I went on a fun and memorable work trip to Pune, India, where I finally got to taste the famous Alphonso mangoes.
Christmas 2020
My favorite time of year has come once again, and I’m here to document all my Christmas events.
The First Time We Opened a Bottle of Wine
I’ve Always Wanted a Lid
Last Tuesday, I got a delivery and this email. It was this Instant Pot lid. However, I don’t have an Instant Pot. Translation in nutshell: I told them I had received the lid and we all thought that was hilarious, them joking that they knew that I really wanted a lid and me saying that […]
Expat Diaries: Sign Language
A Circuit Breaker Story
Last Friday at 4pm, Singapore’s prime minister made an announcement about Covid-19. We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now to pre-empt escalating infections. We will therefore impose significantly stricter measures. This is like a circuit breaker. It will help reduce the risk of a big […]
Horsey Birthday
It is Jemma’s birthday today. She is overseas at the moment so I advanced her birthday surprise last Friday at the office. Look how big that unicorn is! 🦄 This is perfect for her because (1) “Ma” means “horse” in Mandarin and it’s part of her name and (2) her expression is “ay kabayo” which […]
The Fascinating Relyenong Bangus @ Turo Turo {Foodee}
A few weeks ago, my Singaporean teammates decided to try Filipino food at the nearby restaurant called Turo Turo. Now in the Philippines, turo turo is a term for cheap food courts where you can point to the food that you want to order. Turo, you see, means “point” in Tagalog. This particular Turo Turo […]
Samyang 2x Spicy Korean Noodles Challenge
Long distance friendships are hard work. Sometimes you have to ask your friends to do crazy challenges in order to keep the spice alive. That’s what Dred (who is now in Toronto) did when she challenged me and Jemma to try the Samyang 2x spicy noodles challenge which is going around YouTube. So we bought […]
Farewell Prank for Carly
Before I got into the office today, I received a message from Yan Ming. “From your secret admirer,” he said of this pic: Sure. 😒 Of course I knew that it was a farewell present from Carly. By farewell present I mean I’m not the one leaving, but rather, she is. That’s a thing in […]
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