http://www.mowabi.com creativity, thought, opinion and experience Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:36:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don’t usually get riled up enough to actually bad mouth a business – but will gladly do so on this occasion. The whole saga began when I rang Vanderwee Chocolates to order some chocolates for a friend. The amount which I wanted to spend was not available on the website, ... http://www.mowabi.com/2008/03/25/do-not-buy-chocolates-from-vanderwee-chocolates/ When I was in London, I was always so keen to get out of the tube stations. So stuffy, dirty and just icky. I was bemused when I realised that here in Singapore I am keen to get into the nice cool MRT stations out of the stinking heat and ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/06/26/the-underground/ This morning I bought a coffee from Starbucks... scoff if you will, but trust me - I reckon that the coffee selection here in London is limited. Well, there is a lot to choose from, but the quality is some what lacking. I suspect that this has something to ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/06/07/for-the-price-of-a-cup-of-coffee/ Last week I went and saw a Lord of the Rings stage production at the Theatre Royal Dury Lane (London). It is a musical. Before I went, i couldn't work out if "stage production" implied "musical" or not.. but just to avoid anyone else's confusion - there was definately lots of ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/05/27/lotr-stage-production/ Unbelievable! I was in a training course this week when the trainer advised that if we wanted to look at some of the meals that airlines serve out there, a website has been setup to view and upload those meals! Can't believe some people's hobbies. Airline Meals http://www.mowabi.com/2007/05/26/airline-meals/ There is this big, doofus, freindly guy at work. One day I said half to myself - half to Russel, the guy next to me "whoa that guy is a Milton". Of course Russell didn't know what "a Milton" referred to and I explained that it is an expression ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/04/22/milton/ I went and saw Curse of the Golden Flower last night - I wasn't too impressed. It did have some nice cinematics, grand sets and beautiful costume. Given this style of Chinese film, I could forgive a degree of over-the-top theatrics and unrealistic action sequences - it's to be expected. ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/04/14/curse-of-the-golden-flower-review/ A friend recently loaned me several dvds. One of them disgusted me so much that I thought I would share with you reasons why you should consider not renting or buying this movie. If you happen to like the Family Stone, perhaps you should stop reading this article now. Psychologists talk ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/04/06/the-family-stone/ Being a grumpy old witch, I would like to have another rant and rave over one of my pet topics – traffic etiquettes. Three things all drivers should be taught before they are turned loose to menace other drivers: 1. the speed limit is called a limit and not speed guidance; 2. ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/04/06/traffic-rant/ One of the more interesting aspects of the show Ugly Betty is the fact that television is willing to showcase protagonist that are not beautiful. A tenet of television for the past few years is that the protagonist may be a variety of things – poor, clueless or even a ... http://www.mowabi.com/2007/04/06/ugly-betty/