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29 June 2019

What's In Your Jukebox? 🎧🎶


Finally! I got some free time to do a short blog and a quick update today...

Well, the school holiday is always the busiest time for me as a work-at-home mum. The kids keep me occupied all day, I rarely have much time to do my own stuff and it's madness some days, but I still love my 2 sweethearts very much! Oh yes, I had a wonderful birthday celebration with family and friends last week.


So, for the past few weeks...I have been busy writing a song for my kids for SG:SW2019 我写我的歌,  it's a Song Writing Contest in Singapore. I think music is another great way to express yourself besides blogging. However, songwriting is much time consuming, especially while recording a demo, singing and playing with an instrument...but the whole process is fun and very rewarding! Thankfully, I managed to submit my song demo & full lyrics before the closing date! 😅


I am not Jay Chou (周杰伦) or David Tao (陶喆). I admire their great musical talents and I love many of their songs too...Personally, I think it doesn't matter who you are, as long as you have a passion for music and love to write songs, just go ahead and make your own music!



A good song to me is something that touches the heart and soul, it makes you feel connected to the lyrics and inspired you...and that song would stay in your head for a very long time! 


For me, joining a contest is not always about winning. Of course, it would be a bonus and a great achievement if you do win, but the true beauty of writing a song is expressing what you feel for the people you love and when my son told me he loves the song that I wrote for him and his little sister...Wow! That is pure happiness, a sense of accomplishment and that's all it matters to me! 😍


Music is a big part of my life! Yeah, I could talk about music all day... Basically, I need music every day! I even put on my wireless headphones while doing the housework and cooking etc, I guess it makes the daily house chores less boring..haha! 



I love soft rock, hip-hop, R&B, New Age and Pop music. I listen to many different songs that connect my emotions and situations that I could relate to. It could be anything from classic to the latest hits.


Nuff said! Here are my current favorite playlists :

Click the links to listen ⏩

Mandy Favorite (English) Playlist

Mandy Favorite (Mixed) Playlist














What kind of music do you like? Drop a comment below or email me. Enjoy the music and happy weekend folks! 😘


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12 June 2019

25 Random Things You May Not Know About Me 🔍


I often received random questions from my email/PM, asking where I'm from, my likes/dislikes, hobbies and goals, etc...so I thought I should share a bit more about myself in this blog and my readers can get to know me better.😄 

25 Random things you don't know about me :

1) I am born and raised in Singapore. A True Blue Singaporean! 🇸🇬

2) I'm a Teochew. I speak fluent English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Singlish too. (Very steady, hor?😁)

3) I am a family-oriented person. Family is the most important thing in my life. My children are my biggest pride and joy.💕

4) I love English, Literature, Art and Music.

5) I never like Math. It's my weakest subject and I'm terrible with numbers. Omg! Math makes me mad!..LOL! 

6) I'm a hopeless romantic! I love poems, classic romance novels and all the mushy stuff! William Shakespeare is my favorite Poet.

7) I was a Brownie (Junior Girl Guide) in the Fairies group.

8) I can play 5 Musical Instruments, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone, Acoustic Guitar, Drums and my favorite is Ukulele.

9) I'm a volunteer at the Resident's Committees in my neighborhood. 

10) I'm a neat/hygiene freak! I like to arrange things according to height, sizes, color tones and in alphabetical orders. Hmm, I guess I have OCD too. 

11) I'm a big fan of Harry Potter. It's so magical and fascinating! "Wingardium leviosa!" 👓⚡

     

12) Besides playing Basketball, I love Volleyball and Baseball too. 

13) My favorite Superhero is...The Dark Knight, Batman. 🦇

14) I enjoy cooking and baking very much, but I really hate cleaning up the greasy stove and kitchen. (Gross!)

15) I'm a dog person. I love Retrievers and Beagles. If I do get a dog one day, I will name it 'Snoopy'.


16) I'm terrified of the lizards! That jelly looking creature at the ceiling makes my skin crawl. (Run for your life!..)

17) I'm crazy about the Jeep Wrangler and I love a 4WD! Sturdy and Robust...My kind of vehicle! 🚙


18) My favorite colors are Blue, Orange, Black, Purple and Gold.

19) I have a sweet tooth. Desserts? Chocolates? Mmmm...anytime! 😋

20) Chips and Ice-creams are my comfort food. They make me happy when I feel emotional or stressed!

21) I drink tea every day. My favorites are Green Tea, Da Hong Pao and Earl Grey.

22) I have 2 Tattoos. A Guardian Angel and a Lotus symbol. I love mystical/spiritual tattoo designs and I plan to get more. 

23) I practice Buddhism (by choice) and I pray often.🙏 

24) I'm a water sign. A Cancerian/The Crab. (22Jun - 22July) 🦀♋



25) I'm a night owl. I stay up late to do my blogging/job assignments and to find inspirations. My brain functions better at night and I don't sleep a lot. 🦉


Well, there you go! Some random things about me. So, tell me something about yourself too. Leave me a comment or write to me. Till then.. Cheerio! 😘


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