Family
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Learning to manage my emotions, stress and boundaries
I had my first panic attack when I turned 40. It happened while I was driving and I suddenly experienced a spasm in my chest area. I wondered if it was some sort of heart attack, but I didn’t have difficulty breathing. It just felt like my heart was being wrung. I observed that after Continue reading
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An unfortunate event
Two weeks ago, my mom-in-law (MIL) suffered a mild stroke. I was away for a short getaway when it happened and was fortunate to have sis-in-law handle the situation. The situation was not dire and so, I didn’t have to cut short my holiday. I felt somewhat anxious when I returned and started venting it Continue reading
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Do you take supplements?
Do you take supplements? I have been taking calcium/vit D supplement for more than 10 years. I take them because I dislike dairy products and so, I think that I do not have enough natural calcium intake. Hubby never took supplements. He used to say that findings on studies on the effectiveness and benefits of Continue reading
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Part II
I wrote Part I in 2019 (click to read). It was about underwear that I buy for my boys and how tickled D1 was regarding a pair of underwear I bought him. Tonight, I write Part II. I have to pen this down because this time round, it was me that laughed my socks off. Continue reading
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Feeling alone and feeling lonely
This evening, I decided to have dinner at Bukit Timah makeshift Market/Food Centre. I was going to eat dinner alone tonight. Hubby had dinner appt with his boss. D1 and D2 both had plans with friends. So it was just me. The first thought as I walked into the food centre was FREEDOM! I could Continue reading
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The highlight of my trip to Osaka. To see my mom’s hometown.
At my last holiday to Japan last year, I blogged about how my three days at Kamikochi was the highlight of my trip. In my recent trip to Japan, where Hubby, Younger Son and I went to Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, I think the highlight of my trip was the day I went to explore Continue reading
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This is home, truly.
Home is where I want my family to be comfortable in. I want to build a home where family members feel that they can be themselves and be accepted for who they are. As a homemaker, I also want to provide good memories for my two sons and my husband about what home is. When Continue reading
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Married for 25 years today
What’s it like to be married for 25 years? Well, I’ve now been married so long that it doesn’t bother me at all that I had to remind Hubby last night that it’s our ROM anniversary today. I used to take it personally in the early years, but now, I know him inside out. He Continue reading
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Am I tough enough for ordinary love?
For the Chinese New Year season this year, we had three public holidays because the second day fell on a Sunday. Also, because I sent out my invites earlier, I was able to host more of Hubby’s relatives and friends. Mama’s close family friends over for dinner on the first night. Mama is my MIL Continue reading
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Quote from D2: I am fine with whatever the outcome because…
I am very proud to tell you all that D2 has been granted his first choice in his JAE (Joint Admissions Exercise)! He will be pursuing a diploma (Common ICT for the first year) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. We are all very happy and relieved for him. He’s come a long way in his learning Continue reading
About Me
I turned 50 last year! I used to think that 50 is middle-aged, but actually, since the life expectancy for females in Singapore is around 86, I have already lived more than half my life span.
Similar to my old blog https://hdbtaitaidotblog.wordpress.com/, this blog is a platform where I express my observations, thought and feelings about anything that interests me.
Welcome to my ordinary world.
50 and beyond 