Category: Living
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Christmas Letter
Christmas Day Breakfast There was a woman in her forties strolling through the hordes at Takashimaya the other day, singing out loudly, “All I want for Creamer is my two frontee, my two frontee, my two frontee”. Auntie, we hope you get your two frontee and more. It’s time for Christmas wishes, and I don’t…
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Mercy Relief: A Christmas Mission
There’s an idea I got from a few other people the past couple of days. A wedding we recently attended (and a beautiful one at that, congratulations, D&N) did away with wedding favours, the money which would have spent on them having been donated to UNIFEM. And a friend who attended the wedding as well…
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Mercy Relief for the Philippines and Vietnam
The charity organisation Mercy Relief is sending a team today to areas in the Philippines stricken by Typhoons Durian and Utor. The team of volunteers comprises 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 1 logistician and 1 support staff. More teams are being prepared for these areas as well as for stricken areas in Vietnam. If you’re able…
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No yellow boxes here
It had been awhile since we’ve gone out after work with friends, and for some reason, we said yes to an invitation to go out to a club / pub / oneofthoseplaces. Clarke Quay on a Friday night was always expected to be crowded, with MOS drawing their usual clientele who appear to spend more…
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Eyes catching
According to a friend, there’s a shop in Lucky Plaza which has its business model a bit screwy. See, this friend walked into the shop browsing through funky t-shirts and accessories, and expecting the shopkeeper to mosey up to him and say something to the effect of, ‘ex-cue me, can I helpchu?’ or ‘looking for…