One of the greatest surprises of GE 2011 was the people’s unequivocal rejection of the PAP style of government. But none could have imagined that the biggest casualty would be Lee Kuan Yew, one of the founders of the PAP, Singapore’s first prime minister and subsequently, de facto Chi...
The position I mapped out for NSP is really a very subjective guess of my own. The NSP has never set out a coherent platform. Even during this recent election, the party adopted a “minister-specific strategy”, meaning that its message varied from one constituency to another depending ...
Little boy having his photo taken When I came home tonight, the billboard was still there, though I am not sure how much longer it will stay there. If you haven’t had your picture taken yet, do so quickly before the billboard disappears as a relic of history, like the erstwhile Anson ...
At the ground floor of Link Hotel in Tiong Bahru, is Blue Garden Korean BBQ Restaurant . It currently occupies the space which was used by the now-defunct Persimmon Restaurant. Much of the interior remains intact: the black and white tiled floor, and the kopitiam-style furniture.
One way I explain this crowdsourcing idea to friends is by comparing World of Warcraft to Second Life. You pay a high subscription fee to Blizzard since they regularly produce new game content for you as you play, while in Second Life, it’s the residents who build and decide where to ...
Starbucks Frappuccino Happy Hour May 16th, 2011 15:00 by dk . From 16th to 20th May 2011, 3 to 5pm, all Starbucks Frappuccinos are going at half price. Woot!!! Perfect for the warm weather like these. Check out Starbucks Singapore Facebook page for more info .
Rice with fish, chicken, and veggie (S$4.00) Behind the famous Golden Mile Food Centre aka army market at Beach Road is this coffee shop in an HDB block. The main attraction is a highly popular nasi briyani stall. Unfortunately, I was there after 1.30pm that day, and they were already...
This is my interview with the indomitable Mr X who put me in the Hot Seat on 938live. The program was first aired on 10 May 2011 at 8.10pm. During the interview we talked about a whole range of topics from how I became a doctor to how I started the food blog to my philosophy in life. ...
Report by Joao, Photos by Cactuskit If you attend multiple ieat makan sessions you may notice a few recurring faces. For some reason, this group of diners always seems to be quick enough to register for makan sessions before registration closes due to overwhelming oversubscription. Ho...
This was a family dinner in celebration of a member's birthday. Our relatives invited us for dinner and it was quite a nice dinner at the newly opened Paradise Seafood @ Senja-Cashew Community Centre. We were just there to enjoy the food and company. ;-) So I did not take notes of the...
This place was where we used to visit for some zi char food when the stall was still located in a coffee shop in Ghim Moh. It shifted away and we never knew where it went. It was quite a coincidence when my uncle stopped for coffee at the coffee shop in Clementi Ave 5 (beside the Poli...
As part of the Singapore Biennale, Nishi Tatzu has created a space in the form of a hotel room around the iconic Merlion statue of Singapore. The hotel is available for overnight stays and when the bookings were open to public from 28 Feb, the slots went out within the first 2 hours. ...
Clothes - PLENTY of clothes to choose from, from vintage to basic casuals tank tops with quirky prints, to comfy chiffon tops, to outfits for work, to a WIDE range of maxi dresses for a beautiful day out. Find some jackets and bottom in the collection to complete your look!
After conquering almost all the mobile platforms, Rovio Mobile recently announced Angry Birds for Chrome web browser . The game uses WebGL or Canvas and will be distributed through the Chrome Web Store for use with Google’s Chrome web browser. (And most likely Chrome OS when it is rel...
I’m going to watch these videos over and over again, before I watch the movie over and over again when it opens in Singapore on 2 June 2011.
By Pat Law • May 16th, 2011 • Category: The Design Diva Facebook would be less boring if we had these icons from Leonard Savage. QUICKIES 1. Leonard Savage
MM and SM's stepping down is a first move to placate angry Singaporeans. I am grateful to LKY's generation for bringing Singapore from a 3rd world slump to our present era of prosperity, albeit the many social/political problems that it is ridden with now. What really bothers me is th...
Bye Bye Old Job, Hello New Job! Monday, 16 May 11 Jacelyn • Filed under: Personal • 12:00 pm After struggling with a job which I don’t really quite like for nearly 3 years, I finally call it quits. What made me hold on to the job for THAT LONG? It’s the people. My now ex-colleagues ar...
Braid my 3/4 Maxi Dress Dusty Purple This dress is my very first buy from Hollyhoque. I laid my eyes on during its preview on http://hollyhoque.wordpress.com and yes, it is a love at first sight! Being petite in size, I’m often stuck in a dilemma in purchasing maxi dress. Fortunately,...
Time flies.. it's been a week! The dinner was sooo much fun and we all had a blast ;) Food was reallyreallyreally good & we're glad that everyone had fun & left knowing a lil' more about Bryan & i (in fact more than a little)! It was really memorable and I must give credit to my amazi...
PS : This blog entry is 2 weeks late. Been busy blogging about Singapore General Election and been neglecting other topics. Now that SGE2011 is over, its time to go back to my usual blogging. For those who have listened to Tech65 long enough, you will remember that I said I’m not gett...
The energy of New York City, now captured in a bottle for your embrace. Introduced in 1999, DKNY Original quickly became a worldwide fascination. Its ability to capture and bottle the energy of New York City has captivated people around the globe. After 10 years this iconic scent cons...
You need to build up your base, your foot soldiers of 400 members is not good enough for a decent fight We are looking at 5,000 grassroots enough to take on a GRC contest. (look at Hougang Stadium, look at their grassroots supporter that night) How do you manage, to grow, to retain yo...
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I totally in love with march in performance.It is a very memorable wedding u got there..Perfect ideal wedding.. May u and your husband filled with happiness forever
HOW TO BE ALONE by Tanya Davis If you are at first lonely, be patient. If you’ve not been alone much, or if when you were, you weren’t okay with it, then just wait. You’ll find it’s fine to be alone once you’re embracing it. We could start with the acceptable places, the bathroom, the...