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About This Blog:

Eat, breathe and talk about life and all things feminine.

Come alongside with me to embrace the wonders and beauty of life through my travels and cross-cultural experiences. Jive to my love for music and all things artsy.

This site is also about my obsession with fashion, shopping, and lifestyle.

About This Website:

My first blog was created in 2002. Ever since, I have migrated and started twelve different blogs for various purposes. After many years of deliberating and experimenting, I decided that I wanted to consolidate and house all of my thoughts under one site, thus, in late 2008, I finally called this site home.

Since then, the site has evolved and has undergone nip-and-tuck, and the current site was launched in May 2009.

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About Valerie:

I love all things beautiful. I see the beauty in things, be it art, nature, music or people.

I love the arts. I am also passionate about music. Having played the piano since I was 5, I can not imagine a life without having a piano at home. Music-wise, I love to listen to modern jazz and blues. A secret dream of mine is to be a dancer, thus my love for musicals, because they are a combination of both of these loves.

I love being creative. Coupled with my entrepreneurer interest and the desire to make pretty things, I had my own line of costume jewellery - myfairydust.com, for about five years. I am currently brewing up a new jewellery line.

I am free spirited and adventurous. I embrace the excitement of travelling to new places. I like exploring places on foot, and I simply enjoy the joy of walking down unfamiliar streets alone.

I also love shopping! I love my quilted-bags, stilettos, pearls and classic jewellery pieces. Whilst I globe-trote, I love collecting statement rings, bold earrings and demure necklaces. I love buying jewellery that has a story to tell. Above all, I love to be decked out in classy cocktail dresses and simple silhouette. Heels are a must.

And being a homey at heart, I love to cook! Cooking is always therapeutic for me, but I have some serious issues with knives and fire.

I am a foodie person. I love lots of sushi and sashimi. I need my bi-weekly fix of Japanese food. I love chocolate ice-cream and peachie yoghurt. They will make gloomy days bright again.

I can live without a television. I can live without a telephone as well. But I cannot live without my lappy. I cannot live without internet connection. I need my frequent drama and anime binges.

I am completely obsessed with winter and Christmas. Living in tropical Singapore, where the sun shines 365 days a year, I get really excited when I see snow, to the extent that I don’t mind running out in just slippers when it is 0 degrees to embrace the snow fall. Likewise, I share a hard to understand love (to my friends) for our local NDP (National Day Parade) for the excitement of dazzling air show and brilliant fireworks.

Whilst I’m not busy doing any of the above, I’m most likely either busy with my work, snoozing away, snipping at my plants, feeding my fish or window shopping again. But, at the end of the day, I’m just happy to be in the comfort of my own home just chilling with my parents, sister, and nieces.

So, welcome to my world - www.valerietan.com, where Thoughts are Meant to Be.

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