CelestePrimary School Theme 4: Homesickness & a Brilliant Friend(Pardon my haphazard method of posting articles. I wanted some continuity with the childhood posts I wrote in Shanghai in 2020–2021)Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
CelesteOde to the HeartlandI love neighbourhood town centres. Each town evokes a different memory of me. Clementi is my best friend in uni and I taking a walk…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
CelesteLet’s talk about moneyToday, I consolidated my financial position for the first time in… my life?… or at least in 2 years.Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
CelesteGrowing Up ChristianMy sister and I would not have been born if not for the church.Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
CelesteThe shapers of our livesWhen I open up about my past to friends, I feel that I cannot skip talking about my aunts and the influence they had on me and my sister.Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
CelesteChildhood HouseThe two homes I have strong memories of is the house I lived in age 7–15 (“537”); and my aunt’s house (“565”) in the same time period.Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
CelestePrimary School Theme 3: Reading and WritingA cornerstone of my childhoodJan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
CelestePrivilege and Hard QuestionsYesterday, over dinner, one of my colleagues, VS, revealed that she grew up in a single-parent household. She was the youngest of 3…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021