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Author Archives: Rindo

Psychedelic Panda

13th
Dec. × ’12
By Rindo

I have new respect for Europeans. Imagine having to wear layer upon layer of shirts, pants, boots and puffy jackets just to get to the neighborhood bar, only to take them all off again. Drinking must be such a chore. I now see why they love Singapore so much: wake up, don a shirt, and [...]

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“Get a Girlfriend!”

28th
Nov. × ’12
By Rindo

Stop! Obama Time! A friend and I were talking about this video the other day, over a coupla beers. “How jobless must he be,” she said, “to go through all those videos in the White House website, snip out the words and patch ‘em all up? I mean, I love the video and all, but [...]

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Dildos, Dastards and Damsels in Distress

26th
Nov. × ’12
By Rindo

It’s tough being a sex toy store keeper in Singapore. So there I was, browsing the fascinating wares the store had to offer (boy, people are into some weird shit), when a middle-aged dude shuffled in, wearing the loudest pajamas imaginable. Think the American flag shredded and then patched up again by a retarded kid, [...]

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Today We Celebrate… Biryani Day

21st
Nov. × ’12
By Rindo

And so it ends. Four years since the horrific terrorist attack in Mumbai, four years since we clutched our chests in fear as ten anarchists riddled the city with bombs and bullets for four days, four years since 172 people lost their lives (with hundreds more injured) to wild-eyed fundamentalism… the lone survivor of the [...]

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The Things One has to do for a Coffee

12th
Nov. × ’12
By Rindo

I’m homeless. Again. This time around, fortunately, moving out was of my own accord. After a year and a half in Singapore and having saved nary a penny, planning for vacations and trips is all the more trying: I lose out on the tragically short-lived airfare offers, and every time friends plan something, I have [...]

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