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two weeks ago i ran a "spot the hidden LG GD900 crystal" game here. one lucky sparklette winner gets to win the gorgeous mobile phone, the LG GD900 crystal. the response was overwhelming! a whopping 1013 submissions came in! many thanks to each and everyone of you for your interest in the game. however there can only be one winner. that winner is ...This article is the …
thanks to paddy of bak2u, a group of us geeks and bloggers were treated to an exclusive private viewing of the apple iphone recently. currently, the iphone is only available to the US market. bak2u develops anti-theft software ...
i don’t often come across statues of my favorite animal. so seeing this cute life-like sculpture of a stray cat sure was a pleasant surprise! i feel it certainly deserves a mention here.the sculpture is modeled after a certain stray cat that is home to a very specific place. hence this is also a prelude ...
it may be less than a month old, but the business at benten café is already flourishing.this casual japanese eatery is one of the first tenants you would see at iluma, the new mall in …
let me wrap up this series with my most favorite christmas tree of the lot — an adorable, teddylicious tree! i just know so many of you would love it as much as i do! ahh! i wanna hug all of these bears! look how tightly (and cutely) they are packed together. they even come in different sizes! ...
make that “100 percent not interested”. she feels nothing for you. none. zero. zilch. she never did, and she never will. these are the five foolproof ways she’s using to tell you to back off and leave her alone.5. she avoids your gaze and hardly makes eye contact. in fact she’s happier looking down and ...
with the tens of thousands of people thronging the singapore expo every weekend, the food outlets there must enjoy brisk business! of these dozen or so restaurants that get to see a steady stream of diners, one of them is macau express, a no-frills eatery promising macanese cuisine ...
after closing its two franchise outlets here and being briefly absent from the singapore restaurant scene, the swiss chain of marché restaurants is back. it has returned with a spanking ne …
many of you are probably already familiar with oasis taiwan porridge. for 35 years, this riverside restaurant occupied a standalone building beside kallang basin, becoming a landmark in its own right. to many families, it's a popular gathering place. i have friends who grew up going there for family dinners during special occasions ...
lately i’ve been discovering a number of gems at alexandra village. i used to go there only for the awesome grilled stingray. but with new finds like claypot laksa and teochew snacks, ther …
yeah, yeah, i know this is a pretty weird question to ask. after all, fried bee hoon is rather ubiquitous in the context of singapore. you can find it almost everywhere! for those not familiar with singapore cuisine, fried bee hoon is a common rice vermicelli dish. but wait a sec ...
i have this whole love affair with hainanese chicken rice. there’s something about the fragrant combo of chicken fat and sesame oil that i find irresistable! but, there is one time when i …
(don’t mind me; “hawt” or “hot” is my pet word of the week.)many of my blog readers (and their dogs too) must have at least heard of kevin lim and his blog at theory.isthereason. i love hanging out with him because he’s hawt, and the fact that each time, he lets me play with his… equipment.i have played with his sony vaio ux230p …
my name is veron, and i’m a coffeeholic. there’s something magical about coffee. a whiff of it is enough to perk me up. my morning begins with sipping from a chewed styrofoam cup of piping …
i don’t readily post jokes or stuff i read on the internet on my blog. but this funny story is so corny and hilarious i can’t help giggling like a silly 12-year-old when i read it. it has been floating around the internet for a long time.disclaimer: the joke is really, really bad. you have been warned! but it’s also adorably funny at the same time.Far away …
burmese cuisine is a largely unexplored realm in singapore. one burmese restaurant that i know of is inle myanmar restaurant in peninsula plaza (nicknamed the burma mall of singapore). now, after four years, the restaurant has opened another branch in marina square ...
in urban singapore, it always feels refreshing to be away from the bustling city life once in a while. recently i managed to have a nice little getaway among the tropical islands. well… so …
it’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas! just 2 more days! i’m so psyched!you know what would make christmas feel even warmer and cosier? a fuzzy little bear perhaps? so for today’s christmas tree of the day, i present to you a christmas tree made up of teddy bears! check it out, it’s mostly ...
just between you and me, i think ben & jerry's has the best ice cream in the world! i recently visited its branch at dempsey hill, which also houses CA california, a deli that sells salads, sandwiches, soups and pastas ...
one of my all-time favorite vacation spots is thailand, a country with a rich culture, friendly people and colorful cuisine. even while in singapore, i let myself indulge in thai cuisine once in a while just to relive the fond memories. recently i had the chance to enjoy some great and affordable food at lerk thai ...



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