The things that matter
About a decade ago, the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer went into damage control mode after a gaffe he made when speaking at an event raising awareness for female victims of domestic violence. He had thought it witty on the occasion to coin the phrase “the things that batter” for the event, giggling proudly for […]
Particular flavours
Because it is compulsory to go to a supermarket anywhere Naomi and I travel to, I got to see the varieties of potato crisps on the shelves. No mere salt ‘n’ vinegar chippies for the Chinese! Alongside the shelves of knock-offs, there were cucumber flavor potato chips from Lays! Normally if I had a craving […]
Normalcy
Sometimes, going abroad makes you appreciate how normal Singapore is. Sometimes, it doesn’t. Battery Road, Singapore The drink that speaks frankly: McCallum Street, Singapore So if the children drink too much coffee they’ll be… iTunes is playing an illegal copy of Where is the Next One Coming From? from the album “Love Gets Strange — […]
America’s Next Top Project Model Runway
Naomi grabs my arm and goes, ‘Look behind you, it’s the girl from Project Runway!’ ‘Where?’ ‘That one! The one with the glasses!’ ‘Oh. America’s Next Top Model lah!’ ‘Yah! That’s what I said! You want to go ask her for a photo? Quick! She’s leaving!’ And so Jade obliges graciously before being laughed at […]
Fit the bill?
I reckon Spongebob Squarepants is out of the running for this personal ad on account of the shape of his head. But for the rest of you oblong-headed lovelorn blokes out there, ed your soulmate is in Shanghai awaiting your response and your kind assistance in teaching her how to press the space bar after […]