Article by Yours Truly | December 23rd, 2009 
You would probably have noticed that things are a little quiet around here. Yes that’s because most of us are busy with overseas holidays and the like. Why?
Because we’ve come to the season of the HO HO HOs! The season of perpetual jingling of bells everywhere you go! The season of mega year-end sale and hopefully big bonuses!
Unfortunately it is also the season of the annual Christmas gift exchange program/lunch/dinner. Once again you have to scramble about like a headless chicken for a dozen gifts for people whom you can’t stand. Headache isn’t it? It gets even worse when you are a certain budget, which perversely makes sense in this economy.
So what exactly is an economical gift? Merriam-Webster defines economical as,
1 archaic : economic 1
2 : marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : thrifty
3 : operating with little waste or at a saving
So fear not! Yours Truly is here to help you pick out the last minute cheapo gift for the unlamented and unavoidable annual office gift exchange program/lunch/dinner in true blue Singaporean style!
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Article by Yours Truly | October 2nd, 2009 As today is the birthday of the undeniably vivacious but yet demure Yours Truly, a fabulous idea was born of Yours Truly’s mind. Why not a list of birthdays of the important and pivotal figures and events in Singapore’s history?
So what is exactly a birthday? Merriam-Webster defines it as,
1 a : the day of a person’s birth
1 b : a day of origin
2 : an anniversary of a birth
Well yes yes quite frankly a no brainer explanation. But you would be surprised that not everyone celebrates birthdays. In fact there are a couple of religious beliefs that oppose to having birthdays celebrated!
Anyway this is not about them. This is about important birthdays in Singapore history. And that is why Yours Truly had scoured through the dates in Singapore history during the last few visits to the museums and had personally handpicked out a list of birthdays that best exemplifies the nation’s flow of time.
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Article by Yours Truly | September 25th, 2009 
Contrary to popular misconceptions, the museum or more correctly the Musaeum in Alexandria, which was attached to the infamous Library, was not the first museum ever in the world. Generally the earliest museums were attributed to Plato though there was not enough evidence to substantiate the claim.
The word museum is derived from the Greek word Mouseion, which means a place of worship dedicated to the Muses, the Goddesses of the arts, science and literature.
But what does museum mean? Merriam-Webster defines it as,
“: an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value; also : a place where objects are exhibited”
There are many and all kinds of museums out there, from major collections generally in cities to smaller general collections or even smaller collections to a specific subject or person.
Unbelievably as it is, in Singapore itself, there are 51 museums spread all across the island! Yes… and so Yours Truly has taken the liberty of giving you a grand tour of the least known ones.
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Article by Yours Truly | September 12th, 2009 Marriage is simply a union between two people in love. Traditionally the word alludes to heterosexual couples, with most homosexual couples preferring the term partnership.
The earliest documented marital laws dated back to at least Mesopotamian times, and we can draw forth a conjecture that along with it the concept of a marriage proposal also evolved similarly.
But what is a proposal? Merriam-Webster defines a proposal as,
“2 a : something proposed : suggestion
b : offer; specifically : an offer of marriage”
Of course marriage proposals varies dramatically from culture to culture, ever changing along with the times. There are of course accepted traditional forms of proposal that changed very little in the course of the centuries within a specific culture.
Even a small nation like Singapore has its own unique flavour of marriage proposal styles. Being multi-racial and all, encompassing of other cultures and with our local idiosyncrasies, you would be surprised to learn just how much local flavour you can inject into a marriage proposal.
Here are some tips on how to enhance your proposal with the Singaporean flair.
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Article by Yours Truly | August 28th, 2009 
The concept of fast food, despite its many modern connotations, is not a recent invention at all. The very concept of it is very much tied to urban development; thus it is not too far-fetched to make the assumption that fast food probably arose during antiquity and in areas where the first cities were developing
But what is fast food? Merriam-Webster defines fast food as:
“1 : of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly”
In today’s society, fast food has nearly permeated every corners of the globe. Among several big players responsible for this phenomenon, McDonald's is the biggest. In fact many view the influx of McDonald’s as a form of American hegemony.
In Singapore alone, there are more than 100 operating McDonald’s outlets, making it the largest fast food chain locally. However not everyone goes into McDonald’s to dine. There are plenty of other “things” to do.
Sceptical? Then read on …
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Article by Yours Truly | August 15th, 2009 
Ever wondered how life would be if we lived in the wondrous world of Harry Potter? A world in which anything and every thing is possible. A world of fantastic spells and charms… of broomsticks and carpets… of potions and magical creatures.
Think of the various improvements, as well as the havoc we could reek, with the power of hexes firmly under our expertise. Yes the possibilities are endless with magic.
But what on earth is magic? Merriam-Webster defines magic as
“1 a : the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces b : magic rites or incantations”
Indubitably there will be some spells that are most commonly used, and out of those, there will be some inevitably favoured by Singaporeans.
Yours Truly chose the most likely common spells that Singaporeans will use nearly everyday.
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Article by Yours Truly | July 17th, 2009 There is no definite date for the exact origin of religion, though there is credible evidence that religious behaviour was already in place in the Middle Paleolithic era. It also means that for it to have existed in the Middle Paleolithic ages it must have started and evolved possibly in the Lower Paleolithic period.
As the concept of religion grew, the evolution of Good and Evil , Order and Chaos, and Virtue and Sin also came forth. When we think of Sin, immediately images of a nubile luscious Eve, the sensuous Serpent and the delectable fresh Apple flood through our brains.
But what is Sin? Merriam-Webster defines Sin as,
“ 1a: an offense against religious or moral law
b: an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible
c: an often serious shortcoming”
However due to our immensely wide and varied culture, one man’s meat may be another man’s poison, though of course there are still traits or behaviours that are universally frowned upon.
Hence I am proud to announce our very own Singaporean version of the Deadly Sins.
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Article by Yours Truly | July 10th, 2009 We have all dated before; some more than the rest of course. With the veritable sea of people that we meet everyday in person and in our cyber interactions, the average person would have probably dated at least 10 times.
So what constitute as a date? Merriam-Webster defines a date as
“: an appointment to meet at a specified time ; especially : a social engagement between two persons that often has a romantic character b: a person with whom one has a usually romantic date”
Now there are truly memorable utterly romantic and fabulous dates. And then there are really really memorable dates that you will never ever forget. No matter how much you really try!
Yours Truly took the liberty to hunt down friends and get them to spill the beans and give us the lowdown on the worst possible dates ever.
Without further ado, I give you the Top 10 Most Boring Dates Ever.
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Article by Yours Truly | July 3rd, 2009 Since the inception of life on this planet, every organism seemed to have an inborn instinct to travel. Some species travel for migratory purposes for better pastures while others travel within reasonable distances for the same reason.
Likewise we homo sapiens, much like any other life on Earth, travel like our fauna counterparts. Traveling these days for us humans is so ingrained that it is a necessary way of life. With the ease of transportation these days, everyone is a commuter.
But what is a commuter? Merriam-Webster defines a commuter as
“: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)”
However in the course of our daily travels on public transports, you would be surprised to know that we come in various types that can be very easily classified as atypical archetype.
Don’t believe me? Let Yours Truly show you then!
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