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How to Entertain Your Dad in Singapore for Two Weeks
When Marcus and I first started dating we had an opportunity to visit my paternal grandparents in Buffalo, NY. My grandma was pretty frail by this point but my grandpa, who would have been nearly 90 at the time, was still getting around and even driving. Driving with my 90-year-old grandpa was as white-knuckling an adventure as…
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Which Holidays Are Celebrated in Singapore?
You might want to make sure you’ve gone to the toilet and settled yourself in for a nice, long read because this one spiraled out of control. This post has been in the works for a long time and the more I worked on it, and the longer it took to write, the more I…
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How to See Taylor Swift in Singapore
It’s me. Hi. I’m the one who doesn’t write like she should, it’s me. Taylor Swift mania has come and gone in Singapore. It was a long time coming as tickets went on sale what feels like forever ago and the chaos that ensued was, well, chaotic. Luckily, neither of my girls were huge fans…
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How to Not Be Afraid of Flying Snakes in Singapore
The key to not being afraid of the flying snakes in Singapore is to focus on the other, more deadly snakes. Remember that time I was worried about flying snakes? Those were simpler times. I’ve always known Singapore was home to the king cobra and reticulated python but I chose to ignore that information. What…
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What to Expect When Visiting Singapore
Mind you, this is by no means an extensive list. Also, due to our location and living in a rather high-end part of town, my life in Singapore is quite skewed. But, for the most part, these are some of the things you can expect upon a visit to Singapore: 1. If there is an…
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Parenting Singaporean Style
What I’m about to say, please don’t take as a blanket statement for all Singaporeans. Just like Americans don’t want to all be labeled as gun-toting child killers, I’m sure Singaporeans don’t all want to be labeled as blasé parents. But recently, a real-life Singaporean (I point this out only to say these were his…
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Owning a Pet in Singapore
Have I mentioned that Singapore is a country full of rules and regulations? And have I also mentioned that making heads or tails (no pun intended for this particular animal post) can be exasperating? In case I haven’t, the answer to both questions is, “it is.” Owning a pet in Singapore is full of rules…
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What It’s Like Living in Singapore
Riddle me this: At every ATM you can make a withdrawal but not at every ATM can you make a deposit. And not every deposit can be made with commemorative notes and how to tell the difference between a regular note and a commemorative note has yet to be discovered. What am I? (Answer: Extremely…
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Sheer Brilliance
Marcus called me the other day (he’s away on travel) and said, “I was thinking, what if, when we travel, we do things that involve animals? I think that would get the kids more excited about going places.” “That’s such a great idea! I never thought of that,” I replied. For your viewing pleasure, all…
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Concerts in Singapore
I am going to say this in the politest way I can conceivably think of: Live concerts in Singapore are weird. Now, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt because I’ve only been to one concert since living here. But, the one concert I went to was Red Hot Chili Peppers and they aren’t…
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