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My Own Publication
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I Started My Own Publication
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Year of the Dragon
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My First Cousins
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Tagged children, cousins, family, happiness, Life, Nostalgia, personal
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Is Inflation One of Your Biggest Worries
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Tagged Food, inflation, JB, Johor Bahru, Life, money, retirement, Singapore
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Siem Reap March 2023: Pink Lotuses
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Siem Reap March 2023: Day 1 (Arriving at the Jaya House River Park Hotel)
We were picked up at the airport and driven in air-conditioned comfort to the hotel. In the minivan we were given cold jasmine scented towels and reusable aluminium bottles of iced water. We were already feeling pampered. The driver’s voice … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, Cambodia, design, Jaya House River Park Hotel, Life, personal, photography, photos, Siem reap, travel
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Beautiful Singapore Morning
14 April 2022 at 6.44am. Haven’t risen to see the sky this beautiful since, but I hope to. I pushed myself too much perhaps and now I’m down and needing to take a forced rest. Hope to get back to … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Singapore Living
Tagged aging, exercise, health, Life, photography, Singapore
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Some Days I Can & Other Days I Just Can’t
I can be pretty hard on myself. I think I’m too lax, but that’s what my partner and mum tell me. I am trying desperately to regain my fitness. It gets harder as you’re aging and I suppose even harder … Continue reading
Must Read: First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung
I’ve never been so fully engaged in a book. The last one was perhaps Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. The parts of the book touching on the fear and pain of losing a father made me cry. I can’t recall … Continue reading
#20. Simple Joys: Singapore being cooler because of all the trees and plants
It’s something we take for granted. The rest of Southeast Asia is much hotter due to the lack of trees, even though Singapore lies closer to the equator. We also have the advantage of being an island. The surrounding water … Continue reading
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An Introvert Who Likes People
I am not a good conversationalist. I like it when friendly strangers speak to me, but I always feel like I respond in an awkward manner. My partner tells me that I look approachable unlike him. I think I am … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, introvert, Life, Living, personal
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No More Masks on Trains or Buses
I was nervous when I heard the news that from Valentines Eve, no less, the rule to wear masks was being removed. You’d think I should be jumping for joy. Back when the rule was imposed, old me would have … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Covid, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged Life, Living, masks, Singapore, thoughts
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#19. Simple Joys: A Glimpse of Thaipusam and Devotees carrying Kavadis and Milk Pots
So glad my partner agreed to drive through Little India even with the traffic crunch. I really wanted a glimpse of the festivities. I truly respect the devotion of the devotees and was looking out for my cousin and her … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Kavadi, Life, Living, photography, photos, simple joys, Singapore, Thaipusam, travel
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Finally Living Again in 2023 Post Covid
By living, I mean taking the bus and train more regularly as opposed to being stuck at home where you tend to be too sedentary. I honestly prefer these modes of transport to a taxi or car if I’m not … Continue reading
#18. Simple Joys: A Dragon Dance
Just when I was thinking my life is so humdrum, I heard a cacophony of cymbals and drums and headed towards it. I felt so uplifted and blessed to be perfectly on time for a dragon dance. And in my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Midlife Musings, Simple Joys, Singapore Living
Tagged Chinese New Year, dragon dance, joy, Life, photography, pink dragon, simple joys, travel
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Feel Like I Have Nothing Significant to Share Right Now
It is why I hardly write. I only write when I feel the compulsion. It can’t really be forced especially with regards to matters of the heart. Also I am now extremely self conscious about the oversharing I did shortly … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Cancer, Midlife Musings, Trauma
Tagged abuse, cancer, Life, oversharing, relationships, secrets, trauma
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13 Days Into the New Year
This post will be all over the place as I cram thoughts about these several days into one post. I’m getting used to the psoriosis. I also now realise that the daivobet steroid gel has worked after a month. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 2023, alone, friends, Life, Living, loneliness, midlife, New Year, personal, solitude, thoughts
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