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despite being so crazy about christmas, i haven’t forgotten that it’s hari raya aidiladha (haji) today. to all my muslim readers, happy festival! to those that don't celebrate, have a grea …
if you love cats, you've got to love the cat-inspired art of local painting duo, paulMysh. i have been a fond admirer ever since visiting their catmasutra exhibition at utterly art a year ago. they translate their love for cats into beautiful and quirky works of art, featuring their very own cats, angel and halo ...
ever since my virgin blood donation two years ago, i had been telling myself to do it every 3 months (that's the safe window period between two blood donations). but each time i just kept pushing it off, until the mobile donation drive showed up right at my workplace today! ...
it’s amazing how sweet people can be sometimes :)to make sure i never forget how special this birthday has been for me, i’m gonna list down all my favorite moments:the two ang pow (red packets) that my parents gave me. they do this every year with handwritten notes on the back of each ang pao. ...
whether you are a singaporean or foreigner, you would find a very unique and traditional singapore dining experience at the singapore heritage restaurant. i am a sucker for all things vintage, so on invitation from mandy zhang, a manager at the restaurant, i brought mommy dearest down for a food-tasting session.my first visit to the restaurant was actually two years ago, when …
aside from nando's, another place that i have been wanting to visit in kuala lumpur is madam kwan's. started by the 75-year-old madam kwan swee lian in 1977, this 4-restaurant chain takes pride in dishing out true malaysian cuisine. even the ang mohs love it, judging by the number of expatriates dining in the swanky eatery! ...This article is the original content of …
friends around me know that i'm an avid coffee drinker, preferring the more traditional flavors from ya kun, toast box and old town to the western cafés. one type of coffee that i find particularly intriguing is the vietnamese ca phe phin (drip coffee) ...Unless stated otherwise, this article is the original content of Sparklette.View the article:Trung Nguyen Coffee - …
it's day 3 in tokyo and we're ready to do some serious... shopping! there's no better place to do this than trendy shibuya. besides shopping malls and departmental stores, the walkways and alleys here are packed with numerous fashion shops. you can practically shop 'til you drop ...
every now and then i come across a piece of design that really captures my attention. i would then spend hours, days even, doing research on the subject and poring over every single detail of it. not too long ago, it was an incredible piece of pixel art that mesmerised me ...
hello people. after the irresistibly adorable knut the panda bear cub, i thought i would bring you another baby animal again.and this time, it’s a newborn! *squeals with delight*can you tell what he is? make a guess! don’t scroll down too fast. (hint: the pictures are quite telling by day 7.)day 1 — *snip, snip* look, tiny ears and almost no fur!day 1 …
in a recent post, i raved about the riverside indonesian bbq stall in plaza singapura. this is a stall i have been patronising for 5 to 6 years and i swear to god they have the best grilled chicken anywhere!after learning that the riverside indonesian restaurant opposite clarke quay (right beside café iguana) has a direct affiliation, it scored the top spot on my list …
over the past few months, i had been feeling extremely unhappy, fatigued and deflated of self-confidence. you guys probably know it too. i thought i had been feeling this way due to an avalanche of problems in my personal life.now, i realise that the only thing i had been frustrated with is work.today marked my last official day at work. it’s my first job since …
…and breakfast. and dinner too. and all the snacks in between meals. to increase productivity and time spent at the workplace, google provides free meals for all its employees.mind you, this isn’t just some shoddily prepared food simply because it’s free and has to cater to 10,000 workers. this is top-notch organic and hormone-free stuff prepared by …
if you are a business-owner struggling to stand out from a sea of competitors, what do you do? the answer is simple enough — get creative! at shun tuck cheong fun, the hawkers sure are flexing their creativity muscles to transform the plain ol' chee cheong fun into culinary works of art ...Unless stated otherwise, this article is the original content of Sparklette.View …
something's brewing in the local indonesian food scene with the recent sprouting of numerous food outlets, most notably at lucky plaza. even with the advent of new competition, pagi sore, a long-established indonesian restaurant at far east square, is still cooking up a storm after all these years! ...
this was the last full day i had in tokyo. the following morning i would be leaving for kyoto! so, armed with beni's pro semi-SLR camera, we spent the day doing some final sightseeing. our first stop was marunouchi, an area marked by tall skyscrapers. this is the commercial district of tokyo, home to the headquarters of the three largest banks in japan ...
the international museum day starts today! for 10 days (’til may 27), there will be more than 80 activities and events spread over 24 museums in singapore!personally, i love museums and art galleries. i visited 4 of them (civil defence heritage gallery, singapore philatelic museum, singapore art museum, museum of shanghai toys) during the international museum day last …
i have been a long-standing fan of local café chain tcc ever since its first boutique opened in 2003. the large range of gourmet coffee and consistently good service make it my number one choice whenever i want to chill at a nice and casual café. for a place that specialises in coffee, the food is surprisingly good. same goes for the desserts ...
i'll admit it — i'm crazy about beer. and i especially have a weak spot for belgian beer. one of the best places to enjoy it would be brussels sprouts at mohamed sultan road. this belgian bar-restaurant boasts of 70 different kinds of beer. from malty full-bodied to light fruity, i think everyone would be able to find his favorite beer here! ...
happy festival of lights! if you haven't had plans for the day, do pop by little india and enjoy the festivities. happy holiday! ...
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