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.”"
"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."
(This post was inspired by a friend's blog entry, and she was in turn inspired by Running on Happiness.) If you really knew me... You'd know that I'm an absolute klutz. You'd know that I love to sleep, but totally abhor actually going to sleep. Hence, I'm a certified (not really) night owl. You'd know …
just like any girl out there, i am a sucker for love stories. growing up, i was never exposed to disney movies. the first disney movie i watched was mulan, at age 9. and while i knew my friends were in love with the lion king, beauty and the beast and the little mermaid, i …
Continue reading "the wonderful story of cliff and wai jia."
(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."
