Sio Bak Png

It's no secret that Isle Café doesn't sell the best tasting kway png (mainly because their oily rice isn't up to mark), but it's a different story with their sio bak png (which uses normal white rice). Say, aren't these lardy slices of roast pork tantalizing? :-P~

Where's Waterworld?

Honestly speaking, I don't much care for Battlestar Galactica, the world's tallest dueling roller coasters, or its sky-high admission charges. All I want to know is, will there be a Waterworld attraction at Universal Studios Singapore? If yes, will Kevin Costner be there and will he be peeing into a potted plant?

Daddy Long-legs

For a time, my house used to be infested with cockroaches. Just when I thought it couldn't get worse than that, fortunately, it didn't. Why? Because the spiders came along and, somehow, got rid of them six-legged winged pests. But now I'm stuck with these (harmless) webweavers and every corner I turn, there's one daddy long-legs 'humping' the wall. Sigh.

F4CES

THE HUSBAND, HIS WIFE, HER LOVER AND THEIR GIRLFRIEND.

You Can Count on Them

Whichever part of this Little Red Dot you're residing in, the Civil Defence will definitely have a division close to your dwelling. Even if it's a cat trapped on a tree, brigadiers will be dispatched in full force within the sounds of twelve sirens!

Home Team, we know we can count on you!

Punggol 21+

At present still a largely and relatively undeveloped neighborhood in the northeastern end of Singapore, the plot has been earmarked by the government for evolvement into an exciting residential new town with waterfront living. GRC MPs should start working on it soon!

"These Are Not Hair Extensions"

'瑞 恩' viewing a news clip posted online by tabloid hounds disclaiming her tresses at SA 2010.

Celebration at the Bay

Everyone at the world's largest floating platform was psyched up for the official opening of the new bridges - namely The (Double) Helix and a parallel vehicular overpass - and Youth Olympic Park @ Marina Bay by Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan. No one, however, quite expected light showers and stilt-walkers on the scene. Never mind. It's all fun!

Human Cloning

Human cloning is often the stuff of science fiction books and movies - at least for now. Due to its grave ethical implications, this highly complex and extremely controversial procedure has been banned in most (civilized) countries by legislation. What about in the future? Do we want to see multiplicity of ourselves or loved ones?

LOOK OUT FOR THAT...!

*BONK* Too late... :-S

Converse Flippers

A pimply half-pint crazy about scuba diving at the Kallang Basin, Buay Kian Seow swears by Converse's size-15 rubber swimfins wherever he goes. Feeling amphibious, peeps?

New Media

Coincidentally, it's been reported in the noose that new media has become the new darling for advertisers and promoters hoping to get the word out fast. It's a wholly operable distribution and exhibition platform, which means I shouldn't delete this blog or deactivate my Facebook account anytime soon.

Viva la Vivo

Never spied any concierges on Segways at this Mappletree establishment. Have you?

More Dynamic

With anti-bacterial Poweractiv, the new Dynamo is a dynamic improvement over the old!

P/S: During these bad times, this blogspotter's doing sideline sales as a liquid gel promoter :-P

Sheamus

Formerly a trainee at WWE's developmental territory FCW, Irish grappler Sheamus O'Shaunessy's biggest breakthrough came last December at the TLC PPV when he upset John Cena to pick up his first ever WWE Championship. Though he'd since lost the title strap to Triple H, this (distinctively pasty) 32-year-old's still primed for bigger pushes on the card.

CC10

MacPherson MRT Station on/along the Circle/future Downtown Line. Only 2 minutes' ride from Paya Lebar MRT Station, but 10 minutes' walk from Balam Road :-)

BMW

After acquiring two Benzes and a Bentley, the Chairman of Sri Mariamman Temple has added yet another feather to his cap - so to speak. A brand new Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will fit nicely into the home garage. Ah, what can we say? Lifestyle of the rich, famous and speed-seeking.

Renaissance Faire

Something for the Suharto family to remember by...

Lamps

our revered zhuge liang has gone 'overlit' with those kongming lanterns...

Kick Some Ass

It's been heavily critiqued in some quarters that the new low-budget based-on-comic superhero film KICK-ASS, which has opened atop the U.S. box office over the weekend, is high on violence - especially when 11-year-old heroine Hit-Girl (above, played by Chloë Grace Moretz) is bludgeoned close to the brink of death. Watch and decide for yourselves.

House of Hershey's

Calling all afi-choco-nados, Hershey's has arrived in Resorts World Sentosa!

Founded in 1894, the Hershey Company, which also produces 80 million Kisses each day, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Willy Wonka would be so envious.

(Above left): The world's largest Hershey's bar. No kidding. Don't be deceived by the diminutiveness of the photo, for this thing really is large and weighs 5 lb!

(Above right): Hershey's syrup. Didn't know they have strawberry flavor. Should be super saccharine and concentrated.

Excuse Me, Are You Chinese?

Haters who've had enough of this foto flimflam and like to see how I fail at blogging in Chinese can visit my newly set up Cheena Corner :-D

NWA

Considering this sign's found beside a small stream somewhere in the Japanese Garden, can we say overboard? Custodian Chiam, please unplant it!

Circle Line

Stages 1 & 2 of SMRT's Circle Line - spanning an arc of 11 more stations from Dhoby Gaut to Tai Seng (where?) - officially open today.
Forgive me for asking this, but what's at Mountbatten?

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Students @ Shaw

Norhayati: Guess what I have here in this paper bag?
Mingfeng: Fries, lah.
Norhayati: Wrong.
Mingfeng: Burger.
Norhayati: Nope.
Mingfeng: Then?
Norhayati: Many many packets of cili and ketchup kapo-ed from the counter. Hehe.
Mingfeng: Wah, you're hopeless, Yati.

The Wedding Twain

Who says you can't wear bifocals on your Big Day?

Christine

Goodrich Aerospace's longest serving QA Inspector is quite the globetrotter. Here, she's inhaling some fresh Malaysian air @ Penang's Hard Rock Hotel. (Looks like Mount Faber to me :-X)

Don't Look Up

When you're conducting your private business in the toilet cubicle, do you feel that someone (or something) is watching you from above (read: ratproofed crawl space)? He/she/it may be observing your every move and even breathing down your neck, sending chills down your spine. Don't forget to flush!

Census 2010

So, if you've been harboring illegal immigrants in your house all this while, well, here's the time to come clean and own up. Singstat will reward your honesty with leniency.

Jumbo Hotdog

In the past, I used to live for movies and movies alone (distractions were kept at the door). These days, I look forward to the snacks that go along with the movies - popcorn, nachos, hotdogs... So what if the last is "refined white bread with processed meat...high in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, with no fiber"? I'm not a health freak. Yet.

Raiden

Now, don't kid yourselves. You, too, thought Christopher 'HIGHLANDER' Lambert in an ashen wig was hilarious when you saw MORTAL KOMBAT. I mean, the guy can't be completely serious about his craft and deliver corny lines with a straight face - or can he?

Longevity

Having perdured in blogosphere for the past four-and-a-half years, can .: Photo Finish :. be considered durable and longevous?

Fairy (Faked)

I was against using the word 'faked' as in orgasm, but, in a similar fashion, the euphoria of seeing fairies dissipates when one realizes that they're nothing more than a taxidermic hoax. To hell with Tinker Bell.

CraZy DuCk

Undecided between hen and duck, this batty bird's having a vein-popping identity crisis...

Rachel Liang

The fresh-faced 20-year-old who topped ONE MILLION STAR for 6 consecutive weeks before losing out to Yuming Lai in the finals 3 years ago has just turned 23. Now a sweet and comely young lady, Rachel Liang has appeared in 2 TV dramas, 2 movies and released 2 studio albums under Universal Music.

Peanut Ice Kacang

What? Annie's Peanut Ice Kacang ($1.50)

Where? Block 6 Tanjong Pagar Road #02-36

How? Overpraised, apparently.

Why? Too bland. Where's the condensed murk?

Brilliant Bargains

Remember those days when shoulder pads were going for a fraction of their usual price and granny panties were on the 'buy 1 get 3 free' promotion? Thank your frugal gods because these too-good-to-be-true super savers are back, but only for a limited period - and only limited to the above items.

Cubbyholes

The kids @ The Kidz Zone are all...I was about to say toilet-trained, but no - they're all 'normalized' Montessori children who'll put things neatly and properly in place. They'll even put you in your place. Ha!

Radio Yokohama

During her tenure with our company (and amidst her first pregnancy), Monika Borek co-authored a fine book entitled Radio Yokohama with fellow Polish Marcin Bruczkowski. For more information on this joint labor of love, please feel free to click here.

Nasi Briyani 2

Nobody - unless you're a penny pincher - is expecting to pay only peanuts for a plate of Persian-inspired nasi briyani (or biryani). But $7.00?? That's excessive - to the extent of fleecing! It'll be the last time I'm ordering this from ION Orchard's Food Opera.

Designated Photog

Whether it's contract signing or VIP visitation, whenever there's a need for an ad hoc photographer, yours conveniently will be the one to call. This early morning, I was - once again - on hand at our Claymore childcare center to 'cover' the excursion of 25-or-so Woodgrove (Primary/Secondary?) School staff, but the company's Pentax Optio E10 deviously died on me before I could even shoot anything. Scrap metal!

iPad

From iPod to iPhone and now to iPad, Apple's technological advancements keep getting bigger (and trustingly better). What's next? iPond? (It's past midnight and I can't think up anything smarter than a 5th grader.)

Ah Long Lai Liao, Kia Liao

loansharking is a criminal offense punishable by law; the runners obviously flunk art class

Immortality

Depending on one's beliefs, there are differing concepts of immortality. In some religions, the spiritual notion of afterlife is a fundamental tenet. In science, however, physical immortality can be achieved via biological enhancements such as cryonics and cyborgology. Wonder what Marilyn Manson makes of all this...

The Long Lady

Orient's answer to Elastigirl, now awing four storeys of shoppers @ Orchard Central.

Tune Up the Band

the next song goes out to fans of the oneders