Category: Living

Been very busy, so I’m relying on a cell of operatives to gather information, useful and not, for this blog. One of my operatives in Chinatown tells me the Chinese New Year decorations there includes a giant rooster sitting on some giant eggs amidst the recycled Christmas lighting. Rooster sitting on eggs leh. “If this…

Rumour from my big, fat grapevine is that the two big headed dolls leading the dragon at this year’s Chingay Parade will be Cheryl Fox and Robin Leong. Chinchiagay lor, the colours Surf stop: rice&soup iTunes’ party shuffle is playing a copy of: La Vie Dansante – Aaron Neville – Warm Your Heart, of which…

The sun was out, the weather was great, kids were playing cricket (yes!) and chucking a rugby ball around, and believe it or not, this was at the SMU field, Singapore. Not Paine Reserve, Kingsford/Randwick, Sydney. So the kids and their parents spoke with Aussie accents, but what the heck, the sun was out and…

Mr Miyagi can catch fly with chopstick, Mr Miyagi don’t need help with the chicks. But for those who do, here’s an interesting dating service called a ‘dating mistress’ or a ‘wing woman’. From the Sydney Morning Herald (Registration may be required): Keen to meet women, yet sick of rejection by those who have heard…

How hot was it today? Blue sky, no clouds, and car upholstery hot enough to cure you of piles once and for all. I got a call from the boys asking to go down to the SMU field to kick some footy for a bit, in preparation for Sunday’s long-awaited touch footy game we’ve organised.…