Christmas in the Marina Bay Sand

In our sunny Singapore, snow is something that we can only see and touch during our vacation to temperate countries. This song from Colbie really strike a chord I suppose.

Flower Power

Flowers rule the world at the Tangs

A Perfect Way.. Shanghai Style

The Tangs spend a lovely evening at the place where we held our wedding dinner.. The Grand Shangahi Restaurant!

It is surreal to be charmed by the live band, Chinese evergreen music, and fantastic cuisine..all over again. Hmm... The Tangs are h-a-p-p-y!

A Night of Lunar Glory

A song for Mid Autumn Festival. 

The Tangs manage to celebrate this traditional festival in style this year. We brought Chickie and Birdie for a walk at the park near our place, and lo and behold, a tree full of lanterns! A perfect sight when the missus and I basked under the moonlight..

Birthdays for Pop and Mom

There is Something about the Museum

The Tangs are mad about museum. Period. And we cannot help but admire the lush garden after touring the V&A's Queen Elizabeth Wedding Dress exhibition.

A Sliver Of Good Memory

爱我好吗？

*nod head*

Not To Be Outdone

The Tangs are a competitive lot. 

Not that we are trying to outdo our Malay neighbours during the Hari Raya Puasa festive period, we are just trying to do a dry run for Christmas. But heh, it is still manja enough ya!

龙年新禧 恩典漫溢

It's the year of the DRAGON according to the Chinese zodiac calendar, and Tintin and the missus dolled up the gate of our house to usher the new year in style. We really look forward to the festivities, except the unnecessary calories from the feasting. Oh well, the workout can wait I suppose.

Wishing everybody a bountiful and blessed lunar new year!

Bloggy Flurry & Swollen Eyes

The blog is suddenly given a mouth to mouth resuscitation because JT is stuck at home with both eyes red and swollen. Not a pretty sight, especially CNY is only 3 days away!

I need divine help!

The Sappy Song..

I have to say this is the best cool down music at the gym. But it baffles me why is the video so 1980s..

The Climb - Miley Cyrus

2011-ed

I welcomed 2012 with a splash! Ok I wasn't at any wild foam party, but was actually having a shower at 12:59:59 31 Dec 2011, happily shampooing his hair while screams goes off in the neighbourhood. That sort of sums up the change in priorities of JT after marriage.

Well, that being said I like to wrap up the year with the songs that make 2011 a little bit more exciting. Yes, no Gagas about it. Turn up the volume...

Release Me - Agnes

I Love You Like a Love Song - Selena Gomez & The Scene

Give Me Everything - Pitbull & Neyo

Fight For This Love - Cheryl Cole

Worse Off Than a Civil Servant

It is true. My bank has decided to appreciate its staff by giving a bonus that is lower than what the State is declaring at end of 2011. Notwithstanding the folks from the public sector has another bonus in the middle of the year.

No prizes for guessing the general sentiment at the bank that claims to live in your world.

A Year On..

It is always a bad thing when 

a) The wife sees a wedding scene on TV

b) The wife attends a wedding where the groom did a "special item" for the bride in the sanctuary

c) The wife sees a vintage wedding car at the carpark

d) all of the above

The stars aligned for (d) to occur, and ever since the wife has been telling the husband that she wants to marry all over again. Except this time with a vintage wedding car and a "special item" at the wedding service. Thankfully, she insisted on the same husband. =) 

The P in a President

My country recently made another important decision in electing a new President. The last time we had the option to choose the Head of State was 18 years ago, sadly due to the lack of eligible candidates. This time we are spoilt for choices when we had 4 persons running for the post. 

The wife and I decided that we had more important things to do on Saturday night, and missed staying up for the announcement of the polling results. Well we woke up disappointed on the Sunday morning to know our preferred outcome could have prevented if slightly more than 7000 folks in the Lion City adopted a clever strategy. But then again, we respect the person whom God has chosen to rule the country.

Ah Bock, 6 years later. Boleh?

The Princess Landed on Singapore

Boy, did I forget to write about the day Kylie landed on the shores of Singapore? Tintin realised a lifetime dream to see the Impossible Princess in flesh, with the blessing of the wife. We sashayed happily to our seat and witnessed the excitement in the equally happy crowd. All is said and done when the lights come down and the music starts. Nobody stick their butt to the seat when it hits "play".

Kylie is awesome. Period.

Awakening

This is a period of awakening that calls for courage in crossing the right box. I have been invigorated by my friends who have become activists, and deeply saddened by men in white who resorted to threats that hit below the belt.

I Know..

It has been like forever since Tintin leaves his nonsense on this bloggie. He has been.. hmm.. BUSY. Work has been really unkind recently, but God has been good to give him a lovely wife to turn to after leaving the @#$% office.

Well, now he is taking a breather after the household chores on a balmy Saturday afternoon. And giving My Smithereens a new look. Whee!

Hare-ppy New Year

Put on your bunny suit and have a hare-ppy new year folks!

The C in CNY

It's Lunar New Year season again and everybody seems to be possessed with shopping. New clothes, snacks & goodies, and all things new & R-E-D to decorate the house. Whilst doing so, shoppers treated to a molotov of gaudy Chinese New Year songs. Count yourself lucky if it is not played to MTVs where celebrities discard all their glamour to lip synch to the song lyrics. Not forgetting the nonsensical body movements I call the CNY pose i.e. holding oranges/ red packets/ fake firecrackers/ red pieces of paper in their hands and swaying to their sides throughout the song.

Just that in 2011, Tintin noted something evil brewing in the malls. They are playing CNY songs... IN ENGLISH. Good heavens. This can only happen in Singapore.