16 Days In Singapore (Part 2 Till The End)
So what did we do in Singapore? Said nobody since it's been nearly two months since we've been back and I haven't had time to write up...
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Sarah &
GABE
TO OZ
Documenting our once in
a lifetime migration from Singapore to Sydney for
no apparent reason at all
📍Sydney
Sarah
Feb 2, 20222 min read
Chinese New Year Away From Home
It's our first time away from home during the lunar new year, just like how we were away during the mooncake festival, national day and...
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Gabriel
Dec 22, 20214 min read
16 Days in Singapore (Part 1)
The Flight Home Our flight back to Singapore was the worst. We arrived at Sydney Airport four hours ahead of time because there were a...
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Gabriel
Dec 22, 20215 min read
Home for the Holidays
It's been incredibly busy especially with Sydney opening back up so I haven't written anything in awhile. We're catching a flight back to...
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Sarah
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Things I've Learnt While Unemployed
I wrote a post halfway during my unemployment back in September, but it never made it out of drafts. Reading back and picking up now...
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Sarah
Nov 21, 20215 min read
Growth Doesn't Come Easy
If someone told me that I would move to Sydney, create and run the programmes of an OOSH Centre in a local public school, discipline,...
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Gabriel
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Week 10 to 13: What Week Is It Now?
Five quick updates from what's been happening since it's been awhile since I blogged: We're still in lockdown (101 days now apparently)...
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Sarah
Sep 23, 20219 min read
How We Furnished Our New Place(In Lockdown)
I really, really, love. a. good. deal. Not in the most cheapo sense because getting something like 2 for 1 at a supermarket or using a...
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Sarah
Sep 9, 20214 min read
A New Chapter
So much for documenting the move process! We've been too busy and exhausted from making several trips back and forth that blogging would...
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Gabriel
Sep 1, 20217 min read
Week 8 & 9: Earning The Days
There's a scene towards the end of the movie Castaway where Tom Hanks is standing in a kitchen clicking a kitchen lighter on and off. He...
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Sarah
Aug 17, 20213 min read
The New Place
Getting quite excited now at the idea of working on our 'new home' - still sounds uncomfortable saying that so for now it shall be called...
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Gabriel
Aug 15, 20215 min read
Week 6 & 7: Home
The last two weeks have revolved a lot around home for us: Celebrating National Day, moving out of our current place, finding a new...
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Sarah
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Life In 'Hard' Mode
Been putting off blogging and procrastinating to write about 'Migration & Mental Health'. Maybe I'll save that for another time but I do...
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Sarah & Gabe
Aug 1, 20215 min read
Week 5 Lockdown: Sarah x Gabe Collab Post
Gabe: So Sydney didn't come out of the initial lockdown as planned. Instead, our lockdown was extended for another four weeks till the...
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Gabriel
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Week 4 Lockdown: Lessons In Lockdown
In Australia you're allowed to do many things. The right to protest, enjoy freedom of speech, call for a politician's resignation. The...
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Sarah
Jul 23, 20214 min read
Learning To Move On
Sometimes, these rejections are actually the best redirections ~Belle Maybe it's meant to be so you can find a better job ~Leo Maybe it's...
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Sarah
Jul 19, 20214 min read
Week 3 Lockdown: Perfect Week
A perfect week in lockdown? No way! How's that possible you say (although no one is really saying). In Barney Stinson's context, the...
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Gabriel
Jul 11, 20215 min read
Week 2 Lockdown: The Good, Bad & The Ugly
Sydney's two week lockdown was scheduled to end on Friday, July 9. Well, it didn't. New lockdown restrictions for a week long extension...
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Sarah
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Tips for Runners with Sinusitis
Tip #1: Don't do it. Mustered up some energy to be writing this post from the couch. It's been 3 days since the 3km run I did on level 6....
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Gabriel
Jul 3, 20214 min read
Week 1: Lockdown The Sequel
So Sydney extended the initial one week lockdown to two weeks because of a second wave of cases from the Delta variant popping up in...
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Sarah
Jun 26, 20215 min read
Fish Out Of Water
Had my reservations when I read Gabe's last line saying "we're doing great here". I think it's great he thinks so, and sure we're doing...
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Sarah
Jun 16, 20211 min read
A Haiku. A Poem. A Haiku.
Up the Blue Mountains (Haiku) Scenic drives we love There is much to discover Endless stretch of roads -- Lush national parks Wind...
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Gabriel
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Starting Again, Kind of
One of our earlier blog posts had this Instagram quote that went something like, Don't be afraid to start over again. This time, you're...
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Gabriel
Jun 13, 20214 min read
The Privilege
This was us exactly two years ago at Milford Sound in New Zealand. Two years later, we had the privilege of being back again in nature. ...
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Sarah
Jun 8, 20213 min read
Start Of A New Week / Life With Gratitude
Guess it's only right I should be blogging since I'm out of work. Sounds scary when it's said like that - out. of. work. Still coming to...
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Gabriel
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Freedom Is Underrated
You would imagine after 14 days of quarantine that we would go crazy with our newfound freedom. We didn't. Here's how we spent it. A...
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Sarah
Jun 2, 20211 min read
The Perfect Send-off
An overdue amateur expression of the perfect send-off at the airport. The Perfect Send-off Criteria was three Strong, early riser, drives...
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Gabriel
May 30, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 14: Gratitude
We finally made it! The big 1-4, the end of quarantine and the start of officially being out in Sydney. We both started the day early...
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Gabriel
May 28, 20212 min read
Quarantine Day 13: Lucky 13
Have you ever been woken up by a phone call to inform you that nurses are on their way to swab you? It's not the most pleasant start to...
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Sarah
May 27, 20215 min read
Quarantine Day 12: Where Am I At?
Not here in beloved Tiong Bahru Clearly at day 12 of quarantine, and like Gabe's previous post, we start looking back on the past 10/11...
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Gabriel
May 26, 20213 min read
Quarantine Day 11: Reflections
Day 11 going into day 12 sounds about the right time to reflect on what we/I've learnt from our time in luxury captivity. #1: Everyone...
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Sarah
May 26, 20211 min read
Quarantine Day 10: Things We Like About Today.
#1: It's DAY 10 of quarantine! Let the countdown begin! #2: It's a nice and sunny day! Always better having fresh air and sunshine. #3:...
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Gabriel
May 24, 20213 min read
Quarantine Day 9: Anxious For Nothing
After eight days of largely similar post formats of food, exercise, and what we each did, today calls for a different blog topic: My...
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Sarah
May 23, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 8: Breaking The Monotony
I knew before going to bed last night and waking today that I was going to 'make today different' and consciously feel better about our...
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Gabriel
May 22, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 7: Halfway There
Usually at the halfway mark of most things, you start to get a little fatigued and need a boost. Today was that day for us. I got up...
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Gabriel
May 21, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 6: The Right Company
Quite crazy that we're already at the end of day 6 going into the one week mark tomorrow. Quarantine time will go by really quickly. 14...
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Sarah
May 20, 20215 min read
Quarantine Day 5: Creating a Daily Routine
BLOG TAKEOVER! Because Gabe slept in till noon (yucks) and missed taking his blood pressure and temperature check and picking up...
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Gabriel
May 20, 20213 min read
Quarantine Day 4: The Small Wins
Little things make a big difference and today was full of small wins. The usual 9:30am knock on the door for breakfast delivery and a...
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Gabriel
May 19, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 3: Essentials
Being in a health hotel, it's essential for them to make sure everyone here is in good health. That requires a daily pulse and blood...
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Gabriel
May 19, 20212 min read
Quarantine Day 2: Settling in
For the first time in a long time, we both slept in and day 2 of quarantine started after 12pm. Waking up late was probably a combination...
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Gabriel
May 18, 20212 min read
Quarantine Day 1: Setting Up
Let's get started. There's something exciting about setting up. Maybe it's a form of release for us after the stress of struggling to...
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Gabriel
May 17, 20214 min read
Quarantine Day 0: Importance of Research
They say you can't embrace the next chapter until you close the current one. The 7-hour flight to Sydney was the start of our new chapter...
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Sarah
May 16, 20214 min read
We Got Here.
No more T-Minus, this is it. We're here in Sydney, in the Meriton Suites Mascot, Quarantine - Day 1. Asking myself, What did we just do?...
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Gabriel
May 14, 20214 min read
T-Minus 8-Hours: And We're Back
The last seven days since our flight postponement were full of emotional ups and downs and went by way too quickly. So we're back (again)...
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Gabriel
May 8, 20213 min read
T-Minus 1 Day: Time Extension
The past few days leading up to our departure date have been eventful. Attending the wake, having a family staycation, meeting up with...
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Sarah
Apr 29, 20212 min read
T-Minus 10 - We Were There.
Sunday to Wednesday was completely obscure. It was long and at the same time short, the days were gruelling yet it went. How is that...
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Sarah
Apr 26, 20211 min read
T-minus 12 - Kong Kong & His Video Cam
Kong Kong and his video cam That's how I'll come to remember this man Those tapes and records of family events, Captured by his steady...
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Gabriel
Apr 26, 20211 min read
T-Minus 12 Days: Refocus
It's strange how major life events can help refocus everything. Time passes slower while waiting for the doctor to arrive, the drive home...
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Sarah
Apr 25, 20213 min read
T-Minus 13 - Holding It Together
I think I've been doing a good job with that. Except for the night after visiting gong gong and I wept sorrowfully on the floor next to...
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Sarah
Apr 24, 20213 min read
T-minus 14 - Timing Is A Bitch
Timing is everything and timing is a bitch. I've said this many times, whether to myself or to my friends. The first time I heard it was...
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