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My Valentine's Day in Singapore

With my boyfriend still in Canada, I spent my Valentine’s day with a friend this year. We went to some nice places, bought some clothes, and had an mini adventure of sorts. Food For Thought Our first stop was the Food for Thought. It’s not everyday you can walk into a quaint IKEA-laden store that serve only…



Sashimi Feast in Photos

October 26, 2008 / Culture, Reviews

In an effort to get to know Singapore’s blogosphere, I went to a ping.sg (singaporean blogger community) dinner at a ritzy izakaya-style Japanese restaurant called En (えん). Met some pretty cool people like Brainy Bimbo, Claudia, Leonard and HisFoodBlog; and had some pretty fresh sashimi! For those unfamiliar with Japanese food, go eat some now!…



The 1KM Tall Tower

October 16, 2008 / Internet Finds

The Nakheel Tower aka Al Burj is one of the many skyscrapers that will be constructed by 2020. According to CNN, Al Burj is set to be 1KM in height. Yes, I said 1 kilometer – as in 1000 meters, as in more than half a mile. I’ve never been a huge fan of architecture but I…



Review: LG Viewty KU990R

October 3, 2008 / Opinion, Reviews

Update (November 2008) It looks like I have an older firmware. LG has yet to allow people to upgrade their firmware via their website. I will update this post whenever I make my way down to the LG Service Centre at Vivo City. So, I got another cellphone for work purposes. And this was one of the…



FORMULA 1 Singapore Grand Prix

September 26, 2008 / Daily Life, Reviews

VROOM! Peeeeeewww! VrmmmmMMMMM! VrmmmmMMMMM! That’s all I’m hearing right now. My company recently sent me to the Singapore F1 Grand Prix this week to be a receptionist/sales person at the Media Centre. It’s an invaluable addition to my resume, although the hours long and the work tedious. It’s a wonderful opportunity to be part of history in the making,…



The Nanyate?! Guitar

July 12, 2008 / Daily Life

While I was showing my high school classmate around Singapore yesterday, a guitar caught my eye. When I saw it, my heart skipped a beat. It looked strangely familiar, almost like something I’d design myself. I wanted to buy it, but I was hesitating, since I don’t make many impulse buys – at least, not…



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