the perspective of a military family . . . the narcissism of a blog
From the category archives:
High on Elysia’s grandmother’s sightseeing checklist was visiting the Merlion near the downtown Singapore waterfront. It is a destination of almost every tourist in Singapore but we had yet to visit, partly because we live on the other side of Singapore. Or, as the people here say, in the heartlands.
I have decided that if I [...]
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It has been a busy week. Citrus started a new gymnastics class and went to a tea party, we showed my in-laws some sights of Singapore, I hosted a cooking class and tomorrow am teaching a financial education class aboard a boat!
I am a little behind in the writing and posting photos but this moment on [...]
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Baby schmaby. There is bigger news around here.
I ate durian and liked it.
If you have never been near a durian, you do not know how monumental this is.
We have been in Singapore for sixteen months and while I have gotten used to the rotting smell, I just could not overcome it to enjoy the taste.
Even unopened [...]
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When Elysia’s family arrived from Queens, Lemon was already past his due date. This gave them a few days to settle in and get to know the neighborhood. They now know mainly how to find the nearest dim sum hawker stall and where to buy the local Chinese newspaper.
When our daughter, Citrus, was one month old, [...]
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