Towards the end of the academic year, after J and K were done with their respective public exams, we took the opportunity to go to Kuching for a short trip. The excuse? The fares were … [Read more...]
Nine Life Lessons from Haruki Murakami You Can Teach to Your Child
I first came to know about him not from a friend’s recommendation but when I was leisurely browsing at a bookstore. I saw his name popping up many times on bookshelves. Due to his massive works, there … [Read more...]
Cherating Road Trip: Our First Vacation with Simba
Simba, our recently adopted dog, has survived a 5-hour drive before in December. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a problem if we take him on a road trip of similar distance. Living in a country where … [Read more...]
J finally got her mobile phone!
It was not meant to be a Christmas present (call me cheapskate but our family doesn’t practise gift giving on Christmas) but on Dec 21 last year, J finally got her own handphone with a new SIM card on … [Read more...]
Why I Finally Allowed My Children to Have Dog
K handed me a draft, written on a piece of A4 paper, to review. It’s a simple table, if you want to call it that, that contained a list of tasks and their respective persons in charge. The tasks … [Read more...]