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The Wonders of Social Media

January 2, 2010 / Social Media

Happy 2010 to you! Hope you all had a great time during New Years.
I know I did! It was probably one of the best new years ever – thanks to the wonders of social media.
It all started with a tweet a couple days back from Derrick, a guy I don’t know then, of…



Christmas Update!

December 24, 2009 / Daily Life

First off, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! I spent days writing over 50 cards to send out to all those who signed up for a greeting card! I hope most of you have received it by now.
December is only time I am able to take a long break from work, so I thought I would…



Peranakan Culture

I realized I spent a lot of time being fascinated by other peoples’ cultures but have never really mentioned my own – and I don’t mean Chinese culture.
As with many Chinese people in South East Asia, I am not purely Chinese by descent. My paternal grandmother is Peranakan from the Indonesian Riau Islands and…



Poi – Maori Performance Art

September 5, 2009 / Culture, Dance and Music, Internet Finds

While doing one of my random YouTube surfing, when I stumbled upon poi, a traditional performance art from the New Zealand’s Maori people.
Traditional poi is made of a string and a ball. But what really intrigues me is modern poi – the one with LED lights and glow sticks. There’s just something very entrancing and…



Traditional Asian Ice Cream: Ais Krim Potong

August 30, 2009 / Culture, The Singapore Files

While surfing around YouTube yesterday, I stumbled some old Klondike bar ads and had a sudden revelation (and a sudden craving!). It looks a lot like the traditional Singaporean / Malaysian ice-cream called ais krim potong my parents used to eat as kids. Translated to English, ais krim potong means cut-out ice cream.
It probably…



How to Brew Tea – Properly

August 13, 2009 / Daily Life

As a child, my mother would tell me that I would learn to appreciate coffee once I became a grown-up, and that I would slowly move away from drinking tea. I’m now 23 – and that didn’t happen.
I became a tea nazi, instead. I need to have my tea brewed a certain way to…



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