Guys! Guys! These are freakin’ hilarious! You would love it! In a recent post, I described how a local blogger played a prank on a timeshare scam company. That was really funny! Then I came across these telephone conversations by American comedian tom mabe, who makes a living out of...
We all know how timeshare scam companies in Singapore work. Last October, local blogger gecko wrote about his encounter with one such timeshare company, grand seasons international (GSI). His post was quickly highlighted in tomorrow.sg (a highly popular local metablog) to warn people about this scam. Seven months later, tomorrow.sg...
The interNational Museum day starts today! For 10 days (’til May 27), there will be more than 80 activities and events spread over 24 museums in Singapore! Event: International Museum Day 2007 Date: May 18-27, 2007 (10 days) Venue: 24 museums in Singapore More information Personally, I love museums and...
A week ago I received an email from LG’s public relations firm, asking if I would test-drive the new 3G mobile phone – LG Shine – for 3 months. It is part of the LG Shine Bloggers Relation Program. Do I want to own a gorgeous mobile phone for 3...
Let me just start by saying that I love the postbox that I’m presenting today. Out of the 5 postboxes that get my vote, it is quite possibly my most favourite! Titled “rolling hill”, this very fun and cheerful postbox at carpenter street gets my final vote in the STAMP...
In my five-parter blog series on STAMP, I am featuring this yellow postbox with the fourth design that I’m voting for. This postbox has a cultural feel to it and has been painted to resemble a giant antique tiffin carrier (food container). Back in the olden years, people used this...
The car park outside somerset MRT station used to be the most “dangerous” car park in Singapore. Home to many trees and a hot spot for thousands of birds, people who parked their cars there frequently returned to find their vehicles covered in bird poop! Passers-by quickened their pace, some...
This rather peculiar looking postbox is my second pick for STAMP, the public art project that has given 40 postboxes across Singapore a spanking new makeover. Does this look familiar to you? It should! Named “nostalgia in red & white”, this postbox is modelled after a famous historic landmark in...
I’m surprised there hasn’t been much publicity about this, which is why all the more I should blog about it. Have you seen colourful postboxes such as this one lately? Painted postboxes are the latest form of public art in Singapore. Early this year, the public was asked to send...
For the regular visitors to Sparklette, you may have noticed something new on the sidebar. I added a little panel that displays my latest updates on Twitter. What is Twitter? It is a social networking tool that allows you to quickly post messages (limited to 140 characters) through the website,...
