Posted in Daily musings, Shopping, Xinyue on September 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
If I were to visit IMM during my lunch hour, I spend a big chunk of it willing my time away at Daiso.
Sometimes you find the unlikeliest things there that would amuse a toddler.
Like these shredded paper which is usually used for gift wrapping. Xy had a wonderful time with them.
I [...]
Posted in Books, Daily musings on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I finished the book, all 509 pages of it*. Phew.
I can finally stop lugging it to and from work everyday because it weighs a ton. What is it with authors and sequels? The books just get thicker and thicker. Remember Harry Potter?
Anyway. I won’t spoil it for you if you want [...]
Posted in Daily musings, Xinyue on September 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These photos made my day.
In case you are wondering, yes, that’s me in the second photo.
Posted in Daily musings, Me stuff on September 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This was me when I was 6 years old. I had just began taking piano lessons, something that I will continue to do up to my early 20s.
My mother likes to tell this story of how I got started on music classes. We were shopping at Plaza Singapura and had walked passed Yamaha Music School [...]
Posted in Daily musings, Out and about, Parenting, Xinyue on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Posted in Couplehood, Daily musings on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We have found something new to do at night.
He ‘plays’ the guitar while I am on drums. It is a lot of fun!
KJ actually bought the set because of the new Beatles game. People say that music transcends all ages and I have to say that it is certainly true for the Beatles.
The [...]
Posted in Daily musings, Parenting, Xinyue on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
KJ and I have a system. We take turns putting Xy to bed on alternate nights. If it was his night, I’d babysit while he showers, and vice versa. Then we read with her or play silly games until it’s about 5 hours since her last nap. Then we wind down and start our ‘sleeping [...]
Posted in Daily musings, Me stuff on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our domestic helper has left for her 3-week home leave today.
It is going to be a looooonnng 3 weeks.
Our helper is the ‘invisible’ house elf in Harry Potter – she puts the food away after every meal, brings out the trash, replenishes our closets with clean and freshly pressed clothes while we get [...]
