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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Trick or Treat? Nah! Singapore Doesn’t Need No Halloween
Ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc. Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to mimic … Continue reading
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The Mark II
Finally! Decided to bite the bullet and go DSLR! Less than two weeks ago I became the proud owner of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24mm wide-angle to 105mm medium-telephoto zoom lens. The camera has a 21.1 megapixel … Continue reading
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Daily Ritual
My buddy celebrated Cook a Pot of Curry Day without knowing the origin of that day. The same individual has no idea why people were discussing that huge poster on Knightsbridge Mall along Orchard Road or who Loo Choon Beng is … Continue reading
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Memories…
My dad was waiting in line to use the ATM – he had his PIN repeating in his head – when the person in front of him turned around and asked him a question. Immediately after that, he could not … Continue reading
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Me Marry Ang Moh, You Leh?
I know I’ve mentioned this before but this week I was reminded again of this phenomenon. Have you noticed that when old otherwise impossible-to-get-married mainly obnoxious spinsters with shitfaces suddenly found themselves lucky enough to get hitched to some angmohs … Continue reading
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This Guy’s Good!
He: Baby, I know it’s too fast, but I really want you. I just want you to know that I care for you, I love you and I really want you. She: Oh hon, I love you too but I’m … Continue reading
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Women who Lunch
Stacy was my MBA student when I was lecturing in Hong Kong. We’ve maintained contact since. After her MBA, Stacy held a couple of senior management positions with corporations in Hong Kong but resigned earlier this year because she found … Continue reading
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And the Debate Rages On…
Letter from Coral Ang to TODAY, Oct 17, 2011: The no-smoking path Ban people from doing so while walking but also enforce such a regulation I refer to the report “Govt exploring extension of smoking ban in public places” (Oct … Continue reading
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Handholding Young Startups
When my fifth uncle on my mum’s side left the employ of my first uncle to strike out on his own, he had all the blessings of my first uncle. They were both in the same business but there was … Continue reading
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Unoccupied Raffles Place
This was on the front page of yesterdays’ Sunday Times. The headline was sarcastic and taunting. So was the caption which said “The protestors, that’s what. On a day that saw thousands of people in cities across the globe take … Continue reading
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