The last time we played Monopoly at home, I won. Won as in won big. So big there was no way anyone would have been able to catch up. And I loved it. Loved the feeling. Loved winning. And that brought back memories. Several years ago, Alex bought a poker set and we played on a Christmas Eve. I won. Speedy remarked that I could have let the girls win a few …
The Elf Hat on Top of the Christmas Tree
We finally put up a tree. A tree as simple as can be. While everyone seems to be hiding his tree under a ton of tinsel, ribbons and balls, I decided that ours, this year, will have nothing but lights. Sam said it looked bland. Well, compared to how well-hung our previous trees were, it is. But I want it simple this time. Clean lines. No clutter. Just like the rest …
Tonight, it’s Tai-pan. For the nth time
For the first time in a long time, I picked a book off a shelf . Actually, it’s the first time in a long time that I saw my books on shelves. For some eight months, they were in boxes while the house renovations went on. And still going on. But the bedroom is finally ok (we’ll still need to replace the busted air con and get new blinds) and I thought I’d have a private …
Bathroom
A couple of years ago, some girl friends and I spent a night at a suite in a Makati hotel. A girls’ night out kind of thing with plenty of alcohol and discussion about things no one normally talks about when sober. At around 2.30 a.m. as we were getting ready for bed, someone mentioned “ideas”. I’m sure it was in the context of the discussion that two of us assured the …
Decluttering: What Do You Do With Old Books that No Longer “Spark Joy”?
We're in the midst of a massive house renovation and we're KonMarie decluttering: what do you do with old books? Can you bear to part with them? The joy of reading I've been buying books since I was a child. I got that from my mother. I couldn't enter a bookstore without buying anything. When second hand bookstores sprouted everywhere, I started hoarding books. I …
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