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Sassy. Unbothered.No filter.
If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says? View all responses An alum of the SPCA, we got Lily when her young owners gave her up because they all went overseas. Because of this, we’d sometimes tease and call her a ‘third-hand cat“. And strangely, she always knew that we… Continue reading
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The airport & the country were so good, he stayed permanently
Best list:1. Auckland International Airport; when I came for a visit in 2008, I was randomly picked for screening and I didn’t even know that it was one. The agent was so friendly it felt like someone was just trying to give you a warm welcome. Suffice it to say that I stayed indefinitely.2. Guangzhou… Continue reading
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It’s annoying because it’s happening in real life and no one is doing anything about it
The government/military villain who is responsible for the whole fiasco- a monster running amok, an alien gone rogue, a star witness on the run– and is now stopping at nothing to hide the deed and eliminate those who are out to expose the truth. Well guess what? There are actual real life governments who are… Continue reading
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Do we still enjoy using apps?
Or are they just a necessity (like banking apps, Uber), a way to pass the time while in the toilet or waiting for the bus? Here’s my FIVE:1. Spotify2. Candy Crush (my go-to app while in the can or at the bus stop)3. NY Times/ NY Times Games4. Snapchat5. Claude (not a push-over like ChatGPT) Continue reading
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Spring!
I started some form of spring cleaning yesterday and all I accomplished was digging out these pair of I Love Ugly pants that I purposely bought for one occasion and have never worn since. The occasion was my New Zealand citizenship ceremony where the advisory was ‘wear something from your culture’. Didn’t have a traditional… Continue reading
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Creativity takes courage- Henri Matisse
Sometimes I wonder if ‘picking up a hobby’ is truly ever random, or incidental. I think the passion (and the latent talent?) has been there all along, waiting for the right moment. L and I were actually talking about this today and about where we’re at with our art. She’s miles ahead and has developed… Continue reading
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Took me 3 business days to get to the office
My dad never drove and we never really got to know from him directly as to why. He had a driver until the day he died. Hitching a ride with him probably gave me five-year’s worth of second-hand smoke (his driver also smoked), but that aside, I LOVE being driven. It’s the dream isn’t it… Continue reading
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Teddy and the MET
The book was The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It had the virality of Dubai Chocolate. The NYTimes loved it. It was on everyone’s list. It won the Pulitzer. But I couldn’t even get past Chapter 1. There is something about Theodore Decker’s tone that bugged the hell out of me, and I just couldn’t get… Continue reading
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Is it fair to hate your local supermarket because of the people who shop there?
Going into our local supermarket today, I spied at the corner of my eye, ridiclously small pottles of salad going for $10. What a scam I thought. But barely 10 minutes later at the deli section, I scammed myself into buying a pottle of raw broccoli and cranberry salad for $15. I had a very… Continue reading
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