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Gearing up for #RockAndRoots
Published by Sylvia Giacinta April 16th, 2011 in day by day and music. 0 CommentsI got very lucky several days ago when I won a pair of tickets to Rock and Roots, and then a pair of tickets for meet and greet with Imogen Heap. Words can’t explain how happy I am. Anyway, I’m not only going to see Imogen Heap, John Legend is also headlining in this annual [...]
First Published Article
Published by Sylvia Giacinta February 16th, 2011 in literature and me. 2 CommentsI’ve been confused about what to put in this blog, then I realized that I usually put up stories about milestones in my life mainly to serve as a reminder later in my older life. And so this time I’m going to put up a memory about my very first published article. I’m gonna talk [...]
Happiness is…
Published by Sylvia Giacinta November 8th, 2010 in day by day and literature. 3 Comments14 new books priced at SGD 2 each. I know I’ve shared about this on Twitter and Facebook, and yet here I am sharing it again. I can’t help it, I’m so happy. While my friends play with Barbies and Polly Pockets, my parents keep buying me books books books and more books. I have [...]
E72′s Rookie
Published by Sylvia Giacinta June 21st, 2010 in IGotPaidForThis and my geeky bits. 0 CommentsIn case you didn’t know, I actually use a Nokia E72 now. I bought it for myself, as my own 21st birthday present. And I have nothing but good things to say about it! Firstly, I love how elegant it looks. Countless people (usually Indonesians) have taunted me with questions “Why didn’t you buy a [...]
Skype at CommunicAsia 2010 (giveaway at the bottom!)
Published by Sylvia Giacinta June 18th, 2010 in blogging world and my geeky bits. 21 CommentsNavigation: CommunicAsia 2010 Skype at CommunicAsia 2010 Giveaway! CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010 is Asia’s premier business event for the global infocomm technology (ICT), broadcasting and media industries. It’s held at Singapore Expo from 15 – 18 June 2010. The exhibitions feature almost 2,000 exhibiting companies from 57 countries and regions, keen on unveiling their latest offerings. [...]
Sandisk Cruzer Blade – fits in your wallet
Published by Sylvia Giacinta April 7th, 2010 in my geeky bits. 7 CommentsMy new thumbdrive is so small and thin I put it in my wallet. Really. Cost me SGD 20 for 4 GB of storage. Good deal, I think. I mean, look at how pretty it is. I was actually walking around Challenger Funan to look for a webcam for my siblings, but I saw this [...]
This is the current hit song in my choir (SMU Chamber Choir). You Were There by Libera. I hope I’m not the only person that thinks the video is cheese sandwich. I mean, ugh. It’s like somebody just took their pictures and tinkered around with iMovie or the likes (Windows Movie Maker? Eeks). But it [...]
(something like) Spelling Bee in My English Exam
Published by Sylvia Giacinta March 8th, 2010 in music and sylv.thinking();. 1 CommentSo if you guys follow me on Twitter/@sylvdoanx, you should have seen my public breakdown over my then impending grade 8 piano exam. I know it’s not a school exam or something, but let me tell you, piano exam is much much worse than school exam. Because unlike in written exam when you can try [...]


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