my vanilla world

*~ puRe InduLgenCe iN pLainNesS ~*

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Glad I made time for the arts this month. The #dansfestival outdoor performance by @SingaporeBallet was enjoyable, though IMHO as a lay audience, the second piece #Triptych by American choreographer #ValCaniparoli could have been more powerful if it were performed in a confined space like a black box theatre instead. #EveningVoices by British choreographer #TimRushton was beautiful; the evening skyline of the #MarinaBay area was a perfect backdrop. Paused otw home to check out the #SingaporeInternationalPhotographyFestival exhibition #WorldsandSpacing #世界与空间 by Chinese artist #Maleonn #马良 at the #EsplanadeSingapore underpass. Really liked his Postman series especially the photo showing him with the parachute. 🪂 #dancelover #artslover #ballet #photography #舞蹈 #芭蕾舞 #摄影 #艺术 #ダンス#バレエ#芸術#igsg#sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CkDxanOS8ki/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#曽根崎心中 First full-length Japanese play that I’ve attended in a long time, thanks to an Okinawa friend for asking me along. The only times I caught any were probably when the late Noh master Yukio Ninagawa’s productions of Euripides’ Medea and Shakespeare’s Macbeth came to town. This is of a different scale and genre but enjoyable to watch nonetheless. Apparently, the original #LovesuicideatSonezaki has a long history - first written and staged by Japanese playwright #ChikamatsuMonzaemon #近松門左衛門 in 1703 as a traditional #Bunraku puppet theatre performance #人形浄瑠璃文楽 before this modern theatre version by playwright Kaneshita Tatsuo #鐘下辰男 (stage event project group – THE GAZIRA) came along in 1988. Struggled to understand the parts in the old Japanese language and when the actors roared at each other during the intensive moments so I was grateful for the English surtitles. 勉強になりました。#artlovers #theatre #centre42 #舞台剧 #艺术 #芝居 #演劇 #芸術#igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjca4tcJ5lm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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First encounter with Zappalà’s movement language #MoDem and it sure speaks louder than words. At times, the dancers’ twisted bodies reminded me of Rubens’ painting. At times, just infants at play. And their growls and prowls, a reminder of how violence between human beings is no different from that between beasts. All the best for the second performance tomorrow. #cainoeabele #corpoacorpo #compagniazappalàdanza #robertozappalà #fernandoroldanferrer #joelwalsham #contactcontemporarydancefestival #contemporarydance #dancelover #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMYMTtJjr8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Solar-powered 早晨的含羞草不害羞 #mimosa #morningrun #goodmorning #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CemwTjdPqTG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Back to more regular hours in the office… and visits to the public library. Delighted to spot new titles on the shelves such as this 2021 collection of #scifi stories by three Chinese writers including #cixinliu known for the acclaimed #threebodyproblem. Thank you, librarians! #nlb #library #lunchtimereading #booklovers #读书乐#图书馆#午餐时间#本読み#図書館#igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CekqeUrpPVD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thanks to my bff, I’m now in possession of two pieces of our history. Thanks, V. #battleforsingapore #reflectionsatbukitchandu #ww2 #ltadnansaidi #malayregiment #knucklesandnotch #risograph #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CcqKLX0J3AZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thanks for being an inspiration 🌹#noeleenheyzer #beyondstormsandstars #memoir #globalleadership #humanspirit #holidayreading #booklover #读书乐 #诺埃琳海泽 #自传 #読書 #อ่านหนังสือ #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccea54QvdC1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Randomly flipped to this page in the Book of Odes tonight. A wife grieved the passing of her husband who never returned from the battlefield. Two thousand years later, similar tears are shed by wives and mothers in other lands. #bookofodes #chinesepoetry #booklover #poetrylovers #bedtimereading #诗经 #国风 #葛生 #睡前阅读 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CbIOdocJhOd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My #bff seems to think I’m either on my way to another Tintinesque (mental) adventure or creating a Carrollian world in my head this year. 🤔 Why not? #tgif #dreamers #happythoughts #shinebright #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CYtvtzyP1eE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy winter solstice 冬至快乐 #wintersolstice #morningvibes #冬至 #晨光 #酒酿汤圆 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CXunPcNPKAc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Pretending to be somewhere far away #decemberdays #covid_19 #afternoonhangout #americantaproom #神游 #十二月 #干杯 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CXnm-J7v0vZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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第一次吃中式串烧，记录一下 #刘姥姥 #雨天 #烧烤 #lunchtime #rainyday #bbq #chineseskewers #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfUMTUv_AE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Don’t stop searching for your stars ⭐️ #notetoself #ptolemy #quote #托勒密 #自我提醒 #活出自己 #自分らしく生きる #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZbc4VJ33K/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Sunday morning reading. Believe in what’s right, do what’s right, and be patient. #marcusaurelius #meditations #inspiration #classics #booklover #readingtime #马可奥勒留 #沉思录 #爱书人 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CRvS8kgMVIj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Trying to satisfy the taste buds since I cannot satisfy the travel bug. Klang Bak Kut Teh (with mee sua noodles) for dinner. Cooked in my humble kitchen in #SG Next up will be an experiment with the Tom Yum paste I bought some weeks back…#klangbakkutteh #malaysianfood #homecooking #covid_19 #巴生肉骨茶 #马来西亚美食 #面线汤 #厨房实验 #igsg https://www.instagram.com/p/CRqycvXMNz7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“Side by Side” Inspired by a poem by bff @vewang48 that she’s submitting for a poetry competition. Hope she wins something ⭐️ #motherandson #mangastyle #illustration #drawing #doodiling #watercolour #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth #kuretakewatercolors #kuretakegansaitambi #母子 #亲子 #漫画风 #水彩 #手绘 #插画 #親子 #漫画風 #水彩画 #絵描き#イラスト#呉竹#顔彩耽美 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYB5VRrnpU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Time to turn in for the night. To be continued… 进展有点慢，今晚就到这儿啦。おやすみ💤 #motherandson #mangastyle #illustration #drawing #doodiling #watercolour #watercolor #kuretakegansaitambi #wip #workinprogress #母子 #亲子 #漫画风 #水彩 #手绘 #插画 #未完成 #親子 #漫画風 #水彩画 #絵描き#イラスト#呉竹#顔彩耽美 #igsg #sg https://www.instagram.com/p/CRO6c1ALYZn/?utm_medium=tumblr