December 31, 2015
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I haven’t been writing much this year, but I thought I couldn’t go without finishing off the year with a post of 2015 in review. When this post goes live on the blog, I will be in the Philippines somewhere … Continue reading
December 26, 2015
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“How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you’re carrying a backpack. I want you to feel the straps on your shoulders. Feel ’em? Now I want you to pack it with all the stuff that you … Continue reading
December 25, 2015
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Syzygy [noun]: the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies (such as the sun, moon, and earth during a solar or lunar eclipse) in a gravitational system I subscribe to the Merriam-Webster website’s Word of the Day daily email (so … Continue reading
December 22, 2015
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My second DIY project for the holiday season is this cinnamon bark star. It took me only five minutes to make. The secret weapon is the small hot glue gun I bought from an arts and crafts store. Never knew … Continue reading
December 21, 2015
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On Saturday night I got a little artsy fartsy and put this little Christmas decoration together. The twig was broken off from a branch of pine leaves I had bought from the flower market a week ago (see picture of … Continue reading
December 19, 2015
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I read an article recently which said that these days it’s not so much about work-life balance as it is about work-life blend. To this end, I finally caved in three weeks ago and had my work email synced to … Continue reading
December 15, 2015
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I have or perhaps it would be more accurate to say I had this good friend in Hong Kong, whom I used to see often because we would meet on hikes. During the hikes and at after-hike meals, we would … Continue reading
December 14, 2015
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One of the best things about reading is that I get to learn new words. Yes, that’s the nerd in me talking and I thought I’d share three of them. Hal: to seek rapturous delight and inspiration from nature Hal is … Continue reading
December 1, 2015
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I’m finally done with my part-time master’s degree! I submitted my final paper on Nov 22 and because I don’t have any final exams for my modules, I’m done a little earlier compared to others. Also, I was a bit … Continue reading