As is customary, the first day of raya is always reserved for visiting the parental units and close relatives. We started the day pretty late as I was bringing a dish to the in-laws today 🙂 This is what I was busy preparing this morning… If you don’t have a…
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Sighting the New Moon at Shahbandar
Today’s post is brought to you by Saffron’s Premium Kek Batik which comes in this luxurious elegant box. Last night, I had the opportunity to join the media gang in covering the moon sighting at bukit shahbandar. I met the headboy there, together with several officials from the relevant government…
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Breaking Fast at Imtiaz 1
As a follow-up to our sungkai get-together at Sri Patik Brasserie, last Friday, da missus and I had the pleasure of joining a group of blogger friends to a sungkai hosted by M (aka Leonidas) and Z (aka Geek in Pink) at their lovely home. Yam basket, Lamb Shanks, Udang…
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The Beatz Rehearse
About a year ago, I did a post about The Beatz, a local band I had caught while covering the Law Society Soirée. Last night, I had a chance to catch up with them again, while they were rehearsing at their Jerudong studio for some upcoming gigs (will post the…
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A prayer for the departed
During Ramadhan, it’s customary for muslims to visit the graves of their loved ones. During this visit, they will clean the grave, perform the recital of the Yasin — a chapter (surah) from the Qur’an and also the tahlil or prayers for the deceased. All these are done in hope…
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AB goes walkabout: S’pore F1 Fever
Hi folks, from overcast Singapore. Looks like F1 fever is at an all time high over here. Everyone’s gearing up for the first Singapore F1 race this weekend. What makes it even more special is that this is the first night race in F1 history. Wow, the excitement is very…