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Well, not so much a vege patch but a few lame pots of mixed herbs and a dying chilli plant. Being a true Asian, I have always thought it would be a great idea to try plant my own vege to save money where I can. So I only buy plants that would allow me [...]

I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the violin. As part of my ‘search for my hidden talent’ task, I decided to purchase a violin a month ago. I have had a couple of lessons so far, all of which I think went very well. I did my homework, studied the notes, and learnt [...]

Sometimes when I feel so overwhelmed with negative emotions, I seek comfort in various things. Reading I have a few books which I read repeatedly because I never seem to be able to grasp it. I find reading to be incredibly comforting at times. For a person who tends to think too much, it allows [...]

Easter came and went this year without much excitement. I spent most of the long weekend on my own, just enjoying my own company (and my cat, Indy, of course). I read some, cooked, watched tv, played with my cat and just stayed indoors for most of it. It felt peaceful, calm and safe. I [...]

I have always liked yoga. It’s amazing how much stretching can do for you. When I first started doing yoga years ago, I found it relaxing and quite frankly, didn’t quite see how one can get fit doing it. A day later, when I had to literally throw myself out of bed, I realised it [...]

I moved to Australia when I was 19 and lived in Perth for 6 years before moving to Melbourne.  Most of my formative years were spent in Australia. I led a fairly protected life when I was growing up in Penang, in a typical Chinese family. When I moved to Australia, I finally had the [...]