This is such a late post. Very late post. I found food photos from my monthly meet-up with my fellow Filipino lady-doctor friends here in Singapore from months ago. There are the 4 of us. We often meet monthly for dinner just to catch up on each other, (though we also have our own Viber chat group), to vent to release some work stress and to exchanges advises for each other or what-nots. For the second time-around, we chose Chijmes again to be our spot for our meet-up. Previous time, we went … [Read more...]
SINGLISH 101
Yesterday, Singapore celebrated their 52nd Birthday. Majulah, Singapore! To join in their commemoration of their National Day, I decided to write about one of the things that makes the country uniquely Singapore .......is their language. It was a relief when I moved her 5 years ago that majority of Singaporeans speak English. So conversing with them and go about town was easier as compared to say living in say, Japan, Korea, France, etc. But if you listen to Singaporeans speak you may say … [Read more...]
EXPAT DIARIES: AMERICAN BLOGGER, KELSEY OF SARIS AND SCONES BLOG IN MUMBAI, INDIA
"(Wikipedia) ‘An Expatriate (often shortened to Expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland”). This blog aims to discover people who are Expats or I would often call it, adventurers like me, venturing out in a new place to call home and creating memories. I have previously lived with my parents and siblings in the Saudi Arabia when I was in high … [Read more...]
TRYING AUTHENTIC PERANAKAN CUISINE AT THE PERANAKAN SINGAPORE
In my first few months in Singapore, I met a beautiful Malaysian Chinese lady. That is when I was introduced to the word: Peranakan. She is a Peranakan. Based on Wikipedia, Peranakan refers to the descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia and Singapore. They are also referred to as Baba-Nyonya. Many were the elites of Singapore. Most have lived for generations along the straits of Malacca. They are known to be good cooks hence, the Peranakan cuisine came about. I was always … [Read more...]
HOW TO START A BLOG
I have a few people who came up to me and ask me how to start a blog. I am no expert in blogging but I have been asked several times by friends to help them in starting a blog. So I decided to create this blog post. However this post comes with a disclaimer. I am not a big-shot blogger and I am no expert in achieving blogging success. I do earn a modest amount from blogging and I do get brand/company invites but I still have a long long way to go in my journey as well as my learnings to … [Read more...]
HELPING HANDS FOR MOMMIES ABROAD
I have to, with heavy heart, hand my then-10 months old wailing Naj to our new helper because I have to go to work and I was already running late. I could hear Naj crying because he wants more Mommy hugs as I head to our condo lift. I couldn't help but run back to our place to soothe Naj with hugs and kisses. But everytime I detach, more crying and wailing comes. But I have to go to work. My record in punctuality at work has plummeted since Naj turned 6months old.We initially decided to … [Read more...]