The Intan A Celebration of Peranakan Culture

“Is this the Intan house?” I asked the taxi driver. He shrugged and pointed at the GPS “This is the address you gave ah, miss” he replied. A minute later and a few Singaporean dollars poorer, I cautiously tapped on the blue-doored house. Ready to be shouted by a random house owner. The door cracked,…

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Not a Newsletter: Jul20 Edition

Jik, Fafa and I drove down to the Mornington Peninsula over a weekend. It was so great to be able to venture outside OUTSIDE after the horrible lockdown. We had a delicious lunch at the Cups Estate winery, the same place we went for my birthday dinner three years ago. I restarted ISO Dayre,…

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Japanese Supermarket Sparks Joy in Me

One of the things that excited me the most during my Japan trip was the daily visit to the Japanese supermarket. So much so that on the last three trips I picked our hotel based on the walking distance to a Japanese supermarket. To be fair, it’s not that hard, as there is at…

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Prahran Market Melbourne’s Longest Operating Market

I live a stone’s throw away from Prahran Market, the centuries-old market in Melbourne. It has been my market ever since I moved to Australia. I know the market like the back of my hand. Heavy hipster vibes, cute dogs tied outside, friendly sellers, and plenty of food tasting, there is so much to…

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Not a Newsletter: May20 Edition

It has been a hazy month. I could only recall not leaving the house for days at a time, thanks to the tiring lockdown. I watched Population 436, cried while rewatching The Office finale, organized my closet, and talked to my parents daily. I got a tarot cloth for better tarot picture-taking. I also…

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