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Month: April 2021

The Straight Dope

All the Singlish: Paradoxes, Nuances, Oddities

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Hwei Yi comment on All the Singlish: Paradoxes, Nuances, Oddities

Having a little fun with Singlish… and starting to master GIMP.

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The Sewist's Station

H Can Hack Ep. 2: Making skirted leggings

April 10, 2021 Hwei Yi comment on H Can Hack Ep. 2: Making skirted leggings

It was only recently that I saw and bought a pair of leggings with a skirt on top, because I had never seen a style like that before. And so, I wanted to re-create it with a twist – the skirt in this version has gathers and comes from a Burda dress pattern. Here, I

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Mid-Career Tech

COVID-19 Treatment – Singapore boleh!

April 8, 2021April 11, 2021 Hwei Yi 1 Comment on COVID-19 Treatment – Singapore boleh!

Prof Casey Chan is my honorary uncle. He grew up next door to my mum and her family in Ann Siang Hill. When I was a baby, he was one of the first family friends to visit. And he is very proud that a biotech company that he founded is innovating to manufacture antibodies for

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ABOUT ME

Many random walks brought me here. A penchant for travel landed me into the world of e-commerce and analytics. My mum’s long-forgotten Burda magazines inspired me to become a sewist. If you are walking on any of these paths, I want to walk with you and share the things I have learned.

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