“Cannot swim today, it’s too late already, later the zhui gwee (‘water ghost’ in Hokkien) catch you ah.” It was that time of the year again – the seventh month (七月) in the...
I’ll be honest. I haven’t been the most sincere thanksgiver-of-food. I might say that I’m thankful for God and the food, and I might run a quick #DearGodthankyouforthefood in my head,...
I’m not the kind to keep up with health screenings, but I went for a mammogram anyway – something told me I had to. When my results came back from the lab, my veteran GP confirmed from her...
I’ve got a bad neck and a troublesome lower-back injury, so I’ve tried to prioritise regular stretching and exercise. This time last year, I tried both yoga and pilates in an attempt to help...
“If the plane crashes, then we’ll just go to heaven earlier!” We were about to board a plane to Sydney when my friend said it. We’d been talking about MH370 and other recent aviation...
Sometimes, after a movie, I find myself walking out of the cinema feeling the same way I leave church services on good days. I got this same feeling again when I saw Dunkirk. Nolan’s latest...