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  • When we moved to Guangzhou in 2023, enrolling Kaijie in preschool required a routine health check, including an eye exam. At 3.5 years old, his eyesight was measured at 6/9 in the right eye and 6/12 in the left. The doctors reassured us that this was within the normal range for his age since vision…

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  • Reflections We’re down to the last quarter of the year. September to October in China presents a number of holidays, and that meant more time with family (and less time for work)! The workaholic in me struggles every time during holidays because I find it hard to let go of work. So now, coming back…

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  • Reflections I skipped July so I’ll share an additional photo for August. If pictures really are worth thousands of words, the above photos more than summarise what I couldn’t put into words. I guess despite everything, the living got to continue to live. What we do on a daily basis perhaps show our way of…

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  • Reflections I spent half of June in Guangzhou and the other half in Singapore. This also meant that I’ve only got half a month to work before heading to Singapore where most of my time will be spent on gathering with friends and family. There were things I had to deprioritise due to the “lack…

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  • Perseverance – To Try Something New

    I took my son to his first rollerblading lesson last week and witnessed a roller coaster of emotions during that one hour.  We got off to a great start and he was excited and eager to learn. He was clumsy and wobbly at the beginning of the lesson, so he started being goofy and exaggerated…

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