When my friend Anne shared my blog about our thanksgiving dinner on Facebook, she said, among other things: “Amidst all that happened, I realized who my true friends are.” That line struck me because that was exactly how I felt! For those who don’t know, there was a 3-week war in my hometown last month. […]
Thanksgiving Dinner with my Second Family
One of the cons of being an expat is being far away from your family and the people you grew up with, the culture that defines you. While it’s certainly a lot of fun learning a new culture and making new friends, there are moments when you’re just happy to be the old you, speak […]
Protected: I’m Coming Back and…
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On Terrorism
Today is 9/11. Need I tell you the significance of that date? Of course not. So since it’s that date, let’s talk about terrorism. I am not going to talk about the act that happened a dozen years ago. It was a lot more terrible, yes, but what I will talk about is more significant […]
I Saw the Sign
Today’s Blogtember prompt is: Describe a distinct moment when your life took a turn. Back in 2004, I was working as a teller for one of the banks in my hometown (yes, that same hometown which is now undergoing a terrorists-taking-hostages crisis) and was very miserable about it. So miserable was I that even my […]
Prayers Badly Needed
I didn’t want to talk about this but it’s driving me insane and I needed an outlet. If this feels wrong in the future, I will take it down. When I saw the Blogtember prompt for last Friday: “A story about a time you were very afraid” I dismissed it because who wants to remember […]
Protected: My Birthday Letter to Me
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The Greatest Things I’ve Ever Learned
… is just to love and be loved in return. Or so they say in Moulin Rouge. It’s true, though. I’ll explain that further as my #1 advice, but before that, let me start with some background first. I decided to hop on today’s Blogtember bandwagon last minute. What’s that, you say? It’s a September […]
{The Expat Diaries} 5 Years in Singapore
Peeps, something’s bothering me. Has it really been five years? Like, seriously? I mean, like, FIVE whole years since I first met Singapore’s famous icon, the merlion? Once Upon a Time in Singapore I almost don’t want to believe it, but this blog reminds me that I first stepped on Singapore soil on August 23, 2008. Let […]
Fat to Fit Kate: How She Lost 20 Kilos
Well hello there, weight loss buddies! 
Last month’s thinspiration interview was so well received that I thought it would be a good idea to do another one. This time around, I found blogger Kate @ Relokate (formerly known as Fat to Fit Geek). I was so inspired when I read her weight loss story that […]
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