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Chong Pang : Soon Lee Heng (stall name) Chinese style Satay stall. I happen to walk past the first satay stall at Block 2 Changi Village and ordered their chicken satay. Pleasantly surprised to find how moist, chewy the chunks of meat were. Later realised that they have 4 or 5 photos of our current PM and his wife having satay at this same stall. Looks like there are two Chinese satay stalls and wow! Like 4 more Malay versions of satay (stalls), here!

With Singapore being a pretty small country, it's easy to kid ourselves into thinking we know all there is to know about the city. But after a long stare at this infographic (oh, how we love a spot of data porn), it became fairly obvious that we know far, far less than we thought. Who knew that we had a gazillion different trees? And we're super speedy when it comes to getting around on foot? And the huge wheel that we tend to forget about is the hugest of them all? Check out the infographic for yourselves to discover even more about our proud little island:- http://www.exmag.sg/ex-files/infographic-10-cool-things-about-singapore

Slides showing what happens if we `trust' men to raise their children single-handedly...erh... *Joke*

Laborers taking a break in both images. Typically, their rickshaw serves as a resting spot. This is akin to the present day, where numerous taxi drivers take breaks in their vehicles.

The unclaimed tombs at Bukit Brown & the new highway http://bukitbrown.com/main/?p=7355

Frankly, it is a small issue. For now, anyone can easily from the outside, press the internal exit door switch to open the security gate. I believe no issue, a box cover could easily be placed onto the exit switch... Location: The Livia condo at Pasir Ris

I find this article a great life learning experience! In accounting; this is called "zero base accounting" i.e. starting from scratch! This article is indeed a good guideline to life learning! Source: The Straits Times, 1 June 2011:- Pay for towels at this hotel: TUNE (Chain of) Hotels Tune Hotels has adopted a budge airline approach where guests pay extra for extras. "When we first started, people thought we were joking," said Mr Lankester, a former entertainment industry executive. "But we're not hoteliers, so we were prepared to try."

I must say having seen many of Mary Porta's documentary show on reviving high street shops in UK; must say she is really fantastic! In my opinion; one of the very best trouble-shooter around...(in the field of marketing management!) around! Wow! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Portas http://www.maryportas.com/ http://tv.blinkx.com/show/mary-queen-of-shops/5AregBjvs9214pbx P.S. The morale of the story? Feng Shui is not a cure-all! For all business ailments! Take her cue!

The Correct Way Of Eating Fruits - By Devagi Sanmugam We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not so easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat fruits. Do you know of anyone who hates fruits? Most likely no. Everyone will immediately tell you about the fruits they like very much. The reason why everyone likes fruits is because our bodies crave for it instinctively. The colour, the texture, the aromas and the sweetness all make it very attractive. But I find that most of us tend to think of fruits as a treat e.g. on a hot day - water melon! But do you know that fruit is an important food t…

Katong V just opened a few days, ago

This postcard was taken in the 1970's. Therefore, there were few tall buildings. The tall buildings on the right of the photos like People's Park Complex and other buildings were only constructed after the 1970's.. Previously; the building covered by clay (reddish) bricks was the only tallest building around in the 1960's. It is the forerunner of the now Housing Development Board (HDB). And guess what... it is a diving platform for a one-way trip to HELL! In the past;?one could often?see an old lady standing on the road cursing at the building. Why? That was the building where her son tried to be a superman.. but failed miserably.. or rather fatally!

An excellent illustration of The 40 Best anti-aging superfoods. In fact, many of these 40 foods or fruits or nuts are common everyday "stuffs".... The 40 Best Age-Erasing Superfoods By: The editors of Men's Health http://www.menshealth.com/ Here goes:- 1. Almonds 2. Flaxseeds 3. Tomatoes 4. Sweet Potatoes 5. Spinach 6. Rosemary 7. Wild Salmon 8. Blueberries 9. Green Tea 10.Dark Chocolate 11.Tuna 12.Carrots 13.Dried Plums 14.Whole Grains 15.Red Wine 16.Yogurt 17.Avocado 18.Walnuts 19.Tumeric 20.Black Beans 21.Apples 22.Alsakan King Crab (Huh?) 23. Pomegranates 24. Pak Choy 25. Oysters 26. Broccoli 27. Kiwis 28. Olive Oil 29. Leeks 30. Artichokes 31. Chili Peppers 32. Ginge…

Just returned from Jakarta, Indonesia The first thing after coming out of the terminal was seeing the A & W Restaurant... It is a real pity that we no longer get to see this chain any more in Singapore. Their coney (hot-dog) for one and that unique frozen mug where they pour coke and an optional vanilla ice-cream

This is an interesting sketch, draw perhaps by an asian (Asian fliar) but is romance similar all round the world? What type can you identify with?

Very touching.. and teary eyed... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1433204290238706

In my opinion, no country is immune from having people who fall thru the gaps of social support. Singapore prides itself in being seen as a country without destitutes? Some even say that Singapore is now in a situation of Social Recession. Photo taken at Bedok Central (outside KFC) at around 6.20am.......

Most probably the worst fried rice that I had tasted... The rIce meant for the fried rice was mostly uncooked (hard). Vegetables especially the tiny cubes of carrots (raw) not cooked... one bitten, twice shy.. LOL The only thing nice was a few tiny “crystal” prawns... Not worth the $6.80/- for it.

The purpose of bringing up this (unverified) story is that, it is always good to check on the `past' history of the place you are intending to buy especially if it is for sale at a very (very) attractive price. One way is that we could perhaps check with the neighbours .... ------ Some comments -------- Don't know how true this story is!!!! Scary! ----- Extract of unknown article ----- I still remember when my office phone rang, my wife was on the line saying that she spotted a maisonette (a two level flat/apartment) in The Strait Time and it was in Jurong West Street 42 Block 547, Singapore and the price was attractive!!. So we arranged a viewing with the agent and boug…

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We can draw a parallel of the keen observation required by a Professor of medicine to the keen powers of observation; in Feng Shui.... The Power of Observation ! Students at the UH Med School were receiving their first anatomy class with a real dead human body. They were gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet. Then the professor started the class by telling them: ?In medicine, it is necessary to have 2 important qualities as a doctor. The first is that it is necessary that you not be disgusted.? The Professor uncovered the sheet, sunk his finger in the ass of the dead body, withdrew it and sucked it. ?Go ahead and do the same thing,? he…

This interesting drawing .... shows `arrows' being hurled around the work place.... Worthwhile looking at the various sketches:)