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Christmas Update!

December 24, 2009 / Daily Life

First off, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! I spent days writing over 50 cards to send out to all those who signed up for a greeting card! I hope most of you have received it by now. December is only time I am able to take a long break from work, so I thought I would…



I’m Still Alive…Kinda

October 16, 2009 / Daily Life

I’m frustrated and feeling a tad guilty right now. I keep trying to tell myself to write at least 5 posts a month, but that just can’t happen with my work load. So here’s a quick update to appease my guilt until I can find time to write again. Ghost toured around Singapore Thanks to 24seven…



The Perfect Diet?

September 21, 2009 / Opinion

Here’s me shortly after I received treatment. I was around an acceptable 45kg by then but I can’t say I looked like I was in the pink of health I suffer from an autoimmune disease called Graves’ Disease. And thanks to it, my thyroid gland has a mind of its own. For those of you who…



Fat Fines: Japan's New Law

July 8, 2008 / Culture, Opinion

Japan has recently instituted a new law that fines employers that hire ‘obese’ employees or employees with ‘obese’ relatives. Men are required to have waistlines slimmer than 33.5 inches and women 35.4 inches. As I read that from the newspaper headlines last month, my first reaction was stunned silence. What happens to those who are tall? One…