Cheaper Fuel

When I asked Uncle Wong how much was the price of petrol in Singapore, his answer was, "Eh.......

Boy Toy

What's that? It is a high pressure cleaner clad in attractive bright yellow that can be used to...

Picking Strawberries

Farm So we were told a farm had a good harvest this year and it would cost the...

Good Summer to You

Every year around this time, I moan endlessly about Summer. When Wee Tuck, the Singaporean dude who was...

The Rose Tinted Glasses

I waited three years to write this. Anyone who read my earliest posts would not fail to notice...

The Price of Migration

Have you ever wondered what is the price of migrating to another country? If you are Singaporean, there...

Everything You Need to Know About Changes to the 457 Visa

Everything you need to know about changes to the 457 visa For a talented chef hoping to start...

Who Ate My Lunch?

A few years ago when I migrated out of Singapore, I left with a miasma of paranoidism. There...

Fatherhood without Cheat Code

It had been almost 3 years of fatherhood in cheat mode. In gaming, there are the easy mode...

How to Beat the Student Visa 20 Work Hours Limit, Badly

Hi, chance upon ur blog and I will be in Perth soon for tradesman course. I understand that...

Take a Degree or Be a Tradesman?

I received a straightforward question from a Singaporean who called himself "A cursed Singaporean son." His question reminded...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.16: A 17 Hour Flight Delay

"Retimed to 1815" means 5 hours delay ... at first.... This incident will be great advertisement for companies...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.12: Migrate to Taiwan

Maggie and Aku were technically 'jobless' today. So they thought it was a good idea to have a...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.9: Once in a Red Sun

Ever since I left Singapore, I didn't have any opportunity to celebrate birthdays with my friends anymore. It...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.8: Fancy Shit

There is something about Singapore I just cannot get over. That isn't to say the phenomenon does not...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.7: The Wedding

The best time to talk to your buddy about his hurtful past relationship was on the eve of...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.6: Wedding Preparation

My friend Tucky told me a few times that he "couldn't have done it without me," throughout his...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.5: The Heiress

I came from a Hakka family (though I was never taught to speak the language). Unlike traditional Hakka...

Singapore Revisited Log 5.4: 6.9 Million Population

When I left Singapore for Perth, the population of Singapore was 5.18 million. The latest population update was...
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