Pinoy in Singapore

An officemate of hubby told him yesterday that there was this good fried chicken place in Geylang.  So we decided to try it out for lunch today and decide for ourselves it’s true. I think fried chicken is comfort food for a lot of Pinoys like me.  It reminds me of birthday parties when I [...]

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For Nike Golf fans like hubby, there’s a new Nike Golf store in Kaki Bukit – and it’s quite big.  They have more selections and they also carry the Tiger Woods Platinum and the Nike Junior line. What’s even better is that they have an in-store virtual golf swing simulator/analyzer so customers can try out [...]

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So have you ever tried the SBS Transit Ask IRIS (Intelligent Route Information System) Service? It works by sending an SMS to 74744 in the following format <5-digit bus stop code> <space> <3-digit bus service number> and you’ll get a reply telling you how long before the next bus and the subsequent bus arrives.   An [...]

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One of the mundane things my husband complains about in Singapore is that there’s not enough Basketball games on TV.  Here, it’s all about football. Good thing, Starhub’s coverage of the Olympics includes the Basketball games.  So here’s the schedule for the US Redeem Team’s games.  I hope they live up to their name. Sphere: [...]

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Today is Singapore’s National Day. Here is an article from Yahoo on Key notes of PM Lee’s speech.  One of which is the bumpy road ahead due to effects of the problems in the US economy. For me, it basically signals the end of my long extended sabbatical.  Huhu.  Back to corporate slavery. Sphere: Related [...]

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