I like being able to compose blog posts even when I’m not online — though that’s quite seldom. And while you could use any old text editor or word processor to compose and format your posts, you’d still have to do a bit of cutting, pasting or clicking here and there. So I’ve been using blogging …
The working days between Christmas and New Year’s is either called ‘Nothing Week’, or ‘Nonsense Week’ by some of my more unfortunate friends. Those who have to work, that is. (Those who are on vacation — Nabeh, fark orf!) If you haven’t already experienced it, you’d have discovered these past days that work has been really, like, …
There was a thunderstorm and a little bit of flooding at Holland Village, enough to make walking to the supermarket too difficult. But thankfully, there were other places to shop at, and Christmas Eve dinner was saved. After the rain, the feast Mr Miyagi’s Christmas Menu: Pumpkin + Beetroot = Soup Fillet Steak with Aubergine and Asparagus with Miso …
Some time ago, I spent Christmas Eve in London, cooking a dinner of grilled salmon on pasta, followed by a dessert of cherries and then a bottle of Scotch. It snowed that night, and quite heavily too. I woke up Christmas morning to take out the trash and fell on my backside on the iced-over …
ВеÑелое РождеÑтво С Ðовым годом More Soviet–Space-Age era New Year cards found here. Technorati Tags: Christmas, soviet
December 23, 2005 – 2:50 pm
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“We three queens of Orient are…” It is a Christmas tradition to be a part of a pantomime. (No, really. The Chrissie Panto is a big part of Straits culture). So I went and watched Wild Rice’s ‘Oi! Sleeping Beauty! The Wake-Up Musical’ and enjoyed it tremendously, as I did the last time I watched their …
December 22, 2005 – 6:39 pm
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Mr Miyagi’s Christmas Minute Video Card (.mov file, 1min, 2.1Mb) Subscribe to Multimedia Miyagi’s Feed: (RSS / iTunes) Technorati Tags: Christmas, podcast, singapore, videoblog
Online community reactions range from amusement to outrage IN JULY, just after the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) scandal broke, someone started a blog called “Justice For NKF Donors” (justice4nkfdonors.blogspot.com) detailing key points in the investigation into the management of the charity organisation. At time of writing, that blog had not yet been updated with reactions …
I’d tell you who is just as culpable. Your friendly neighbourhood broadcaster. For accepting NKF monies to produce toopid charity shows. (I don’t blame any of the artistes, such as Tay Ping Hui, who are on a contract with our friendly neighbourhood broadcaster and as a result, are obligated to walk on wires wearing only …
The latest in wireless gaming They still sell this, the most nonsensical game in the universe: Hungry Hungry Hippos! Four plastic hippos eating marbles. the classic marble munching game, is viewed by many so-called experts as ‘a board game for young children.’ We beg to differ, as those stuffy old encyclopedia writers obviously haven’t played …
December 20, 2005 – 1:03 am
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