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[United States holiday] A day trip to Brooklyn, NY

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New York City is composed of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island .   I started my day at the  Brooklyn Bridge , and it was simple to get there. Just take the A or C trains from Pennsylvania Station to Fulton Street Station , and the  Brooklyn Bridge is just walking distance away from the station. Brooklyn Bridge is accessible 24 hours a day, and it is a sight behold, beautiful to view at any time of day, but it is gorgeous at sunset. It was very cold and chilly up on the bridge and I regretted wearing too little. Do remember to wear a thicker sweater or at least bring a proper coldwear sweater/jacket with you, especially during winter, fall and even spring. There was a large collection of 'love locks' as couples left their padlocks on the bridge and throw their keys into the river to show their everlasting love. Do bring a lock with you if you are heading to Brooklyn Bridge with

[shout-out] Singapore’s Mizuno Ekiden 2015

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Good news for all Marathon lovers and Team Relay Race lovers, as Mizuno is introducing their first fully -fledged Ekiden race in Singapore, and they are targeting at least 5,000 participants. This inaugural race will be held on the  18 July 2015 at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay .     The Mizuno Ekiden 2015 focuses on Japanese values such as teamwork, performance and perseverance, and it will showcase the concept of relay running that has stemmed from Japan and has been incredibly popular since its inception. Ekiden is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race in the Japanese culture. Although the concept is not new in Singapore, it will be the first time a race in Singapore features only Ekiden-based categories, namely the Open Category (42.195km), Corporate and Schools Category (21.1km).   The first runner from all categories will start from The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay donning the traditional tasuki sash and race along a scenic route, passing

Svenson Summer Hair Enrichment Workshop

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Meryl and I attended the Svenson Summer Hair Enrichment Workshop at the  MonoChrome Fusion Bistro . The interior setting of the restaurant is in Black and White. Svenson is the leading expert in solutions for hair and scalp problems presented their 3 best-selling haircare treatments - Folligro, Micro-Transdermal Therapy (MTT) and PLGA Total Solution . These customized treatments have been proven desired results for both men and women. Refreshing coconut drinks were served to us upon being seated. Folligro t reatment delivers a potent mix of oxygen and rich nutrients deep into the roots and stimulates greater cell regeneration and collagen production for significant results. This treatment helps to promote hair growth, and as well as de-generated old collagen in order to give way t neew and strong ones. The Folligro treatment takes about 45 minutes and is pain-free. Micro-Transdermal Therapy (MTT) is a common treatment for male and female bal