Baker Wu Products

Samples of walnut cookies lovingly baked by my friend from Hewlett-Packard, Marilyn Wu (nicknamed Baker Wu). Ended up buying a set from her ($8.00) and another three more (walnut, butter and peanut butter) on behalf of my ex-colleague Madeline Leong, who placed her order through me :-)

Megamalls

Of course, VivoCity remains Singapore's undisputed king of megamalls. Others I can think of are Ngee Ann City, Suntec City and Jurong Point (which boasts the largest number of tenants). The thing about these megamalls is, once you've seen one, you've seen all. They usually have the same concept, same layout and - in most cases - same shoppers. So, what else's new?

This Christmas

...and may all your dreams come true. I know it all sounds cliche, but - hey - what to do? And by the way, the title of this festive post isn't trying to rip off Wham! in any way, just in case you're wondering.

Tour Europe

What's your dream holiday? Where's your dream destination? How about a tour of Europe? That's gonna cost. But think about all the world-famous landmarks you get to visit: Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Catacombs of Paris, ... Oops, scratch the last one :-X

Nature in a Bottle

As my Facebook caption for this picture goes, "trees can sport Afros, too". The symbol of Bottle Tree Park is - as its name suggests - this unique looking Calabash tree, which is native to Central and South America. Kudos to the Venue of Choice for cultivating it here.

Singapore Food

Look no further than within our own shores for delightful delicacies that even abroaders are so fond of. Chicken rice, fishball noodles and nasi lemak are only some of my many local favorites. And these don't cost you above $3.50 on the average. That's what we mean by eating smart and getting the best bang for buck.

Rebirth

The Chinese - rather, Buddhists - believe in the concepts of Karma and Rebirth/Reincarnation, which is why they always strive to do good (for fear that they may end up as a fish or tortoise in the next life). Does this explain why so many good people die young in this life? Because they were probably bad people in their past lives? I don't know. But don't ask Pastor Rony Tan for advice.