Category: Personal
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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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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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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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Best moments from 2022
This past year I celebrated my tenth year in Singapore. I also moved houses, got promoted, bought land, and voted for the next president of the Philippines. I’ll remember 2022 as the year that, for me, was a step back to normal. The pandemic isn’t over. But many people are over it. As for me?…
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Undecided for song of the year
I haven’t quite decided what my favourite song this past year is. Both Spotify and Apple Music said that Beyonce was my most played. I don’t know if Alien Superstar best captures the year. But it’s fun to listen to? Korean and Japanese pop songs have been my favourite songs in the past few years…
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I still love watching this.
Almost two years since NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars. I’ve been following the recent Artemis I mission. There is something about space that helps me when I’m feeling anxious. Space is scary but it’s also hopeful. It beats worrying about our “tiny” problems when you see Earth as a tiny blue marble in the…
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It’s back! Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (10KM)
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) returned to full form over the weekend! The last time “things were normal” was the 2019 edition just weeks before the first cocoa cases hit the country. I join the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon every year because it’s my “gratitude run”. It’s my celebration for having a work pass…
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