Darkspore on February 20th, 2009

I has been a while since I last went for a real BBQ – those that require someone to actually start the fire and stand over the food to make sure they are not burnt. The more memorable ones tend to be those I had with old friends in my secondary school days or junior [...]

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Darkspore on February 18th, 2009

Today marks the third year since Warden and I tied the knot and sealed my fate. So we decided to treat ourselves to some good food – Togi Korean Restaurant comes highly recommended as one of the best authentic Korean restaurant you can find in Singapore.

The side dishes that comes with the meal reminds me [...]

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Darkspore on February 14th, 2009

Valentine’s Day can be a day of joy for many, while for others, it can be a day of reminiscing, pain, hurt or dread. For me, this year at least, it is rather normal. I was supposed to wake up early for a morning jog with Warden, but I got lazy and by the time [...]

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Darkspore on February 8th, 2009

In the aftermath of the unfortunate event that led to Yio Chu Kang Member of Parliament (MP) Seng Han Thong being set on fire last month, Senior Minister of State (Information, Communication and the Arts) Lui Tuck Yew commented that the Internet community here “squandered” an opportunity to show that it was capable of a [...]

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Darkspore on February 7th, 2009

This 3-Dimensional Chinese Calligraphy art, named “Spring Coming”, by Chua Boon Kee, was on display at the Esplanade. Using intertwining grapevine branches, the artist transformed the 2-dimensional Chinese words, 春晓, into 3-dimensional sculptural form. The words simply signifies the arrival of spring – which is also what marks the Chinese New Year celebrations.
This visual art [...]

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Darkspore on February 6th, 2009

Here is a continuation of the photographs that I took during the Chingay Wonderland event in Sengkang.

What a huge boat!

Noah’s Arc came to town.

So did a giant caterpillar.
Finally we have some familiar Disney characters on board as well

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Darkspore on February 1st, 2009

Last year, I covered the Chingay 2008 preview event. This year, as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, Sengkang West brought in the Chingay procession to the Heartlands. Residents of the Ang Mo Kio GRC, under MP Dr. Lam Pin Min, were treated to a fiery showcase of the Fire Dragon Performance by the [...]

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