A Girl in the World

From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Randomness

January 29, 2010

If I could just get over this mind-numbing jet lag, maybe I'd find the mental capacity to write a coherent paragraph.  But alas, I am still staring blankly at this screen with a headache pulsing from my left temple and all I can muster is a point-form smattering of random thoughts.  Please bear with me [...]

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Wanna change your life in less than a week?

January 29, 2010

Write a gratitude journal. That’s right. Go find a blank notebook and title it “Things I am Thankful For”.  And you HAVE TO write in a book.  This exercise does nothing for you if you do it in your head.  You must write it down. Every night, before you go to sleep, write down 5 [...]

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Boracay Gallery

January 28, 2010

I’ve seen many beaches in my travels and I would have to say that Boracay’s is the closest to paradise. It’s an amazing place. I would highly recommend it! Yes, it’s even better than Thailand!

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KL food pics

January 28, 2010

A follow-up to my KL food post! Durian. Mmmmm strange strange strange durian! Buy durian by the weight! Lok Lok cart (a.k.a. street kebab cart)

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Dancing with the Stars

January 28, 2010

For those of you who don’t know, Filipinos love showbiz. They love to sing and dance and perform. This is why karaoke has been banned in Philippine prisons – it takes up too much electricity. However, they have come up with a performance program in one of the biggest prisons in the country to create [...]

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Singapore Botanical Gardens

January 27, 2010

It’s free, it’s beautiful and a great place to get lost in for a few hours on a very hot humid day. They have the National Orchid Garden there.

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Contradictions

January 27, 2010

Singapore is a land of contradictions.  I was only there a few days and on the outside the place seems so ordinarily Western (if not for the fact that it’s neurotically clean), but there were so many moments during my time there when my mouth would drop in shock over all the things that I [...]

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KL

January 26, 2010

[Finally!  Access to my Flickr account!  This after a week of emails and crying on the phone with Yahoo people.  You guys, don't EVER forget the answers to your own security questions, otherwise you have no hope in hell of gaining access to whatever account you're locked out off!  Yeesh!] Below are some pictures from [...]

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A breath of fresh air in Singapore

January 24, 2010

Ah, so nice to be back.  =)  It’s warm, humid and super modern.  Last night I spent hours walking, eating and shopping.  =)  The shopping here is ridiculous.  You can walk for miles and miles and miles inside a mall. I treated myself to a proper four star hotel and wow, does it make a [...]

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My sumo wrestler husband

January 23, 2010

I got this email from a very close friend yesterday when I told him that I’ve been traveling through Asia solo. He must have read my mind because his concerns have mirrored mine this entire time. DG: Goodness – travelling alone in Asia – get a cheap wedding ring and tell creeps that your husband [...]

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