Monthly Archives: January 2008

Predictors of Beaconicity

Several times a week I’ve been going to a ‘Wellness Club’ across the street from my apartment to use the weight machines. It’s in Revenue House which is the office of the Singapore tax authority.   To get to the … Continue reading

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Why do they call it ‘Macro’?

Hoping to try out the macro features of my camera, I visited the shop above.  That’s right, it’s a store that sells only 3/4” pets and tiny, tiny aquariums to house them.  I feel almost normal in this town. The … Continue reading

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Spaceshipshapemanship

After helping Scott move we took a bus to Clark Quay to have a burger.  Clark Quay turns out to be under a city-block-sized glass umbrella. There was a very heavy rain shower while we were eating.  The noise was … Continue reading

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Backlit extravaganza

My camera has returned from the shop.  It seems to be working fine, but I’m still a terrible photographer.   That beautiful garden (well lit, though I am not) is outside the apartment house that my former housemate Scott just … Continue reading

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“Hey, your bag!”

This video played on the train constantly when I was here last year.  Alas, the YouTube clip cuts off before the bit where the woman starts describing the culprit over the intercom.  Something about her accent still sticks in my … Continue reading

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