may your days be merry & bright this year is much quieter compared to last, but my family is happy and healthy, sam got the long weekend off from work and we had a cosy christmas eve. i am content, and carry a song in my heart and smile on my face this week. i […]
tradition-to-be from my parents: a watch, to be mindful of the journey from past to future, and a beautiful dress for a lady comfortable in her own skin
It’s supposed to be a bright year ahead for those born in the year of the Snake. Zodiac predictions proffer luck, romance and windfalls, but the only promise I want fulfilled is the adventure of change and new beginnings, with the courage and speed to power through. In a spur of the moment I went […]
I am happy to report that my Christmas eve was spent in the company of loved ones, their loved ones, and a huge feast we all chipped in with in the kitchen. Introducing new guests into the family dinner table circle is always going to feel a bit antsy, i think, but above all I […]
Dad set up the christmas tree and we decorated, and got our december on with the sounds of she & him and foam antler hats. We are finally all done with studying at the same time, and it feels like I have my sisters back. There is dancing/singing/sims-playing/complete family dinners happening. Every time I look […]
The brightest thing of the week, amidst gorgeous grey weather and daily study time — sequins! Life in (more than) 3 sentences: 1. There is always time for wine, a cuddle, and a movie. There should be. 2. Halfway to the end of exams, and a short pre-christmas trip to Penang, Langkawi and my dad’s […]
Happy 49th to my very gorgeous mama :) You are such a champion. Thank you for perfect saturday breakfasts, listening to me ramble on and for letting me de-stress by taking cat naps in your bed while you watch the news. I love so many things now only because you taught me how — from […]
and the morning is for you/ yes and the air is free / yes the world spins for you / and your positivity In my earliest and oldest memory, I am two years old, tucking into a packed dinner of porridge. The room is warmly lit but dim — perhaps it is evening? My father […]
The past week saw me in Hong Kong again with my sister and mother, who had to be there for a short work trip. We weren’t the most energetic trio around as Lauren had a nasty case of food poisoning on the flight over, and I was nursing a bad cough, but I think we […]
I grounded myself this week, in a bid to save money and “catch up on work” (i.e. finally watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona and work my way through season 2 of The Good Wife…among other things). These ideas always sound good in theory, but they kinda bum me out because the weather will be gorgeous and […]
