Category: Everyday Thots

Found: One silver (outside) and purple (inside) foldable umbrella. It has the words “EverGreen” printed in green on the velcro strap. Where: In my suitcase I have a sneaking suspicion that I borrowed this umbrella from someone on a rainy day. Back in Singapore. *sheepish grin* I’m pretty sure it’s someone that reads my blog… […]

I had dinner with Melissa today. Was hoping to get to know my new housemate a little better… but I think I revealed a side I didn’t quite expect to reveal tonight, much to her amusement. It started off ordinarily enough. Dinner at Ka Chi in Chinatown. Then, we decided to adjourn to the Moonbean […]

In the early morning of August 9th, Zibin and I were at Toronto’s Pearson Airport awaiting my 大姑 and 姑丈’s arrival. Suddenly, our attention was drawn to the enthusiastic and extremely passionate embrace that a young man who had just arrived was receiving from a girl. Zibin made a tongue-in-cheek quip about young love, but […]

Had lunch with Ting today at her office building (HBC @ 401 Bay St). It was “Tasty Thursdays” at Nathan Phillips Square, but we decided to give the crowds a miss today for a cosy lunch at Great Cooks On Eight which is on the 8th floor of the HBC building. It’s a pretty cool […]

3 girls chatting in the kitchen. Range of topics: Yoga (we may all be taking yoga classes come September) Meditation (Wanting shared some breathing tips for meditation from drama training) Cooking (Ting intends to get a slow-cooker too cos it’s so handy, saves time and the food tastes good!) TCM (Ting & Melissa want to […]

I love it when I have company in the kitchen. I enjoy cooking on my own too, of course, but when there’s another person equally busy cooking, it’s a totally different experience. Conversation is ongoing, but at any one time, neither person is totally paying attention. So conversation topics are never too intellectual. (Once before, […]

Holidays are over! Well, it certainly feels that way, with Zibin in Cornell and me in Toronto, the past few weeks of travelling, entertaining, playing, shopping and moving have come to an end. It’s time to put my personal things in order now and to gear up for the new term, though this will be […]

I could be a shopaholic. If I had unlimited funds, I think I’d need unlimited storage space in practically every part of my home to store all I would buy. Well, maybe not… :P What would I buy? *sigh* I have lots of soft spots. Books (that’s my biggest weakness). Digital and electronic gadgets… a […]

Ithaca is really quite stunning. There are parts of it that are adequately bustling and busy, but Zibin’s residence is tucked away uphill in a residential niche that’s peaceful and quiet. Unlike Downtown Toronto where amenities, groceries and entertainment are just short walks away, the city of Ithaca (NY) sprawls over the slope of a […]

I’m here. I’m in Ithaca once again. Never did imagine that my destiny with this pretty city would extend beyond Weizhen. But Zibin’s graduate studies is taking us right back to Ithaca and the gorgeous gorges and lovely campus of Cornell University. Zibin’s new place at Carriage House Apartments is quite lovely. The place reminds me a […]