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 […]
Vaguely appetizing
Because of work commitments, we’ve been eating out a lot, and we haven’t had much luck with the quality of food either. Being a little adventurous, we decided yesterday evening to drive all the way, 45 minutes and 30 km, in the evening jam, to Changi Village to dine at Charlie’s corner, only to find […]
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 […]
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 […]
National pride
Because the remote control was too far away, Naomi and I found ourselves watching the semi-final of the women’s table-tennis competition at the Asian Games on Channel 5, played between Singapore and North Korea. It made for pretty good viewing, and we became mindlessly engrossed in the first match until Naomi asked me, ‘who’s that […]