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I really don’t blog very much anymore. Maybe micro/mini blogs are more suited for me. But I really hope to blog much more once I’ve sorted out the career part of my life a little, and figured out what I want to do. Anyway, I’ve recently gotten (back) on Tumblr, and I post / reblog ...
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Seems like the banks and telcos are getting a lot of frustrated customers who can’t seem to get through their hotlines to get assistance from customer service officers.This is a common occurrence: You call a hotline number, press a whole bunch of numbers to help them select the right team of customer service folks to answer your call, and when you finally get to the …
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It’s just 2 days before we fly off to New Zealand, and I’m (understandably) excited! We’ve done all the bookings and itinerary planning that we need to, and all that̵ …
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We’ve been planning our NZ honeymoon for the last couple of months since the wedding, and wow, it’s really really not a cheap place to travel to! But there are ways you can save some money, so just thought I’d share some tips and websites with you all that can help you work around your budget better, while having fun too!If you’re planning a Getaway in …
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I was walking along Tanjong Pagar Road looking for a place to have my “forever alone lunch” when I spotted WABAR across the road. I remember having walked past it once on my way to the bus stop, so I crossed the road to check out their menu on display outside the restaurant. Photo courtesy: ...
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My client Canon Singapore recently launched a contest for existing Canon users to win a brand new Powershot SX230 HS compact camera.Mainly, the new feature in this camera is the built-in GPS which auto tags your photos so you’ll know where exactly you took them. I think that’s really useful for holidaymakers. I have to admit when I was in Rome, I took so many …
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I know I’ve been an absolute sloth about this, but some of you know, I just got married yada-yada, and I didn’t have time to post this!So here are the 3 winners of the little giveaway I had a couple of weeks back!RoxanneYanjunLyndseyCongrats, y’all! I will be emailing you soon to get your mailing address so I can send you the vouchers! Do go down to the …
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Photos from family and friends: Sook: Album 1: m.daphnick.20112011 (from iPhone) Album 2: The Official Adoption (from camera) Album 3: Scooky’s Project (about the present she gave us …
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Here is the song that I walked down the ‘aisle’ to last Sunday, 20.11.2011, at our 1960s Retro-themed Wedding. Here, There and Everywhere – by The Beatles In case you were wondering, my Daddy walked with me, not Nick. Here’s a picture of us before we made our entrance. Daddy looks so dashing! Photo taken ...
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Some time ago, I was invited by OCBC to the launch of their new FRANK Store at NTU. (Yes, I’ve been an absolute sloth with this blog post; the store opened in June 2011).But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a good reason to still share the news with those of you who don’t know about this!“What is FRANK by OCBC?” you may be wondering. So …
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Every time I hear from HDB, it’s just bad news. Today I learnt that for HLE Application (HDB Loan Eligibility), only the BF’s name will be listed as applicant, and I will be an occupier of the flat. This also means that only his income will be considered for the loan application, which means that ...
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Those of you who saw my Tweets yesterday about Berjaya Singapore Hotel will know that I was really pissed with them. While I understand a huge part of the fault can be blamed on hotel book …
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YAY! I just received a registered mail package this morning. Opened it and found my new portable mobile phone charger.I bought this charger from Deal.com.sg at S$39.90 last month, when loc …
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Many of you must have read at least one book by Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell, whose books The Tipping Point, Outliers and Blink have all made it to the Number 1 spot on the New York Times best-sellers list.This August, I’m privileged to be invited by the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) for their 30th SIM Annual Management Lecture (AML), where Malcolm …
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Tonight I will be attending the talk “Do Asians believe in the rise of Asia?” by Professor Kishore Mahbubani. Remember to tune in to the live webcast at 7:30pm tonight (27 July, 1930 hrs GMT +8). And if you have any questions, you can ask through the website, or on the Google Moderator page. Come ...
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If you’re a fan of TEDx, you’ll definitely like this series of talks by , brought to you by the NUS Office of Alumni Relations.Every month, U@live brings 1 speaker from the NUS …
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I cannot help a person who has lost the will to live just because someone else is no longer around. I don’t believe that one’s existence relies solely on another being. After many many many failed relationships, episodes of emotional imbalance, bouts of depression, threats, tears, many moments in which I’ve acted like a crazy ...
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I get really defensive when people say that I am a shopaholic. People who know me best know that I’m actually a bit of a miser when it comes to buying things for myself; I only buy when I need, and only when there are discounts / sales. (This is the reason why I am ...
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A number of friends have asked us how our experience had been on AirAsia X‘s flight from Kuala Lumpur to London Stansted Airport. So I’ve decided to write a sort of review of o …
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Yesterday on the train ride back from Kuala Lumpur, we played the Song Game, in which someone starts by singing a couple of verses of a song, then chooses a word in the verses, which has to be a part of the song verses that the next person sings. So at some point, the word ...
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