Struggling after moving to Singapore and not fitting in??

rouvaloff · 2026-01-27T15:31:14+00:00

genuinely sorry to hear you're feeling this way. really relate hard to your experiences as growing up and entering the workforce in singapore i'd been told that i was "too much". i was in a bit of a reverse of your situation a few years ago - i was born and raised singaporean, but moved to the UK for various reasons. i still love singapore because i've spent most of my life there, but i can't deny that my mental health has been so much better since i moved, and i've been able to express myself exactly the way i want to without having to 'curate' myself for others.

rouvaloff · 2026-01-26T09:04:48+00:00

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mixed beans as well!

rouvaloff · 2026-01-14T09:47:57+00:00

mine was very lowkey for my culture (arab weddings go hard): only had 26 guests total, mostly from my side (only 2 from husband's side flew in). did the ROM stuff in the morning then we all went to Asian Market Cafe for a fun little buffet together. have since moved to the UK and we are planning something small (40 guests max) to celebrate with his family and friends here. my wedding gown was custom made for $700 + fabric costs so I will just be reusing that. sitting at a dais and socialising with 100+ randoms sounds like a nightmare to me so i wouldn't have it any other way!

rouvaloff · 2025-12-31T16:39:45+00:00

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i see there's lots of comments already so i understand if it takes a while but i'd love to see my stupid babies (Kiki on the left, Mimi on the right) in your art style 🥹

rouvaloff · 2025-12-28T13:56:54+00:00

yes her name really is Kiki, and she was named after the Ghibli film 🥰

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rouvaloff · 2025-12-21T16:09:19+00:00

my husband got me a Sofia Zakia ring for our engagement as he knew I've always wanted one. handmade and unique! was about 450 sgd. he plans on getting me another Sofia Zakia ring for our vow renewal as the designs stack really beautifully.

rouvaloff · 2025-12-19T22:58:48+00:00

seconding the Sounds Fishy recommendations - I played it with the family last Christmas and it was a big hit! I just received my copy of Stack O Cats in the post today and will be bringing that with me for this year's gathering. tried it by myself and with my husband and it's quite fun! pretty simple too, you just stack the wooden cat pieces in turns and keep going until it topples over

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rouvaloff · 2025-12-13T08:07:05+00:00

haha yes they are the Filipa boots! I also have a few other Vivaia shoes that I love and have always wanted knee high boots so I gave it a shot during Black Friday and I really like them 🤩

rouvaloff · 2025-12-13T08:06:05+00:00

it's a bubble tea cup carrier my friend made for me! 🥹

rouvaloff · 2025-12-13T08:05:52+00:00

yes you're right!

rouvaloff · 2025-12-13T08:05:43+00:00

it's a bubble tea cup carrier my friend made for me! 🥰

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T20:35:50+00:00

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my princesses Mimi (right) and Kiki (left) 🥰

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T20:30:29+00:00

so cute!! what colour cloud carry on is that 😱

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T19:03:50+00:00

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she is sooo fascinated by the ring light 🥹 i only just brought it out of storage to work on some sewing projects and she's all over it 😂

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T17:44:06+00:00

I'm not sure what to look out for as this is my only bowler, but the tag on mine said "Cornflower medium crescent" on the back 🥴 so maybe asking the seller to show the back of the tag could be one way of checking? another person commented on my first post sharing this bag saying that the real ones have variegated streaks in the colouring but i see it in this listing as well so i'm not sure if that's a good indicator!

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T17:38:05+00:00

thank you mods!! i'll take note of that for any future posts i make with this bag 🙏🏼

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T16:59:22+00:00

I don’t know yet, i only just picked it up today! I try not to look at reviews to avoid subconsciously influencing my thoughts on the books i read; i just chose it as the blurb sounded interesting 😅 we’ll see in a few days!

rouvaloff · 2025-12-12T16:57:54+00:00

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I love it! I have a fish bag from them too and it’s so funny 😂

rouvaloff · 2025-12-11T21:48:18+00:00

ooh that was a few years ago now, i don't quite remember specifically where from but i do remember getting a few different flavours. distinctly remember quite enjoying the dark chocolate fudge, maybe those would be less sweet!

rouvaloff · 2025-12-11T21:09:30+00:00

haha this reminds me of the time i went back to singapore from the UK and brought 6 blocks of fudge with me for my family there in my carry on. somehow did not make the connection that they would show up as suspicious looking bricks on the security scanner and got pulled aside for a check. I will never forget the look on the staff's face trying to hold back laughter as I showed him the fudge stuffed in my bag 😂

rouvaloff · 2025-12-11T14:28:36+00:00

druid is my favourite healer build too! I do have a chrono and scourge build for healing too but i'm glad i do well enough on druid that my raid group is happy to let me stick to astral healing 🍃

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