2009 December Archive | Sparklette Magazine

Christmas Tree of the Day #4 (2009 Edition) – Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Tree

2 years ago • 14,770 views

Ferrero Rocher chocolates are probably amongst the most popular and versatile gifts that you can give or receive at Christmas. Romantic boyfriends present it to their sweethearts in the form of a Ferrero Rocher bouquet. Friends give it to one another to show that they care. (Just between you and...

Christmas Tree of the Day #3 (2009 Edition) – Spanking New Tree at Tiong Bahru Plaza

2 years ago • 1,975 views

Lifestyle \ Holidays

When I popped by Tiong Bahru Plaza recently, I was thrilled to see a beautiful Christmas tree outside the mall. If memory serves, this is the first year that the suburb mall has erected any Christmas tree that is worthy of being photographed. Christmas trees work wonders in brightening up...

Christmas Tree of the Day #2 (2009 Edition) – Fiery Red Tree at Orchard Central

2 years ago • 3,156 views

Lifestyle \ Holidays

Red and green are the two primary colours that Christmas is normally associated with. For obvious reasons we see mostly green Christmas trees around. Have you ever seen one that is all red? Well, here’s one: This tall tree sprouts leaves in a bright shade of orange-red. What an attractive...

Christmas Tree of the Day #1 (2009 Edition) – Giant Tree at Ngee Ann City

2 years ago • 3,165 views

Lifestyle \ Holidays

From now ’til Christmas, we are celebrating here with a special Christmas tree a day over a course of 12 days. If you visit Ngee Ann City at Christmas, there is one towering sight you definitely can’t miss. The giant flagship tree at the mall stands at a height of...

Thank You for the Gift of Hosting

2 years ago • 1,153 views

Site News

Yes, Sparklette is saved! On Tuesday, I posted about the imminent danger of this website being forced to shut down. Immediately, my Twitter stream and email were inundated with retweets and messages offering help and support. A surprising good number offered free hosting. I realised just how fortunate I am...

Sparklette Needs Your Help!

2 years ago • 890 views

Site News

Update: Many generous offers came in moments after this post went up. Thanks to some truly wonderful people, I think we’ll be fine after all! Sparklette sees 5,000 unique visitors daily or 150,000 visitors monthly, and is a member of the 9rules premium blog network. It is a Google PR5...

Sirocco, Bangkok – Cocktails on Top of the World

• 2 years ago • 13,495 views

Travel \ Thailand

One place that I have long wanted to check out in Bangkok is Sirocco, the sky bar at lebua Hotel. What makes this bar particularly awesome is that it is perched open-air on the hotel rooftop, more than 60 floors above the ground! Imagine having a drink here with the...