Go Vegan?

Every time this year I'll contemplate whether or not to abstain from meat for a day. Sigh. The mind is not strong...

Holy Friday

"I adjure you, by the Living God, to tell us, are you the Anointed One, the Son of God?"

Back to North Pole

Now that we're nearing the end of Yule, you should sack up and sleigh back to the North Pole with your undelivered prezzies. See ya next year!

MMXI

FIRST BLOG POST OF 2011!

Before It's Gone

Mr. Kringle arriving in the nick of time to save Noel from the storm. 'Let it snow'? So far it's been more like 'let it rain'. Carolers and revelers take heart: tomorrow's skies will be fairer!

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圣诞快乐!

LET'S HOPE NO 'INSANE BUS DRIVER' WILL RUN HIM DOWN.

Eid al-Adha

Today is Hari Raya Haji (also called the Festival of Sacri-fice). As a matter-of-fact, the prover-bial 'sacrificial lamb' has a literal and significant meaning here.

TGID!

* * Especially for Baskaran, Magendran and Vijayan * *

1 Shawwal

Any outdoor markets at Kampong Glam and Geylang Serai this year?

Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag

"The logo depicts the five stars of the Singapore flag in their original ensemble as seen on the flag. The shooting motion that accompanies the stars, meanwhile, resembles the movement of the crescent moon in the national flag. The use of brushstrokes gives it a light, elegant feel, and depicts a sense of flight, of aspirations and of hope."

All good. Now can we ask why the upper part of NDP performer Corrinne May's get-up looks so much like Jerry's cone (i.e. Elizabethan collar)?

Going Green?

Today is Vesākha, or Buddha's Birthday as it's informally known. Not as widely observed in Singapore as, say, Christmas, Vesak Day nonetheless bears the significance of remembering the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Siddhārtha Gautama. So, will my Burmese chums and coworkers be vegetarians for a day?

Pushhh!

We guess May won't be having poached eggs at Queenstown. Happy Labor Day!

I Love You, Gimme Ang Pao

It's the first time in fifty years that Valentine's Day is coinciding with the first day of the Lunar New Year. Are we thinking heart-shaped ang paos and chocolate-flavored tarts?

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Fu Dao

The Chinese believe in hanging the 福 sign upside down (correctly spelled as 'dom-balek' in Melayu?) because fú dǎo sounds similar to fú dào, which means arrival of happiness. Yes, we're a superstitious bunch, but sometimes it's best to abide by tradition.

Raise 'em Up!

No other suburban shopping mall in S'pore – at least not in my short memory – has undergone more phases of expansion in recent years. Jurong Point beside Boon Lay MRT Station/Bus Interchange, for your info, now boasts more retail shops than one VivoCity – and that's really something to shout about. As foto-ed above, it's also gettin' lit up early for Chinese New Year. Fab!

HAPPY 2010!

FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SECOND DECADE OF THE SECOND MILLENNIUM. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JH AND WX!

Frosty, Defrosted

see you again next winter, snowman! keep the hat and scarf!

~ Joyeux Noël ~

Let this ribboned TakaTree and many others over the Blue Planet bring you a Blessed and Joyful Christmas!

Many-Eyed Monster

Here's looking at you, santarinas. Can I unwrap you?

Have a Hitachi Holiday!

For the afternoons that we don't see Mr. Michael Wayne Phillips, he could very well be moonlighting as...a Hitachi hustler. What were you thinking? Ho ho ho?