Apr 15, 2018 | Expat Living, Life in Singapore, Random Musings
Two years into my stay in Singapore, and I have started finding new hobbies and new ways to socialise. One of the two most constructive ways of socialising that I have discovered is by playing badminton. It’s very popular in this part of the world, and not...
Apr 8, 2018 | Life in Singapore, Random Musings
I’m not one to rave about restaurant food, but when the experience is this good, it deserves a post! I have a ritual on Sundays where I meet up with a group of friends – both old and new – over lunch. Today, we met at Alter Ego, this neat restaurant...
Apr 5, 2018 | Life in Singapore, Random Musings
I’ve been using RedMart for the last two years here in Singapore and have a generally great experience. They simplified my shopping experience and saved me loads of time. About 8 months ago, Amazon appeared in Singapore under an offering that they call...
Mar 6, 2018 | Expat Living, Life in Singapore, Random Musings
I had the most amazing customer experience with DBS at the end of the week. I have a credit card with them, and at the end of the promotional first year, I had been charged an annual fee. I called their help line to speak to a customer service representative to help...
Feb 18, 2018 | Expat Living, Life in Singapore, Singapore, Travel Notes
If you’re looking for IT stuff in Singapore, you’re one-stop shopping centre is Sim Lim Square. Singapore is known to be a haven for shoppers, and until recently, Sim Lim Square was only the second best place to buy electronics. (The best place used to be...
Feb 12, 2018 | Life in Singapore, Random Geekery, Random Musings
This is all going to go to hell in a hand basket! Riding the bitcoin wave, there are bitcoin mining rigs being sold at Sim Lim Square, built from gaming machine components, for sums starting at $5,000. The Singapore authorities have already warned on the risks of...
Feb 11, 2018 | Life in Singapore, Piano, Piano Performance, Video
Piano Lovers Singapore (a.k.a. Pianovers) had convened at the Tanjong Pagar Centre on Sunday night on the 4th of February 2018 to unveil two new pianos. It was a bit of a paradox, given that one of them had a sticky A-flat key (which it took a 5-year old to point...
Feb 3, 2018 | Expat Living, Geek Stuff, Life in Singapore, Piano, Piano Performance, Video
I’ve had a desire to play the piano for a while. Having moved to Singapore and taken a couple of years to completely settle down, I find that I now have enough time to focus on practising. Last month, I discovered a local community group here in Singapore that...
Nov 18, 2017 | Expat Living, Life in Singapore
A few days ago, as I made my way through the MRT, I came across this set of advertisements on the safety screens. The Singapore National Library Board has launched an app where you can digitally borrow your selection of reading material online. If you’re a...
Oct 29, 2017 | Drone Footage, Expat Living, Geek Stuff, Life in Singapore, Photography, Random Geekery, Singapore, Video
I’ve gone airborne! It was only a matter of time. I had been contemplating getting a drone for several months now. Last week, I finally took the plunge and ordered a DJI Mavic Pro. It arrived on Tuesday. I promptly unboxed it, and charged all the batteries. It...
