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Tag Archives: cousins
Grateful for My Cousins
When I see my nieces with their cousins, it makes my heart swell. I want them to be close all their lives, like they are right now, and have beautiful memories like I do. My childhood was not easy due … Continue reading
Posted in family, Joy, Midlife Musings, My Childhood, my teenhood
Tagged childhood, cousins, family, first cousins, happiness, joy, love, nieces
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My Childhood: Garden Stories & Jaffna Cousins
I miss our small tropical garden. Of course, as these things go, I didn’t appreciate it till it was reduced to just a tiny patch devoid of any fruit trees. I miss the Japanese roses my mum tended to in … Continue reading
Posted in family, History, Midlife Musings, My Childhood, Singapore Living
Tagged childhood, cousins, family, Jaffna, Life, memories, Singapore, suicide
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Family Ties: Aunts, Uncles & Cousins
I recently asked my uncle how he felt when his son was just born. “Were you nervous being a father now? Nervous about having to carry a baby.” He said not really, and then I realised my baby cousin (I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, family, History, Singapore Living
Tagged aunts, ceylonese, cousins, culture, family, Life, Living, personal, Singapore, uncles
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Feel So Happy Meeting with Two of My Cousins After Almost 4 Years
I have social anxiety, but I don’t feel it with people I’m comfortable with like my cousins. I practically saw them grow up, being the much older cousin. They were the cutest toddlers. It’s true what they say about cousins … Continue reading
#95. Don’t Miss Out on the Little Ones Growing Up
I guess this one only applies if you have little ones in your family in Singapore. If you lived anywhere else or had to be posted overseas for work it would be such a downer. You’d miss out on their … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore
Tagged cousins, family, happiness, joy, little ones, love, personal
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Childhood Activities in the 70’s
These days the activities of children seem to be so commercialized. Wrote about my 70’s childhood and it made me think about simpler days when we made up our games and those lovely sand pits at the playground. Very hard … Continue reading
Wonderful Xmas Eve Party with Family
My cousin D came up with this tropical Christmas Tree which was such a lovely surprise as we were not expecting a tree. The decorations minus the fairy lights, costs just S$6 from Daiso. For dessert my aunt’s brandied fruit … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 2011, Christmas, cousins, family, gathering, party, personal, xmas
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I Lucked Out
In other areas of my life I may gripe and feel like I have a raw deal, and feel extreme anxiety over why things are the way they are, but in one area I sometimes feel on top of the … Continue reading
Video: Infant Prince Harry and little Prince William
This was too cute not to post: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJQvQX7X9I] Harry was such a sweet little baby.
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged cousins, Harry, Prince, Princess Diana, Queen, Royal Family, William, Zara
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Feeling Giddy with Happiness on New Year’s Day
After my dreary post on New Year’s eve, I went over to my aunt’s place for our annual family New Year’s eve party and had a blast! We talked about strange things like the Mayan prediction that the world is … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 2012, aunts, BBQ, butterfly, Cousin, cousins, culture, death, family, Food, garlic bread, grief, happiness, lemon meringue pie, Life, Living, love, Mayan prediction, New Year, party, personal, photography, photos, uncles
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Oprah Interviews Michael Jackson’s Children and Grandparents
Michael’s mother reveals that one day he just decided he would get his nose done. Poor Michael felt that he was ugly as a teenager even though his fans would disagree. Concerning his vitilago he told his mother he didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanket, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, cousins, Entertainment, interview, Katherine, Life, Michael Jackson, music, Oprah, Paris Jackson, people, personal, Prince Jackson, TV, Video, YouTube
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My Definition of Family
Since I need to inject some new life into my blog, I thought I should start sharing information about the little trips I have taken. I will start, in my next post, with my last trip which was taken … Continue reading