Go Fly Kites! Not being rude, but these youngsters known as the Singapore Sky Dancers were really flying kites. Go Fly Kites is the name of their performance. They were flying kites fitted with colourful lights that has long tail with lights. My parents in law, wife and I find it very elegant. It's synchronized flying. Forming patterns that will just "wow" you away. Go …

It was one of our colleague's birthday. We asked him what he would like to eat and he said let's go to the Malaysian Food Street and order from as many stalls to try out the food. We were all game for it because it was not possible to order a lot of things with only a few person. Our colleague had actually done some research. It seems that not all stalls are open everyday. …

This post is more for the geeky people out there. Richard Stallman will be giving 2 talks in NUS next week. COM1/206 in the poster is actually Seminar Room 1 (Room 02-06) if you get lost and need instructions. The good folks at NUS School of Computing would have provided the signs. For more info, you can go to: http://freesoftware. sg/

The Marmalade Pantry has always been on many people's list of favourite place to dine. You can tell by the crowd at ION Orchard. They served food that's what many consider comfort food. The branch most familiar to all is the ION Orchard branch. Do you know that they have a branch at Fairways Drive too? The Fairways Drive or Stables as they call it has a very 'countryside' …

For those of us living on the western side of Singapore, this might be a piece of good news. Obolo has opened a branch at Rochester Mall. They have named this branch Obolo Galeria and fans of their macarons don't need to travel all the way to 112 Katong or Serangoon Gardens now. Rochester Mall is just next to Buona Vista MRT and opposite Biopolis. A 10 minute short walk from …

Turning old buildings into something modern and contemporary. That is what is happening to many old places in Singapore. Dempsey, Telok Ayer Conservation Area, etc are some examples. Monk's Hill Secondary School is probably the latest to join in. Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar, located at Winstedt Road was the previous Monk's Hill Secondary School. One friend of ours, …

If you are familiar with Chip Bee Gardens, you would have noticed the number of Da Paolo group of restaurants there. One that I have not stepped foot into was Da Paolo Ristorante until recently. Most people will think of the Club Street branch when you mentioned Ristorante. The kitchen at Ristorante - Holland Village is headed by European/Italian Chef Gleb Snegin who joined …

It was a rare time that we picked someone up from the airport during the day. Our sis and family flew back from UK via Dubai and they arrived during the afternoon. Something was different! There are orchids on quite a few trees in the carpark! The usual ferns that seems to be the norm in most trees in Singapore have been replaced with beautiful orchids in the airport. …

It's the 14th day of the Chinese New Year and we were having dinner at our Uncle's place. While waiting for dinner, we were snacking away.... oh... this is only part of the snacks that's on the coffee table in the living room. There's still others that's unopened. How long does it take you all to finish all the Chinese New Year goodies? I have been trying to finish our …

KopiKosongGirl and I have dinner with my in-laws (KKG's parents) once a week. It's quite an interesting way of making appointments. The mother and daughter will SMS each other and the the FIL and me will be on the sideline, just reading their messages quietly. This is thanks to iMessage and also Whatsapp with their group chats. KKG wanted to have a Japanese meal, but …