Monthly Archives: May 2009
Merlion in LA
I kid you not. There’s a shop near downtown LA, at the edge of old Chinatown, where you can buy a Merlion, the internationally known symbol of Singapore. Fact: the Merlion is not a Singapore legend but a symbol owned … Continue reading
Filed under LA, Out and about, Singapore
Seeing in the Cemetery
Okay, it was more “watching” in the cemetery, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It was a Cinespia screening. On screen was the 1955 Hitchcock flick To Catch a Thief, staring the wonderfully glamorous Grace Kelly last night. Love the badly blatant symbolism, understated, witty dialogue, and … Continue reading
Filed under LA, Out and about
Back in LA
The best thing about jet lag is that I get to see the sunrise. LA is beautiful in the twilight, before the hustle, bustle and smog starts.
Filed under LA, Out and about
Where would information about sexuality come from?
ALL sexuality education programmes run by external groups in schools – including the controversial one by the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) – have been suspended by the Ministry of Education (MOE). In addition, the ministry will … Continue reading
Filed under Things to talk about
Swine flu and other pleasantries
Thought I’d share this. When I was in transit in Japan, the authorities didn’t let anyone off the plane until they had given everyone a pass with a thermal scanner and collected our health declaration forms. A guy next to … Continue reading
Filed under Out and about, Things to talk about
