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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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Cyclists on a Pedestrian Pass
My family and friends have a common pet peeve – cyclists who zoom by on pedestrian paths and yell at you to move aside when they are coming from the back (the pedestrian’s blind spot). I didn’t realize that it … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bicycle path, courtesy, culture, cyclists, dangerous, Life, Living, pedestrian path, pedestrians, personal, pet peeve, photography, photos, rude, Singapore, society, transport, walkway, yell
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A New 13th Star Sign: Yikes! It May Mean You’re Not Who You Thought You Were
There’s a new 13th sign in the zodiac that is making everything go haywire. It’s a sign between Scorpio and Sagittarius which has a name I can’t even pronounce – Ophiuchus. I don’t quite understand it all, but it is … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, culture, interesting, Life, Living, new star sign, news, Ophiuchus, Personality, psychology, society, superstition, zodiac
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Miserable After the Reunion
I am debating whether to write about this at all, but I feel compelled to since all I feel like doing right now is cry. But I just feel numb. You know those times when you feel like crying, but … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 40's, aging, anxiety attack, being different, blogging, cab, cars, claustophobia, culture, death, depressed, doormat, expectations, fourties, friends, grief, happiness, Life, Living, married, mid-life crisis, miserable, misery, norms, Panic Attack, partner, personal, reunion, sadness, school reunions, single, singlehood, situational claustrophobia, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder, societal norms, society, taxis, unique, unmarried, women, writing
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Serenity Now: Relationships, Marriage and the Importance of Having Your Own Space
{Image: Telegraph} Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter have already won my respect for their artistic talents and now they have won me over with their unconventional lifestyle. They have 2 kids and have been together for a decade, but … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, Life, Living, married, noise, not married, OCD, own space, personal, personal space, relationships, separate homes, separate houes, Serenity, snoring, society, unconventional, women
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Beautiful People Get Away with Murder at Work
{Image: China Smack} My cousin just sent me this article. It’s about the old bias that everyone knows exists at work, but that’s never officially acknowledged. Better looking people who are less qualified can get away with lot of nonsense … Continue reading
Do you Hate being called Foreigner or Expat?
The word ‘Foreigner’ reminds of the the band of the same name and since I’ve never lived in a country apart from this Tiny Island I didn’t realize how bad the word made people feel. Please tell me how you … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ang Moh, borderless, culture, derogatory, ethnicity, expat, expatriate, foreigner, geographical boundaries, language, Life, Living, nationality, passport, race, Singapore, Singaporean, society, White, words, world
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Train Ride to the Airport
Who knew there was still patches of undeveloped land in Singapore? It’s a good thing and I hope there’s no new construction to take up every last little bit of land. Noticed a man who looked out of place in … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged arrested, Changi Airport, crime, culture, depression, illegal, law, Life, Living, MRT, news, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, society, stigma, suicide, tanah merah, thoughts, train ride, travel
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Singapore Daily Photo: Please Q
Still don’t quite see this happening. They queue, but when the train comes and the doors opens, everyone rushes in and your path is blocked as you try to make your way out.
Posted in Culture & Society, Singapore Living
Tagged courtesy, culture, Life, Living, MRT, personal, queue, rude, Singapore, society, travel
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5 Billion Reasons Why Investors Like Singapore
An article, just out, by Howard Stutz in the Las Vegas review journal surprised me. I knew that the 2 casinos in Singapore were doing well, but I didn’t know that their annual earnings of S$5 billion exceeded that of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged casinos, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, news, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, society, travel
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My Confession: I Should Not be Ashamed of This, But I Am
I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to put this out there, but ok here goes – I am unemployed. I am jobless and very ashamed, guilt ridden, and embarrassed about it. The thing is, I wasn’t retrenched, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Ashamed, bad, bad co-worker, books, bully, Confession, depression, expectations, fear, fears, guilt, hermit, Identity, interviews, job, jobless, Life, Living, mean, office, Office Politics, personal, Phobia, quit, sad, society, Toxic, unemployed, Unemployment, work, workplace, writer
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Singapore Daily Photo: Disturbing Income Gap
I found this accidental capture quite disturbing, as the discrepancies between the rich and poor widen. Singapore seems more and more a playground for the rich, while the lower income citizens are left on the sidelines.
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, discrepancy, disturbing, income gap, Life, Living, Louis Vitton, luxury, people, photography, photos, rich and poor, Singapore, social, society, travel, widening gap
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Society is Afraid of Alone
I think this poem translated into a film is just beautiful and meditative. The poet is Tanya Davis. Watching the little clip made me feel so much more relaxed and for a moment, no longer constrained under the glare of … Continue reading
Culture Shock: Singapore Expat Bloggers Give Great Insights
I love reading blogs by expatriates in Singapore. They give me new insights and perspectives. They also scoop out interesting tidbits I have overlooked. All of the guidebooks and expat guides to moving to Singapore mention a particular local custom. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bloggers, cool, culture, culture shock, expat, funny, insightful, Life, Living, signs, Singapore, Singapore expat, society, witty
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Singapore’s Last Village
I didn’t even know we had a village? But now that I do know, it’s sad that it’s going to the torn down. It’s wonderful to me that the landlords have been charging the residents of Buangkok Village who are … Continue reading
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Tagged Buangkok, culture, last village, Life, Living, Singapore, society
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The Noose: Let’s Have More Empathy for Lower Income Foreign Workers
Michelle Chong does a spot on Philippino accent. Some Singaporeans really treat their maids terribly. Aren’t they employees just like any of us working in an office, but somehow they get treated a whole lot worse – dehumanized. Anyway I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged comedy, funny, July, maids, Michelle Chong, satire, Singapore, society, television, The Noose, TV
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My Panic Attacks Terrify Me
I have been reluctant to put this out there, but I have had a change of heart. As I write this I am still afraid and extremely self conscious, but I hope baring my soul will bring this issue to … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged 21 Guns, Agoraphobia, anxiety, Bille Joe Armstrong, car, celeb, Celebrities, Claustrophobia, death, depression, famous people, fear, Green Day, grief, health, Hyperventilate, Life, Living, Mental Health, music, Panic, Panic Attack, Panic Attacks, personal, Phobia, situational claustrophobia, society, Video
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Places of Worship (Little India)
As we drove by Serangoon Road (Little India), I took photos of a Mosque, Hindu Temples and a Sikh Temple which was undergoing renovation. There was a church as well, but I couldn’t snap the photos in time. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, culture, Hindu Temple, India, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, photography, photos, religion, sculpture, Serangoon Road, Sikh Temple, Singapore, society, Temples, travel, travelling
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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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