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Learn How to Die to Learn How to Live
Early this year, I lost my grandma. I was not meant to be taken aback when she had to go because she had a full struggle and I saw her progressively get worse. Just two years before, she was the … Continue reading
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Tagged ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, book, cancer, death, die, family, grandmother, grief, illness, life, Live, Mitch Albom, Morrie, mourn, read, Tuesdays with Morrie
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Speaking with Acquaintances VS Loved Ones
In parallel with the previous post about being blessed – I noticed something at work today. I’ve a colleague who was previously in a position where she had to liaise with customers all the time. She is absolutely brilliant on … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintances, boyfriend, chat, colleagues, courtesy, culture, etiquette, family, girlfriend, love, manners, parents, polite, small talk, take for granted
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Feeling blessed, just because.
Every now and then I get caught up in the where-do-I-go-from-here, what-do-I-want situation, I get lost in the pursuit of happiness. Then moments sprout up and I realise that I’ve so much to be thankful for. I’m six months into … Continue reading
Filial Piety
Filial piety is so bizarre. It’s not the concept that I find bizarre. To be good to your parents, to be respectful towards them – that I completely agree and understand why. But how do you display filial piety? That … Continue reading
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Tagged asian, conservative, culture, family, filial piety, foreign, home, internship, job, long distance relationship, love, move away, parents, respect, selfish, Singapore, thoughts, travel, work, world
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Thankfulness
Holidays are commercialised. I mean, we don’t even celebrate some of them officially as a city/country. But nevertheless I’m gonna roll with it because it’s a holiday with great intention. Et voilà, things to be thankful for: 1) a happy … Continue reading
Mum
My mum is one heck of a strong person. She is resilient, has a conservative-meets-modern mindset, which kicks a lot of women-her-age’s ass. She takes care of all our household chores so well that it’s so easy to take it … Continue reading
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dad
My dad is a perfect man. I’m not kidding. He’s the reason why finding an ideal guy is so difficult. He is patient, he does household chores, he fixes things, he carries the groceries, he pays for everything, he gives … Continue reading
Lunar New Year
T’is the season to be jolly! … or is it? Every year, some time between Christmas and Lunar New Year, I rejoice at the thought of having one major festivity after another. The anticipation, the town painted red, the oranges, … Continue reading
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Ngoh Hiang
Today I had the absolute honour of having my parents teach me how to make ngoh hiang. I love it so much and I have it every lunar new year but I don’t know why I’ve never tried to make … Continue reading
X
I have a relative, X, who is arguably a nightmare to be around. Wait, I think I need this. Disclaimer: I’m totally biased, this is one side of the story only. Okay, where was I? I don’t like X, at … Continue reading
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