When I was young, I was never a fan of Pinoy foods. I have always been a picky eater so I would often reject the healthy home-cooked Filipino foods made by our amazing yaya. This is not because it doesn't taste good but rather the familiar & the healthy breeds contempt into my tastebuds. My gullible 6-year-old self would prefer the artificial taste of fast-food junk foods to authentic home-cooked meals. Fast forward when I was in my 30's working in Singapore, somehow I surprisingly craved … [Read more...]
5 WAYS SINGAPORE HAS CHANGED MY TASTEBUDS
When I was just a week in living in Singapore, I was temporarily staying at my friend's unit in Ang Mo Kio. We were ravenous by dinnertime and there was a hawker center nearby the unit. We headed down to check out the food. For the lack of imagination and bravery, I ordered a takeaway of lemon chicken with rice in a styrofoam container. I ate that dry dish in my friend's place with sadness and concluded right then and there that I will never enjoy any food in Singapore and I will be stick-thin … [Read more...]
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS AS AN OVERSEAS FOREIGN WORKER IN SINGAPORE
As promised in one of my Instagram post (www.instagram.com/littlemisshoney) that I will be writing about the living accommodations for expats like me in Singapore. So here, it is. Are curious about the housing accommodations for an expat in Singapore? Some foreign workers like me are given housing allowances monthly by their companies. We are responsible for finding the accommodation for ourselves that maybe either be higher, lower or just right with the housing allowance allotted. Since we … [Read more...]
A SUMMER-READY MAKEUP ROUTINE YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAINTAIN
It’s fun to read guides on how you should do your makeup. You may even watch beauty vloggers while they do their makeup, in hopes that you can use the same processes and learn the tips and tricks that make them look camera-ready and life-ready. The problem is you don’t really see them go through their whole day. The most you’ll get are time jumps, but in real life, that’s not enough. Remember these when creating your own makeup routine that’s easy to follow: Get the Basics if you’re just … [Read more...]
HOW DO LASER AND IPL HAIR REMOVAL WORK?
Hair removal has come quite a long way from the days that the world had to rely on shaving, tweezing and waxing, to now more technological methods such as laser and IPL hair removal. The popularity of these two last methods has been proliferating, as the need to become well-groomed using more effective methods continues to skyrocket. Nevertheless, most people still find it hard to point out the difference between IPL and laser hair removal. If you are among this lot, then you are in the perfect … [Read more...]
5 FREE KID-FRIENDLY SPOTS IN EAST OF SINGAPORE
Having 3 kids under a foreign visa status in an urban city like Singapore can be quite expensive I must admit. So to budget our finances wisely, we look for recreational activities in Singapore that doesn't require us to spend too much or better yet, fun activities that are free. We also don't want to deprive our kids with good recreational fun. And apparently, kids are easy to please. No need expensive toys, regular trips to places that require admission fees, tickets to popular shows, … [Read more...]