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...
Each time I am looking for a nice dining place at Bugis Junction, I would take one look at Ma Maison and give it a miss. Why? The exterior of this restaurant looks rundown. Its tiny entrance leading into a dark place doesn’t exactly look inviting either. But some weeks...
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,...
I bid farewell to my good friend, Fernando, yesterday. He would be doing his Master’s at the Vancouver Film School. That’s pretty cool, isn’t it? He’s one of the very few talented people I know that’s in the field of design, and one of the few friends that actually understand...
Do you like toast? I happen to love it! Toast ranks right next to waffles and pancakes as one of my favourite snacks. With the commonest ingredients and a toaster (or charcoal), you can easily whip up some toast and it doesn’t even take much time. More importantly, it is...
I don’t readily post jokes or stuff I read on the internet on my blog. But this funny story is so corny and hilarious I can’t help giggling like a silly 12 year old when I read it. It has been floating around the internet for a long time. Disclaimer:...
When it comes to sushi, I tend to frequent Sakae Sushi. Ichiban Sushi, on the other hand, is still very new to me, and I’m game to try it out. The Ichiban menu appears to be rather different from Sakae’s. They have whipped up a whole range of colourful sushi...
My, that’s one bold statement to make, and I make it with utmost confidence. (Ayam is chicken.) The Riverside Indonesian BBQ food stall is located at the innermost corner of the Kopitiam food court at Plaza Singapura. It is positioned at the worst possible spot in the entire food court....
Despite our close proximity with Indonesia, one would be hard-pressed to find an authentic Indonesian eatery in Singapore. My favourite Indonesian or Javanese place to dine is limited to The Rice Table Indonesian Restaurant. Then there’s also Riverside Indonesian BBQ at the Plaza Singapura food court which is awesome, though...
