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		<title>The day Google sends a warning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, you are surprised by the restriction. Then you become confused with the multiple failures to reach the admin login page. Your frustration grows as the step-by-step sanitisation guide is more difficult than keeping cool in summer. Soon, you relent and log a support request with your service provider. 48 hours later, you feel upset [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/the_day_google_sends_a_warning/</link>
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		<title>To champion and inspire @ YOG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I still remember the exhilaration (and occasional disappointment) of being in a competitive sport. Your team mates are not your BFF but the good ones will always root for you. Your coach is not a father figure but he will always be honest. Your competition is not an enemy but the worthy ones will always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/to_champion_and_inspire_yog/</link>
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		<title>Light up and sit down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know people say life goes on, and it does, and no one tells you that&#8217;s not a good thing. Why is that? - Betty Draper, Season 1 Get out of here and move forward. This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened. - Don Draper, Season 2 You&#8217;re not good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/light_up_and_sit_down/</link>
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		<title>Do what the locals do</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On most of the business trips, I tend to &#8216;window-shop&#8217; and &#8216;sight-see&#8217; from a moving vehicle between the office and the hotel. The routine and simplicity do not bother me. It is still going to work except in a different currency. When I am done soaking up the quiet, I like to venture into the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/do_what_the_locals_do/</link>
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		<title>Wireless@SG, the regular way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are not me, you are probably using Wireless@SG SSA. Regardless of what I do or what I don&#8217;t pretend to know how to do, my credentials simply cannot be authenticated. And on both Windows Mobile and Snow Leopard. It is a small thing but so frustrating and frankly, feels a little discriminating. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/wirelesssg_the_regular_way/</link>
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		<title>None shall sleep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;People&#8217;s reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they don&#8217;t, they may learn to appreciate it, but it will never become part of their soul.&#8221; - Edward Lewis, Pretty Woman The turnout [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/none_shall_sleep/</link>
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		<title>CHAT, you and youth in mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wish I do more meaningful things. Well not that I am discontented with hours of sitcoms and coffee-lounging. Anyway. A friend has embarked on a great project for the youth. In the field of psychological practice, I cannot be prouder. Though secretly wished she had worked on this project few years ago, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/chat_you_and_youth_in_mind/</link>
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		<title>Sinkholes, work of nature or greed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I turned the papers up, down, left, and right when I read the news. The image seems so incredible. Certainly the work of an overzealous photoshopper, I thought. Apparently, such sinkholes are common where the rock below the land surface is limestone, carbonate rock, salt beds or rocks that can naturally be dissolved by ground [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/sinkholes_work_of_nature_or_greed/</link>
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		<title>Has sex left the city?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Sex and the city launched the movie 2 years ago, I was excited. I looked forward to the reunion of the 4 distinct personalities and the big wedding. Expectations were half-met. There were about 2 scenes that were exceptional. Other than that, there was mediocrity. This year, the trailer for the sequel confirmed my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/has_sex_left_the_city/</link>
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		<title>Long term (professional) relationships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not known to be big on social norms. Not challenged but my default preference to keep things short makes it tough to keep to a solid group of professional pals. Most of my friends have good (and close) relationships with their service providers. And they seem so well-adjusted, pampered, and understood. Totally envious. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/long_term_professional_relationships/</link>
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		<title>iLaugh a little</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know the Apple vs PC ads that we all love? Funnily imbalanced and totally effective. Given the track record, I am rather surprised that this same company who appears to be so onboard the train of competition humour cannot appreciate a comedian&#8217;s work. Though she had to &#8216;apologise&#8217; for the tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/ilaugh_a_little/</link>
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		<title>Films and over again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot resist buying movies (on DVDs) that I think I will want to watch over and over, regardless of the year they were made in and the genre. My collection is, as a result, rather diverse. Very pleased with the May&#8217;s stash from Amazon. Don&#8217;t be surprised but I have never seen the topmost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/films_and_over_again/</link>
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		<title>Quickly by Hotel Nikko Kansai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was my first time in Hotel Nikko Kansai. Minutes after you clear the Kansai immigration, you will arrive at this simple facility that stays true to the status as an airport hotel. Frankly, after hearing the dreadful stories from the co-workers, I was not exactly looking forward to the stay. Good thing, they were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/quickly_by_hotel_nikko_kansai/</link>
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		<title>Commuting rush and style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am proud to be a fairly tolerant commuter. Toe-stomping umbrellas and shoulder-bobbing heads don&#8217;t really bother me. There is one thing that really gets to me &#8211; the irresponsibility of allowing children to step on the seats with their shoes on. Most common defence from parents &#8211; the shoes are not that dirty. Really? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/commuting_rush_and_style/</link>
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		<title>Devoted to Kazumi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being a bore, I tend to dine in the same restaurants when I am overseas. In Shanghai, it will be Kazumi at Renaissance Yangtze. It may not have the best of best sliced seafood or fine dining delicacies, the entire team always make it a point to make my visit most enjoyable. The staff is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/devoted_to_kazumi/</link>
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		<title>Xperia X10 hits SG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Xperia X10 is now available. For Singtel customers, you can get it from today. For M1 users, you have to wait for few more weeks. The pricing is not unexpected and, in my opinion, within a tolerable range. I do have an unnatural tendency to overpay for my mobile sets. Eh. For more details &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/xperia_x10_hits_sg/</link>
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		<title>Befitting the grey in Shanghai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, it was a dark dark day. My X1 lost consciousness right in my palm. After a painful resuscitation (over a delicious sashimi dinner), I crazily installed an update and it flat-lined again. I cannot understand my lack of sense or explain the sudden loss of simple intellect. Then spent the next two hours reloading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/befitting_the_grey_in_shanghai/</link>
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		<title>Adapted book covers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you stepped into a bookstore recently? There are no originals anymore&#8230; well at least there are no books that aren&#8217;t made into a motion picture or west end play anymore. Okay, I am exaggerating. But go into a bookstore today and tell me if you don&#8217;t see actors/actresses on book covers. I remember when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/adapted_book_covers/</link>
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		<title>Restaurantweek: Dine and dazed at CM-PB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I admit that I only signed up for restaurantweek.sg because we have ran out of dining ideas. Organised by DiningCity, a select list of restaurants offer set meals at a discount. Good way to sample the menu and the chef&#8217;s taste, I say. The idea is to visit an outlet that fits our general dining [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/restaurantweek_dine_and_dazed_at_cm-pb/</link>
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		<title>For commuters on WinMo: SBS Bus Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, i.e. does not care about driving, have an unhealthy distaste for cab fares, and using a Windows Mobile phone, you will surely appreciate this nifty little application. The SBS Bus Guide WinMo app is based on the iPhone&#8217;s. And the UI is sweet! It is versatile &#8211; you can search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/for_commuters_on_winmo_sbs_bus_guide_/</link>
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		<title>I won&#8217;t be an alcoholic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have alcohol flush reaction. After two sips of wine, my neck will be blotching. Soon, the capillaries in my arms, eyes, and face will be fully dilated, my pulse will be racing, and every single pore will exhale alcoholic scent. And that happens after just 1 glass of smooth port. Now that you know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/i_wont_be_an_alcoholic/</link>
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		<title>If only the food is as charming as the setting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know when you get a food-related craving, you cannot stop thinking/obsessing about it until you have sliced it and consumed it whole? Last week, it was all about Churros. For that, we decided to seek out a spanish eatery. A quick search brought us to My Little Spanish Place. Before I move on, you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/if_only_the_food_is_as_charming_as_the_setting/</link>
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		<title>Search what you know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to my web stats, 63.3% of the folks who came through search engines found this site through the keyword &#8220;sic per sg&#8220;. True story. Who are you people? This is pure weird. Did you dream of this word or phrase? Did you overhear me on the train? Do you want this domain? One thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/search_what_you_know/</link>
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		<title>Have I told you lately&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Via @Shmsns) This is really cute. If only things can be undone quite so easily. But still, very cute. And what I really need in my life is a fully functioning ctrl f. Is someone in NASA working on this already?]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/have_i_told_you_lately/</link>
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		<title>Tune to thyself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot get this song out of my head. Most typical of me. I believe that everyone has a homecity (aka the homescreen where you always return to). It is not necessary the place you grew up in or the town where you&#8217;ve worked for most of your adult life. It is the place that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/tune_to_thyself/</link>
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		<title>Fraction that DSLR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who care would already know about the pros and cons of the Micro Four-Thirds (or affectionately known as M4/3) system. In case you would like to read more, check out this article. Frankly, I only skimmed through the lengthy commentary. I don&#8217;t make a good article/book reviewer. If at all, the pictures made me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/fraction_that_dslr/</link>
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		<title>Bliss and Boo of X10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok this is why everyone has a love-hate relationship with Sony Ericsson. First they teased with the Andriod 2.1 upgrade for X10 then you hear of news that the release date is delayed. Sounds familiar? Shudders to think that X10 will suffer the same fate as the big sister, X1. Oh well. Only comfort &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/bliss_and_boo_of_x10/</link>
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		<title>Do you have the proof, Mr H1N1 Vaccine?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not an early adopter. I love gadgets, destinations, books, and many other things as much as the fanatics do. However, I also procrastinate. I don&#8217;t buy into anything too early. They need to prove themselves first1. Since the H1N1 outbreak, I have been taking special precautions whenever I travel. Despite the discomfort of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/do_you_have_the_proof_mr_h1n1_vaccine/</link>
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		<title>White fluffy view</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In blurbs and fluff, the clouds whisked by just like the month of January. Beautiful day. I do appreciate the framing of the tall, featherlike trees. This section of the Nicoll Highway has always reminded me of the country, and I swear I often smell hay. It reminds me of the life I would love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/white_fluffy_view/</link>
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		<title>(20) days of refresh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am Dull Doris. The fruit of socialized dismantlement and commercialized broadcasting. I am the descend of falling lint in the blue vacuum chamber. Ok. So I cannot write like the guys of Fight Club. [Ahem] Since the less than eventful trip to the Coronary Care Unit, I have a new sense of moving forth. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/20_days_of_refresh/</link>
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		<title>In the land of online journals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Came across LiveJournal&#8216;s birthday banner and realised that she turned 10 years old in November 2009. Fast rewind &#8211; LJ was launched a month before 2000 i.e. the demise of the computers and subsequently the end of the world. Heh. Since I was never an active user of LJ1, I immediately wondered about the online [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/in_the_land_of_online_journals/</link>
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		<title>Smiling back at you, Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I admit that I might have been too biased with memories smeared by past experiences. Bangkok cab service has definitely improved. Though still consistently trapped in the good old heavy traffic, I did not once fear for my life. Previously. zigzagging cabs in tight one-way streets flipped my heart arteries all the time. Because of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/smiling_back_at_you_bangkok/</link>
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		<title>In passing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday is a day of laze. Everything slows to a slide. Think the clouds are doing the same. I am always ready for such company.]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/in_passing/</link>
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		<title>Regressing by a T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a bad web/tech habit. I hang onto memories of old stuff &#8211; flamboyant site designs (non-grid and creatively charged), people who write commentaries and document their lives (the word blog was not invented till much later), web awards that went beyond popularity, literally brick-like mobile phones, and Palm OS! Decided to resync my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/regressing_by_a_t/</link>
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		<title>Thread(less)ing the iPhone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was a fan of the cult tee, Threadless. Even though I did feel slightly cheated when I realised that they are sewn with threads. Eh, that aside, I outgrew them. Anyway if you are rocking the iPhone (soon to have larger SG fan base by end of 2009) and simply adore the quirky designs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/threadlessing_the_iphone/</link>
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		<title>Xperia multiplied!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been announced for a week and I just found out1 &#8211; Sony Ericsson is launching Xperia X10 in early 2010. Though likely they are trying to join in the &#8220;2010&#8243; number hype, one wonders if it is indeed 10x better than the predecessors in the same line. First look available at Engadget &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/xperia_multiplied/</link>
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		<title>Good news, only good news</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the first movie you have ever watched? Or the first ice cream? Or the first time you come across an amazing sunrise? If you know me, you will know that I don&#8217;t have the best memory. While it is a mystery why, I do remember one thing. The first English song I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/good_news_only_good_news/</link>
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		<title>F4T &#8211; The White Dog Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not my intention to review food. Small pictures which cannot induce salivation does not help, I am aware. Bear with it while I move back on track. * White Dog Cafe @ Vivocity has always failed to interest me. Maybe because of the name1, maybe because I am tired of another Fish&#8217;n'Chips. Anyway, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/f4t_-_the_white_dog_cafe/</link>
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		<title>Only musselicious</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not a food critic. In fact, I don&#8217;t have much opinion on food. So long it is not stale or too spicy, it will pass in my taste. This lengthy disclaimer is really to highlight the unreliability of my gastro-reviews. So I don&#8217;t know why I bother. We were getting tired on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/only_musselicious/</link>
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		<title>Shell out for SPB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when you think you cannot get more out of Xperia X1, hops along SPB Mobile Shell 3! It is in Korean but if you remove the Korean customisation (see thread page 2), the English version will be in force. Widgets are not my thing1. SPB shell has always been decent in usability. This time, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/shell_out_for_spb/</link>
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		<title>Alloy twinkle in my eye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my world, vanity and technology like to hold hands. They skip down the shopping mall and giggle as the transaction machine goes &#8220;ka-ching&#8221;! Though it has been years in the making, the transition is not what I have imagined it to be. I am still paranoid about ruining it with coffee or flying bugs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/alloy_twinkle_in_my_eye/</link>
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		<title>Of trends and boxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of course, simple is good. Clean is always welcomed. But the pages are getting too similar. It is like, someone planned out the designs for the next 5 years and everyone bought that manual &#8211; Large boxes, medium-sized ones, and a whole lot of photographs with sanserif graphics. One night, I made that observation and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/of_trends_and_boxes/</link>
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		<title>Blogathon, Singapore style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From sundown to sunrise, there is never a short of online activities.10 bloggers in Singapore will attempt to showcase Internet&#8217;s ability to keep one up all night. Well, up for full 24-hours in fact. The folks are brave, nominated and prizes included no doubt, to be in a potentially claustrophobic display along the main shopping [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/blogathon_singapore_style/</link>
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		<title>Cozying up at Cova</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The thought of spending S$80 per person for a dinner scares me. Since Wing Tai is so sweet to give me a voucher for a 1-for-1 dinner at Cova1, I had to give it a try. Well it is a birthday celebration after all. It was 15 to 7pm. We showed up early and were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/cozying_up_at_cova/</link>
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		<title>Dwelling in a song</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have the super-human ability to make every song into a theme song of any scene that comes into view, especially when I am on the move (on-board the train, car, plane or on foot). For example. Along the highway, the music of Annie Lennox brings about powerful tossing emotions. I can see the male [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/dwelling_in_a_song/</link>
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		<title>Catching on</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Jasmin (@fancypiece), Twitter has made my workday less productive. No seriously, updates are fun, especially if you are one who can sit in a cafe for hours just to follow a saga (read: #awaresg). It&#8217;s like catching the blue bird flu. On a flu-related note, H1N1 has made history. It&#8217;s officially a pandemic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/catching_on/</link>
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		<title>Move along</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Past couple of weeks have been sobering. It has annoyingly made me toss and think about the transience of life events, direction and ultimately, existence. Of course, Saving Gaia is probably a greater burden/ cause/ publicity than a person&#8217;s selfish wonderment of what can be done better, or just differently. One decision leads to another. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/move_along/</link>
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		<title>Seasonal flu greeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is always a joyful moment when the plane touches down safely. I enjoy seeing the spoilers flapping about. The brisk walk to the immigration checkpoint is often uneventful and something you don&#8217;t really register in your head. But it is afterall the season for flu. With the alert on H1N1, it won&#8217;t be an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/seasonal_flu_greeting/</link>
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		<title>In full bloom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally made it to Japan for Sakura! 2009 has been a good year, despite the economic and political disappointments. Spent nine days soaking up the weather, culture, food, and most importantly the amazing views that only nature can orchestrate. During one of the legs, I decided that I want to take a road trip in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/in_full_bloom/</link>
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		<title>Fast forward</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spent the past two months soaking up company and snapping photos. Like most people, I try to keep to my new year resolutions in the early part of the new year. Doing pretty well so far. Of the many things, finally made it to the Marina Barrage. View from the nation&#8217;s pride was stunning. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/fast_forward/</link>
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