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​A Quiet Visit to the Live Turtle Museum: Finding Comfort in Grief

Live Turtle Museum at 11 Chencharu Close The Gentle Motivation Behind the Visit The Live Turtle Museum reopened at its new location on August 23, 2026. By a heartbreaking coincidence, that very same week, I lost my beloved baby of 26 years . Just a week later, while still deep in grief, I decided to make the trip. Being just a short bus ride from my house in Yishun, it felt close enough to reach out and a touch of familiar comfort. But stepping inside brought a flood of conflicting emotions. I found myself looking at all these gentle creatures living, breathing, and thriving, while my own one and only was gone forever. It sparked a strange, heavy mix of feelings that I hope people can pardon, as grief naturally makes the heart process things in complex ways. Tucked next to HomeTeamNS Khatib and surrounded by the ongoing construction of upcoming BTOs, the site carries a sense that it may not be their permanent home for long. It made me think of how stressful moving from place to place ...

~Stella~

Wondering how I get myself this name? That was way back 80s - 90s when I was just a Primary school kid. Always calling myself lotsa names like May, June, Mary, Jenny, Jennifer and etc. Stella is one of them. And I am also not sure how did I landed with this name since then. Creepy. My memory on this part seems gone. What the heck! Anyway, I am Stella in the past and now. I wonder if it suits me or not because having this name, I gone thru shit before what I am now. Well... you guys out there will be saying, 'Who's never been thru shit?'  Ya... U're right! But why those actor/actress or even singer change their names? I mean mostly their Chinese character. For a better career path. That's what I know. Some other reasons may be for themselves or marriage or family or whatever it can be. Anyway, Stella is quite a common name. There is a beer naming after Stella which is Stella Artois and a fashion brand name, Stella McCartney. Hahaha...

So what is this Stella who is the author of this blog?

Well... I am a typical Chinese born in sunny island, Singapore. Local breed, mind you. And am currently a corporate slave, working office hours 8.30am to 5.45pm. A lady with lots of dreams unfulfilled but slowly making it come true. An ordinary lady with no but plain looks which no one will ever turn their heads to have a second look at it. Someone who doesn't make up at all unless on occasions like weddings or clubbing. Only a thin layer of moisturiser on my big face and that's it. Not even toner! Fat always and currently trying to reach my desired weight. Love swimming, gym-ing, rope skipping and running. So I am a two tan colour lady. Wahahahah... Studying in SIM for my degree at the moment. Praying hard that I can pass all my modules and graduate in 2 yrs time.

Well... Till now, is for you to find out more about me through my posts. Glad that there is still humans out there who reads my blog. Really appreciated. Muackz

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