88 ViewsIt’s been a while since my last entry (which was mainly about my ski trip) and I feel somewhat apologetic to myself because I’ve been procrastinating the writing of anything at all and somehow the longer I drag it out, the harder it is for me to get started. Sometimes I wonder if this
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thrill seeking scaredy cat or a scaredy cat wanting some thrill
1,112 ViewsWhat an awkward-sounding title again. It came to me randomly as I often find myself being conflicted in my thoughts, as always. January had been a really really extremely crazy month for me. Those 31 days felt like an entire quarter as I was caught in a whirlwind of travel and a role/manager switch.
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the december traditions
560 ViewsIt’s cold and chilly the entire weekend – a rare weather treat in the usually hot and tropical island. It has been raining every day for the past week and the forecast seems to suggest that it will continue to rain for the following week. I guess the gloomy weather does set the right
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Japan
Zao Yamagata Japan – my first ski season Feb 2025
1,031 Views*Better late than never. Posting this 9 months later 😀 * After attempting my first snowsport activity back in 2019 (when I was in New Zealand for Working Holiday), I told myself that it wasn’t gonna be the last time but I needed to make sure that I had the money and fitness to
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Ramblings
how do you deal with relics from your younger days
799 ViewsA week ago while I was at a friend’s place, I was presented with letters I’ve written from my younger days. Things that I’ve written on a whim, happy birthday and christmas cards with lengthy messages (cause as you can tell I am rather longwinded), was suddenly presented to me in a box. Not
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the changing seasons vs my immunity
827 ViewsHi, it’s me and I’m back for a less-than-monthly irregular entry because today is a public holiday (here in Singapore) but instead of being out and about, I have been stuck at home for an extended period of time because I fell sick again. It had been a really busy September for me, where
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In transistion, as always
1,072 ViewsIt’s been a while since my last post and it was not intended to be that way. 2 weeks ago, I actually wrote one entry with the theme on ‘Happy 60th Birthday Singapore’, but somehow that post disappeared. I remember clicking on the ‘Publish’ button but I only found out few days later that
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Can you believe it is the second half of 2025 next week?
1,098 ViewsAs the title goes.. time flies. This statement had been a common one among me and my friends, colleagues, ex-colleagues and the couple of groups of people I met over the past week or so. It’s crazy how ‘time’ is something so finite yet depending on your emotions and circumstances, it can feel as