Monthly Archives: July 2007

Needs or selfishness

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

When I saw this set of miniature figurines at Taipei airport, my first thoughts went to the people in my life. The multi-colored traditional costumes remind me of my friends’ differences and unique identities. A treasure box lay hidden in … Continue reading →

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Home away from home

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

Home away from home. A perfect description for my short stay in L.A. Thanks to the Coonengr, being here feels like home. Most importantly, I am here for a purpose, and that makes all the difference. At Seton Hall, I … Continue reading →

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Protective men

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

I am blessed to have many caring male friends. God bestowed me a sweet voice and small body. When guys are with me, the innate Knight-In-Shiny-Armour is unleashed to protect me. This even applies to the most unmanly male friend … Continue reading →

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Cyberknife and NF, someone needs our prayer

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

I feel terrible. Thiere is so much in this world that I wish I was capable of solving. At the moment, an NF2 patient in Malaysia had just been admitted to hospital on emergency. She recently underwent Cyberknife in treating … Continue reading →

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My plans for the next three weeks

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

Yvonne blogging in Taiwan! I hope Eddie remembers to fetch me from LAX 12 hours later. Yo, L.A. ah bengs and ah lians, if you’re reading this, please help remind the Cooknengr tai kor, can? I am feeiing purposeful. My … Continue reading →

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One step closer

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

I had a memorable dinner at La Sarita tonight. My bill was on Yuin Yin. April, Ken, Li Yi and her friend joined us too. I had been generally happy throughout the day. There was Expository Writing exam in the … Continue reading →

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Wendy Vowles: My sister has tumors

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Yvonne Foong

May is Neurofibromatosis (NF) month and to raise awareness of this disease I wanted to write a story about my sister, Eva, who has NF. As I started to write this story, however, it quickly became apparent to me that … Continue reading →

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