Why should I get a SAFRA Membership if I’m not an NSF/NSMan?

Before I married an NSman, I had the impression that SAFRA was some old boys’ club for NSF/NSmen to gather around and continue their NS stories (the stories they always repeat at BBQs and gatherings, leaving the girlfriends to roll their eyes again). I had a vague idea that there were a few SAFRA clubs…

Why Should I Pay $9 for NTUC Membership?

I grew up with NTUC all around me – NTUC FairPrice, NTUC Income and even read NTUC Lifestyle Magazine with the latest fruit juice advertisements. Why I refused to pay $9 a month for NTUC membership I refused to pay $9 a month for NTUC membership for many years even after I started working full…

20+ Ridiculous Sports Steals From Decathlon Singapore

I’ve always thought Decathlon was the name of a type of race (like triathlon), so suaku. It was only after my husband’s colleague kept on waxing lyrical about this place (not a race) called Decathlon Singapore that we Googled and finally made a trip down today. Surprisingly I wasn’t able to find many blogposts about…

What’s Living With Low Emotional Intelligence Like?

It’s too easy to be misunderstood. Do you always seem to offend people, or feel awkward at emotional situations? Are you spending a lot of time trying to analyse what people meant, and constantly worry about missing out on some undercurrent? Source Interacting with other people has always been a minefield to me; one careless…