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I’m at it again.    These are my delightful 3-week old babies which I carefully nurtured with lots of tender loving care. It’s a wonder what water and sunlight can do. Last but not least, my absolute winner for the 3rd year running……..my strawberry plants and its many babies which survived the winter cold! I … Continue reading »

I grew up in a place where your skin colour is a factor. I grew up in a place where people also excelled based on their merits, in spite of their skin colour. You just have to work much harder. Confused? If you are a Malaysian, you should understand what I am talking about. Don’t … Continue reading »

08/10/2011 On 29 September, I turned……..um, well just say it was the last of the 20s for me if you know what I mean   It was just like any normal weekday but I was a little more cheerful knowing it was my special day. Greeted by the many birthday messages on Facebook, it made me smile more. … Continue reading »

I was inspired to write this entry after reading a friend’s status on Facebook a few weeks ago. She is a Malaysian currently residing in Singapore. In her status, she expressed frustration over her Filipino maid because “she wants weekends off like her friends in America”. Then, she went on to say that her maid is … Continue reading »

9/9/2011 So I went after all. Contemplating between watching the Rugby World Cup (RWC) opening ceremony at Eden Park being telecast live on TV at home or at the Queen’s Wharf near Viaduct with thousands and thousands of others on a super big screen, I chose the former and said “No” to my friend Serene as she asks for … Continue reading »

As I was finishing my coffee, it started to rain. I decided to wait a little while until it stops before I go out the door to catch the bus to university. After a good 10 minutes, it looked like it’s not going to stop anytime soon. So I put on my shoes and made … Continue reading »

Last Thursday the 7th, I noticed a little spike on my daily blog stats. Just a little….. Not as significant as being Freshly Pressed but noticeable enough for me to be curious. What a pleasant surprise to find out that CNN linked to me! Many weeks ago, they did a compilation fo the World’s 50 … Continue reading »

Tonight will be a big night for New Zealand. The Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC) is opening tonight in Auckland! All eyes on New Zealand. The Eden Park Stadium is just a mere 10 minutes drive from my new place. But of course, there would be road closures and 10 minutes drive means 30  minutes walk today. … Continue reading »

I’ve been a lousy blogger yet again for abandoning my blog for weeks! Terry and I are moving again! There are so much to do, so much to organise, so much to buy. The fact that we have such a clutter problem makes it almost a nightmare! But at the same time, we are excited … Continue reading »