My Top 10 Recommended Books From 2014

My Top 10 Recommended Books From 2014

Posted On: April 7, 2015

In 2014, I planned to read at least 200 books and achieved it! These are my top ten books that I’m recommending to you from my 2014.   10) Ex Gay No Way   In his book, Jallen Rix talks about his journey of going through conversion therapy believing that being gay is really a bad […]

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My Own Biography

My Own Biography

Posted On: April 2, 2015

I am doing the exercises in the book Finding Water by Julia Cameron. This is her third book in the series under The Artist’s Way. I stumbled upon the book, and having been resuming my Morning Pages, weekly Artistic Date, as well as weekly walk. My spirits are lifted. I am inspired once more. In […]

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My Top 10 Recommended Books From 2013

My Top 10 Recommended Books From 2013

Posted On: April 1, 2015

In 2013, I read more than 150 books. Of them, I like to recommend you ten books.   10) For Men Only  This is for men who find women difficult and complicated to understand. It is the result of hundreds of interviews, as well as a national scientific survey that was done in the U.S. […]

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Do You Live In A Plastic Or Paper World?

Do You Live In A Plastic Or Paper World?

Posted On: March 18, 2015

This below post is linked to “What’s Wrong With The Princess Who Loves Pink?“, You may wish to read it too. Yesterday, I was with my younger sister by a year, Hannah. I wanted to gift each of her two young children a present. She wondered aloud if it is possible to get a tiara […]

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What’s Wrong With The Princess Who Loves Pink?

What’s Wrong With The Princess Who Loves Pink?

Posted On: March 18, 2015

Not many people know this. I have many soul sisters and only one biological sister. Younger by one year, Hannah is married with two young kids. Yesterday, I was with her when I suggested she pick out one present on my behalf for each of her children. The shop we were in didn’t have what […]

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A Stitch In Time Saves…

A Stitch In Time Saves…

Posted On: March 15, 2015

Nine. Needlework may well be a rare skill in my family. In a family of two daughters and one son, my dad is the seamster. You can see here the before-and-after shots of my shoe being repaired, namely the buckle of the shoe strip. Before repair – Buckle missing After repairs – As good as […]

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25 Things To Be Grateful For

25 Things To Be Grateful For

Posted On: March 15, 2015

I am doing the exercises in the book Finding Water by Julia Cameron. This is her third book in the series under The Artist’s Way. I stumbled upon the book, and having been resuming my Morning Pages, weekly Artistic Date, as well as weekly walk. My spirits are lifted. I am inspired once more. In […]

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Why Does It Have to Be “A Race Thing”?

Why Does It Have to Be “A Race Thing”?

Posted On: March 10, 2015

Growing up in multi-racial Singapore, where we have clearly defined racial groups and religious, the world was orderly, structured and made a whole lot of sense. Grown up now, I realise a lot of myths, misconceptions and stereotypes relating to gender, race and nationalities exist. Until a few years ago, I neither knew the term […]

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Sure! You Can Be A Feminist and Also Feminine.

Sure! You Can Be A Feminist and Also Feminine.

Posted On: March 9, 2015

It’s Mon 9 March 9p.m. (Singapore time) as I write this. There has been a spate of articles that landed in my mailbox relating to feminism, femininity and Emma Watson just now. The Modern-Day Feminist When Emma Watson (the actress best remembered for her role in Harry Potter) became the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Women, […]

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Poem: For Strong Women by Marge Piercy

Poem: For Strong Women by Marge Piercy

Posted On: March 9, 2015

A strong woman is a woman who is straining. A strong woman is a woman standing on tip toe and lifting a barbell while trying to sing Boris Godunov. A strong woman is a woman at work cleaning out the cesspool of the ages, and while she shovels, she talks about how she doesn’t mind […]

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My Bedtime Prayer

My Bedtime Prayer

Posted On: February 28, 2015

I am doing the exercises in the book Finding Water by Julia Cameron. This is her third book in the series under The Artist’s Way. I stumbled upon the book, and having been resuming my Morning Pages, weekly Artistic Date, as well as weekly walk. My spirits are lifted. I am inspired once more. In […]

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This One is About A Piece of Green

This One is About A Piece of Green

Posted On: February 24, 2015

I’m not going to beat around the bush with this: I’ve fallen in love. You’ve probably guessed from this blog title that it has to do with something green, and something small. About This Green I’ve actually blogged about this piece of green before, and it is Zhongshan Park. I moved into a little rental […]

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