My Philippine Independence Day was a busy one. After going to our first junk boat party, May and I headed to her home to have dinner with her friends Beulah and King. We ordered delicious chicken wings to supplement cold cuts, cheese, and sushi bought by May and a pasta dish cooked by King which […]
PH Independence Day Junk Boat Party
I went on my first junk boat party last June 12, which is Philippine Independence Day. In case you’re wondering what a junk boat is, which was what this newbie expat was wondering about at the beginning, CNN explains: Though the word “junk” traditionally refers to Chinese wooden sailboats dating back to the Han Dynasty […]
Penhaligon’s Luna from StrawberryNet
At the beginning of this year, my friend May introduced me to the Luna by Penhaligon’s perfume when she bought one at a Penhaligon’s shop in a mall. When I tried it, I immediately fell in love with its refreshing scent. According to Fragrantica.com: Top notes are Lemon, Bergamot and Bitter Orange; middle notes are […]
Top 30 Asia Expat Blogs
A few days ago, I got an email saying that my blog was named as one of the Top 30 Asia Expat Blogs on Moneytransfers.com. If you go through the list, you’ll see a lot of blogs in different Asian countries, and I was the only one listed under Hong Kong. So does that mean […]
Maycation at Ritz-Carlton
For May’s birthday on June 4, she planned a full day’s worth of activities. I said we should call it a Maycaytion – a play on her name plus staycation, get it? 😁 Brunch at Kitchen W Part 1 was buffet breakfast at Kitchen W. The set up is so beautiful, like something worthy of […]
Bridge Climb Sydney
Two years ago, my friend Cate and her husband Glenn gave their bridesmaids a generous gift – a free ticket to Bridge Climb Sydney. I knew about this activity which involves climbing the Sydney Bridge thanks to an episode of Modern Family where they all did it. And sure enough, when we got there, there […]
Eyebags are Apparently Cool
I unearthed an old picture of me during the time I was sporting a “fob” with bright red ends. That was such a terrible decision that I immediately regretted. I couldn’t stand all the negative attention; I immediately had it dyed black in a few days. 😅 I realized something else, though – oh yeah, […]
All the Bridesmaid Dresses
Writing about Cate’s wedding reminded me that I’ve been in several wedding entourages already. 9, to be specific. Cate’s was the last one because well… the pandemic happened. My friend Maya had asked me to be her maid of honour for a wedding that was supposed to happen last year, but had to be postponed […]
Cate’s Wedding Day
It’s my friend Cate’s second wedding anniversary to Glenn today and I realized I hadn’t even gotten around to blogging about it! It was a winter wedding held in Vivid Sydney. She had asked me to be one of her bridesmaids so I flew over for a few days to attend the wedding as well […]
Challenge Completed!
Wow the month of May flew by in a flash and guess what? I actually completed my challenge of blogging every day in May! So I actually am capable of fulfilling a goal. I just need discipline. And with that in mind, I hope I will fulfil my new goal which I started today, which […]
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