A Deecoded Life

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The Time Traveler’s Wife {Movie Review}

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Last Thursday night was the first day that the movie The Time Traveler’s Wife was showing in Singapore and Gelle and I were among the kiasu people who went to watch it that very night. We had both read the book (written by Audrey Niffenegger) months ago, the reason why we were so excited to […]

A Fuzzy Ducky Birthday Surprise

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After walking around Chinatown and Ion Orchard, Cate, Chu and I finally got home where a surprise was waiting for me – spaghetti aglio oglio, fried chicken, black forest cake, banderitas, party hats crowns, and a room full of friends yelling “Happy Birthday!” the princess and the cherries (now that’s a new fairy tale) crowned […]

Fish and my Feet

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Yesterday, I went to Chinatown with Cate and Chu, where I ended up trying the fish spa for the first time. I’ve always wanted to try it, but it’s expensive in other places. At a shop in second floor of People’s Park it only costs S$5 for 10 minutes, so I happily decided to give […]

Colour Everywhere

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Last month my friend Gay emailed me to ask if Rodel was the only guy College classmate that we had who was in Singapore because an officemate of hers had said that her bestfriend’s boyfriend knew Gay for that reason. “What?!?” I replied. “Are you telling me that Rodel already has a girlfriend that I […]

Sorry?

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I was talking to my mom on the phone last night. We were speaking in Bisaya, our family’s dialect. Just then, she said something I didn’t quite hear. “Sorry?” I said. My roommates Cate and Cheryl looked at me and burst out laughing. “Sorry?” is probably your average OFW’s (Overseas Filipino Worker) most used phrase. […]

How to Snag a Boyfriend

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While getting highlights on my hair in Kizuna salon, I came across this article in a magazine. The key takeaway points from it would be: “There really are two sets of dating rules in this world,” Amanda said, stabbing viciously at her salad. “If you’re a straight and single man, you’re set. Doesn’t matter if […]

True Spa Love

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A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a package at True Spa. My consultant Evelyn sure is a talker. This afternoon I called True Spa to book a last minute appointment for a pedicure, they said they were fully booked. But when I asked Evelyn to do so, she was able to book me one. […]

My UE Square Lunch Buddies

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I was a lunchtime loner at my first job in Singapore. I suppose penny-pinching on lunches made me pay a price in something other than money. I mean, for four years working in Makati, I always had lunch buddies and looked forward to these lunches-slash-bonding sessions as the bright spot in my busy days. When […]

Handwritten Notes

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My officemate Vincent saw this under my desk. He came up with this question. My reply is below. It’s a joke, of course. Anand is my boss’s boss. Suddenly I miss the handwritten note-passing days in school. In high school, Lyn and I used to write long letters to each other during class, where we […]