The Oscars are happening later, so what better thing to blog about than movies that do not deserve them? I know. Genius is my middle name. The real reason why I chose this topic for this week’s Sunday Seven, though, is because two horrible movie reviews have stood out for me this week, so I […]
Things That Happen Every Chinese New Year
Gong xi fa cai! Happy year of the goat! Today is Chinese New Year, the most celebrated holiday in Singapore. Here are some of the things I’ve experienced every CNY. A hong bao or ang pow (red packet) of cash and 2 mandarin oranges are distributed to each employee at our office. Traditionally, married couples […]
A Free Crystal Pendant for the Bride-to-be
My friend Gay and I went wedding shoe shopping last Sunday and I had a really grand time. One of the VPs in our office loves to use that word – grand – and I didn’t realize that it had slipped into my vocabulary. But I don’t mind. It’s grand! Sorry, where was I? Oh […]
7 Things That Really Grind My Gears
I love 9gag and its memes. I love that it has given me an idea for what lists to come up with for my Sunday Seven series. Today I’m tackling the “What Really Grinds My Gears” meme. Here we go.
An Inspiring Love Story: The Love That Gay Deserves
I was going to try and write a short story for this Valentine’s day, but then I thought, why write fiction when I can just share the real life story of a friend? Real life stories are more inspiring, anyway, because they could actually happen to you and it’s not just another unrealistic standard set […]
Blogmopolitan Quiz + Funny Slambook Pages
Today I’m joining Two Thirds Hazel’s Blogmopolitan quiz again, because as I said in my previous Blogmopolitan post, I’ve always loved reading these on Cosmopolitan magazines and imagining what I would answer if I got famous enough to be interviewed. But this will obviously never happen, which I’m totally fine with because I don’t think […]
Pre-Valentine’s Dinner @ Harry’s Bar, Boat Quay
“I’m already here in Boat Quay,” he texted. “I’ll just walk around for a while.” “Sorry I got tied up at work, but I’m on my way,” I texted back a few minutes later. “Where is Harry’s, by the way?” “It’s near the UOB building,” he replied. “Exit G.” I tried to imagine where the […]
A Tummy Full of Prosperity (Chinese New Year Goodies)
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so we did the lo hei tradition at work. First, what is lo hei? The tradition of Lo Hei or Lo Sheng stems from the phrase’s Cantonese meaning of ‘tossing up good fortune’ using Yu Sheng or Fish Salad that symbolises ‘an abundance of wealth and long life’. […]
7 Great Quotes About Love
Months ago, I ran a weekly series called “Sunday Seven” wherein I would come up with lists of 7 different things every Sunday. I’d like to revive that series, so today I’ll start it off again with something related to Valentine’s Day which is next week. Here are 7 great quotes about love. [1]
{Funny Friday} The Feng Shui Master’s Prediction
The Chinese New Year is approaching, so our HR lined up a few CNY-related activities, including a talk by a feng shui master. The session was to be conducted in Mandarin, but they said there would be English translations on the accompanying slides, so I signed up anyway. It turns out they only translated very […]
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