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#19. Simple Joys: A Glimpse of Thaipusam and Devotees carrying Kavadis and...
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...
View ArticleNo 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
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#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....
View ArticleThings People in Singapore say
Just some things I overheard when travelling on the MRT or sitting at a cafe. Often I don’t even want to hear these conversations, especially those of business folks who seem so overconfident and love...
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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...
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Some Days I Can & Other Days I Just Can’t
Morning sky 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...
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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...
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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...
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Siem Reap March 2023: Day 1 Dinner at Hotel
The pink lotuses – my favourite photo of the whole trip Couldn’t get over how fresh lovely and wholesome brown rice was in Cambodia The butter was so fragrant and out of this world. I have a major...
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