Today Was A Good Day To Quit

I had planned to treat myself to a taxi to work today. Q-Day, the day I was to quit my job. Taking a taxi would give me an extra.

15 years ago

Stop Boring Dates

There was a time when I had a date every night. It was heavenly and I referred to myself as the luckiest girl in Vietnam. I worked nights at.

15 years ago

Prawn Fishing In Singapore

I found the whacky concept of prawn fishing, like frog farming, immensely appealing. Unfortunately, our prawn fishing expedition in Singapore was not as wildly exciting as I’d hoped. The.

15 years ago

My Matrix Moment

Two guys loudly discuss who to CC into work emails. I read a bit more of the paper, eat a bit more of my expensive salad and try to.

15 years ago

Bumboats and Bicycles – A Day On Pulau Ubin

Apparently the Singapore of 40 years ago was besieged by bicycle hire shops. That’s if the often-used description of Pulau Ubin is to be believed. Pulau Ubin is a.

15 years ago

The Mystery of the Bootscootin’ Singapore Senior Citizens

The standout is a snake-hipped old guy in a black shirt, Cuban heels and 10-gallon hat. He knows all eyes are on him and he knows why. He’s the.

15 years ago

Jurong Frog Farm – BYO Prince

We took our own princes to Singapore’s Jurong Frog Farm. We had one prince each when we set out. And a tiny princess. We weren’t sure how many princes we’d.

15 years ago

The Battle of the Indian Aunties

The renovation of a tired Singapore highrise has ended the battle of the Indian aunties, a dispute created out of thin air that’s provided hours of entertainment for me.

15 years ago