Monthly archive April, 2008

Besides Sparklette, another website that I’m involved in is popular community metablog, ping.sg. U-Zyn, the brain behind this project, invited me to redesign the website in late ’06. We also thought that as with every great website, it deserves its own customised logos during special occasions, like google’s. So during...
Hooray! Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is back for its 30th year! Intrigued? Free Cone Day is an annual tradition of this beloved ice cream maker. Around this time of the year, Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops around the world would give away free ice cream scoops all day....
Calling all night owls! If you’re looking for a nice supper place to grab some chow, you can visit Mr. Teh Tarik Cartel! As the name suggests, you can find teh tarik here plus a gazillion other drinks. There’s Milo Dinosaur, teh halia (ginger tea), various ice blended drinks, just...
As a child I was an avid stamp collector. It was my Dad that helped me start it off by letting me take over his stamp collection, comprising of local stamps from several decades ago. Eventually our collection grew bigger and more comprehensive with new stamps being added, including those...
One of my all-time favourite vacation spots is Thailand, a country with a rich culture, friendly people and colourful cuisine. Even while in Singapore, I let myself indulge in Thai cuisine once in a while just to relive the fond memories. Recently I had the chance to enjoy some great...
Beautiful things never fail to catch my attention, especially when it’s something as huge as this massive panel of decorative glass. I spotted it from afar and was instantly attracted by the pretty splash of colours! The glass panel is covered with colourful floral motifs in varying shades of purple...
With the tens of thousands of people thronging the Singapore expo every weekend, the food outlets there must enjoy brisk business! Of these dozen or so restaurants that get to see a steady stream of diners, one of them is Macau express, a no-frills eatery promising Macanese cuisine. While Macanese...
Well, I’m not one to readily resist the temptation of chocolate. And I know I wouldn’t be the first to admit this. So it wasn’t long before I paid my second visit to Max Brenner, the wonderland for chocolate lovers! I can still vividly remember the richness of their hot...