Staying right next to Singapore Botanic Gardens has its advantages as well as its disadvantages. I am definitely close to nature, including ...

A belated Birthday present for Juliane. Took her to watch a movie of her choice. I was surprised by it, not the theme but by the choice of l...

Happy Birthday, Juliane!  I hope you have an amazing day and for all your dreams to come true. I am proud of who you are and I will be at y...

This is a good month. I have sighted quite a few cats. :) Another friendly cat. 

My dear friend, Clare stopped over in Singapore for a few days. It was really nice catching up with her! We have known each other since 1991...

Another random cat sighting. It is pretty shy and jumpy. 

A pick-me-up for the end of the week or for the start of a new week. Mango bingsu at Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Saw this beauty at a car park by chance. Friendly. 

This is one of the better pork dishes I have had and its pricing is reasonable too. Available at Gochi-So Shokudo.  Iberico Shoulder Stea...

Marieann received her EAGLES (LEADERSHIP) award this morning at Moulmein-Cairnhill Edusave Awards Presentation Ceremony. I am really proud o...

NIE at 1220am. Officially I am the most hardworking researcher as of today haha.  It's actually quite peaceful, not scary. When takin...

Ever since I bought the CNY merchandise from Starbucks for Juliane in 2016, I kept an eye out for this year's. I managed to get most of ...

I always enjoy the cakes from Starbucks, especially the cheesecake kind.

This is the first week of school but it is considered Week 0 as there are only 3 days of school this week. Most, if not all schools are test...

Happy Birthday, Marieann!  You have grown into a young lady full of kindness and compassion. I won't want you any different. I wish onl...

Happy New Year 2019!  May this year brings us new dreams, new hopes and new achievements! 

As 2018 draws to a close, I want to thank everyone for being a part of my life.  Here's a photo I took which nicely represents the hope...

I recently started watching A Discovery of Witches tv series. The series is my favourite genre of supernatural mix with drama and romance. I...

I only managed to watch The Greatest Showman recently. Love the song, Never Enough by Loren Allred. It's really haunting. Never Enough...

This is interesting. Wish I have more of that confidence now! Must have used it up lol.  You Were a Cougar You are a great le...

It's been a long time since I last took a blogthing quiz.  You Are Charming and Impassioned You encourage others to take ...

A Meowgical Christmas 2018 to all! Lovely illustration by Seo Kim

in the office on Christmas' Eve!

My mother's love in the form of a bowl of deliciously cooked bee hoon soup with hand-made meatballs from scratch. 

Happy  冬至   ( Winter Solstice/ Dongzhi) 2018

New research plans are brewing...

As the NIE canteen is closed, we had to look for alternative lunch venues. Lucky us, our friend went to Mother Earth Vegetarian restaurant f...

Happy 48th Wedding Anniversary, Ma and Pa! My parents have been married for 48 years since 1970. 

Lunch with the research team. A bunch of passionate researchers. My fortune to be able to work with yet another great bunch of colleagues an...