‘Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive’ by Chris Colfer
This post is the first in a new series on ‘Books For Kids Who Hate Reading’. My main motivation for starting this series is to encourage children AND their parents to read. I’ve borrowed a graphic...
View ArticleDee’s Talk (熙娣想聊) Episode 3
FINALLY! Alyssa Chia (賈靜雯, Jia Jingwen) is the guest for episode 3 of Dee’s Talk! Ok, I have to admit I know who Alyssa is only because I think her husband Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷) is a ridiculously...
View ArticlePineapple Vitagen & Takeaway From Taiwanese Cafe ‘Fong Sheng Hao’
If you don’t already know, Vitagen has a new product – ‘Vitagen Less Sugar Pineapple’. Is it a marketing gimmick or does this product actually have the potential to be one of Vitagen’s main offerings?...
View ArticleVan Rental From Tribecar: Review, Price, Things To Note
We needed a van today and so we rented one from Tribecar, which actually doesn’t have many (auto) vans in my neighbourhood. I guess most people prefer renting cars from Tribecar (I’ve done a blogpost...
View Article熙娣想聊 Dee’s Talk Episode 4: Harlem Yu (庾澄慶) is Here!
Episode 4 of Dee’s Talk (熙娣想聊) is probably the best one yet! It’s such a joy to watch as Dee and Harlem are so comfortable with each other that the banter seems genuine and not at all awkward or too...
View ArticleDON DON DONKI Opens At Waterway Point: Be Prepared To Queue!
DON DON DONKI opened its doors to the public at Waterway Point this morning at 10am. I popped by when it was almost 11am – the crowd should have dispersed, no? Hahaa! The Q was still ridiculously...
View Article思家客 Scarlett Supermarket Opens At Waterway Point On The Same Day As DONKI
You’ll probably be wondering why both DON DON DONKI and Scarlett Supermarket chose the exact same day to open their stores at Waterway Point (same level too, at basement 1 but accessed by different...
View Article‘DO NOT IGNORE THIS LETTER’ from the Singapore Police Force
You’ve probably received this letter in the mail. The envelope has, in bold red font, what seems like an ominous warning – “DO NOT IGNORE THIS LETTER”. And if you do heed that warning and open the...
View ArticleTry Leh: FREE Premium Samples From 5 Vending Machines Islandwide!
I’ve written about Try Leh vending machines before but I’ve yet to feature the interview with the folks behind this company. Hence, this blogpost! Also, as you can tell from the picture above, I’ve...
View ArticleDee’s Talk 熙娣想聊 Episode 5: Sisy Chen (陳文茜)
You know what? I’d actually forgotten about yesterday’s episode of Dee’s Talk as I was busy with other things. Then I realised that today’s Friday, so who appeared on Dee’s show? Thankfully, each new...
View ArticlePineapple Tarts: D’Pastry, Elsie’s Kitchen, Rumah Baba Fred
After being disappointed one time when I was unable to get the pineapple tarts I wanted for Chinese New Year, now I make it a point to pre-order all the pineapple tarts I would like to eat. Muahaha!...
View ArticleDee’s Talk 熙娣想聊 Episode 6 – Featuring Dee’s Mother, 徐妈 / 黄春梅
This episode is about a regular day in Dee’s life. She visits a stall she loves getting takeaway from, goes for dance practice, and has a meal with her mother (and two guests pop by too). I’m a big...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Dinner Idea: Impossible Foods x Da Paolo
I’m a fan of the Impossible Burgers at Swensen’s so this press release which landed in my inbox today seems interesting. If you’re looking for meat-free options for your upcoming Valentine’s Day...
View Article熙娣想聊 Dee’s Talk Episodes 7 and 8: Shin and Matilda Tao
Episode 7 of Dee’s Talk was a bit of a disappointment so I didn’t blog about it when the episode was released on CATCHPLAY+. Episode 8 is worth watching so… I’m just going to write about both episodes...
View ArticleJln Bukit Merah: Pandan Waffle Specialty Store, Mentaiko Yong Tau Foo!
We made an impromptu trip to Jalan Bukit Merah today and it was indeed fun to explore another neighbourhood in Singapore. I was especially impressed by the murals I spotted. Also, we tried something...
View ArticleValentine’s Day 2022: Absolutely NO Presents Over 50-Dollars Unless Edible!
Some say that when you’re with the right person, every day is Valentine’s Day! Wahaha. But if people tend to spend a lot of money on Valentine’s Day, does that mean we want to do the same every single...
View ArticleMichelin Breakfasts @ Toa Payoh: Chef Kang’s Wanton Mee and Chey Sua Carrot Cake
My darling had dabao-ed Chef Kang’s wanton mee for me previously and I was blown away by the absolutely delectable char siew! I don’t even usually eat the char siew from regular wanton mee stalls as...
View ArticleJapanese Cuisine @ Coffeeshop Prices: FUKUDON and TEN TEN (Both in Punggol)
Everyone who lives in Punggol and has an active Facebook account has probably seen an ad for TEN TEN. I spotted it and alerted my darling. And my sis also messaged me about this particular ad. LOL. It...
View Article熙娣想聊 Dee’s Talk Episode 9 曾國城 (Sam Tseng) and Episode 10 (FINAL) Kevin Tsai 蔡康永
Now it does feel like Dee (or the show’s producers) is trying to play it safe by inviting guests who are accomplished hosts themselves. First, there was Matilda Tao and now it’s Sam Tseng. It would...
View ArticlePrawning at Fish@AMK: Inspect Your Prawns Carefully!
“Hey! Your prawn has a tag!” I exclaimed. My darling turned around to say that I must be bluffing. XD Then he saw that indeed, one of the prawns he had caught HAD a blue tag stapled to its tail. LOL!...
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