About “Just A Woman”

About this Website

“Just a Woman” is a website about today’s woman who has to constantly struggle to balance out work and family life swimming against all odds.

It also covers topic on family, parenting, children and of course women’s all time favourite- Shopping, be it for herself, the boys or family & friends.

About the Author- Angelia Giam (Pet Name: Ange)

The first version of the website “The New Age Mum” was created in July 2007 for her boys. However after some nasty allegations, Ange has decided to stop writing in “The New Age Mum” and to create “Just a Woman” in August 2009 instead. She wants to move on leaving the past behind.

In December 2004, Ange got married to the man whom she has been dating with since March 2000. In June 2005, she gave birth to her first boy- Clemens. Life has been a struggle due to their young age and just as everything was gradually smoothing out, Ange found herself to be pregnant with her second kid. Life was thrown back into turmoil constantly worrying about how they are going to manage financially with the house and the baby on his way. Being blessed by the support of her parents, her husband and a guardian angel, Ange delivered her second bundle of joy on the January 2007. Life was still in its uncertainty. Renovations at the new house were kept to the minimum budget. Though there was hardship, it also came with total satisfaction as there is a place they can call their own.

In June 2007, things turned for the better. Ange’s husband was posted to Australia (Queensland) for a two year working stint. During those two years were the most priceless memories Ange  has ever had with her own newly built up family. Days were spent minding the boys, cooking, blogging, touring Australia, popping by at neighbour’s home for tea and having the most relax time she ever had.

In December 2008, Ange and her family were sent back to Singapore due to the completion of her husband’s working stint. She was thrown back into reality and it took her about 4 months to land herself on a new career. Life then was again financially uncertain as they had bought a new car and with the boys going to school. The expenses were rolling.

In April 2009, Ange landed herself in a prominent company as a programme officer and has since enjoyed working there due to great superiors, colleagues and great fine dinning opportunities.

How This Website Began

The original website “The New Age Mum” was started in July 2007 to record down the happy happenings in Australia during Ange’s free time when she was a full time stay at home Mummy. She found herself addicted to writing even when she was back in Singapore.

She had initially aimed to write only the happy things that happened in her life. However this was not the case. She realised that she is after all only human with her own frustrations and emotional upheavals and that she will no longer want to subject herself to the fantasy of life.

Life though have not been smooth sailing, has been indeed a blessing. On the 17 July 2009, she finally broke her silence in “The New Age Mum” . Due to some unhappy response to the entry,   her boys also become the target of name-callings. Therefore she has decided to cease writing in “The New Age Mum” and to start on “The Chronicles of ‘Just A Woman’” instead. hence the rest is history.

More About Ange

My face is like an open book. Be it I am happy, troubled or angry, it just shows on my face before I can even say, “1,2,3.” I need better control of my emotions as I cry at the slightest thing. Yet on the contradictory, I am good at putting up a strong front. My life is very much pretty revolved about my family and kids. Other than that it will be pretty much at the office and I am lucky that I have great and fun working colleagues.

I love to stay happy and laugh alot! I think life is too short to be sad or angry for too long. I feel it is also crap to be with nasty people or people giving out negative energy. I am basically a very bubbly person.

I love my food and cooking! That explains me tipping over the bath room scale and the difficulty in shopping for plus-sized clothes. I am now turning into more of a herbivore by eating more greens and fibre; and abstaining from sugar and alcohol. However I know I cannot live without the occassional eating of meat, snacking of sweets (especially dark chocolates) and sipping a few glasses of reds. Don’t ever ask me to give up my carbo. I can reduce but I definately cannot live without it.

I love going out! Sitting in cafes, dinning out, gatherings and parties. I also love the occassional trip to the movies, theatres & musical. Yet at the same time, I love to stay at home, sitting infront of the TV catching every chinese drama I can. I also love lazing in my bed under those warm covers idling my time away.

I especially love shopping! Basically for anything from homewares to books to clothes. Especially for heels ( I love the way they give me the height) and for my boys. I try all means to becareful with my money but it is always gone before I know it. And I spent alot of time justifying my finances to my husband. My open secret is wishing that those hard-earned money won’t have to go to taxes, bills, mortgages and etc.

My most precious are my boys and I love them to bits! I am lucky to have been able to watch these amazing little men grow during our 2 years stay in Australia. It was really difficult to leave them for the corporate world again but as the standard of living in Singapore is high, it does not permit us to live off just one person’s income. I seriously wish my husband gets another overseas working stint so that I can hang out with these guys all day again. They do drive me crazy but these craziness actually bring smiles to my face once I cool off.

Well I guess I am a very much typical woman. That is if you get what I mean.