on Oliver Fricker’s Sentence

Posted on July 10, 2010 by bookjunkie

The Swiss President urged Singapore to drop corporal punishment but did not intercede on behalf of Fricker as reported by AFP It is not really surprising as Singapore is Switzerland’s biggest trading partner in South East Asia as reported by … Continue reading →

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Swiss, Oliver Fricker is Sentenced in Singapore: I Feel Overwhelming Sadness at the Verdict

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahN1LJfgW0] The jail term I can understand, even though it’s harsh as there was no malice in the act, but why the caning (seems more like flogging) as well? In my mind, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. I am … Continue reading →

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Banksy – When Graffiti is Art

Posted on June 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

It seems that graffiti artist Banksy has struck again with the mural of a lion and a girl outside a pub in the UK. With the authorities’ manhunt of Swiss, Oliver Fricker and Briton, Lloyd Dane Alexander, resulting from the … Continue reading →

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