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City Girl Reads #6: Instagram’...

19 February 2022 in BOOKS

Feature photo above by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash City Girl Reads #6 – No Filter by Sarah Frier Genres: Technology, Social Media, BusinessYear: 2020 No Filter was one of my top reads last year. After I finished it, so much of what I learned...

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Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop: Sing...

27 December 2021 in BOOKS, SHOP, SINGAPORE

*UPDATE: The Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop has closed. :( So sad to say goodbye to one of my favourite places… Good news is, Epigram Bookshop is still operating, now at Tanjong Pagar Distripark! Epigram Bookshop at SAM @ Tanjong Pagar Distripark39 Keppel Road, #01-02S089065 Opening...

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I got an e-reader!

14 June 2021 in BOOKS, SHOP

A few months ago, I reached a milestone birthday. Iโ€™ve never been the type to do elaborate birthday celebrations or host parties, so usually I have simple ones spent doing my favourite activities and having a meal with family and friends. Since it was...

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City Girl Reads #5: Keep it Real...

22 March 2021 in BOOKS

Feature photo above by Fernando Hernandez on Unsplash City Girl Reads #5 – The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Multiple NarratorsYear: 2020 Are you the type of reader who reads one book at a time, finishing one before moving on to the next?...

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City Girl Reads #4: Romcom in Singa...

15 November 2020 in BOOKS, SINGAPORE

Feature photo above by Arif Riyanto on Unsplash City Girl Reads #4 – Last Tang Standingby Lauren Ho Genres: Fiction, Womenโ€™s fiction, Romantic comedyYear: 2020 Itโ€™s been a while since my last City Girl Reads post! It look a little while longer than I...

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HELLO, I’M KYLENE

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Iโ€™m a Hong Kong born, Singapore raised city girl. I have lived, studied and worked in both cities and am currently based in sunny Singapore. Welcome to my personal blog, where I share my city adventures. :)
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Today marks my 5th year anniversary of moving back Today marks my 5th year anniversary of moving back to Singapore! ๐Ÿ’ซ 26 June 2017, I said goodbye to Hong Kong and still to this day, miss aspects of my life there. But Singapore has been great for me and is home now. ๐Ÿ˜Š

5 years back in SG has let me start another new chapter and offered me plenty of new experiences and challenges. I've been through successes, failures and standstills. It hasn't been easy, that's for sure, but I'm happy to share that at this 5 year mark, I'm finally in a contented, balanced and happy place. ๐Ÿ˜Š It definitely took work, trial and error and heaps of God's blessings, but I'm here. ๐ŸŒป

HK, you're always a special place to me, so hopefully, I'll get to see you again soon. ๐Ÿ’–
๐Ÿ€ February 2022 ๐ŸŒป *Feb was such a full month ๐Ÿ€ February 2022 ๐ŸŒป
*Feb was such a full month! It was also a month that marked the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another. ๐Ÿ˜Š Some of my favourite moments:
- Lovely drawings at @natmuseum_sg and wanting to buy so many of the related merch from the museum shop (I didn't!)
- Lovely lunches/dinners + great people & conversations. Incredibly grateful for the people in my life. ๐ŸŒŸ
- The cutest exhibition featuring @angkukuehgirl
- Visiting a very nostalgic restaurant @oldschooldelights - brings back all my childhood memories!
- Pink skies ๐Ÿ’—
- Attended a tour of the 'Mapping the World' exhibition at @nlb.singapore - fascinating and insightful! 

Other moments that couldn't fit in here: my first VR experience at the ArtScience Museum, shopping and gifts and more new books! ๐Ÿ˜„ Ending the month with a thankful heart.
๐Ÿ’ซ January 2022 ๐Ÿ’ซ - Welcoming a new year from ๐Ÿ’ซ January 2022 ๐Ÿ’ซ
- Welcoming a new year from up high on the OCBC Skyway at Gardens by the Bay
- Beautiful photography at @acm_sg by Russel Wong, Chua Mia Tee exhibition at @nationalgallerysingapore
- Visiting bookstore-cafe @huggsepigram and picking up a new book
- Lunches & dinners
- Visiting @theartshouse and getting the chamber room all to ourselves! 

Saying farewell and saying hello to new chapters.โ˜˜
Let's go, 2022. โ˜˜ Let's go, 2022. โ˜˜

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Today marks my 5th year anniversary of moving back Today marks my 5th year anniversary of moving back to Singapore! ๐Ÿ’ซ 26 June 2017, I said goodbye to Hong Kong and still to this day, miss aspects of my life there. But Singapore has been great for me and is home now. ๐Ÿ˜Š

5 years back in SG has let me start another new chapter and offered me plenty of new experiences and challenges. I've been through successes, failures and standstills. It hasn't been easy, that's for sure, but I'm happy to share that at this 5 year mark, I'm finally in a contented, balanced and happy place. ๐Ÿ˜Š It definitely took work, trial and error and heaps of God's blessings, but I'm here. ๐ŸŒป

HK, you're always a special place to me, so hopefully, I'll get to see you again soon. ๐Ÿ’–
๐Ÿ€ February 2022 ๐ŸŒป *Feb was such a full month ๐Ÿ€ February 2022 ๐ŸŒป
*Feb was such a full month! It was also a month that marked the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another. ๐Ÿ˜Š Some of my favourite moments:
- Lovely drawings at @natmuseum_sg and wanting to buy so many of the related merch from the museum shop (I didn't!)
- Lovely lunches/dinners + great people & conversations. Incredibly grateful for the people in my life. ๐ŸŒŸ
- The cutest exhibition featuring @angkukuehgirl
- Visiting a very nostalgic restaurant @oldschooldelights - brings back all my childhood memories!
- Pink skies ๐Ÿ’—
- Attended a tour of the 'Mapping the World' exhibition at @nlb.singapore - fascinating and insightful! 

Other moments that couldn't fit in here: my first VR experience at the ArtScience Museum, shopping and gifts and more new books! ๐Ÿ˜„ Ending the month with a thankful heart.
๐Ÿ’ซ January 2022 ๐Ÿ’ซ - Welcoming a new year from ๐Ÿ’ซ January 2022 ๐Ÿ’ซ
- Welcoming a new year from up high on the OCBC Skyway at Gardens by the Bay
- Beautiful photography at @acm_sg by Russel Wong, Chua Mia Tee exhibition at @nationalgallerysingapore
- Visiting bookstore-cafe @huggsepigram and picking up a new book
- Lunches & dinners
- Visiting @theartshouse and getting the chamber room all to ourselves! 

Saying farewell and saying hello to new chapters.โ˜˜
Let's go, 2022. โ˜˜ Let's go, 2022. โ˜˜
2021 has been a roller coaster ride - up and down, 2021 has been a roller coaster ride - up and down, down and up and upside down. ๐ŸŽข The year zoomed past - I feel like I got on the ride, excited and expectant and then realised I got on the craziest roller coaster there is. I haven't really gotten the chance to catch my breath or pause and have a moment to reflect. 

Overall, it's been a good year (and it's such a blessing to say this in yet another challenging year) but I would very much like to be able to take a break and slow down sometimes. 

With all its craziness, 2021 has also taken me by surprise, in some major and wonderful ways. I'm incredibly thankful for it all and want to look forward to 2022 with faith and hope. 

As this roller coaster ride comes to an end soon, I'm getting ready to get off, steady myself and hopefully the next ride is more a carousel instead? ๐ŸŽ  See you soon, 2022. ๐ŸŒ 
It's been a long and tiring year, 2021. I recognis It's been a long and tiring year, 2021. I recognise my own privilege, and I'm always thankful for good health, steady work and kindness from people around me. But I'll readily say 2021 has been a tough chapter. 

I've felt stressed and overwhelmed a lot this year. I try my best and give it my all, and everyone tells me I need to take a breath, hand the burden to the Lord and let it go. True and good advice. ๐Ÿ˜„ 

Today is a public holiday in SG and I'm on full holiday mode. I've been indoors so much I feel like I'm rediscovering my city girl life again. ๐Ÿ˜‚ I got up at noon and spent the day with @wording_art at one of our favourite spots in the city: Gardens by the Bay. ๐ŸŒณ We ate, laughed and took a walk in the sunshine and breeze. Then we took pictures of ourselves and our shadows, because we started doing this when we used to live in Hong Kong. We think back fondly on our HK days and talk about going back when it's safe to travel again. 

Should definitely take a break more often. ๐ŸŒž
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