Gold Diggers

Not those gems buried inside your nostrils of course.
Someone asked me about the relationship between Gold and USD. In order to explain this relationship, we need to refer back to history.
Historically, the USD has been pegged to the price of Gold and backed by the amount of gold bars one owns in the vault. However, [...]

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The Accidental Photographer

The Accidental Photographer goes on the prowl again. Here, Mr. Lens Man attempts to capture snapshots of the dynamic Singapore skyline. What a difference 5 years have made? Singapore certainly did not look like this 5 years ago. I wonder how the skyline will look like in another 5 years.

First off, our PRIDE & JOY… Marina [...]

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日本語は面白くて、難しくて、大好きで、嫌いです。

Japanese is such a f#$%kascinating language because
1) Interesting = 面白い (omoshiroi). In Chinese, this means white face. I suppose things become so interesting that your face turns white.
2) Robber/Burglar/Thief = 泥棒 (darobou). In Chinese, this means muddy stick. I suppose this is a favourite tool of choice for criminals
3) To Apologise = 謝る(ayamaru). In Chinese, [...]

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皆さんの趣味は何。

皆さんの趣味は何。写真撮るとか踊るとか漫画読むどれが大好きですか。
私はいつも日本語が興味です。たまに日本語が使ってけど、今全部忘れた。残念だ。
下手のに、十二月に日本語能力試験の三級を受けるつもりです。友達は、「なぜ」と言ったこと。「日本語が大好き」と答えた。
それで、準備しておきます。毎週は日本語を勉強して、文法を練習して、漢字を書いてします。日本語が非常に難しいですね！しかし、日本語が上手になりたいです。だから、一生懸命、頑張っていく！
日本語で第一回書いて始めます。誤って書いたら、すみません。
どうぞよろしく。お願いします。

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I survived Sept 11!

I was booked on a flight back to Singapore from Beijing on that fateful day. When I reached the airport, it seemed like a perfectly ordinary day with human traffic humming and bustling. Airport security seemed unusually tight (or am I overly sensitive?) and caused some minor delays clearing the security.
When I reached the gates for boarding, [...]

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Houses of a bygone era

I was taking a stroll along the Serangoon neighbourhood and was piqued by the unique architecture, reminiscent of a bygone 1980s era. They don’t build houses like this anymore.
Trigger-happy I was and I spent no time whipping out my trusty HTC mobile …  snapping fast and furious.

First off, this orangey building with a circus top [...]

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