Journalist. Storyteller. Coffee drinker.
I can't count how many times I've wanted to be some place other than Melbourne. Some days I dreamed of being on a white sandy beach in Bali, Phuket, or Krabi; other days I wish I was back home in Singapore. More often than not, I find myself missing people. At the beginning, I often …
Continue reading "On “here” and “there.”"
When I look into your eyes It's like watching the night sky, or a beautiful sunrise Well, there's so much they hold And just like them old stars, I see that you've come so far to be right where you are How old is your soul? I won't give up on us, even when the …
"C. S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham said, 'The curse of humanity is that every human relationship ends in pain.' Love is not pretty, and it is not pink. But my hope is that some day I will not be afraid to give love and receive love." - Krisi Johnson, Prodigal Magazine As a child, I …
"I'm not the same person I was at the start of this year." The above conclusion came up in a conversation I was having with a friend on Whatsapp a couple of weeks ago, while we were looking back at the events of the year. For one brief moment, I panicked. We often say "people …
Continue reading "The years go by… A retrospective look at 2012."
"It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season — like all the other seasons — …
(this entry was inspired by fiona ren's piece published on mothers' day, entitled "love and loathing: mother's day reflections".) there is something very unique about a mother-daughter relationship. and there is certainly something very unique about my relationship with my mother. one of my earliest memories is being bundled up in a yellow fleece hoodie …
Continue reading "because few things compare to a mother’s love."
24 hours ; corrinne may if i had only 24 hours to live what would i do what would i do? if i had only 24 hours to breathe what would i say what would i say? it's easy to lose track it's tempting to look back fill our hearts with regret for all we …
