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Beyond An HDB Flat.
Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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I was in Paris over the weekend, mainly for les soldes d’hiver (winter sales). While I didn’t buy anything particularly noteworthy that was on sale except for some Princess Tam Tam lingerie, I had a most wonderful time catching up with friends – two of whom surprised me with their pregnant bellies, as well as…
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June 2011: This was the first time I was in Brussels. I was in town for my second interview with Starwood and knew close to nothing about Brussels except that it is known for its beer, moules frites (mussels and fries), and chocolate. Oh, and that the pissing boy, ahem, Manneken Pis, has a bigger wardrobe than I. After the…
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May 2012: I photographed these snails on a rainy night in Istanbul. It was my first time I was on my own in the city centre after several days at Le Méridien Istanbul where I had been working non-stop to make sure that everything went well for the hotel’s grand opening. I’m glad that I extended…
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When I moved to Brussels, I shipped various things from my home in Singapore. This included my queen-size bed (mattress and pillows included), a made-in-France cast iron pot (that got to travel around the world a bit) and a few pairs of stilettos (in which I struggle to walk on cobblestone streets). Some of the…
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I spent a few hours today editing a press release and reading about Art Nouveau / Jugendstil / Seccession styles. Before I moved to Europe, I barely knew or even heard of these art movements. In Singapore, I grew up surrounded mostly by buildings of the Brutalist or Post-Modernist styles, with a few in colonial…
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