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the winter of our discontent
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| Bad Mommas |
[Jun. 20th, 2007|09:47 pm] |
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| | Currents - Dashboard Confessional | ] |
I have a 27-year-old colleague who's pregnant.
And I'm really worried that she will inculcate her values into her kid. |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 18th, 2007|07:53 pm] |
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In spite of the tragedy, I must say that Virginia Tech's University Relations has excellent PR. They have been giving updates through the university's website. What more could grieving parents need - credible information to make sense of this terrible act. |
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| The best news I've heard all day |
[Jan. 30th, 2007|10:33 pm] |
According to the Wall Street Journal, the studio is now searching for an actress to replace Katie Holmes in The Dark Knight (sequel to Batman Begins), the salary for which will likely be in the $1 million to $2 million range.
"Katie was offered [Dark Knight] but was unable to accept the role because of scheduling conflicts,” Julie Polkes, a spokeswoman for Holmes, tells the WSJ. “She was in the process of negotiating for another project. In addition, when she returns to work, she would like to tackle a new character." |
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| I miss Taipei bubble tea |
[Jan. 12th, 2007|11:30 pm] |
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instant noodles, pocky assorted flavours [honey & milk, mousse, green tea, chocolate], pineapple cake, macha with milk, muah chee, green bean cake, kit kat assorted flavours [red bean, pumpkin, chestnut and milk], strawberry and green tea sweets. |
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| Strawberry milk isn't a weird concoction |
[Jan. 3rd, 2007|01:33 pm] |
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Tmrw, we head to the land of instant noodles, red bean kit kat, mango ice, bubble tea, karaoke, din tai fung, jumbo-size yakult, pork chop over rice, pine cream pocky, coconut chocolate pocky and pseudo Japanese/Korean paraphernalia!
Can't wait! |
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| I'm dying in my office cubicle |
[Oct. 30th, 2006|09:55 am] |
I'm devoid of a personality while on the clock.
Need to discover someone to roll my eyes with at meetings...it's 5.57pm |
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| Let's all revel in an honest answer, for once |
[Oct. 14th, 2006|10:24 am] |
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| | Creep - Radiohead | ] |
THE STRAITS TIMES
Oct 14, 2006
Singapore not ready for dual citizenship
I REFER to the letter by Mr Bertrand Teo Ming Shan, 'Can ICA be flexible in dual citizenship case?' (ST, Sept 27).
Dual citizenship is a policy that has to be considered carefully and thoroughly.
We have yet to reach the stage of nation-hood where a Singaporean with a second citizen-ship would still retain his identity and loyalty to Singapore as his homeland wherever he goes, with his second citizenship being only of secondary importance.
Lim Jing Jing (Ms)
Senior Public & Internal Communications Executive
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 7th, 2006|01:19 am] |
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The Straits Times
7 Oct 2006
In Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is now providing hourly air quality updates to give a better idea of the changing situation, said NEA chief meteorological officer Yong Miow Koon.
But NEA head of pollution control Joseph Hui said the PSI reading is unlikely to pass 100 and enter unhealthy levels. It will probably drop by the middle of this month, when the inter-monsoon season hits Indonesia, he said.
This is bad PR. The PSI reading at 9am was 119.
Joseph Hui, explain yourself! |
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[Aug. 20th, 2006|02:27 pm] |
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Do we really need a fucking degree to do what we are doing? |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 19th, 2006|10:31 pm] |
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| | The Wrong Beginning - James Dean Bradfield | ] |
Did you know that Robertson Quay + UE Square + Mohammad Sultan is now Singapore's unofficial Little Japan? It's a short walk away from Liang Court but yet far enough from the touristy crowds that throng Clarke Quay and Riverside Point.
Less than a year ago, there was just Shunjuu, now the whole stretch has about seven different Japanese restaurants from Yoyogi which serves sashimi to Gyu-kaku, a Japanese bbq place that serves wagyu beef (has another outlet at Chjimes).
And I've spotted the next place to try: Rivercafe. It's an Australian restaurant that shares the same space as the Singapore Tyler Print Institute and can accommodate about 300 guests for a cocktail party. Very stylish, very posh but also very affordable. Main courses start from $21. |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 1st, 2006|10:05 pm] |
Hhhmm..interesting piece of news here.
Heath Ledger as The Joker in the upcoming installment of Batman. |
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| It's been a while |
[Jul. 30th, 2006|11:02 am] |
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| | The Sporting Life - The Decemberists | ] |
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[Jul. 27th, 2006|11:10 pm] |
Hazelnut milkshakes at Four Season's One-Ninety are yummy! It tastes like liquified Ferrero Rocher.
Pity no photos to show you guys.
Comes in other flavours too: strawberry, Valhorna chocolate, Sicilian pistachio, rum and raisin and tiramisu with kahlua liqueur. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 15th, 2006|08:44 pm] |
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| | Love of the Loveless - The Eels | ] |
I've finally found a review on Nightwatch that made sense. |
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| Mainstream losing street cred? |
[Jul. 11th, 2006|08:37 pm] |
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Tan Tarn How, my former sup, reminds us once again of the rationale behind the Govt's policy on the media:
1) Concentrate the attack on centres of power and influence.
2) Guard the mainstream, but tolerate the fringe.
3) Politics must be treated seriously, and politicians must be respected like one respects one’s uncle (this was how it has been put before by the government itself).
Those few points have been taken off his blog.
Personally, item 3 troubles me the most. Tarn How says that "Satire uses the tactic of laughter to further its strategy of contempt. Cynicism is the black ice on which all attempts at serious discussion slip and fall." So how do you draw the line between satire and cynicism? Mr Brown was lauded for bak chor mee which was satirical but now suspended because of his cynical columns. Doesn't every satire start off with cynicism?
Bottomline is, if you want to blog about politics, go under the radar. Be a Parker Posey. I wouldn't be surprised if one day, Cherian George or Tan Tarn How get called up for tea when the number of hits on their blogs reach a daily viewership of 50,000. Also, another word of caution, don't get quoted in the mainstream media too often. Watch out Cenite.
Speaking of censorship, is STOMP really citizen journalism, as claimed by ST? Well if citizen journalism to you is about the community tipping the mainstream media off about fires, abused kittens, or graffiti (gasp!) on the walls of the CTE exit at Clemenceau Road, then alright, STOMP has served its purpose.
But come on, how can you speak of citizen journalism when the content is decided by the local editors? That said, will we ever have a stand-alone site for citizen journalism where the community can publish local news articles?
Methinks a certain generation has to die out first. |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 8th, 2006|02:51 am] |
Anybody needs a venue for a birthday party/corporate event at night?
LOOK OUT at Hangout@Emily is a great place! Accomos 60 pax. |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 18th, 2006|01:34 am] |
This epitomises everything right now.
Lelaina:: I just don’t understand why things just can’t go back to normal at the end of the half hour like on the Brady Bunch or something.
Troy:: Well, 'cause Mr. Brady died of AIDS. Things don’t turn out like that.
Lelaina:: I was really gonna be something by the age of 23.
Troy:: Honey, the only thing you have to be by the age of 23 is yourself.
Lelaina:: I don’t know who that is anymore. |
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