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I Had Two Cakes and Ate Them Too

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We were still all up at midnight when Cate stood up and announced that she wanted to drink water. When she opened the door, Gelle and Joey burst singing into the room with a small cake and a bottle of faux wine. Awww!!! Thanks again you guys!! You didn’t really have to give me a […]

Kuya Tupe’s Birthday Letter

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Aww, was brought to tears when I read Tupe’s open letter to me in his blog. Tupe was a college classmate whom I called Kuya (big brother) just because he was born a year ahead of our batch. He gamely allowed me to and called me his little sister. In many ways, he did seem […]

The Time Traveler’s Wife {Movie Review}

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Last Thursday night was the first day that the movie The Time Traveler’s Wife was showing in Singapore and Gelle and I were among the kiasu people who went to watch it that very night. We had both read the book (written by Audrey Niffenegger) months ago, the reason why we were so excited to […]

A Fuzzy Ducky Birthday Surprise

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After walking around Chinatown and Ion Orchard, Cate, Chu and I finally got home where a surprise was waiting for me – spaghetti aglio oglio, fried chicken, black forest cake, banderitas, party hats crowns, and a room full of friends yelling “Happy Birthday!” the princess and the cherries (now that’s a new fairy tale) crowned […]

Fish and my Feet

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Yesterday, I went to Chinatown with Cate and Chu, where I ended up trying the fish spa for the first time. I’ve always wanted to try it, but it’s expensive in other places. At a shop in second floor of People’s Park it only costs S$5 for 10 minutes, so I happily decided to give […]

Colour Everywhere

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Last month my friend Gay emailed me to ask if Rodel was the only guy College classmate that we had who was in Singapore because an officemate of hers had said that her bestfriend’s boyfriend knew Gay for that reason. “What?!?” I replied. “Are you telling me that Rodel already has a girlfriend that I […]

Sorry?

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I was talking to my mom on the phone last night. We were speaking in Bisaya, our family’s dialect. Just then, she said something I didn’t quite hear. “Sorry?” I said. My roommates Cate and Cheryl looked at me and burst out laughing. “Sorry?” is probably your average OFW’s (Overseas Filipino Worker) most used phrase. […]

My Mother’s Smile

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My mom turned 65 last July 26, and my birthday gift to her was a set of dentures. You see, recently I had noticed that she no longer smiled for the camera. When I asked her why, she said it was because she had missing teeth. So even though it was a tad expensive, I […]

How to Snag a Boyfriend

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While getting highlights on my hair in Kizuna salon, I came across this article in a magazine. The key takeaway points from it would be: “There really are two sets of dating rules in this world,” Amanda said, stabbing viciously at her salad. “If you’re a straight and single man, you’re set. Doesn’t matter if […]