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Tokyo was good fun. I find it interesting that amidst the huge buildings and the hustle and bustle of the city, are tiny little yakitori shops where men in suits sit and get drunk. I think it’s amazing that the entire time I was at the underground subway, nobody bumped into me at all. Despite [...]

I have to admit, I absolutely loved Japan. In comparison to SE Asia, Japan felt like the safest place on earth to be at.  I arrived in Kyoto on a Saturday. One thing I’ve learnt to realise is that maps always seem to make things look closer than they usually are. It took me a [...]

Ah..it’s good to be back in melbourne. Don’t get me wrong, I had a really good trip but everytime I go away, a part of me is always glad to be back. Maybe it’s old age, or maybe I am finally realising what it feels to be homesick. The past few weeks have taught me [...]

I love to cook. I always have. When I was younger, I used to watch my mom cook all the time. The only thing is, my mom was never really good at it. Both my parents worked full time so we always had catered food. I think that explains why I have always been skinny [...]

I love bargains. It doesn’t matter if it’s a buy one free one, or a 30% reduction or one of those where you have to collect 5 to get 1 free. You will still see me pause for abit to wonder if it’s worth while. Most of my furniture are second hand or factory seconds. [...]

I work in International Marketing. One of the perks is I get to travel. Before you start envying me, I should state that I earn below average income for the amount of work that I put into this job. I was promoted to this role about a year ago. It has been an interesting learning [...]

Growing up, I used to think my family was poor. Honestly though: We never had the nice garden with grass that all my friends had. My mom always made us share a tissue paper at the end of each meal (imagine a small sheet divided by 5). We never went on holidays (not til I [...]