Christmas Update!

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 get…


Peranakan Culture

November 22, 2009 / Culture, Media Events / 16 Comments

I realized I spent a lot of time being fascinated by other peoples’ cultures but have never really mentioned my own – and I don’t mean Chinese culture. As with many Chinese people in South East Asia, I am not purely Chinese by descent. My paternal grandmother is Peranakan from the Indonesian Riau Islands and…


Maru the Japanese Cat

August 5, 2009 / Internet Memes / 18 Comments

My boyfriend, my parents and my ex-housemates can all vouch for this: I am obsessed with cats. Before I go off to bed every night, I must get my fix of I Can Has Cheezburger and Cute Overload. And whoever is unlucky enough to be around me then would be coerced into sharing joys of…


Updates, Updates, Updates!

It has been a while since I last blogged about my daily life. Most of the time it’s because I don’t have much of a blogworthy life outside of work. But this time, it’s because I’ve been spending most of my time out, I haven’t found time to sit down to write. Company Plant-a-tree Program…


SOYJOY Challenge 3: What is Glycemic Index?

If you’ve ever checked out a SOYJOY bar or the hilarious ads, you probably have seen this: What is Glycemic Index? The GI is a list of foods that are given a rating, from 1 to 100, based on how fast they break down and release sugars into your bloodstream. Food with a low Glycemic…


Office Snacking

June 1, 2009 / Daily Life / 6 Comments

This week for the GI JOY Challenge, the bloggers are to write about how we each enjoy our SOYJOY bars. I could come up with a few brilliant ways of eating SOYJOY, but to be honest, I like my SOYJOY bars best when they’re half an arm’s length from my workstation… in my pencil holder….


My History with Cell Phones!

May 31, 2009 / Daily Life / 9 Comments

So I stumbled upon Lennel’s entry on cellphones and was inspired to write my own entry on my history with cell phones. Motorola StarTAC My very first phone was a hand-me-down from my dad. It was 1998 and I was 12 at the time. Before you accuse me of being a spoiled kid, it was…



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