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I interrupt my New Urban Precincts series to say that I have finally uploaded my presentation at the recent Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting in New York on 28th Feb on Slideshare, complete with (re-enacted) audio. I’m not that … Continue reading
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Ok, I know this is descending into schmaltz (and I have been rather schmaltzy lately on my topic of home and domesticity), but I assure you there’s some serious thinking here, particularly towards the end. After much deliberation, I am … Continue reading
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Don’t let the apparent perfection fool you. The scone and jam in the picture are actually home-made, in my kitchen (despite the Fortnum & Mason’s logo saying otherwise)! Over the weekend, just before my stint at the AAG Conference, I … Continue reading
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Tomorrow, at the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting 2011 in New York, I will be presenting my Masters Thesis, “There’s No Place Like Home” – New Conceptions of Home for Young Mobile Persons in 6 Global Cities.” This paper discusses … Continue reading
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I have a tendency to clutter up my living space – whether it’s at home, or at work. I just find my world more manageable when my stuff is strewn all over the desk, or the dining table; and, despite … Continue reading
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I recently finished reading a book that I really enjoyed, which a friend had suggested I read ages ago but I only managed to get to over the past weekend. Home – A Short History of an Idea by Canadian-American … Continue reading
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In my eagerness to write about the last three weeks back in London and Berlin, I realise I left my Best of 2011 hanging. And so, finally, here’s the third installment, capturing the best of my journeying between late Summer … Continue reading
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Quite by coincidence, my friends here in Berlin have the same IKEA couch that I used to have in my apartment in Singapore in 2009. And so I have this strange feeling, sitting on the couch and tapping away on … Continue reading
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In the last 12 months, I have travelled constantly and obsessively, attempting to re-capture moments from my past, and to experience new places and phenomena. During the same period, I have also restlessly shuttled between three cities that I called … Continue reading
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The one thing about travelling on one’s own, or in my case, returning to places I once lived in or visited to catch up with old friends, is that one is very often by oneself, with too much time on … Continue reading
