1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour #15 - Taipeh Night Market

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour after Remission #15

- Liu He Night Market, outside Taipeh, Taiwan

(So much to choose from, so little time! The smelly tau foo was ever-present but the big surprise for me was the baked-pau with vege, meat and fresh oysters.. Yum..something different indeed, and possibly the best pau I have ever had!)

Dimsum Dollies' Emma Yong - gone too soon

It's a heartbreak to read that Emma Yong of the Dimsum Dollies trio had passed away.

Dimsum Dollies with the Bengs in Dec2011

She was indeed the lady with that golden voice. Thank you Emma, for giving me so much laughter every time I head out to watch you with your "sisters". We missed you on stage in my last outing to see you at the Esplanade (pix above). Rest in peace, Emma.

SINGAPORE 03May2012: Top theatre actress Emma Yong, one-third of the popular musical comedy "Dim Sum Dollies" has died, after a fight with cancer.

Nominated Member of Parliament and fellow actress Janice Koh tweeted late Wednesday night: "We have lost a beautiful actress and one of our most talented performers & singers tonight. Rest in peace, my dear Emma. Miss you..."

Ms Yong, 36, was diagnosed with cancer last year, but appeared to have recovered by the middle of the year, appearing in Dream Academy's Into the Woods in July. However, in December she pulled out of a musical to undergo treatment when the cancer came back.

An established name in Singapore's theatre scene, Ms Yong's acclaimed career spanned a diverse range of roles, from serious drama in Blackbird to lighter fare like Cinderel-LAH and Boeing Boeing, as well as in film (The Blue Mansion).

Of her death, actress Neo Swee Lin tweeted: "RIP darling Emma. Angels bear you aloft. our performing family has lost one of our greatest talents."

- TODAY

1001 Places/Experience to See or Savour #14 - Universal Studio Spore

1001 Places/Experiences to See or Savour after Remission #14

- Universal Studios, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

(Right in my own backyard and it is only now that I realised what a class act this Theme Park is! Took the 3D ride with Optimus Prime and BumbleBee, and gulp..I nearly threw up! But it was all in good spirits. Hanging out with stronger women like Queen Nefertiti, Betty Boop and Marilyn soothe my nerves somewhat)