Tag Archives: personal

Grief

Posted on March 30, 2022 by bookjunkie

I needed to find some distance, before I wrote this post. A lot of it is just too painful, locked away somewhere in my sub-conscience, revealed in my recurring dreams. I understand now that grief is the intense longing. No, … Continue reading →

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Singapore Museums: The National Museum is Amazing & A Must Visit

Posted on March 27, 2022 by bookjunkie

It’s free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents so we really should take advantage of this. The building itself is spectacular and we are always awestruck looking up at the dome with the stain glass. As I went with two darling … Continue reading →

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Seeking Blogs Worth Reading in 2022: Whimsical, Genuine, Uncluttered & Well Crafted

Posted on March 25, 2022 by bookjunkie

It’s really hard to maintain a blog over the years. Several I have adored have left the scene and sadly been abandoned. They had so much potential too. So here I am seeking some new ones. As I have been … Continue reading →

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Can I Go Back to the Nineties Please?

Posted on March 24, 2022 by bookjunkie

I must be missing out I think, as I watch people get ecstatic on social media, posting jubilant memes in response to Singapore lifting some covid restrictions. Alcohol consumption will soon be allowed after 10.30 pm and live music. You … Continue reading →

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Funny Signs in Singapore

Posted on March 24, 2022 by bookjunkie

Naughty people stuck their stickers on this poor vendor’s notice. Singaporeans can be very lazy indeed when it comes to things like this that’s not considered litter. Also made me wonder. Who is now accepting 5 cent coins. And our … Continue reading →

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Blogging: I Needed Help Because I Can’t Code

Posted on March 24, 2022 by bookjunkie

I’ve always been very reluctant to ask for help or favours. I hate the idea of troubling other people or making them feel obligated in any way. Also I’m a bit proud that way. I’m the worst delegator. I find … Continue reading →

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Dreams for My Blog

Posted on March 23, 2022 by bookjunkie

If I won the lottery tomorrow (won’t happen because I don’t even buy those things), I’d still want to continue writing and that includes blogging. I would then feel rich enough to pay a web developer for a redesign, but … Continue reading →

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Singapore Daily Photo: Stormy Skies

Posted on March 23, 2022 by bookjunkie

We’ve been having quick but severe thunderstorms. I don’t mind them as long as I’m not outdoors caught in one. Even a regular umbrella won’t stop you from getting soaked waist down. You need a huge one in our showers. … Continue reading →

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Blogging: Are There Any Personal Bloggers Out There Any More?

Posted on March 21, 2022 by bookjunkie

Seems really hard to find you. Most blogs seem to have a commercial slant or look truly slick and perfect, like a glossy magazine. I’m looking for something a little less polished and more raw. Something that contains not just … Continue reading →

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It’s Supposed to be the First Day of Spring in The Northern Hemisphere

Posted on March 21, 2022 by bookjunkie

I say supposed to be, as we don’t really have the 4 seasons in Singapore apart from the monsoon seasons. Technically we are in the northern hemisphere, but so close to the equator that our days and nights are evenly … Continue reading →

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Blogging Life: Been Away For So Long I Dropped Off Google

Posted on March 20, 2022 by bookjunkie

When I started blogging actively around 2011 on my own domain (.com) and not just on free sites (2005-2011), my traffic went up exponentially and I ranked on the first page of Google for years. Then cancer happened and after … Continue reading →

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Life is unfair and humility is underrated

Posted on March 17, 2022 by bookjunkie

I hesitate to publish my raw thoughts. I’m aware that beneath this post lies my own bitterness due to certain traumas in life. But perhaps my thoughts about disparity and privilege might strike a chord with you. You see, on … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock #2: I will never understand why shoes are worn indoors

Posted on March 14, 2022 by bookjunkie

Even worse than not removing footwear and continuing to wear them indoors? Hopping onto beds with their shoes on. As a kid I just couldn’t understand it watching this on TV. I was imagining all the filth and grime from … Continue reading →

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It’s a Lonelier Place with Devices

Posted on March 13, 2022 by bookjunkie

I know that devices have given us so many conveniences. In an emergency, when a lorry knocked down my eldest cousin, my mum had to rush to a neighbour’s house to use the telephone to call his mum, her elder … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock #1: Why is Living with Your Parents Stigmatized

Posted on March 13, 2022 by bookjunkie

As a kid in Asia I never could understand why in most Christmas movies, the kid who lives apart from their parents, often in a different State, dreads their visit. Why don’t they love their parents? It confused me on … Continue reading →

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Blogging and The Search Engine Optimisation Trap

Posted on March 12, 2022 by bookjunkie

Since I’ve embarked on blogging I’ve learnt so much. I know now that if you have a blog with decent traffic, but if you abandon it for some reason, Google knows, and traffic will plummet after a couple of months. … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Fatigue

Posted on March 10, 2022 by bookjunkie

Without even asking I know that you, like me, are sick and tired of anything to do with the Covid Pandemic. It’s just been going on far longer than we imagined. I honestly thought there would be zero travel restrictions … Continue reading →

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Miss Travel So Much

Posted on March 10, 2022 by bookjunkie

My father instilled in me a love for travel and some of my best memories are of car rides to Malaysia with him in the seventies. After I lost him suddenly, I was plagued with situational claustrophobia and panic attacks. … Continue reading →

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Where I Used My CDC Vouchers #5: Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodles

Posted on March 10, 2022 by bookjunkie

Got the bigger portion at S$6 each and have S$44 of vouchers left. (Opted for no liver). Somehow we both felt the broth wasn’t as rich as it used to be when the elderly man was at the helm. But … Continue reading →

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What Type of Blogger are You?

Posted on March 7, 2022 by bookjunkie

I often wonder about this and I feel like I have multiple personalities as I blog about a spectrum of things ranging from the seemingly superficial and frivolous, to issues that truly bother me. Blogging is free therapy for me. … Continue reading →

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Constant Feeling of Futility & the Perfectionist Tendency

Posted on March 4, 2022 by bookjunkie

I’m trying to convince myself that it’s better to get something done than nothing at all. I have this perfectionist all or nothing tendency. Even if, in my eyes it falls short of my goal for the day I shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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My Mostly Bad Experiences at RK Prata & I Don’t Get Why People Rave About this Place

Posted on March 4, 2022 by bookjunkie

Usually come if there’s a parking lot right in front of the stall. Just seems convenient. However, service is very inconsistent. Mostly rude, often ignored and you are made to feel invisible, even when the place is relatively empty. There … Continue reading →

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