Year: 2011
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Milestones
Kai pooped in his potty. Not once, but twice and almost three times. He missed his hattrick only because I was busy putting the dishes in the sink and he went in his diaper before I could sit him down. Then there’s the reading. About a week ago, he started reading the letters on his…
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A merlion in your room
They’re building a kelong-like structure around the Merlion and (wtf) turning it into a hotel suite, and this is what it’s going to look like. No word on whether they’ll keep the water running, so it’s like a spa or something. No, wait! A bidet! Japanese guests would like that! Just like in this ANA…
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DIY Stroganoff
We haven’t visited a restaurant that serves beef stroganoff since the last time I wrote about it, and suggestions from readers haven’t been taken up either – too far lah, sorry. But we did manage to fix up a dinner using Jamie Oliver’s recipe for it, which requires “a small glass of brandy”. We got…
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The day someone said Cheebye on radio
I only ever listen to the radio while driving, or when one of our friends is hosting a radio show. But this year, the stations (except the lonely non-Mediacorp ones) have been constantly reminding listeners that radio in Singapore is 75 years old. They’ve been airing radio DJs talking about their favourite radio moments, and…
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Kumar’s Amazing Race: Trailer
“Trailer” made from excerpts of Kumar’s 2009-2010 shows: