Written by
Carine
Thursday January 26, 2012
Raffles Hospital called me today - two months after my lengthy email to its co-founder Loo Choon Yong - informing me of the measures it has taken to address
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Written by
Carine
Thursday January 12, 2012
Unfortunately, I have had the opportunities to experience the service of both Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Raffles Hospital in the short span of three months.
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
I have only been to the private clinics within Mt Elizabeth, but I have ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday November 4, 2011
I was prepared to get my fingers soaked with dark ink that requires unhealthy concentration of industrial-strength detergent to remove when I visited the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Singapore. After all, it was the experience I had when I ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday November 1, 2011
For the life of me, I could not recall what I was doing at this time last year. So I looked no further than the archive of this very website.
A year ago, I was happy to be done with October, ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday September 16, 2011
A local businessman has put up a generous cash offering of S$400 for every couple who partakes of the mass wedding ceremony to be held on November 20, 2011 at Marina Waterfront, to encourage people to marry and have children ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday September 2, 2011
H&M Singapore officially opens tomorrow, September 3, 2011. However, many (many) of us managed to secure "invitations" to the preview which took place this evening between 7pm and 11pm. With all the hype surrounding tonight's preview, the actual event was ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday May 31, 2011
I will make my children take part in competitive endurance sports. Preferably long-distance running. Not because I want to force them into doing something that I’ve enjoyed for many years, but because, I’ve experienced the wonderful benefits of training for ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday May 9, 2011
They have a transport system here quite unlike what I am used to. In Singapore and Vancouver, our public transit is ran and owned by multimillion dollar corporations with high overheads, and an overall organizational goal of monopolizing the transportation ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday April 11, 2011
Braving the less gracious crowd of street shopping, I ventured to Bugis Street this afternoon in hopes of acquiring more clothes I do not need, at a steal.
I approached with much caution. Was quickly disoriented and disinterested. I took the ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday April 1, 2011
Prior to my return, I heard a little buzz about Gong Cha and Koi. Upon my return, Dad pointed out that there is always a long line at the Koi outlet near his office. He asked what the fuss was ...
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