Written by
Carine
Wednesday April 18, 2012
With all the relocating I've done in the last decade, you'd think I'm great with farewells. I'm now adept with throwing out things and downsizing my wardrobe. The trick has always been to shelf sentimentality and shove everything else into ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday April 13, 2012
Tonight I learnt the best way to say good night and goodbye to a friend at the end of another great night out is to head to our respective homes, together. If you're commuting, you'll have to bid a quick ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday April 11, 2012
It was a real awkward moment this evening when my friends and I - people I've known for more than half my life - had to split and head home. We were chased out of a party-pooper cafe that was ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday March 22, 2012
I am an "all or nothing" type of person. I never put in a half-baked piece of work and hope to get away with it. I'm by no means a "perfectionist", but I really like to do the best with ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday March 14, 2012
It has been a while since I've taken a moment to sit down and do nothing. I can't remember the last time I sat down to appreciate a piece of music, or sing along to pop music for that matter; ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday February 28, 2012
My friends and I were leaving Palais Renaissance late last night, where we had to leave via the back cause it was so late, when I saw the name Orchard Towers and a light bulb went off in my head.
"Oh, ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday February 13, 2012
I heard the funniest thing at lunch today...
"You're not married?!" a co-worker asked.
"No!" I replied, he has asked me this before.
"Oh, I heard you're married to a tycoon in the Middle East... A handsome prince who lives in some palace...," ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday January 3, 2012
The recent passing of a friend's father took all of us by surprise. Learning about the circumstances surrounding his sudden passing was staggering.
His wife had gone to Disneyland with their daughter and was checking in for her 20-hour flight ...
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Written by
Carine
Saturday November 26, 2011
How do you know I'm an optimist who believes in love?
The song goes like this:
"Everybody's somebody's fool. Everybody's somebody's plaything."
All I hear is:
"Everybody's somebody's boo. Everybody's somebody's baby."
Don't hate me 'cause I'm in love!
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday November 2, 2011
These past couple of days I've found myself holding my breath, wolfing down dinner and scurrying through bath time. What have I been hustling around for, I have no clue. Even at work where the pace has slowed down, I ...
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