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Tag Archives: parents
This Week
It’s been an emotionally draining week. I have been more touched than I ever thought I would be. Even now after the national week of mourning is over, you somehow don’t feel the same. I have a greater sense of … Continue reading
Ikea Singapore for a dose of Sweden and a Swedish Christmas (ruined by bad behaviour)
Another reason to adore Ikea. Twenty-four numbered drawers to mark a countdown to Christmas is a lovely idea. It’s called an Advent calendar and costs S$19.90 which is a bit expensive, but it’s such a cool idea for both kids … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged authentic, bad, behaviour, Christmas, ikea, inconsiderate, kids, parents, pretty, products, rude, Singaporean, ugly, xmas, xmas tree, yelling
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Not Feeling Well
Have been really ill (as in, almost passed out ill) and I just hope I recover before my birthday. Never been ill on my birthday before and don’t want to set a new record. Everyone in my family is ill … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged birthday, depression, father, happy, ill, Life, Musings, parents, personal, sad, sick, thoughts
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My Grief, Resentment & Desire for Happiness
Update 10/10/11: I know this was a hard one to respond to, but I really appreciate the notes you’ve left and just the good energy you always send my way. Some days I’m down and some days I’m up and … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Movies, Music
Tagged afterlife, anger, anxiety, beloved, Bullies, dad, death, deja vu, depression, despair, eternity, faith, family, father, feelings, Frank Sinatra, grief, grieving, happiness, loss, love, Michael Buble, Movie, parent, parents, personal, positive energy, rage, resentment, rituals, sadness, spirituality, That's Life, Traditional, Tree of Life
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Books: Salman Rushdie’s Luka and the Fire of Life
I wanted so much to like this book and I actually found it pleasing from the onstart, but somehow I found myself skimming through in the middle. This is after all a book for children that is meant to appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged affectionate, aging, Art, author, book, books, death, Life, literature, Living, Luka, Luka and the Fire of Life, Milan, mortality, older parents, parents, personal, Salman Rusdie, son, Video, writer, writing
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I am Totally Appalled by the Singapore Tiger Mum
I have been hearing so much about the Tiger mum and when I picked up the latest issue of 8 Days I was thoroughly disturbed by the cover that seems to condone children being caned. I think you will only … Continue reading
Asian Kid Self-Censorship Syndrome
I was emailing my cousin D an SNL clip on YouTube, that was a little raunchy. In my email I confessed that I would have put the video on the blog if my mum, aunts and uncles were not a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Asian, asian kids, Asian parents, culture, family, funny, grandmother, Indian, Life, Living, movies, nudity, parents, personal, R rated, self-censorship, sexy, Singapore, SNL, society, TV
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Toddlers and Tiaras: You’re Never Too Young To Get Your Eyebrows Waxed!
Update: You’re never too young to get our eyebrows waxed! (via Dlisted) 10 year old Brooklyn even manages to warn other little girls “Don’t try this at home!”. The guy who waxes her eyebrows even boasts that she will only … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bad, crazy, culture, eyebrows waxed, little girl, Mothers, Mums, parents, Reality, society, Toddlers and Tiaras, TV, Video
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Lindsay Lohan Weeps As She Goes From A-List to Jail
This is the video of Lindsay responding to the judge. I just can’t help feeling sorry for her as she bursts into tears and I feel this is due to various ‘yes’ people surrounding her and bad parenting from both … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Actress, celeb, celebrity, celebrity news, dad, Dina Lohan, Entertainment, father, gossip, jail, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan, mother, mum, parents, Video, violation of probation
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