Some Concerns I Have As A Single Person
Lately, I feel like I keep hearing (especially from people who are couples or a family) that I have nothing to worry about. That my life is
I'm Not Really Setting Any Goals for 2021
So, the new year just sort of slipped in really quietly, didn’t it? Did you notice it? I barely did! Many people I know are not really setting as many goals for this year – maybe they have some habit they want to enforce here and there or they will be working on ongoing goals that don’t have a timeframe attached (like savings). But I’m not seeing much of the “2021 will be MY year” or "This is the year I get my sh*t together!" kind of energy. And I think it’s not the biggest surprise. We don’t e
Goodbye 2020?
So, in exactly 2 weeks, we will be doing the countdown to 1 January 2021. I think we can all agree we have no idea where 2020 went. Or what
Turning 29: A Look at My 20s
So, I turned 29 the past Saturday. This is it, folks! The final year in my 20s. Much like I wrote in my post about turning 28, I have been
Let's Talk About Periods Because No One Else Would
I remember my first period. Despite being educated on what to expect, what it looks like, what it is about, and what to do, I still thought
I Swiped Left
Ah! Look who’s back writing about relationships, making this her 5th post on this topic, and 5 years since she’s been on and off dating apps
Aadi Perukku - An Homage to Water and Goddesses
Everyone often says that life is about the little things. And for me, one of those little things are exactly 4 Tamil festivals that I deeply
Growing Up Tamil in Singapore
I learned my first English vulgarity when I was 6 or 7 years old. It was “shit”. It was used as “shit colour” and “you look like shit” with
A Case for Chick Flicks
I love a good chick flick. Whether it’s Sophie Kinsella, Jenny Colgan, or Melanie La’Brooy when it comes to books or Legally Blonde,
About the Word "Desi"
I think I came across the word “desi” for the first time amidst the Slumdog Millionaire buzz. I feel like it had something to do with the
A compilation of some of the more poignant moments from when I worked in a hospital - Part 2
I once had the opportunity to interact with nurses WELL beyond their retirement age; nurses who were once midwives, something Singapore has
A compilation of some of the more poignant moments from when I worked in a hospital - Part 1
In a previous life, I worked in a hospital for nearly four years as a research coordinator. I consider the experience a privilege and it rea
Hello 2020!
Hello and happy new year! Can you believe the last time we met was a decade ago? Right. So, moving on from lame jokes, how are we all on the