The Mosquito Returns… Again
I’m really tempted to say that the presence of vicious mosquitos is a challenge unique to our part of the world. But then I think about those bull flies I had to swat every summer in Perth, I’m left undecided
Category: At Home
TGIF
I was at an army camp yesterday afternoon for my bi-annual medical check-up to certify Singaporean males past 35 years old whether they’re still physically fit to undertake the yearly physical fitness test. I cleared all the stages – but
Pre-Weekend Pictures!
My apologies for the tardiness in blogging! Work has been dreadfully busy, due in most part because of changed responsibilities at work. Over the last two days I’ve been trying to make up for all the lost time I’ve not
Musings of a New Parent – Part 1
Hannah is somewhere between 20 and 21 months old now. For the past couple of weeks, I have been musing over the ups and downs we faced as her parents. We are almost through with level 1 of the parenting
Chinese New Year 2011
The yearly Chinese New Year family picture, and with the grandparents and kids!
“Milk milk, milk milk”
Just a quick entry on Hannah’s milk diary. 1st-3rd month: Breast milk + supplement with formula milk (brand: Similac) 4th- 14th month: Formula milk (brand: Similac and then Mamil Gold) 15th-20th month: Formula milk (brand: Mamil Gold) + fresh milk
The A-Team
The A-Team (2010). Another ’80s TV series that was making its rounds was The A-Team, an action-oriented series based around four ex-military soldiers wrongly accused of a crime, and as escapees from justice taking on mercenary jobs that the normal
Primary School for Hannah
Registering one’s child at any reputable primary school in Singapore has been a much talked about topic year after year. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has come up with a system of phases (http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/phases/) to allocate children with places in
Stardust
Stardust (2007) – on Blu-ray. There were two overtly ‘lomantik’ films we caught on the big screen in our pre-Hannah 2007 days. One was Enchanted, and the other Stardust. I remembered having no preconceptions of what the latter was about
The Mosquito Returns
SIGH. Five mozzie bites on her cutsie, chubby face!! And just a week away from CNY – she would not be fit to meet people! I know I know, nobody would mind except for mommy. Well, I felt like donning
Rome – Part 2
The costumes and sets are another two high points of the series. For lack of a better descriptor, they look very real. While the city of Rome at this point of history was the beacon of modernity in their part
Rome – Part 1
Rome (2005). The first time I caught this HBO/BBC series was in Perth in 2005 and on broadcast television, and back then while I had a rough idea to what the story was about and where it was going –
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