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Random dinner with Jean
And so Jean is heading back to Australia for her studies next week after completing her postings here in Singapore. In her “Stay In Touch” form, she had an addition field on confessing something and I wrote something like the following yesterday: Quickly one thing lead to another, and we had a random dinner at…
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China 101: Always Bring A Roll of Toilet Paper Wherever You Go
“Sir! The gates are breaching!” Startled from the lull from the audio feedback from external sources, the main controller barked, “What d’ya mean? Pinpoint the source ASAP. We are in a classroom! Goddamnit!” “Sir, yes sir! … Found it!” The minion replied with a beam on his face. Immediately, his face creased, “Approximately 5 minutes…
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Singapore Food in Xiamen
One thing that all my friends, and eventually me, miss on exchange or while travelling on extended trip is Singapore food. Nothing beats having food from home regardless of where you are. So it was a pleasant surprise to find Singaporean-run restaurant here in Xiamen! The lady boss (whom we call her “Auntie” on the…