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Just took the GRE this morning. Let me just say that I had less than 7 hours of broken sleep (nerves!) and diarrhoea. Got my results. Sent them to USC, Berkeley, Santa Barbara and Columbia. Did okay. Top quartile for all three papers, which is probably just average for most Singaporeans. Whatever. I can’t think…

Argh. I’m waiting for news from the university, to see if they’ve given me the Masters place. All plans have been postponed for months, because this is my number one priority. Everything depends on this. If I get a place, I need to make arrangements pronto. Find a place to stay. Get the fees paid….

Let’s say you have a job. Let’s say it’s your first ever job. You’re a little hesitant about it. Excited, but a little afraid that you might do something wrong because you know so many friends have had terrible jobs before. But your boss – your first boss – is really nice to you. He…

Lately, I’ve received a series of compliments that I would previously not expect. While unusual, these compliments are certainly not unwelcome 😉 and I hope to be deserving, and to receive more, of them. This week over lunch, a colleague complimented me on my posture as I left our restaurant. It was partly because I…

It’s Denyse’s birthday today and we celebrated it at 8 on the Bay, the restaurant near the Indoor Stadium. Well, since the booking was for 8pm, it was literally at 8, at 8. Hahaha. OK bad joke. Everything was fine until we got to the birthday cheesecake, which tasted more like quiche to me because…

A few of my girl friends commented that my blog was too techy for them. Well, here’s a lightweight post which may sound very unlike my usual self! Some long-suffering friends may be pleased to note that yours truly FINALLY went for a manicure and pedicure – for the first time in possibly a year….