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   Jun 11

Back into the Blogsphere

Three important events prompted me to blog again. 1) My Other Angel, who happily left with my father while I took the Angel to a class in town, aroused a lot of emotion in me. I’m thankful for her kind act of letting go and going with my parents, whom she had never done so [...]

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   Jan 21

Things We Forget

Finally checked outĀ Things We Forget (a Made in Singapore Post It Note Production) after putting it off for eons! Reminds me of The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton! Both inspiring and uplifting. My kind of art, my kind of thoughts, my kind of people! Check them out!

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   Jun 02

I Got it Figured Out?

Alternative Dad : I remember when I was young, my mom washed the clothes in the morning and by 2pm, everything will be dried and folded away. You are strange. You wash clothes at night and hang your laundry at night! Alternative Mom : If I do the laundry at night, I’d get to spend [...]

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   Feb 21

The Story of Stuff

I’m currently a little tired out by everything that is happening but one thing I try not to give up on is reducing our family’s carbon imprint. Annie Leonard‘s powerful and simple to understand video of ‘The Story of Stuff’ is a must watch for everyone. This video resounds in my mind so loudly and [...]

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   Jul 19

Being Gracious – Start Young

Sometime ago, I finally met my beloved and wise friend, D, on msn and we were having a discourse about being gracious. Many incidents recently made me rethink life, people and graciousness again. Over the last few weekends, I have had many situations that challenge my personal graciousness. 1) To make a long story short, [...]

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