It’s the first in the world and New Zealand Natural piloted their cafe concept here in Singapore! New Zealand Natural first entered Singapore in year 2000 by Delinatural, after 10 years we now have a cafe serving wholesome, healthy and value for money food.

In June we went on a short getaway in Singapore. Yes! In Singapore! I kinda like the idea of staycation cos it saves time, no need for any flight delay and we are less tired at the end of it cos there’s no long traveling nor waiting hours as compared to trips oversea.

A 3D2N staycation at Meritus Mandarin Singapore started on Friday, 10 June. When we were planning this, we did not check the event schedule and not sure if its good or bad, that’s the PC show weekend at Suntec! We had to battle with the crowd around the hotel. The stay could have been better if the shopping crowd wasn’t so crazy then.

One thing that got me quite upset was the room we were given. Upon check-in, we were upgraded to an executive deluxe room (we booked a deluxe room) and when we entered the room, stayed for awhile, we realized the air-conditioning wasn’t working. The room was warm even after like 20minutes of cooling. We called the reception and the technician came to check, he insisted that we didn’t turn-on the aircon hence its not cooling. Truth is, the first thing he did upon entering our room was to touch the aircon control next to the bed and HE turned it off! Not wanting to argue, we let the matter past and he said the aircon was working fine, left and we waited.

The wonderful crew behind RediscoverSG has been (and is still am) working very hard for their first 10 part video series featuring the almost forgotten places and trades in Singapore. Launch is happening on Tuesday at Crazyworld Cafe. Here’s the teaser they’ve put together for a sneak peak at what to expect.

Well that’s really just a very tiny wee bit of what the 10 videos have. Do catch the first video of Unseen/Unsaid on Rediscover.sg come Wednesday!

Oh! And there will be a new look too! So exciting!

Two years of silence, half a year of hard work and many more years ahead; that’s the life of RediscoverSG. A site like this cannot be done overnight. The crew behind works very hard to put together the content in a way that engages you as much as they can.

Pictures speak a thousand words, and I believe videos speak much more than that. Publishing a site with eye catching photos and short bites of the topic in video isn’t child play. I’m very proud of what the crew have done and achieved. And now, shortlisted as one of the Top 10 finalists in OMY Singapore Blog Awards 2011, it shows that their hard work is being recognized. Winning it is going to be a bonus for the crew.

Please do go take a look at RediscoverSG and see why this group of young Singaporeans deserve our support and votes. If you love it as much as we do, hope you can spare a few seconds everyday from now till 3 July, to vote for RediscoverSG for Best Photography Blog in OMY Singapore Blog Awards 2011.

I’ll be voting everyday. Hope you will too. :)

If you haven’t met the crew behind RediscoverSG, here they are… Song, Jeremy, Derek and Lizzy.

I know I’ve tweeted a plenty about this but I cannot help but post about it too! This video deserves to be shared!

The crew behind Rediscover Singapore spent time brainstorming and conceptualising this video. And with their tight schedule, still able to produce one that touches hearts of Singaporean. Its not about winning the highest votes (a little hard since those who submitted earlier gets more time to rally for daily votes) nor winning the most creative video award.

Its really about sharing the things and reasons why we call this Home.

If you like this video, please help vote for it on thisishome.sg. You can vote everyday! 20 days to go before the contest closes. So go watch and vote if you can relate to it.

What an experience it had been at my debute appearance at ZoukOut! *coughs* Sounds as if I was there to DJ or perform! Ha! I spent more time walking from one entrance to the next than dancing on the sand (which I didn’t quite enjoy). Sand and Claudia just doesn’t gel well together you see.

The night was short and sweet for me. My body was aching and screaming for attention even before midnight. It was still an eye opener for this mountain tortoise who’ve never stepped into ZoukOut for the past 9 years. When I finally get to step into one, its already their 10th anniversary! Can’t believe the Mambo Queen in me waited 10 years to realised how much I’d missed out on. And now I’m just too old to boogie much. Boo!

After an evening with Sol, my heart just can’t resists the temptation. It was love after so many sights, and when I finally got to go deeper into him, it was the route of no return.

For the first time, I’m naming my new toy! Sol, my new Canon S95 will arrive in full glory next week. Shall wait patiently for his grand arrival.

My favorite shot taken that night when I fell in love with Sol’s twin brother.

Take a closer look.

Thanks Canon for hosting us that night.