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Good Red Capital Part II: SUNDAY!

First Stop: Prince Gong’s Mansion

Just a side note: Pauline usually doesn’t have such bad eyebags! This is a particularly bad shot
I hadn’t heard much about Prince Gong’s mansion (except from Gay, who is so well researched on Beijing he is practically an authority, I think of him as my human Rough Guide) previously, so we [...]

Beijing: Fatter, Faster, Cheaper

When we’re not doing touristy things, Pauline and I spend much of our time in Beijing stuffing our faces like the true blue Singaporeans that we are. Note the evidence:
1. At Gu-lou with our colleagues after work one Friday night, where we had incredibly spicy chicken wings and beer, followed by Yunan cuisine

2. During the [...]

Weekend redux!!!

Week 4 in Beijing! It’s hard to imagine that we’ve already been here for a month! Although my waistline is already beginning to show the evidence of one too many Beijing meals- I’ve been eating so much here I’m beginning to resemble one of the dumplings I had for lunch earlier. More adventures from last [...]

Emo Banana Angsty Little Best Friend

I can’t believe I won’t be seeing you till December! In the meantime, thank god for technology, emails and calling cards.
I know you’ll do awesome for the last stretch of semester! Goodness golly, you’re about to graduate (we’re growing up far too fast- BK Cine days seem like they were just yesterday).

Sending you all [...]

HOCHOY <3s SHU

A parcel!!! I was in the shower when my father shouted to me “PAU YOU GOT PARCEL!”. I practically ran out with shampoo still in my hair!!!
A gift for the Hochoy!

HOLD UP. That’s not all! Lauren and I got our own individual gifts too!
Lauren’s

Mine!

O.M.G. GARDEN STATE SOUNDTRACK!!!! I was doing a little dance in my [...]

I really should be studying

I must say it is quite astonishing how I’ve managed to remain somewhat stress-free this past week despite having 2 papers due and 5 finals. This is 10x worse than A levels, I tell you. But as always I’m being stressed about the wrong thing; I’m stressed that I’m not feeling stressed!
On the other hand, [...]

Tempo has reached critical level

Greetings from the library! Please ignore smudgy eyeliner and unkempt hair because it’s READING WEEK and things like hair and makeup don’t matter much when you have 5 finals and 2 papers due in Week 14.
Usually the number of entries I churn out usually varies proportionately to the amount of work I have due/the number [...]

Breakfasts

I’ve been reading the reports on all the Tibet protests (SF, zomg) that are taking place during the torch relay and I feel really saddened that the spotlight for this Olympics not on the sports (as it rightfully should be) and on politics instead. Olympics is supposed to be about unity of people from all [...]