Written by
Carine
Saturday April 16, 2011
A flying cockroach was bothering me as I sat in the study thinking about how I should not be eating in this room lest it attracts insects.
So when it landed on the floor, between the many cables we have running ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday April 15, 2011
I don't seem to be rewarded even if I behaved myself, so why not just do what pleases me and gives me immediate gratification?
This thought has been popping up very frequently and the other day, it occured to me that ...
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Written by
Carine
Thursday April 14, 2011
My mother very kindly recorded some Mandarin TV program for brides-to-be that covers the dress, decorations, invites etc, and has been encouraging me to watch them. I did watch a couple but got very bored and restless. I much prefer ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday April 12, 2011
I do not watch American Idol, and so I am a quarter year behind the story of Idol-reject Chris Medina and fiancée Juliana Ramos. And I came across their story only because I was listening to the song What Are ...
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Written by
Carine
Sunday April 10, 2011
One of the greatest irony in life is the fact that when you're having a good time, time flies but in an awful situation, like in a crash, everything seems to go in slow motion.
I've had a generous share of ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday February 15, 2011
Being around a toddler on a daily basis has helped me see things from a different perspective.
I used to see barriers as just a cumbersome obstruction to people with big bellies, which also serve the purpose of preventing vehicles ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday January 17, 2011
People may think I am a kan-cheong spider for sending out the invites so early, pestering the caterer for menu after menu, scrambling for musicians and photographers, and hounding the priest for confirmation and details. The good thing is that ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday January 3, 2011
With the New Year, I started packing up my stuff here in preparation for the move home. I’ve packed most of the clothes I want to bring home and managed to keep my shoes in their boxes in the luggage ...
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Written by
Carine
Tuesday December 28, 2010
“Wow! So much feasting,” was my mom’s first response to our Christmas weekend.
Which reinforces my little concern about the other feastings we have lined up. We have very few weekends left in Canada and have made farewell plans to have ...
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Written by
Carine
Wednesday December 22, 2010
My sister says I am a bad influence, particularly when it comes to shopping. Last week, I bought three pairs of shoes on two separate shopping trips in three days, amongst other stuff. This week, she bought three pairs of ...
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