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My History
Some blogs are truly engaging. Often I am so drawn in that I feel compelled to leave a comment. Usually the writer has been incredibly generous and brave with their life story. I can’t help but wonder, am I wasting … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Blogging & Writing, Culture & Society, Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged Ceylon, ceylonese, childless, childless by circumstance, culture, Life, Living, midlife, no children, personal, Singapore, society
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Identity
In Singapore your identify is vey much tied to the job title you hold, the company you work for, your marital status and the number of children you have. It’s the most common question you get asked and for me … Continue reading
Tired of Being Politically Correct All the Time
Worried that I’m gonna have a ton of bricks coming my way, but I’ve just been feeling this way lately. Just had to say it. It’s quite a restricting feeling to have to watch every single thing you say and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Midlife Musings
Tagged 70's, cautious, culture, family, honesty, personal, politically correct, pretentious, self edit, society, thoughts
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Hermit Tendencies
I am increasingly becoming a social recluse. I often wish I could make myself disappear to avoid painful interactions. My old social care-free self seems like a lifetime ago. And perhaps I was never really that social, but just going … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, avoid, depression, fear, hermit, people, personal, questions, social anxiety, society, status conscious, thoughts
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Does Singapore’s Food Culture Help to Unite Us?
I love getting questions about Singapore from readers. I’m no expert, but if I can help with the little knowledge I have, I feel thrilled. I just got another fascinating question from Nienke from Holland. She’s researching food culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, ethnocentrism, Food Culture, harmony, peace, race, racism, Singapore, society, unite
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The Stop Cooking Indian Curry Story Upsets Me
Sunday, August 21st, is Cook a Pot of Curry Day. A brilliant group of Singaporeans set up a facebook page to celebrate curry as our way of life and it already has 17,364 attendees. (Update on 19 August 2011: The … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 21 August 2011, annoyed, August 21st, China, Cook a Pot of Curry Day, cooking curry, culture, curry, dispute, event, FaceBook, Indian, news, report, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, society, Sunday, today paper, unfair, upset
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Blogging at Singapore Actually
Delving more into the local scene and what everyone is talking about at Singapore Actually. It’s my other blog which I have neglected for quite a while. Hope you join me there as well. Here are some of my more … Continue reading
Brazilian Blowouts & Why Can’t People just Appreciate the Beauty of Curly Hair
I don’t know at what point only straight hair and skinny bodies became acceptable and it seems that women will do anything to get what’s in fashion right now. Most often they are told that their hair looks messy when … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged afro, black, brazilian-blowout, brazilian-blowout-safety, chemicals-in-hair-products, culture, Curly, environmental-hazards, formaldehyde-in-hair-straighteners, hair, hair-straighteners-safety, hair-straightening-recipes, health, health-and-beauty, healthy-living, image, Kinky, natural-beauty-recipes, people, perception, society
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Totally Frivolous Post: Am I the only one who thinks David Beckham looks like Ricky Gervais?
When I told B about this theory of mine, he said no way. But then I did a search and discovered I am not the only one out there who thinks David Beckham is starting to look more and more … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged celebrity, comedian, culture, daughter, David Beckham, David Bowie, Harper Seven, look alike, obsessed, resembles, Ricky Gervais, singer, society, teen, young
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How China Trains it’s Kids to Become Olympic Champions
I would say torture rather than training. A 5 year old child made to live in a boarding school just to satisfy the dreams of his or her parents. Seems so cruel to me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxR1lLrkPg] Didn’t think I’d find a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged atheletes, child, children, China, cruel, disturbing, gymnast, pressure, society, torture, training, Video
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Restaurant Selling Dog Meat in Singapore?
[youtube]aBHyYQoluAs[/youtube] Whether fake or real, I still find it deplorable, as I am sure will many people.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged animals, dog meat, pets, restaurant, Singapore, society
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#81. A Country that is Politically Awakened, & her People Care
It was heartwarming to see so many new faces standing up to be the voice of Singaporeans, and more importantly the voice of the poor and marginalized. I never felt more patriotic then when I heard these inspirational speeches of … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Reasons to be Happy in Singapore
Tagged crowd, culture, Life, Living, patriotism, personal, pledge, pride, Singapore, society, travel, Video
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Singapore Coolness Featured in the Telegraph made me think of the Income Gap
Full article titled, Singapore: from old colonial to new cool and you can read it here. It’s all very lovely. Singapore is beautiful. Gorgeous architecture, the works. I feel proud when we are featured and lauded in the international press. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged income gap, Life, Living, poor, rich, Singapore, Singaporeans, society, worries, worry
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A New Low?: Masked People Sleeping on the MRT
First they pretended to sleep so that they did not have to give up their seat to the elderly or less able. Now they use sleeping masks. It’s just crazy. {via The Straits Times}
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Tagged bad, behaviour, ingracious, masked commuters, MRT, rude, society
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This is Why We Love Michelle Chong of the Noose
The boy who has been serving in the army has expressed remorse since the incident came to light, but I wonder whether domestic helpers continue to be mistreated. This is because there is no clear definition when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, comedy, culture, domestic helper, Life, Living, maid, Michelle Chong, personal, satire, Singapore, Singaporean, social issues, society, The Noose, ugly Singaporean, women
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Singlish Movie: I Not Stupid 2
Sometimes Singlish combined with ‘broken English’ is just more effective. I think this scene is from the hit movie “I Not Stupid 2” would not have been as funny or endearing, without it. The main character is your typical tiger … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged broken English, children, culture, I Not Stupid, Jack Neo, language, Life, Living, Movie, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, Singlish, society, tiger mum
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Kirsten you make me Proud to be Singaporean
I sometimes feel that what I blog about is so superficial, and I have been rather disillusioned lately. But you dear girl, come along with your compassion and bravery and blow me away. I am so grateful that Singapore has … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged blog, case, compassion, kindness, Kirsten Han, letter, Life, Living, poverty, prison, Singapore, Singaporean, society, Vui Kong
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Precious Little Bit of Green
A small government apartment that only has a lease of 99 years or less, is so extremely expensive. Unless you’re born with a silver spoon, you need to go into debt for life to own one. Imagine – you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cost of living, culture, debt, flat, green, HDB, housing, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, plants, price, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, society, Toa Payoh
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Wish Singaporeans Could be Gracious Like the Japanese
True graciousness is displayed under the greatest pressure and this is why I wish we were more like the wonderful people of Japan. Following the quake and tsunami, this is what I read in the New York Times that prompted … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged admire, culture, dedication, earthquake, gracious, Japan, japanese, kind, Life, Living, polite, quake, Singapore, Singaporean, society, tsunami
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This Makes Me So Embarrassed: Library Stampede
This happened today and makes me ashamed to be a Singaporean (just assuming they were all local) and associated with this type of kiasu behaviour. You would think Singaporeans have never seen books before. But sometimes, how can you blame … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged annoyances, bad, bad behaviour, culture, kiasu, library, Life, Living, new, Nex, pet peeve, pushing, queue, rude, Serangoon, shoving, Singapore, Singaporean, society, stampede, ugly Singaporean
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Does the Ugly Singaporean Still Exist?
Although expats are criticized for remaining in their own circles, sometimes I can’t blame them because it is hard to meet locals who are willing to be as open to new friendships. It is much easier for expats to connect … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged arrogant, bad, bad workplace, competition, courtesy, culture, culture shock, education, elite, expats, gracious, graciousness, kindess, Life, Living, Malaysia, Malaysians, materialistic, mean, overpopulation, rat race, reserved, rude, school, schools, Singapore, Singaporean, society, ugly Singaporean, unkind, work, workplace
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The Widening Income Gap in Singapore is Worrying
Unless you’re rich, you would probably be among the people who are worried about the rising housing prices and the cost of everything else in Singapore. Retirement does not seem plausible at all, which is why most people struggle in … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged babies, cost of living, housing, housing prices, in-laws, income gap, incomes, inflation, issues, Life, Living, living with parents, personal, poor, rich, salaries, salary, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, society, stress, unhappy, view, worried
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