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Always forgetting something! 😭🤦🏻‍♀️ In other news

Always forgetting something! 😭🤦🏻‍♀️

In other news i am obsessed with @rarebeauty highlighter and my new hair highlights by @suchehwa_von @suchehwa_by_ted.

What #perimenopause induced brain fog or forgetful moment have you had recently? 🤓

#midlifehealth #perimenopauseawareness #midlifestyle #makeuplover

Imagine a love so great, you create the most gorge

Imagine a love so great, you create the most gorgeous restaurant to enshrine it and share it with others. 🥹♥️

This is @tamba.singapore , the beautiful African restaurant named after the owner’s late adopted older brother from Liberia. A talented footballer who proudly proclaimed to be the next Pele, died from a lung infection at the tender age of 19. 🥀

But his memory lives on through his favourite dishes, cocktails named after cheeky conversations and even a bar lovingly dotted with bumps to resemble his tribal scarifications.

It was the perfect place to celebrate my 51st birthday, to allow my taste buds to travel to places I’ve never been & now must visit and for my heart to be filled with warm hospitality, and stories of love and generosity. ♥️

Everything was exquisite (also delightfully spicy) but the steak we had was simply outstanding! Loved everything about this restaurant so much that I wanted to capture every detail. Swipe to see my unedited videos of PART 1 of my birthday night with the hubs @matthewanixon.

More to come!! Meanwhile I hope everyone is enjoying the long National Day Weekend!! I was born 10 years after Independence and 5 days before #NationalDaySG so every birthday is always extra special.

#thisis51 #happybirthdaytome #midlifemagic #restaurantsg

If you were a fan of @kasohsg, the heritage Canton

If you were a fan of @kasohsg, the heritage Cantonese-style zi char restaurant, you would have been just as sad as I was when it shuttered in September 2025 after an incredible 86 years!

But they’re BACK for a limited time only at @tanglincookhouse.sg, serving up their famous Fish Noodle Soup, simmered for hours with fish bones & ginger, along with their irresistibly crispy Prawn Paste Chicken Mid Wings. 😋

I also got to meet co-owner, actor & restaurateur @andiechen who acquired @creativeeateries in 2025 together with his two brothers, driven by a passion to protect our local cuisine, promote #madeinSingapore brands & blend their data-driven business savvy with heartfelt storytelling. What could be more proudly Singaporean than that! 🇸🇬🤩🙌🏼

So come #supportlocalsg & relive the flavours of this family recipe, lovingly preserved by my dear friend @ceddyt from now until the end of August.

🍽️ My Recommendation: The Tanglin Heritage Set Menu for Two. It includes the 2 signature dishes from @kasohsg, plus a second main & dessert. I enjoyed the Tiger Prawn Spicy Aglio Olio & Indian Butter Chicken, while my hubs @matthewanixon devoured the Gula Melaka Sago Pudding & the Warm Yam “Orh Nee” with gusto.

✨ EXTRA PERKS ✨
🐟 Bring the experience home: Ka-Soh’s Signature Frozen Fish Soup ($12+) is available for purchase at both outlets.
🍹Score a freebie: Post a photo of your bowl of fish noodle soup & enjoy the Purple Kiss Mocktail on the house!

🪩 If you’re looking for a place to slow down, celebrate our roots, & enjoy a truly meaningful meal this #SingaporeNationalDay, this is it. Because some meals are not just about good food—they’re about the people determined to keep those recipes alive, the stories that drive them, & the new memories made around the table. 🇸🇬😃

Majulah Singapura! 🦁

🪩 Thanks @brandcellar for the #mediatasting invite! This one not only made my belly happy, it made my heart very happy too. ♥️

📍 Tanglin Cookhouse: Tanglin Mall, 01-106 | PLQ 3, 01-07

Didn’t watch the World Cup but am OBSESSED with #D

Didn’t watch the World Cup but am OBSESSED with #DaiDai and this #shakirachoreography. 🙈

Go Spain!! 🇪🇸⚽️🏆 What was your favourite thing about the #WorldCup?

#shakira #bossbabelife

Who knew ballet could be so hauntingly beautiful a

Who knew ballet could be so hauntingly beautiful and achingly devastating all at the same time? 🩰🧛🏻‍♂️🥀

@bigliveco’s ballet retelling of Bram Stoker’s Dracula did that and more, blending classical ballet with mesmerizing visuals and theatre magic.

Choreographer, co-founder and principal lead @joelburke_‘s portrayal of Jonathan Harker gave this tragic tale a fresh twist that felt like an extra stab to the heart. While @_z.e.d._ commanded the stage as the lovesick, tormented Dracula delivering mighty leaps, menacing jetés and mind-blowing pirouettes that defied gravity, it was the 4 ghosts who stole the show. Swipe ⬅️ to 👀 how spooky they are! 👻👻👻👻

@abbey_h_xox as Mina Harker was simply breathtaking to watch. Her transformation from blissful bride to tragic heroine was conveyed entirely through dance—a powerful reminder that some of the greatest stories don’t need a single spoken word.

Bravo to the entire cast for an unforgettable evening.🩰 Look out for more from this incredible ballet company! Hopefully they return to The Esplanade for the Nutcracker or Great Gatsby soon.

Thank you @coco.prsg @coco.pr.sg @r_shanthi for the invites and a magical night at the ballet!

PS: be sure to check out @baia.sg if you’re ever wondering where to go for pre-show dinner and drinks!! @danielboey and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

#ballet #singapore #eventssg #medialife #draculalovestory

Why do I get the feeling that every production @pa

Why do I get the feeling that every production @pangdemoniumtheatre puts on is like a love letter to us before they take their final bow at the end of 2026? 🎭♥️

Maybe because it is. 🥹

A Mirror is another thought-provoking masterpiece that asks us to imagine what art—and life—would look like if we censored our own self-expression and the limits of our creativity were heavily policed. How would we expand our consciousness, search for meaning, or explore the depths of the human experience if the only art permitted was propaganda designed to serve a particular agenda?

If art imitates life and life imitates art, what would be reflected back in a sterile house of mirrors? Would we become more compassionate towards people who are different from us? Or more hypersensitive and easily offended whenever someone colours outside the lines or challenges our point of view?

These are the intelligent rhetorical questions I wish I’d shared when the vox pop crew 🎤asked what I thought of this highly entertaining 2½-hour play (bring a bladder of steel—there’s no intermission!😂).

Instead, I offered three buzzwords: Immersive. Funny. Dark. Then spent the rest of the evening wondering why Ghafir Akbar’s minister reminded me of Pritam Singh… and whether that was intentional. 😆

@traciepang, you are a genius lah. 🤭 Or am I choosing to see what I want to see? Hmmmmmm 🤔😏…. You will have to watch it to figure that out!

But do it quick because A Mirror ends on 12 July. And make time to unpack it afterwards over a glass of wine because — there is a SURPRISE ENDING and CELEBRITY CAMEO. 😆🤫 ok that is all i will say! 🙊

Brilliant performances from the whole cast @cocowangling @ziggypang @ghafir & @andrewmarkoko!! Bravo guys!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼This play is also Tracie Pang’s final production as a director before this beloved homegrown company closes for good. 😭 Don’t miss it!!

Also loved bumping into so many wonderful peeps at the theater swipe ⬅️ to see if you recognize them too! ♥️

#singaporetheatre #galanight #theatre

What do you look for in a shoe, ladies? 👠👟🥿👡 Neve

What do you look for in a shoe, ladies? 👠👟🥿👡

Never compromise on comfort or fashion with @naturalizer_singapore and their Beautiful Fit Contour+ Technology! Check out their pop-up store at JEM Mall & find something for every look imaginable. 🤩

@naturalizer_singapore @insidercommunications #naturalizersingapore #thebeautifulfit #insidercommsg #midlifefashion comfortableheels sp mediapreview

Age gracefully with @hollandandbarrettsg now avail

Age gracefully with @hollandandbarrettsg now available exclusively at @guardiansg! Thank you @insidercommunications #guardianSG #thetrustedadvisorforwellness #backyourbodySG for having me to emcee 🎤 this super stylish wellness event. 💚🧡🌱

#wellnesscoach #emceelife nutritioncoach midlifewellness perimenopausecoach singaporeemcee

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