Teachers Day is celebrated in my son’s school today. He came home very happy. There was a grin on his face. Like some one who has found a fortune. I asked him why he was so happy.Apparently there was a party in his classroom and every kid was encouraged to at least bring something for ...

Apart from my family, other beings too inhabit my home. I generally do not place too much importance on them. As a rule, we do not kill these creatures unless we absolutely have to or accidentally step on them. We try to keep them out by using netting at the windows. Insecticides are taboo in ...

From BenghuiTraditionally I don’t attend Benghui’s functions due to time constraints. But he had been bugging me about this gathering for a long time. It obviously meant a lot to him.From BenghuiI didn’t realize he had so many friends.DSCN8334Uploaded by mylongkangHe was so excited and happy. Obviously all this pomp meant a lot to him.From ...

I have been busy trying to revive my blog and changing passwords etc. So I have been a bit absent-minded recently. I didn’t realize it until Benghui reminded me I wasn’t really listening to him. Anyway he told me he was very clever. I asked him why. He heard somebody mispronouncing a few words e.g. ...

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of SilenceUploaded by la_shiviHello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silenceIn restless dreams I walked aloneNarrow streets of cobblestone‘Neath the halo of a ...

This week’s theme is ‘I spy’. At first I had no entry until I saw this little girl on my sofa. She is barely two years old and she is a guest in my home. She didn’t cry or anything. She just looked at us from behind the soft toy. It is like she is ...

From Chingay procession Penang 2008I met the author Johny Chee while I was taking pics of the Penang Chingay Procession 2008. He was also taking pics and we struck up a conversation. He is the author of the book A Tapestry of Baba Poetry with verse translation in English by Lim Poh Keng.From Chingay procession ...

I don’t know when it all began. If I look back, it probably started when a member of the family became sick. Since then, Benghui has begun to pray occasionally : when the need arises. He kept it all from us but occasionally it slips.Once the lights went out in my neighborhood. He was frightened. ...

This post is not for the serious chef. It is more for the uninitiated cook, the daddies ( like me ) who need to cook for a day, the college students living away from home, the singles living alone who need 2 meals for a Sunday and reluctant to leave the apartment or just new ...

KwangErn is being too kind to tag me… *cough*cough*Anyways, so here goes…Things I’m passionate about:What is passion? Can I sell it? Can I buy it? cough cough **. I think I lost it long time ago…heh heh. Things I’d Like To Do Before I Die * Climb Mount Everest, not necessarily to ...