rare
to see a chinese old couple holding hands on the streets. Afterall Asians are not understood to be of the expressive breed. When I get that old, I would want or maybe insist that my hubby holds my hand too. :)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
to see a chinese old couple holding hands on the streets. Afterall Asians are not understood to be of the expressive breed. When I get that old, I would want or maybe insist that my hubby holds my hand too. :)
Dosai in Little India
As per Shahrin's request, we went to hunt for dosai in the fast food- Macdonalds' setting in Little India...leading us to Komala's :)
Love Little India, its little nooks and cranies, getting lost and turning into little alleys, just bring us out of neat and orderly Singapore. Reminds us of Malaysia or even a tiny bit of India, which I think should be much more chaotic than this.
Yes yes the happy boy posing with his happy-meal and its very artificial looking mango-almond milkshake, which tastes better than it looks!
Love Little India, its little nooks and cranies, getting lost and turning into little alleys, just bring us out of neat and orderly Singapore. Reminds us of Malaysia or even a tiny bit of India, which I think should be much more chaotic than this.
Yes yes the happy boy posing with his happy-meal and its very artificial looking mango-almond milkshake, which tastes better than it looks!
Uncovering gems..
right here in Singapore this week, so am happy to share. Check out:
1. Emily Hill-Emily Hill is the first not-for-profit entity in Singapore that brings together artists and people whose businesses or lives are dependent on innovation and creativity. It is Singapore’s first prototype of a new partnership model wherein artists, arts groups and businesses support and sustain each other…and spark new ideas. They house T’ang Quartet and Wild Oats and they have interesting n seemingly easy workshops for boring white collar executives like me who has no creative link to the arty world.So wayyy cool....:D
2. Timbre FANTASTIC live music, this place is now ranked no.1 in my fave places to go for Live music and chilled out atmosphere. You can don slippers and three-quads and get a beer off the tap for reasonable prizes.... The queue for seats is long though but hey you can always stand and still enjoy the music.
Last but not least, I went for NAFA's(Nanyang Academny of Fine Arts) openhouse today just to have a look and learn more about the artistic world. Went for a guided tour in the Fashion Design Faculty and got to see for the 1st time ever on how the whole conceptulisation of design, motifs, patterns are done 1st by drawing-IDEAS, and then IMPLEMENTED! Seeing how much work is to make a simple pattern on a plain fabric, and embrodiery ( by very cool machines now, u just feed the machine with your design and it does the simple embrodiery, goodness know how long would I have taken just to thread the needle), and then air-ironing the clothes was so cool. Its like Project Runway and even more detailed...definately learnt so much more and could visualise for the 1st time how life would be, very different of course, if I had pursue this road. I dont have any friends who are artists, designers etc....all white collared workers like me who face the computers all day...
Hence I appreciate the design on my clothes much more now, for every single detail on them is an extra effort in its production.
1. Emily Hill-Emily Hill is the first not-for-profit entity in Singapore that brings together artists and people whose businesses or lives are dependent on innovation and creativity. It is Singapore’s first prototype of a new partnership model wherein artists, arts groups and businesses support and sustain each other…and spark new ideas. They house T’ang Quartet and Wild Oats and they have interesting n seemingly easy workshops for boring white collar executives like me who has no creative link to the arty world.So wayyy cool....:D
2. Timbre FANTASTIC live music, this place is now ranked no.1 in my fave places to go for Live music and chilled out atmosphere. You can don slippers and three-quads and get a beer off the tap for reasonable prizes.... The queue for seats is long though but hey you can always stand and still enjoy the music.
Last but not least, I went for NAFA's(Nanyang Academny of Fine Arts) openhouse today just to have a look and learn more about the artistic world. Went for a guided tour in the Fashion Design Faculty and got to see for the 1st time ever on how the whole conceptulisation of design, motifs, patterns are done 1st by drawing-IDEAS, and then IMPLEMENTED! Seeing how much work is to make a simple pattern on a plain fabric, and embrodiery ( by very cool machines now, u just feed the machine with your design and it does the simple embrodiery, goodness know how long would I have taken just to thread the needle), and then air-ironing the clothes was so cool. Its like Project Runway and even more detailed...definately learnt so much more and could visualise for the 1st time how life would be, very different of course, if I had pursue this road. I dont have any friends who are artists, designers etc....all white collared workers like me who face the computers all day...
Hence I appreciate the design on my clothes much more now, for every single detail on them is an extra effort in its production.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
A different Sunday
Guess 2007 is off on a great start to keep my lazy ass outta home, by going to brunch with the ladies at this really nice cafe hidden away from the urban side of Singapore, though service is notorious for being slow, we endured and are rewarded with our tasty morsels of food and sinful bacon.
A small regroup after our dear fren, Jessica announced that she is getting married in a week's time and updates from everyone from their holiday trips across the new years.Congrats to Jess for being the 1st one to get hitched! :D
Then the more culturally inclined folks of the group, ahem, headed on to check out the new National History Museum of Singapore which I have to say is really an improvement from the old one, after spending tons of money to make it a more tech savvy museum with a more humanistic touch of Singapore from the 60s. There was a feature of fashion, film and food from the 60s on the Singapore way of life, where familiar sights and foods tug the heartstrings of the older generation for sure.
Looking back on all the photos taken in the past, its almost unbelievable that Singapore has become what it is today, from a poor fishing village to this urban jungle of skyscrapers. From poverty, barren land, inter-racial clashes, corruption,occupation by the british and japanese to what it is today. Guess the younger generation really has to look back into the past to further appreciate what we have today, and not take things for granted.
Oh guess who I found in this Swedish innovation lifestyle temp exhibition at the muse. :) An old friend which was roaming around the Elux Swedish Office back then- Mr Trilobite.
So if you havent been to the newly opened National Museum here, be sure to go and learn more about this humid and rainy island.
A small regroup after our dear fren, Jessica announced that she is getting married in a week's time and updates from everyone from their holiday trips across the new years.Congrats to Jess for being the 1st one to get hitched! :D
Then the more culturally inclined folks of the group, ahem, headed on to check out the new National History Museum of Singapore which I have to say is really an improvement from the old one, after spending tons of money to make it a more tech savvy museum with a more humanistic touch of Singapore from the 60s. There was a feature of fashion, film and food from the 60s on the Singapore way of life, where familiar sights and foods tug the heartstrings of the older generation for sure.
Looking back on all the photos taken in the past, its almost unbelievable that Singapore has become what it is today, from a poor fishing village to this urban jungle of skyscrapers. From poverty, barren land, inter-racial clashes, corruption,occupation by the british and japanese to what it is today. Guess the younger generation really has to look back into the past to further appreciate what we have today, and not take things for granted.
Oh guess who I found in this Swedish innovation lifestyle temp exhibition at the muse. :) An old friend which was roaming around the Elux Swedish Office back then- Mr Trilobite.
So if you havent been to the newly opened National Museum here, be sure to go and learn more about this humid and rainy island.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Turkish Trip 2007 with the folks
Beautiful cty, full of heritage and rich in culture. We are talking abt centuries before Christ here, when my cty is only founded in 1800s. Made me learn so much more about Islam as well, would want to learn more about this special religion.
Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Ephesus, Hierpolis,Internal flight to Izmer, Pamukalae,Grand Bazzar, Ortakoy, Bospherous Cruise, Spice Bazzar, Carpet Shop, Apple Tea, Turkish Bath, Kebab, Baclava, Turkish Tea, Pomegranate Tea, Belly dance, Haggling and Bargaining with shop keepers, Sultanmet...done pretty much the tourist trail.
Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Ephesus, Hierpolis,Internal flight to Izmer, Pamukalae,Grand Bazzar, Ortakoy, Bospherous Cruise, Spice Bazzar, Carpet Shop, Apple Tea, Turkish Bath, Kebab, Baclava, Turkish Tea, Pomegranate Tea, Belly dance, Haggling and Bargaining with shop keepers, Sultanmet...done pretty much the tourist trail.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Boycott diamonds from conflict related zones
Caught the midnite show with June, Shah and CY tonite, and this movie totally blew me away. Blood Diamond, reminded me of the article that I posted some months ago at nomadlife on boycotting diamonds from conflict related zones. This movie masterfully shot has enabled me to steal a glimpse of the atrocities inflicted during civil wars in Africa and how the rest of the world "directly" or "indirectly" funds this mass killings. The diamonds can be illegally smuggled out of these ctys ( being oil-rich, gold/diamond rich seems to have done no gd for the african ctys) by the same government or the rebel groups who in turn get ammunition for their bloody wars. Its a sick sick cycle :(.
"Conflict diamonds, also known as blood diamonds, are diamonds that are used by rebel groups to fuel conflict and civil wars. They have funded brutal conflicts in Africa that have resulted in the death and displacement of millions of people. Diamonds have also been used by terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda to finance their activities and for money-laundering purposes."
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Though there is a Kimberley Process Diamond Certification Scheme, which nations have pledged not to purchase diamonds from conflice related zones, its ultimately CONSUMERS who spur any demand for any of them, as the theory of demand n supply so dictates. So next time, if you HAVE to buy a diamond, make sure its not from a conflict related zone.
Still dont get my drift? Go watch the movie.
maybe i repeat myself too much
just want to say how fickle feelings are, its amazing
its sad
and its true
one of my tots when i was on my turkey trip
its sad
and its true
one of my tots when i was on my turkey trip
Monday, January 01, 2007
Happy New Year!
Just wanted to have a posting with today's date. Time to have new resolutions for the new year and reflect on the past 1 year. Cant wait to write on my new pocket sized diary, courtesy of some shipping co. :P
Going to Turkey for a family holiday in 2 days time, wish me luck!:D
Going to Turkey for a family holiday in 2 days time, wish me luck!:D
