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Year in Review 2023 - Did I want to achieve what I wanted to do this year?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Ahhh 2023. A year of contradictions and a year of endless fun and reflection. In many ways, 2023 was humbling for me. In fact, looking back on the year, I'd say it's much more laidback and slowed-down compared to my previous years of working, learning, living and playing.

Come on in to learn more about my 2023 - it'll be a quick one!

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 9: Lake Bled, Slovenia & Postjana Cave, Croatia

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Finally, we come to the end of the journey in the Balkans. We saw the Latin Bridge, the triggering event for WWII where the Duke was assassinated; we saw the Triple Bridge which was designed to accommodate more footfall in the city - Today we travel to Slovenia and Croatia where we get to appreciate the splendours of natural wonders.

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt 4.: Kotor, Montenegro

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Day trip to Montenegro, one of the countries in ex-Yugoslavia which united the Slav people in the region. This is the Bay of Kotor, a picturesque bay in the country. There are 4.5 million Montenegro people worldwide but only 600k in actual Montenegro. The country is 13,500 sqkm while in comparison, Singapore is 700 sqkm. Montenegro became independent in 2006 after separating from Serbia and was the last to leave the Yugoslavia-bloc in 2006.

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 3: Mostar, Croatia

Sunday, May 03, 2020

I hope you had a good time reading the first two parts of my travelogue to the Balkans, namely Zagreb in Croatia and Sarajevo in Bosnia. On the third day of the trip, we travel to a region of Sarajevo, which was crucial to their civil war in the 90s. We also go to another town in Croatia named Mostar. Are you ready? Click the 'Continue Reading' button below this post to find out more!

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Adventure to the Balkans Travelogue Pt. 2: Sarajevo, Bosnia

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Today, we journey through the countryside of the Balkans to arrive at the second destination of the trip - Sarajevo in Bosnia. The population of Bosnia is 3 million with 70% Muslims, and the rest made up of Catholics and Christian Jews. It also has the nickname of being the Jerusalem of Europe. Sadly, their unemployment rate is 40%, as their country is still trying to recover from the civil war, which ended in 1994. For 4 centuries, they were occupied by the Ottoman Empire, which explains the Muslim architectural influences on their buildings. Later on, the Austro-Hungarian brought technology like the first tramway in Sarajevo. Come in and let's explore Sarajevo together!

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Ushering in Spooky October~

Sunday, November 18, 2018

October is here as we herald the last quarter of the year. Before you know it 2018 is coming to an end. What lies in store for the lucky number 8 for the last quartet of the year? For me, October means Halloween month, and that's always something to look for in the calendar for me.

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September Shenanigans

Saturday, October 06, 2018

September is the month tending to Set (Seth), the Egyptian God of the Desert, Darkness and Chaos. As a novice in the ways of the World, this month has been a trying month for me. Nevertheless, we move onward into October. What does the last quarter of the year hold for me? We shall see~

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5 small things part 2

Sunday, September 09, 2018

Artwork Credit: 모어센스 MoreSense

5 Small Things Part 3: September Check-in! 5 Small Things is a series that I've started to document and give thanks to the small things that I've encountered during the week. Come on in for an early September check-in~

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Lucky Number 7

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Apologies on the lateness of this post to the 10 of you that visit my blog (haha)! Been dealing with some issues for the past few weeks that perhaps I would share in another post. But for the month of July, this is what I have been up to.

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June Jammies - A friend from out of town, Birthday celebrations and more...

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

June heralds the end of the first half of the year. Out with the old, in with the new as they say! June was a month of gatherings and birthdays for me, and it was pretty tame for me. Transition period as they say!

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Mayday Mayday!

Thursday, June 07, 2018

May was a pretty tame month for me. Went to the ballet for the first time, and then HKG for a business trip. Also attended my first ever private movie screening!

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Four makes April

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Before we realised it, April has descended upon us. It's now Q2 of the year 2018. Little less than 7 months to go at the time of writing this! So what shenanigans has Sasha Bear been up to this month? Step inside for a look!

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Birthday Month!

Sunday, April 01, 2018

March is my birthday month and also the end of Q1 2018. Had a blast as I decided to host a last minute party for my quarter century plus some birthday. Due to timing issues I had to hold it on the 2nd, which is 1 day before my actual birthday. Thank goodness I had some help and Marc decided to co-host the party with me! What ensued was a really nice evening of meeting friends new and old.

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February Feels Fairly Fresh

Monday, March 12, 2018

February brings with it all it's little surprises and festivities. CNY is always an integral part of the year with its familial gatherings and raucous celebrations.

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Jamming it up in January 2018

Saturday, February 10, 2018

With the blink of the eye, January has passed us by. The sub-25 degree temperature was a departure from the scorching heat of Singaporean summers, and us residents of the Little Red Dot were lulled into a peaceful, warm and cuddy first month of the year. So cozy up as we dive into the going ons of January!

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2017 60 Things Recap and 2018 Resolutions

Sunday, January 07, 2018

It's the end of the first week of 2018, and I thought I'd do a 2017 recap and a 2018 resolutions sort of post. It'll be fun to look back on the year and also to plan ahead (although the post will be skewed toward to former). So buckle up your seats and prepare a snack (I personally am snacking on kimchi while writing this), while we bring you to a blast to the past!

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And 2017 ends in December

Tuesday, January 02, 2018

Starting off with a notice - I'm trying to update my blog at a fixed time every month, which will be from the 1st to 3rd, so keep a look out for that!

End November to early December contained a wealth of surprises, among which was that my long lost cousin from Shanghai, Kimberley or Zhang Jin which she is known, came to Singapore for a three week long holiday, mostly as a sabbatical and also to work on her novel/writing.

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November November November~

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

November was amazing, what with our staycation at Orchid Country Club and a variety of activities. Pictured here is our annual and twice annual Fragile Hearts gathering at Sum Kee. The Ultraman chicken and dishes are always amazing, and we got to taste a new creation of Nic's mom, Iceberg Sweet and Sour Pork.

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October Mayhem!

Sunday, November 12, 2017

October was Halloween weekend and a whole bunch of other activities here in Sunny Singapore. There were Halloween parties to be at and food to be eaten. So here's a summary of my mega-October month! (Pictured here are Harlequin-Colette and Playboy Bunny-Chelsea, along with me, who's supposed to be a hippie!)

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August and September, we're nearing Q4 2017!

Friday, October 06, 2017

In August and September, I sort of mellowed down a lot. Didn't go out on the weekday nights or weekends like I used to at the start of the year! I guess these two months were that of relaxation and reflection, as we slowly progress towards the last quarter of the year.

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