Like any other cities, it is quite difficult to explore if you do not know any locals. Especially so in Saigon as most of the people do not speak English. I am quite lucky as I managed to eat at a few nice places. Before leaving for the trip, I did some research on the must-go restaur...
The Japanese make a bowl of noodle soup and they sell it for $15. They make satay and sell it for $3 a stick. We complain but we still eat it. Why? Because we all appreciate quality and we are willing to pay more for great food that is cooked with passion. I really do think that this ...
Singapore Memories: V. Sundramoorthy and his bicycle kick Dear NTUC Income… Everyday Life 28 (USS John C. Stennis, CVN-74) Philips Home Lightover: mrbrown's Living Room, the work begins Seen in the neighbourhood… Everyday Life 27 Orchard Towers Fight Storm Warning Breaking news: Femal...
With budget flights available at the click of a mouse button to this new generation of world travelers, a country a month over the weekend is not that difficult to achieve. Flash packing requires no check-in luggage. Just lug a couple of important things in your hand carry and say hel...
Anyone who knows me would be familiar with my glutton, food-loving, dessert-devouring, couch potato ways. I used to be the athletic, tanned typical netballer/runner in school.... alas, the adult's lazy bug seems to have bitten me big time.
The Twelve South BookArc (Apple Store – Singapore link ) which cost SGD$65 is my second birthday present from Li Xiang! The Twelve South BookArc holds up the MacBook Air (2nd generation) upright which frees up table space if you are not using your MacBook Air’s screen as a secondary m...
This time on 65Bits, we talk about Apple refunding iPad customers in Australia over “4G-LTE” which doesn’t work; Adobe’s Photoshop CS6 is out on Beta; Starhub goes eco-friendly and puts e-waste recycling bins around it’s shops, and Qualcomms ups the ante and puts a R&D center in Singa...
The AXIS libraries are provided as a plug-in in the Domino server, so my first take was to declare a dependency in my plug-in to that plug-in. To successfully create a Extension Library I had to declare dependencies to com.ibm.commons and com.ibm.xsp.core to be able to extend com.ibm....
Last night I was fortunate enough to be invited by MM2 Entertainment for a movie Gala Premiere of the latest production of Jack Neo “WE NOT NAUGHTY”. The night started off with the cast member and director greeting the fans and media on scene. The event was held at GSC Foyer Tropicana...
As Dr Susie Lingham informed in her writing for this exhibition, “It soon became apparent that a recurrent theme was emerging: the need for balance. What was being negotiated and investigated was the necessity to manage a multitude of roles and finding ‘level’ ground on which to stand...
By Himaya Quasem Assistant to Editor [email protected] The swift viral-like spread of a charity video raises questions about a new colonialism and campaigning on the Internet. Angelina Jolie has gushed about it, Oprah Winfrey has tweeted about it and it has been viewed more than 86 m...
Dear Karen, for your confession, you are entitled to a SGD1.50 discount applicable on your next purchase at www.hollyhoque.com! Simply forward our reply email to you (which will be affixed with the link of this confession) along with the payment for your next purchase to qualify! Than...
This year, the Earth Hour banner this year bears the phrase “60+”, which means its time to do more beyond the act that started it all – turning off the lights for an hour. Many will dim lights from 8:30pm till 9:30pm on Saturday 31 March as will StarHub’s retail shops and Customer Ser...
For the first time, the National Museum presents its own collection of cheongsam from the 1920s to the present in this exhibition. On display are cheongsam which belonged to the wives of Singapore’s political leaders of yesteryear, including Mrs Benjamin Sheares, Mrs Wee Kim Wee and t...
The hubby and I decided that it was time to ditch our friends and spend some couple time together. I took him to a Dine In The Sky experience , and guess where he took me? BOWLING. Yeap. He took me to the Ten Pin Bowling centre in the Montecasino . I was NOT excited. I hate bowling. I...
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By Grace Chng Senior Correspondent [email protected] Apple is acting out of norm in recent days. Who would think Apple would issue stock dividends and initiate a share buyback scheme? Steve Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, was terrified of running out of cash. He remembered the compa...
50 memorable things for Singaporean teenagers. Sit, enjoy and think back about the past… Were you one of these? You grew up watching He-man, Transformers, Silver hawk and Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, Ninja turtles and Smurfs too. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in Primary s...
(Cartoon Credit: The Cartoon Press ) Racism or Witch-hunt? - Limpeh Is Foreign Talent: Lai Shimun under the spotlight - Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: Where were you non-Indian PAP MPs, and WP MPs? - Publichouse: Racist postings – a sign of detachment? - BBC: Fabrice Muamba: Racist T...
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We were told that the weather has gone a little haywire lately, and it was apparently still pretty cold in Hong Kong. With the Shanghai experience just two weeks before, I was convinced that my bear fur coat would be useful. Not to mention, it was oh-so-cute!
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With the aim of a natural and radiant tan, Dior creates a new healthy glow makeup product with a bare skin effect for all skin tones, all year long. Healthy Glow Enhancing Powder is nestled in a precious round case in white bronze, engraved with the Dior canework motif and decorated w...
Most of the pictures you see in post 2010 entries are taken with my Canon G-11. Previously I was using Canon Ixus 80. I do post some pictures which are taken with my iphone4 which I will state in that particular entry. I have stopped watermarking my pictures as of 2011, because I thin...
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With the arrival of New Look, Christian Dior opened the door to a visionary world in which fashion, fragrances and makeup complement each other and help give shape to new femininity. Invited to create an original accessories line, Berlin artist Anselm Reyle was given free rein to play...
So I was in Kliptown two days ago. Guess what I saw? A kid wearing a T-shirt that said Singapore ! Remember the 300+kg of clothes, shoes, books, etc that the readers of this blog had so generously donated to clothe the kids in Kliptown for winter last year? See My Readers and Their Bi...
I looked up today from my laptop and realised that I have a pretty great view from where I sit every day at home. Gorgeous blue skies and green trees. I need to look up more. Project 365 – One shot a day with my iPhone. Every day. Shot with iPhone Instagram App.
Focus on technology, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Dementia and supporting several other social causes. Write mostly about the independent Arts scene in Singapore as well as the general works as organized by the various government bodies. Has a fascination with photography and indulge in a litt...
