Written by
Carine
Monday January 23, 2012
Me: By the way, we are giving $xxx each to my parents and bro for Chinese New Year. I'm sorry to tell you this... But cause you're marrying a Chinese you have to know. It's Chinese New Year.
Eli: (smiles) Of ...
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Carine
Friday November 25, 2011
They did not have a Church ceremony but he serenaded his bride as she walked down the aisle of the ballroom with her father, meeting them halfway and asking Dad for her hand in marriage, promising to take good care ...
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Carine
Friday November 18, 2011
"Today you celebrate your silver jubilee of breathing in air on your own!" My brother exclaimed as the grandfather clock in the formal living room hit 12 midnight on November 9, 2011.
Thank you my dearest Brother, for putting life in ...
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Carine
Saturday July 9, 2011
Corruption stared us in the face today, and we stared right back.
I was excited, like a kid who had just witnessed a magic trick. Then I felt disgusted, and outraged.
We were driving along the Malaysian highway, making our early morning ...
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Carine
Sunday February 6, 2011
It is starting to feel a lot more like the Singapore I remember. Hot, humid, sticky, hot and hotter.
We spent the morning at the driving range where I’m beginning to get in form. Repetition is a no brainer to perfecting ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday December 31, 2010
Twenty-ten has been an eventful year for us. With a dance party at Waldorf’s, we said good riddance to 2009, which was a trying year, a year that laid the stepping stone towards the growth spurt of 2010. We started ...
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Carine
Friday December 24, 2010
Christmastide is by nobody’s surprise, the favourite time of year for most. It is the one holiday I really look forward to (although as I grow up, Easter is gaining in rank).
Christmas is a holiday that Catholics and non-Catholics take ...
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Carine
Tuesday November 9, 2010
Today is my birthday. I am officially over-the-hill.
To celebrate, Eli organized a family dinner at CinCin Wood Fired Italian Cucina (1154 Robson St, Vancouver, BC).
It was an amazing night! The food was superb and the service, immaculate. Tonight's dinner felt ...
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Written by
Carine
Friday October 15, 2010
Eli and I have purchased a one-way ticket to my hometown. I am too excited at this moment to be fearful. I am overjoyed to be leaving Canada in the dead of winter and going home for Chinese New Year. ...
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Written by
Carine
Monday September 6, 2010
It's our anniversary! Another successful year of life together. Another year of tackling challenges and coming out stronger and deeper in love with each other.
What did we do to commemorate this joyous occasion? We shared a kiss while hanging ...
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