Despite never trusting the label of “Made with REAL FRUIT,” it still never occurred to me that it could be used as an euphemism for “made with PURE SUGAR ”
Category Archives: Musings on Days
The 60 Years Marriage Next Door.
I bumped into my 95 years old neighbour while getting coffee. I decided to sit down and have a chat instead of going to the bank. It was strange to be surrounded by silence in a cafe as everyone was on their laptops. We probably bothered them, but it's still in my living memory thatContinue reading “The 60 Years Marriage Next Door.”
Losing Focus
Sooo guitly. I signed up to be a team leader for the YMCA fund raising campaign. It's not hard to do, just checking in, helping people stay motivated, a few emails once a week. I was too busy, and I was annoyed by a number of things about the process. I didn't do much. TheContinue reading “Losing Focus”
Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, “Which road do I take?”
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A Gift to the dead from Pre-school
My son's pre-school is lovely, gentle, caring, and culturally diverse. They have an international potluck after their Christmas recital, which I found amusing as some parents wrote "American" next to their dishes despite we are in the US. So today, for Chinese New Year, my son’s teachers kindly gave our children Lai See. Traditionally aContinue reading “A Gift to the dead from Pre-school”
More of Me.. than you care..
My journalism classmates keep saying if I wanted to write more in 2013, I need to have a higher profile, thus need to have a blog etc. etc. Fine. I now have revamped my blog (http://glutter.typepad.com/glutter/) that's linked to; my twitter (https://twitter.com/YanShamS), that's linked to; my FB blog page, (https://www.facebook.com/YanShamS), that's linked to; my instagram (http://instagram.com/yanshamshackleton),Continue reading “More of Me.. than you care..”
Cutting my Hand Saving Fish.
Just a grrl My latest diving injury is the best. I cut my hand while destroying an illegal fish trap in the Ping Chau Marine reserve while freeing an alpha female parrot fish and a young parrot fish in the coral reef. I was so happy when they swam free, even when i cut myContinue reading “Cutting my Hand Saving Fish.”
Industrial Fishing Boats Loom Over as I Find My Way Home.
Just a grrl This morning I woke up to complete silence. The bed was really comfortable, there was light coming through red curtains. The large mirror has not been unwrapped, and everything was basic. I got up and went to brush my teeth, it was an orange and white toothbrush. A mosquito buzzed at myContinue reading “Industrial Fishing Boats Loom Over as I Find My Way Home.”
Glutter Green Tea and Saki Face Mask Recipe
Just a grrl Lately I have been eating a lot of egg whites and I didn’t want to waste all the yolks any longer.. So.. I decided on making home made Face masks with stuff I have at home. This is my first recipe and it’s really fab. It sucks away the oil, makes yourContinue reading “Glutter Green Tea and Saki Face Mask Recipe”
Freedom Blog Awards and Hardcore Democracy T-shirt Line
(This will remain on the top until June 1st) Glutter has been nominated for the "Freedom Blog Awards." An award given to independent bloggers defending the rights to free expression. The nomination is an acolade itself, and I am truly excited and proud to be included with 60 others who are doing the same thingContinue reading “Freedom Blog Awards and Hardcore Democracy T-shirt Line”
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