Unlike most ex-British colonies, Singapore’s independence did not come with shouts of joy or celebrations. Instead, Singapore was born amidst tears, and a very real fear that we would not be able to survive on our own. The year was 1965, and Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia. We were a tiny country, with no… Read More Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
So, I actually have two ideas, but instead of combining them into one post and making things more confusing than usual, I’ll just talk about River Hongbao today because today’s the last day. I actually wanted to see the lanterns light up, but I forgot that the sunset in Singapore is pretty late. So I… Read More River Hongbao Singapore (2015)
Now that I’m back in Singapore, it seems like it’s time for the long-planned “what to pack when visiting home” post. (I was actually reminded of this by Devangi, thank you!) Ok, some of you might have seen this: This is but a small part of the things I normally bring home. And no, my… Read More What to Pack When You’re Going Home
So, I’m back in Singapore for now! And because Chinese New Year (I’m just gonna call it CNY from now on) started later this year, I managed to participate for the first time in three years!! Chinese New Year lasts for 15 days, and since it’s only day 4, I will just talk about the… Read More Happy Chinese New Year!
A while back, I talked about how I was torn between two tutorials. Well, today, I got the results for the first tutorial application (we have to application periods – the second one is if you failed the first one). But first, which ゼミ did I choose in the end? As I said before, I really… Read More ゼミ results (Part 2)
One week ago, I talked about seeing snow in Beppu even though it’s more well-known for its onsens (aka, there’s a lot of heat). During the week, I had about 3 tests, and didn’t really have time to blog. Now that my excuse is out of the way, on to part two! In Beppu, one thing… Read More To Hell and Back (Beppu Part 2)
I’m not the type of person that falls asleep quickly. Sometimes, words come into my brain, and I have to write them down. I didn’t know where this micro-fiction/vignette should go, so I figured that for now, its home is here. Reflection Today I went into the mirror.My reflection tried to stop me, but I… Read More Micro Fiction – Reflection
After my cousin’s guest post and enthusiastic recommendation of Beppu, I recommended to my family that we go there as well. While they were rather hesitant (since there’s nothing but onsen there, apparently), well, I was the one making arrangements. Except for hotel bookings. My mom did those because if I booked the hotel (which… Read More Baby it’s Cold Outside (Beppu Part 1)
Since I attended the last ゼミ説明会 (seminar introduction session) that I wanted to, I thought it’d be good to muse about it on the blog. And MEXT scholars, listen up, this is one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make in your MEXT life, and in your university, probably the most important decision.… Read More Choosing my ゼミ (Part 1)
Well…. I’m (finally) entering exam mode. Unfortunately, it also coincides with hibernation mode, which means not only do I have no will to do anything, what little will I have is reserved for studying and writing. But, I will come and distract myself by blogging about fun stuff, one of which is Fukubukuro! Fukubukuro (福袋),… Read More Liz Lisa Fukubukuro 2015
