A while ago, there was quite a lot of discussion about apartments smaller than 500 sq ft in size and, in some quarters, there was also talk about whether they are good enough as habitats for humans. When I revealed that I bought one such apartment early last year, there were mixed response from people. Some said I made a good decision since there are many advantages of buying a small format apartment. Some said I made a terrible decision since there are many disadvantages too. Many of those who said it was a terrible decision questioned if there is actually going to be enough space for me to live in. The smallest apartment I lived in as a child was a HDB one room flat. As a teenager, the smallest apartment I lived in was a HDB three room flat. For 13 years of my life (in my late teens ......