I've been suffering from plantar fasciitis (an inflammation causing heel pain) since early part of this year. I can't run this year's Singapore Marathon --- the 1st time I can't make it after joining for four consecutive years. I saw photos of runners posing in front of Orchard's Christmas light up and Sentosa's Universal Studio. How I wish I could be … [Read more...]
Lessons from the lizards
A friend visited Singapore and we went for a getaway in Bintan. Inside the resort, there's a spa with open-air rooms. We decided to go for a 1½-hour massage and body scrub treatment. While enjoying the breeze and the sound of the waves, I couldn't doze off and ended up staring at the ceiling. There was a bunch of lizards lying up there just like us. The difference was that … [Read more...]
Singapore guys and 1st time home buyers
I was in Hong Kong last week. A good friend of mine who relocated there few years ago said she would like to find someone and settle down (finally!). She has stayed in both Asia and Europe. She found Asian guys more compatible with her set of values. Unfortunately, there is a serious sex ratio imbalance in Hong Kong. For every 1,000 females, there are only 955 males. In … [Read more...]



