The most important rule about living in Singapore is to get out of Singapore at least once a month. Otherwise it’s easy to get claustrophobic from all the people, traffic and noise. Since moving here, Jay and I have done some traveling around but not enough. After last month’s trip to Nikoi Island in Indonesia, I finally believed what everyone was... [Read more of this review]

Home, sweet – Singapore. Getting there. Almost nine whole months, wow, time flies. In this case, not fast enough, perhaps for a reason, making me appreciate things that are directly in front of me, the people who care, the people who don’t, the life all around. It’s fascinating. All of it. It’s starting to feel normal. That one foot I’ve... [Read more of this review]

Like many of my friends these days, another one had a baby. That makes three this year, four last year, and one or two the previous year. That I know of. Congratulations. Maybe one day, I will join the motherhood ranks. Not for a while, though. For now, I’ll write about my friend’s baby, C for short. C is for cute. Cutie pie. Cutielishissness…... [Read more of this review]

When options lock and purse strings tighten, the door to creativity should open wider and change celebrated. Through this door you walk into a world of creative exploration where many avenues and disciplines converge into the ultimate brainstorm of passion, inspiration and power. In this world, you discard the strain and narrow vision that makes your... [Read more of this review]

Sometimes being on the other side of the planet has its advantages. It’s hot – all the time, it’s busy – most of the time, and there’s a massive wall separating me (and Jay) from the rest of the world. I heard from a good friend that Singapore is the third best city to “weather out the recession.” Asia in general is the place to live right... [Read more of this review]

How long should it take to get accustomed to a new place, city and home? When’s the last time you moved or wanted to move? Maybe you don’t want to. Maybe it’s better to be resolute and stay put, renovate or landscape again. I wish I could build and grow in one spot, understand what remodeling means. Instead, I move and travel and move again,... [Read more of this review]

There’s nothing more amazing than to see some incredible jazz in a new city. And even better when they are old friends from the States, drummer Dave Weckl and guitarist Mike Stern, performing with the Yellow Jackets at Singapore’s Mosaic Music Festival. I hadn’t been in touch with Dave for a long time, so wasn’t sure if he’d remember me.... [Read more of this review]

It’s been a month since I arrived in Singapore and it feels as though I’ve been here forever. Jay got here two weeks before and promised not to do anything fun, to save it all for us. Soon, days bled into weeks and then a month. We’ve done so many things already that it’s a blur. First thing, getting off the plane and breathing in a most unusual... [Read more of this review]

It wasn’t until I was on the plane that I realized what had just happened. What had just happened? No idea. What was going to happen in Singapore? No clue. My transition week in Vancouver, cleaning out my old, old life was good. Seeing my family and friends was even better. It had been six months since I officially left Vancouver to be with Jay forever.... [Read more of this review]

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite television shows was I Dream of Genie. It was amazing how she could blink her eyes and suddenly appear in a new place. I never imagined that my life would feel so similar. Except when I blink, it’s after I’ve arrived in a new place. And sometimes I blink to make sure it’s real, or to shake the jetlag.... [Read more of this review]