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Pinay in SG
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"Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was." — Jodi Picoult (Handle with Care)
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Pinay in SG — Signing Off

Leaving Singapore is like breaking up with a boyfriend who’s been good to you for many years. There’s a part of you that says you should stay with him because he’s a “safe choice”, but there’s anothe...

21 jul 11

smells like new beginnings

  I’ve always loved the smell of freshly-cut grass. I used to think that if new beginnings and second chances had a scent, it would smell like this.

07 jun 11

the last summer of my life

younger days. In the summer of 2004, just like any other summers of the past, we went to Baguio. Little did I know that it would be the last summer of my life. Well maybe now that the little one is h...

04 jun 11

closing time

I stumbled upon this website while researching about restaurants. It’s the website of a diner in NY that closed down after 34 years. I found the link to their blog where one of the entries was...

26 may 11

what do you specifically love most about your life right now?

i love the fact that i don’t need to teach, that i don’t need to think about sales and profits, that i have my weekends back, that i am empowered to do my tasks as i deem fit, that i have...

21 may 11

new job, new routine

My son wakes up at 6.30am and is asleep by 9pm. With a 9-6 office job, that gives me an average of 3 and a half hours a day (Monday to Friday) of quality time with him. And I wonder if that’s e...

20 apr 11

thoughts while cooking fried chicken

So I start on a new job on Monday. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I wonder if the added financial gains will be worth the extra responsibilities and hours at the office. Well, at least I ...

15 apr 11

Lucas is now 8 months old

Lucas turns 8 months old Lucas has reached the end of his 7th month OR the beginning of his 8th (whichever way you want to see it, hehe). I’ve been posting his milestones on this blog so that I...

12 apr 11

food for the gods

Food for the Gods It was Lucas’ 8th month birthday yesterday so I had a reason to bake something. Although I’ve been baking every weekend because of my carrot cake orders, it’s been...

11 apr 11

untitled

There are certain Goodbyes that I hate–those where you tell each other that you’ll see each other soon, but most probably, you really won’t anymore.

07 apr 11

fish meat soup with rice noodles

I’m being spoiled by our April, my baby’s nanny. Aside from being great with Lucas, she is also a wonderful cook. Her adobo is to die for. I told her once to make adobo fried rice, and I ...

05 apr 11

from cloth books to board books

I fell in love with books when I was seven years old. The first ever storybook that I owned was a brown paperback entitled “Stories for the 7-year old” (or was it for 12-year olds? Can...

03 apr 11

February

I will always remember February 2011 as the month that we ALMOST gave up our permanent residency status (it’s a looong story.) Anyway, some updates in photos. Lucas can now sit on his own. He i...

30 mar 11

Shao Hsing Wine

So, the only alcoholic beverage that’s in my diet now is Shao Hsing wine, which is actually rice wine used in cooking. I hardly go out these days. I’m at this stage (is it really just a s...

16 jan 11

Party Preps Start Now!

I know, I know. Most people will say it’s too early. After all, Lucas’ first birthday is on 1oth August–that’s about 8 months from now. It’s never too early to plan for ...

12 jan 11

Lucas’ 5th month birthday

Lucas’ 5th month was supposed to be today, 10th January 2011. But I’m working ’til 9pm so we decided to blow his 5th month candles last night. We arrived from church at 7.30pm. I wa...

10 jan 11

Basil Love

If there’s broccoli love, then there’s also basil love. I love basil so much that I’m growing it in a small pot. Hopefully, in a few days’ time, I will see the fruits (err, he...

08 jan 11

Welcoming 2011

My family (I’m still getting used to saying “my family”. I had been saying “hubby & I” for the longest time!) spent Christmas and New Year in Singapore. We usually s...

02 jan 11

Then & Now: Pedia Visits

Woah!!! People are always telling me that babies get big fast! And they’re super right! 16 Aug 2010: 1st pedia visit 18 Dec 2010: 4th month pedia visit

18 dec 10

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