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28th April 2008

This time, I was going through a past issue of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and its brain teaser spread prompted me to get on with this compilation. The first one on this list is from the magazine, the rest are long-time + newly-discovered favorites.

[Btw, here is part I, if you haven’t seen it yet]

What occurs four times in every week, twice in every month but only once in a year?

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The letter “E”

What did the big chimney say to the small chimney?

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You are too small to smoke

What is so fragile even saying its name can break it?

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Silence

What is in the middle of Paris?

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The letter “R”

What did a wall said to another wall?

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I’ll meet you at the corner

What has four legs and no eyes?

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A table

What did one eye say to the one beside?

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Between you and me something smells

What building has the most stories?

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The library

What creature is smarter than a talking parrot?

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A spelling bee

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

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Shorter

Which city has no citizens?

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Electricity

What goes around the world yet stays in a corner?

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A postage stamp on an envelope

The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?

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Friday

What gets wetter the more it dries?

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Towel

What is black when you buy it, red as you use it, and grey when you throw it out?

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Coal

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?

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The letter “M”

What 11-letter English word does everyone pronounce incorrectly?

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The word “Incorrectly”

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

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River

What doesn’t exist, but has a name?

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Nothing

What bone keeps getting longer and shorter?

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A trombone

What is as light as a feather, yet no one can hold it for long.

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Your breath

Tease someone today, won’t you? And if the next time someone tries them on you, you can then surprise them with your clever answers!


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WPP: Pension in Prague

26th April 2008

We extended our stay in Prague after our Trafalgar tour ended. And back then when it was hardly possible to research or book accommodation online, we went to the visitor’s center to help us find a place to stay.

This was the photocopied leaflet featuring the pension we picked.

a pension in prague

Our room was either on the 2nd or 3rd floor. Can’t remember.

a pension in prague

The few things I can remember: 2 big black dogs in the house, the lady who rented out the apartment also spoke German and further down on the path which led to the subway (hidden but to the right of this picture) , there were no street lamps…literally pitch-dark after 7pm. It was a great way to live among the locals.

Picture taken on: 8 October 1998


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Sporty organiser

23rd April 2008

The other day I popped by into a small backpack-cum-adventure gear shop looking for a first aid pouch. As expected, most of the items in that shop were dressed in non-adventurous (aka solemn) colours…but something stood out and made my eyes pop!

Pink + brown!

For the love of both colours, their rare partnership (in the world of sports) and the practicality of this item (I was still thinking), I bought it, together with the first aid pouch that comes with many compartments.

So how practical is this? I can think of all sorts of places for storage use: on the back seat of the car, in the closet, on your baby stroller or in a kids’ room and of course in my luggage for a next trip. And that reflective piece is a detachable mirror.

Besides Lafuma, from now on, I’ll be sticking to Tatonka for things sporty, chic and functional.


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Momentum

21st April 2008

This red sculpture stood before me as I stepped out of the subway exit last Saturday. Took some pictures from where I stood and went on my way…not knowing what I’ve taken.

Yesterday we drove round it to see if there was a description. There is. It’s ‘Momentum’, the work of an Israeli artist David Gerstein. The spiral structure is meant to represent this, perhaps that’s why it’s seated along the financial district. A little more googling revealed that it was unveiled in December last year.

On this next picture, I didn’t just gain Momentum but also a bird + a man and I only found out about their presence when I was zooming in on the sculpture at Paintshop. For a moment, it felt as if a detective has just discovered clues on a picture! :-)


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Picturesque circuitry

17th April 2008

Lately my sff (small form factor) computer has become really cranky…producing a lot of noise + heat all too quickly! It’ll make a scene when I play a video, edit an image or land on a page heavy on flash. If only I could capture all the heat and have it power another appliance, say a blowing fan.

Maybe it’s time to change (I hope not) but for the time being hub has removed the cover to help cool it down and that has certainly restored some peace and quiet.

So everyday I take a look at the open unit, wonder what’s going on, marvel at the picturesque environment and do some dusting.


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Ikea + shelf

15th April 2008

Last week I was at Ikea to get a replacement for our sagging 4-month-old shelf. We’re scratching our heads trying to find a reason for this premature behaviour. It wasn’t overloaded because it was pretty empty, so what could it be??? Hmm…

Well anyway, at Ikea I was there at the right time because there was no crowd (you could roam the whole place without having to wait in line) but wrong time because various sections were all covered up for renovation works so there was a lot less to see but a lot of construction noises to hear.

As for the shelf, the side that faces the wall comes exposed and somehow I feel the need to cover it, which I did with tape. We’ll see if this replacement will hold up much longer.

Btw, we’ve 2 Ikea stores here on this small island. Yes 2!! About 45 mins (of driving) apart.


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