A Deecoded Life

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Non-Christian Christmas

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Yesterday, my teammate gleefully suggested that we hold a Christmas potluck on the 23rd. When everyone in our team was onboard, they decided to let the other team in on the plan. I wondered how they would react, since 2 of the 3 members in the other team are Muslims. I need not have worried. […]

Bolt (Movie Review)

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It was a holiday last Monday, so we were free to go to the zoo with our latest guest, Austine. Unfortunately it rained really hard, so we decided to watch a movie in the cinema instead. It was my first time to watch a movie in a cinema in Singapore because for 10 Sing dollars […]

Rhea’s and April’s Stopover

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Rhea and April ensured to book Sing Air for their trip home from Turkey so that they would have a stopover in Singapore and have the chance to meet Gelle and me. We spent yesterday talking our heads off, as promised. We also exchanged chocolates, had breakfast at the airport, shopped in Charles & Keith, […]

Innovative Kid

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Yesterday I read an article about the popular board game, Monopoly, on Reader’s Digest, and recalled a childhood experience. A classmate had brought his Monopoly board game to school on a Friday, and I fell in love with the game. As much as I wanted to have one for my own, I did not come […]

Elle-Revlon Winner

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I got this email yesterday: “ELLE NOVEMBER ISSUE – REVLON HAMPER Congratulations! We are pleasedto inform you that you have won yourself a Revlon Hamper worth $142.40!” So, joining contests actually pays off. This time, it pays off in makeup! Yey! 🙂

What Should I Do With My Life? {Book Review}

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Been reading this this New York Times bestseller, What Should I Do with My Life? written by Po Bronson. It’s a compilation of stories of real people who answered life’s ultimate question. I must say, it was a compelling and interesting read. I decided to write down some of the passages that most struck me […]

Another Ateneo Reunion in Singapore

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Janine & Marjorie are in Singapore for a vacation, so last night, Cate, Tyne, Rodel, AA and I met them for dinner at Suntec’s Just Noodles (all set meals come with free flow ice cream & drinks). Rodel, Tyne, Janine, Marjorie When Ja & Marj met up with other friends after dinner, the rest of […]

Rona and Rino in Singapore

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My friend Rona and her brother Rino had a 5-day vacation in Singapore. They and Rodel stayed at our place and Rodel took a leave in order to tour them around. We went with them when our schedules permitted, accompanying them to the usual tourist spots like Clarke Quay and Sentosa as well as Pasir […]

At the Transition Point

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Read this off the book Around the World in 80 Dates : “When moving overseas, there is a transition point at which the enthusiasm and excitement of being somewhere new has worn off but the routine sense of comfort and familiarity with your new home has yet to kick in. The result is homesickness.” I […]