I last wrote here in 2017, around the time we moved back to Singapore after living in San Francisco. Life was busy then. We were settling back in, continuing with work, and getting on with what was next. At first, the return felt relatively straightforward. I moved back into familiar territory, working again in the…
Tag: expat life
Singapore Once More, Lah!
I am planning a trip back to Singapore – my adopted city state and it started me contemplating what I miss about the Lion City. For sure, there are things I am not so keen on revisiting along with plenty that I am.
To tan or not to tan.
Dublin weather in December may not immediately make you think of tanning, but a stroll along Grafton Street might make you think twice. You’ll see some very tanned people, even in the middle of a cold wet spell. I noticed this on a recent visit and it made me think about the Irish interest in being bronzed….
Trump Time? Or is that Pinocchio?
I can’t help myself. It’s too bizarre and impossible to ignore as a new arrival to the US. I am firsthand witness to a series of unfortunate events, and I know it’s something that will be talked about for years to come.
Online Shopping – Clicks and Mortar
“Oh s**t! I didn’t buy a present for [child’s name redacted to protect the innocent]’s birthday party this afternoon.” 10.21am in our SoMa apartment, sometime in the recent past.
Foreign Faraway 