Author: George in Singapore
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Getting specs from Monocle at Keong Saik
My boyfriend and I were lounging at a cafe in Keong Saik when he suggested we pop by Monocle across the street. It’s a glasses boutique. I’ve passed by it before but felt intimidated to go inside. A glasses shop inside of a shophouse? Must be very fancy. My boyfriend insisted we go inside because…
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Cornered
So I’m exhausted and I want to treat myself to freshly-squeezed orange juice from a vendo. While waiting for the orange juice to be squeezed, a street solicitor approaches. I smile at her and wave her off that I’m not interested. She insists: “Can I ask one question?” Ugh of course it’s “just one question”.…
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We’re going to watch Formula 1 this year!
We just booked our tickets for this year’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix! We decided to grab seats at the Stamford Grandstand on the 2nd day of the 15-17 September event. The racing day tickets are above budget. From the Formula 1 Singapore GP “advice group” I joined, they say there’s good action from the…
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Hello again, Kallang
I’m trying out for a local dragon boat team. It’s my first time back in the water after four years. My last race was Boracay in April 2018. I stayed on with my former team until the end of that year since I was an officer. But I stopped paddling because it was a very…
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My trip to the Philippines (Feb-Mar 2023)
It’s the last day of my two-week trip to the Philippines. I’m feeling exhausted. I’m missing my bed at home (in Singapore) and my boyfriend’s hug. It’s like I’m running on 9% battery and that bed (and his hug) combined is a MagSafe charger. The past two weeks have been a success. It started off…
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Valentine’s
Valentine’s was very simple this year. PJ and I met up on the sidewalks of Raffles Place and walked to Pasta e Formaggio, what is now our afterwork pasta place. We ordered some of favourites… bolognese for me, aglio olio for him… plus margherita pizza. Tbh, we didn’t want to spend much. I can’t speak…
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No one dies from love
Been a while since I last listened to Tove Lo. I remember “Talking Body” which for me is a mid-2010s anthem. “Now if we’re talking body, you got a perfect one, so put it on me,” she sings over a pumping beat. “If you love me right, we fuck for life.” Couldn’t be any more…
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What now?
I’m financially flat. That’s the truth entering 2023, my eleventh year in Singapore. While I’ve invested in real estate in the Philippines, my projection for this year and the following years is… flat. I think this will have to govern some of my decisions this year. How to earn more as the cost of living…
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