Month: July 2021
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Sweet Thirty Six
Have you ever heard of a Watermelon Rose Cake? I haven’t. When a former colleague told me that she and her fiancé wanted to make one for me on my birthday… I couldn’t say no. You might remember I previously wrote an embarrassing list of birthday gifts I’d like to receive. I mentioned that experiences […]
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Celebrating our anniversary at Little Island Brewers Co.
Since I moved to the eastern part of Singapore, I’ve always wanted to grab a beer and take in the ambiance at Little Island Brewers. It’s a self-service brewery and restaurant located in Changi Village. When we arrived on a weeknight, the setting was comfortable. There were barely any people here due to this pandemic. […]
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Getting my second vaccine jab in Pasir Ris
I guess this is a continuation of a previous post about getting my first vaccine jab. 🙂 July 25. The day of my 2nd vaccine appointment. I was LESS anxious this time. Probably because the first experience was breezy and painless. Plus, I had a cute guy inject me! Like the first time, I didn’t […]
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New weekly videos on my YouTube channel
Earlier this month, I started a YouTube weekly video blog where I record 5-minute videos talking about what I’m watching, what I’m listening to, and some tidbits of each passing week. I also warm up by answering questions from a “365 & Me” app. What’s new about this (for me) is that the videos are […]
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Authenticity, happiness, and the redefinition of “friends”
I’m nearing the end of my 11-day “mid year” holiday. This would typically center around my birthday and involve a vacation to the Philippines to visit family. But no. I’m in Singapore. I’ve spent the past 11 days doing a surprising number of things: a birthday staycation, a birthday gathering at home, getting another root […]
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“Are You Local?” Podcast Launch
I’ve finally launched my podcast! I was afraid to hit publish back in late 2020 because of imposter syndrome. I needed to take a “time out” and wait until I was comfortable putting my voice out there. It’s not perfect but I learned not to fall into that perfectionist trap. So finally, here it is! […]
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Getting my first vaccine jab in Pasir Ris
COVID-19 vaccine registration for non-citizen residents of Singapore (ages 12-39) started on June 30, 2021. The government gave citizens in this age group more than two weeks head start to register. As a non-citizen but long-time Singapore resident, it was anxiety-inducing to wait. But I’m glad we were finally included. We are fighting this pandemic […]
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“What do you want for your birthday?”
So we’re clear: RECEIVING GIFTS is not my love language. 😉 Of the five so-called love languages, mine is QUALITY TIME. I’m NOT talking about being 24/7 up in my face. Ew. I’m referring to the intimacy or spark of something along the lines of five hot minutes together. Each minute, each second, EACH glance […]
George in Singapore 