February 2012
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Psych-ic
Maybe this time one year later we would’ve broken up for a month or two already. But as life would have it we’d run into each other on a really cold day and against my better judgment I’d invite you over to catch up. And against your better judgment you’d accept. I’d leave you on the couch to get something somewhere elsewhere. But you’d follow me anyway and watch me watch you stand in the doorway....
The Little Donkey
It’s weird to think that people have lives outside of the space you occupy with them. Like when your friend tells you he’s going home to eat chicken. Can you imagine his home if you’ve never been to it? Can you imagine the chicken if you’ve never tasted it, touched it, smelt it? Then can you imagine the chicken in the home with your friend in a position to eat it? Maybe...
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_____ thing, an excerpt.
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But most of all I like just you, you’re everything to me,
Long fingers and stubbies I think its meant to be.
I like the letters, the hugs, the kisses, I really love it all,
It’s 6 more days to go, I ____ you, I’ll be waiting for your call.
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Bandaid
From the outside it looks like skin but it smells artificial. Cold, rubbery with strange grooves on the side.
It doesn’t take much to start. To rub your nail against the edges, push and tug at the corners before some of it begins to come away. That’s when you stop. That’s when it starts to hurt. And everyone will tell you to pull it up real quick now. What’s the harm when...
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Top 10 Moments at Peer Network Day 1
In no particular order:
10. Matthew getting a helium voice while Georgia, Shie-Han and people who I failed to introduce myself to (mingler-fail) blew up orange and black balloons
9. Seeing the awesome PN space for the first time
8. Successfully starting (and most importantly) politely ending my first mingle
7. The entire law campus tour being Nic’s wingman with Jess
6. The nice JD lady...
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Nathalie from Gourmet Studio @ the Ng's
We were invited to the home of the Ng’s a couple of days after L4iney got back from Africa. Nathalie Arbefeuille is a big time chef you can read about here but what’s really the trick of the night is the fact that her team is actually in Elaine’s kitchen preparing our meal. It’s something that’s been picking up in Malaysia lately I think, perhaps someone realised...
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“I-I love you like I love somebody”
– Elaine (Edodgy lyrics all rights reserved)
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You're so vain
Finally figured out a way to get some of the more stubborn photos on the blog. Just leftover pictures from Christmas Even in Hong Kong
Our relationship summed up in one photo
January 2012
15 posts
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Norwegian Wood
I finished the book the night before Christmas Eve. I finished the movie today. Spoilers up ahead.
I knew I made the right decision to finish the book before attempting the movie. The only two other times I did not make the same choice was for Twilight because I knew it wouldn’t matter either way and Lord of the Rings because I knew my kid-something years old attention span could not...
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I'm home bound
Round up of all the selfies and ‘fashion’ shots I’ve taken during the holidays thus far
Hoooong Koooong
Scarf: Mom’s
Cape: Mom’s from Tokyo
Leggings: Joker Legs @ Unestablish
Shoes: Chanel
Christmas Eve!
Dress: MYER @ Melbourne
Jacket: UNIQLO, Christmas present from Bee Leng ee
Bag: YSL (?) , mom’s
Shoes: Mom’s
New Year’s Eve @...
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I've been everywhere
Singapore, Jakarta, Medan, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pattaya, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Rome, Capri, Los Angeles, Perak, Pahang, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Selangor.
I don’t travel to get away from where I am, I travel to get where I want to be. It’s as innate as it is apart of my...
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On Rough Days
Somedays I wonder if the soul of a shih tzu puppy was mistakenly transplanted into my body. And if you knew how much I disliked dogs of all kinds you would also know how my canine species knowledge is limited to the kinds of dogs my dog lover friends have so excuse the weird analogy. I’m not talking about days where I feel the urge to pee in the garden or scratch my ear with my foot or...
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No longer scowling at Taiwanese dessert houses
I wonder if it’s more ridiculous to expect myself to be able to write at least a blurb a day even if its to spare just a single thought into words when so many whizz through my mind while I’m awake and asleep. Or to expect myself to be able to write at least a blurb a day by capturing a single thought into words when it so elusively escapes me like a wood nymph that escapes me each...
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Seven Days of DFC
Day One
If ever I was unsure of the idea of a long distance relationship, I think now would be the time to reaffirm my disbelief in it. I have so much trust in you, far more than I’ve ever had in myself and it’s been like this since the beginning. Our love is unwavering, we’ve put it to the test time and time again. Yet at this moment, I’ve got both my hands gripped so...
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Golden Anniversary
Flying back from Hong Kong on the 27th, I was immediately thrown into the pandemonium that is the entire paternal side of the family scrambling to organise a ‘non-Low’ like event for our grandparent’s golden anniversary.
What does it mean to be Low-like? My theory is that we’re the descendants of sloths, only better looking. In general known to be extremely relaxed and...
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GXFC
Have been struggling to keep my eyes open since 10.30 after an amazing reunion dinner put together by Mother, Grandmother and the extended family from Indo. Internet is also down and has been sporadically down hence the lack of updates, I’m typing this on my phone.
Chinese New Year this year feels like its going to be so different from the others. I’m not really feel the mood and...
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Christmas in Hongkong 2011
I’m out almost everyday in Malaysia (which is a lot less exciting than it sounds) but as a result my blog has been lacking in posts lately. Anyway here’s my overdue post on spending Christmas in Hong Kong with the family and extended family. Credits to Jo-Lyn ee for taking most of the fab Xmas Eve dinner photos.
First meal at Tsui Wah which is like Hong Kong fast food. They do the yummiest...
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When Tumblr won't upload photos so the pile of...
Whenever I have sleepovers/go to a sleepover and we brush our teeth together I always try to hold out from spitting and rinsing first. Just so I can quietly think my teeth are cleaner. I swear this is a product of living in an Asian country.
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Four Hours
I am thankful for you. In an explosive overwhelming fire crackerific of a way that makes me overlook the fact that this is not Thanksgiving, but Christmas.
I ponder you. For that frog chimp thing, the devil may care, your relentless interest in me.
I am in awe of you. In more ways than the point nine, the broken strings, the resonation of your voice as it leaves your tongue and larynx.
I taste...
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2011
January
I’m always in love with my birthday month. And this year saw my mom slave away at house renovations just so it would be ready in time for me to chill in and throw my birthday party at.
February
It’s not that I don’t believe in love. It’s so much the opposite but I am so comfortable on my own that it’s never been something I felt I had to find. Which is...
December 2011
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Berserk
When I was in primary school my mother used to make me do additional work aside from the school assigned homework that was a grade up from whatever year I was in. For example when I was in Year 1 she’d buy me workbooks for Year 2 and in Year 2 for Year 3 and so forth. On one particular day in Year 3 I found myself crying yet again probably because of some silly thing I did do or something...
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Whiny Post
It’s my second last day in Hong Kong and I am in my hotel lying on my side, going on Tumblr and watching old Boa music videos. I am typing this post with one hand, the other clutching my bloated stomach that currently feels like a snow globe being shaken by a hyperactive five year old. The pretty little flakey pieces of fake snow being my intestines blown to smithereens of course. I also...
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Plan B @ Bangsar Village
edit: wrote this on the day of my HK flight
I have slept thirteen hours in the past three days. It’s enough for me to google the word ‘thirteen’ as a spell check, just in case Tumblr’s text box squiggly red line mechanism decided to take a break for today. It’s definitely been a turbulent couple of days in Malaysia and I’m grateful for the segue that is my Hong...
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secretsunday has been TAKEN OVER!?
HERRO EVERYBODY!
For those of you out there who don’t know, Sam recently headed back to her good old motherland Malaysia! this of course means being suddenly immersed in catch-ups and family things and pre-christmas celebrations and all that stuff, and leaving not much time to blog.
So I have generously volunteered to (read: been craftily convinced to) take creative licence and somewhat...
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Day One in Malaysia
I didn’t bring my laptop with me so it looks like I’m going to be blogging from scratch and all the posts I had planned earlier will just have to wait. My flight yesterday was at 9.55 PM, Sydney time. Seeing as food gets served and cleared up two hours post take off and food gets served and cleared up two hours prior to landing I had all of 4 hours to finish the episodes of Big Bang...
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5 Days to Christmas
I was cyber-stalking today while dfc watched our 13 episodes of Suits for the third time. Our conversation went something like this.
SS: Hey, look at xxx’s photo! Look at all that stuff WOW. I want x and y and z and t and v and k. Xxx is so lucky!
DFC: Stop comparing, you have plenty of stuff!
SS: I’m not really lamenting sheesh. If I wanted those things, I would just ask my...
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Build-A-Bear Fashion Shoot
I tweeted some time ago during my second stint in Melbourne where I said I was up late working on a fashion shoot with the boys and ta-dah! Here it is. When I made my first trip to Melbourne we were celebrating Owie’s birthday so the boys got to choose two Build-a-Bears each and an outfit. By the time I got the Melbourne last week the little family had doubled in size and more than tripled...
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Unestablish #2 : Joker Legs
The Furies Joker Legs at Unestablish
Top: H&M
Bottom: The Furies
Shoes: Tony Bianco
Based off Facebook, a lot of people have been really curious about the two-tone leggings I sport in my dp. As I mentioned in the comments I got them sponsored generously by Unestablish as well.
Jacket: Bought in Beijing
Top: Store at Bangsar Village I
Bottom: The Furies
I own a lot of black...
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Sites to kill boredom
It’s the holidays now in Australialand and when all is said and done, I run out of friends and money way too quickly to be out and about all the time. When I have a break I like sitting on my roommate’s chair (because mine is broken) with my IKEA blanket and pillow, scrolling through the internet. Here are some of the websites I check with regularity. Get this, 9gag and Reddit are not...
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tomo1610rrow asked: HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW??? I'M SO CUT D:
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Pancake Parlour @ Doncaster
Pancake Parlour marks the last of my instalment of Melbourne food places from last week. I had many good memories at this hangout as a kid so it came to no surprise to the parents when I asked if we could visit this place during my short stint. Eager beavers looking for an excuse to go too, we went not once but twice in two days! Pancake overload oh yes.
The thing I like most about Pancake...
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Unestablish #1 : Poplar T
Unestablish is one of those websites that I have been hooked on for my fashion fix and I don’t even remember how I found out about them. But lately I find myself a-clicking it several times a week just to have a gander at the minimalistic webpage and their alternative brands. A multi-label store based in Singapore, Unestablish caters to all styles by bringing in inspiring global brands.
I...
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Lucky Chan @ Crown
Continuing my Melbourne foodie adventures, the family rocks up to Crown Casino to celebrate our little tyke Owen’s 5th birthday.
I’ll admit Urbanspoon was practically my bible throughout the trip as I looked up every restaurant in the vicinity and the ones that we had already preplanned to go to. Lucky Chan didn’t rate too high on US but I was prepared to be surprised....
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Taipan @ Doncaster
I like Doncaster. And I say this not just because it’s probably the only place in Melbourne I’ve really stayed at. It’s a quiet little place that isn’t too close to the city, or is it? I can’t be sure, I don’t have my bearings and I was never very good with directions anyway. But where my geography is lacking, I more than make up for a huge appreciation for...
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Melbourne in a nutshell
The main reason I flew to Melbourne was to celebrate Owen’s birthday, something I have not been able to do for a long time. November babies tend to get neglected back home because exams always fall on that month. We started the day off with lots of presents and balloons for the boy followed by two playground trips. The weather was fantastic and Stepmom always manages to find the coolest...
November 2011
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Encasa @ Pitt St
The exam season has ended and boy what a brick-shittong time it was. It hailed a bucketload of stress and tears for me so you’d be hard pressed to find someone happier than me about it being over. Some time in that flurry of studying, the dfc and I managed to find time to celebrate 9 months. Still craving for some tapas we made a booking at Encasa, a place certified by him and several of his...
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♧: the post-exam story
The story begins on the last day of a perspectives on law exam. A heart-pumping, adrenaline rushing exam definitely but now that it’s all over I can barely recall the three essay questions that were asked. Fast forward to today and the best part is, this story has barely begun.
Blog’s been a bit inactive lately because I’ve been away (which y’all will see soon when...
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