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Moving to Taiwan: Flying into TPE in April 2022
Yes, I know this blog is dead. (I might just revive it.) Yes, we moved to Taiwan. (No we are not here on holiday. Taiwan is not currently open to tourists. More on why and/or how in another post, maybe. Leave a comment if you wanna hear more about it, and better yet, which part […]
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Episode 10: Talking to a Singaporean Engineer turned Beauty Salon Owner
Today’s episode was inspired by Debbie- a long time acquaintance who I did not realise was a listener of the podcast. I recently received a random text from her asking about how come there were no new episodes, and that is how I came to invite her and her serial entrepreneur friend Peiying on the […]
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Ep 9: Talking to my Spanish-Speaking Amigos who love Singapore
In this episode recorded back in September of 2020, I am joined by familiar voices Linda and Roberto and together we introduce our friend Jon who will be featuring frequently in future episodes. Today’s conversation takes us through a wide range of topics and digressions such as how money is viewed in different cultures, JOMO, […]
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Ambitiously Unambitious
“But that doesn’t mean I have no social commitment, doesn’t mean I won’t do my part, as best I can– as best my lazy nature allows me to.” Yeoh Lam Keong So nice to hear (read) an older (maybe wiser) person who has lived a little more of life articulate the fact that just because […]
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Of Practice
It is apparently the start of another academic year. This year marks ten years since I embarked on this whole learning about the mouth to become mouth-doctor thing, and a little over six years since actually becoming mouth-doctor, and four years since I started teaching other people en-route to being mouth-doctors. Some days, all of […]
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Of 3 Years of Marriage
Exactly one week ago, we celebrated our third wedding anniversary. Like many things these days, it seemed to creep up on us and tapped us on the shoulder that morning. Time in marriage warps in a weird way. It simultaneously feels like it was just yesterday that our friends and family got together for the […]
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Episode 8: Talking Every School a Good School?
What a time to be alive in Singapore eh? It’s been a historic and almost inspirational few days. Today’s episode was actually recorded some weeks back but our main topic of discussion turned out to be one of the talking points of this election season– the education system here in Singapore. “Is every school a […]
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Episode 7: Talking to a Mexican who Found Love in Singapore
In today’s episode, we talk about how she found her way from Sina Loa, Mexico, to Singapore in 2017 and why she is extremely grateful to her 2017 self for making it happen. We also catch up on how circuit breaker was for her– what it was like moving in with her Singaporean boyfriend’s family […]
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Episode 6: Talking to Theoretical Physicists about Theoretical Physics and More
In today’s episode I had heaps of fun chatting with old friend Mae Hwee and her boyfriend Geoff. They spoke to me from California where they are currently sheltering in place . We talked about why they do theoretical physics, the similarities (or maybe one similarity) between theoretical physicists and artists, the significance of putting […]
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Episode 5: Talking Finishing PhD Amidst COVID-19 with a Malaysian in Singapore
In today’s episode, I speak to Suan, or I guess, Dr… Suan now? Originally from Malaysia and first trained as a political scientist, she has just(!) finished her PhD in the field of public health here in Singapore. I talk to her about her educational journey through different schools and education systems in different countries, […]