This afternoon tea collaboration has already ended, but I’m still going to write about it because it was pretty good!! And also because I didn’t write about the regular Sofitel afternoon tea that I had, and I low-key regret that because I need it to remember what I ate. Anyway, the Kamakura Mochi collaboration with… Read More Kamakura Mochi x Sofitel Afternoon Tea
I really should have written this post in April but I got a bit too into my current crochet projects and procrastinated (okay, this is a very familiar story by now but it’s true) BUT I really did want to spend some time looking back at some of the crochet projects that I’ve done over… Read More A Year of Crochet
Hello friends! I have not dared to check when was the last time I talked about podcast but… it was definitely a long time ago. And I do have some podcasts that I would like to share, and also to help myself record what went on in the podcast app this year. So without further… Read More A 2024 Podcast Update
As you know, September was a difficult month for me. But because October was so incredibly busy (as you probably saw from the sudden burst of activity on the blog), September feels like… months ago. October was both very long and very short at the same time and I’m both ready and not-ready for the… Read More October 2024 in Review
Hey friends, I’m writing this a bit early because I’ll be headed off for a trip soon and I won’t get back till sometime in October, and given my energy levels nowadays, I probably won’t have a blogpost up until mid-to-late October (though I will likely make a few substack posts as I blog from… Read More Not a September ’24 in Review post
Hello friends! We’re now in September, which means that it’s going to be quite hectic from here up till the end of the year because I’ll be going overseas to attend two weddings. But that’s the future and this post is for the past so let’s look back at August. August in Books August was… Read More August 2024 in Review
Yesterday, I talked a bit about finding out that some of my childhood rhymes had overseas roots and the surprise that it was. Today, I’d like to share some more rhymes; these should be more local, and I’ve categorised them according to when they were heard/shared. The original rhymes are presented with the English translation… Read More Singapore Folklore #2: A Collection of Schoolyard Rhymes
Starting school around the turn of the century meant several things: a cool 2000 Micky Mouse notebook (beginning my lifelong habit of never finishing a notebook I started writing in), a longstanding question about which century exactly it was (which never got answered because I never bothered to ask), and of course, school. There were… Read More Singapore Folklore #1: Schoolyard Rhymes from Overseas
It feels like the weeks are short but the months are even shorter because I am NOT prepared for August. It’s been a very hectic July for me and I’m not sure if I’ve fully collected all my thoughts but I’m here to try and do a round-up of the month! What I’m Reading As… Read More July 2024 in Review
Recently, my foodie friend (or is it foodie enabler?) and I went to a pastry-based omakase! I was intrigued by the concept, which is why I agreed to go. And although I was a bit worried that I would not be full on pastries alone, I am happy to report that we had a GREAT… Read More Trying a Pastry-based Omakase at Ami Patisserie